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Arcs in and about Soviet Union from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes

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Russia vows retaliation after saying it downed eight US-made long-range missiles · 10 articles, Jan 4Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region · 14 articles, Jan 5Russia Claims It Has Captured Another Town in Eastern Ukraine But Kyiv Doesn't Confirm It · 6 articles, Jan 6Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians, officials say · 6 articles, Jan 8Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 38 articles, Jan 11Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect · 11 articles, Jan 12Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says · 8 articles, Jan 13At least 300 North Korean soldiers killed, thousands injured fighting against Ukraine: Seoul · 8 articles, Jan 13Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid · 10 articles, Jan 15Russian attack kills 4 people in Kyiv · 20 articles, Jan 18North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says · 13 articles, Jan 24Russia says its troops have captured a strategic town in eastern Ukraine · 7 articles, Jan 27Russian drone and missile attacks kill 5 in Ukraine · 11 articles, Jan 30North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say · 9 articles, Jan 31Russia and Ukraine trade blame over an attack on a boarding school in Russia’s Kursk region · 10 articles, Feb 1Moscow bomb reportedly kills pro-Russian Ukrainian separatist · 8 articles, Feb 3Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says · 8 articles, Feb 11Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal · 33 articles, Feb 14North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says · 15 articles, Feb 27Russia attacks Ukraine's energy supplies as US cuts its access to satellite images · 11 articles, Mar 6Russian strikes on Ukraine kill more than 20 as Polish prime minister warns against appeasement · 43 articles, Mar 8Russian Air Defenses Shoot Down 337 Ukrainian Drones over 10 Regions, Russia's Defense Ministry Says · 31 articles, Mar 11Zelensky says Putin’s vow not to hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is ‘at odds with reality’ · 6 articles, Mar 19Russian drones strike Ukrainian port city of Odesa, causing massive blazes · 10 articles, Mar 21North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says · 17 articles, Mar 271 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from earlier missile strike rises to 19 · 32 articles, Apr 4Zelensky confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region · 10 articles, Apr 8Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says · 55 articles, Apr 8Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30 · 54 articles, Apr 13Massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9 overnight · 25 articles, Apr 21Russia launches nearly 150 drones at Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin’s desire to end war · 15 articles, Apr 24Russia hits Kyiv with deadliest attack since 2024, Ukrainian officials say · 8 articles, Apr 24Trump writes ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer · 40 articles, Apr 24Car bomb kills senior Russian general near Moscow · 29 articles, Apr 25North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine · 23 articles, Apr 26Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there. · 18 articles, Apr 26Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions · 14 articles, Apr 28Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says · 5 articles, Apr 30Russian drone attack wounds nearly 50 people in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv · 14 articles, May 3Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time · 8 articles, May 4Ukraine drone attacks briefly shut down Moscow's international airports · 10 articles, May 6Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 6 articles, May 6Ukraine says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network working in border region · 8 articles, May 9Russia is responsible for downing MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, global aviation agency's council finds · 5 articles, May 13A Russian drone strike in northeastern Ukraine kills 9 people, officials say · 17 articles, May 17Ukraine, Russia say drone strikes continue after Trump-Putin call · 16 articles, May 18Russia launches largest drone attack against Ukraine since beginning of war, Ukrainian military says · 8 articles, May 18Putin Visited Russia's Kursk Region for First Time Since Moscow Said It Drove Out Ukrainian Forces · 16 articles, May 21Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of an escalating campaign - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 16 articles, May 25Russia Seizes Ukrainian Border Villages as Its Massive Bombing Campaign Slows · 6 articles, May 27Ukraine drone attack destroys dozens of military aircraft deep inside Russia, official says · 8 articles, Jun 1Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin's strategic arsenal · 34 articles, Jun 1A bridge collapse causes a train to derail in Russia, killing at least 7 people, officials say · 35 articles, Jun 1Russian attacks kill 4 in east Ukraine · 17 articles, Jun 2Ukraine says Russia launched 479 drones in the war's biggest overnight drone bombardment · 33 articles, Jun 2Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields · 31 articles, Jun 3Ukraine says it has struck bridge connecting Russia to Crimea with underwater explosives · 21 articles, Jun 3Russian attacks kill 3 and wound 64 as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine · 55 articles, Jun 5Russia launches aerial assault on Kyiv days after Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on bomber fleet · 5 articles, Jun 6Kharkiv hit by ‘most powerful attack’ of entire war, mayor says, as Russia pounds Ukraine again · 10 articles, Jun 7Russia claims Ukraine delaying transfer of dead soldiers · 9 articles, Jun 8Russian forces claim new advance deeper into Ukraine, amid dispute over dead soldiers · 9 articles, Jun 828 killed in deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv in almost a year · 15 articles, Jun 17Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill at Least 10 and Injure Dozens · 9 articles, Jun 23Ukrainian Drone Hits a Plant Deep Inside Russia After Record Russian Drone Attacks in June · 6 articles, Jul 1Ukraine kills one of the highest-ranking Russian officers of the conflict · 17 articles, Jul 3Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began · 8 articles, Jul 4Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, officials say · 35 articles, Jul 4Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Moscow sent hundreds of drones into Kyiv · 22 articles, Jul 5European Court Finds Russia Committed Violations in Ukraine and Was Behind Downing of Flight MH17 · 9 articles, Jul 9Russia Blasts Kyiv with Another Missile and Drone Barrage, Killing at Least 2 · 10 articles, Jul 10North Korea's Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks · 14 articles, Jul 11Russia pounds Ukraine with over 300 drones, killing 1 in Odesa · 14 articles, Jul 12Ukraine says it killed Russian agents suspected of assassinating intelligence officer · 7 articles, Jul 13Russia Kills 27 Civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin Remains Defiant over Trump Threats · 17 articles, Jul 26Russia hits Kyiv with missile and drone attack, killing 6 and injuring 52 · 9 articles, Jul 31Kyiv Mourns After a Russian Attack that Killed 31 People, Including 5 Children · 6 articles, Jul 31Ukrainian drone attack sparks massive fire at Russian oil depot near Sochi · 17 articles, Aug 2Russian missiles hit 'American electronics' factory in Ukraine, Kyiv says · 14 articles, Aug 19Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers · 5 articles, Aug 22Moscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks Independence Day · 19 articles, Aug 24Russia targets central Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 17 and damaging EU offices · 5 articles, Aug 28Russian mass drone and missile attack on southern Ukraine kills 1 and wounds dozens · 23 articles, Aug 28Rescuers race to reach victims after Russian strikes pound Kyiv, killing at least 15, including four children · 5 articles, Aug 28Russia Launches over 500 Drones and Missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy Seeks More Support · 8 articles, Sep 3Russia strikes Ukrainian government building for first time, in largest air attack of war · 21 articles, Sep 7Russia launches massive airstrike on Ukraine, setting fire to government building · 6 articles, Sep 7Ukraine says Russian bomb killed 21 retirees as they lined up to collect pension payments · 16 articles, Sep 9Prince Harry makes a surprise visit to Ukraine to support soldiers wounded in Russia · 31 articles, Sep 12Ukrainian drones strike a Russian top oil refinery, sparking massive fire · 7 articles, Sep 14Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens · 18 articles, Sep 20Russia and Ukraine Trade Deadly Drone Strikes as Zelenskyy Anticipates Intense Diplomacy at UN · 5 articles, Sep 22Russia attacks Ukraine with one of the largest aerial assaults of the war, killing four and injuring dozens · 12 articles, Sep 28Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10, as other regions hit too · 15 articles, Sep 28At least 5 dead in large-scale nighttime Russian strike on Ukraine · 16 articles, Oct 4Dozens injured in ‘savage’ Russian drone strike on Ukrainian railway station - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 7 articles, Oct 4Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid · 15 articles, Oct 10Putin brandishes a new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine · 9 articles, Oct 26Putin says Russia has tested a new long-range, nuclear-capable missile that can evade defenses · 12 articles, Oct 26UN report accuses Russia of war crimes in drone warfare and forcible transfer of civilians · 10 articles, Oct 27Ukraine hits key fuel pipeline that supplies Russian forces, military intelligence says · 8 articles, Nov 1Two people killed in Ukraine’s Odesa region as Russia continues to blast power grid · 5 articles, Nov 2Widespread power outages hit Ukraine after Russian missile and drone barrage · 9 articles, Nov 8A Russian drone strike on a tower block in eastern Ukraine kills 3 and injures 12 · 9 articles, Nov 8Ukrainian strikes disrupt power, heating to 2 major cities in Russia · 12 articles, Nov 9Russia's massive attack on Kyiv kills at least 4 people, injures dozens of others · 16 articles, Nov 14NATO scrambles fighter jets as rare Russian strikes on western Ukraine kill 19 · 9 articles, Nov 19Russia attack on Kyiv kills three as efforts to end Ukraine war gain momentum · 10 articles, Nov 29The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city · 14 articles, Dec 2More than a million without power in Ukraine regions after intense Russian strikes · 8 articles, Dec 13In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones · 7 articles, Dec 15Ukraine Hits Russian Shadow Tanker in Mediterranean for First Time · 5 articles, Dec 188 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port · 20 articles, Dec 20Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow · 36 articles, Dec 22Major Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine Kills at Least 3 People and Cuts Power · 11 articles, Dec 23Russia strikes Ukraine's capital, kills at least 1 person day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting · 31 articles, Dec 27Ukraine denies Russian claim that drone attack targeted one of Putin’s residences · 26 articles, Dec 29Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory · 7 articles, Dec 31

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else18 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Soviet Union that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 12– 13How Venezuela’s aging Soviet-era military stacks up against US forces in the Caribbean5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. May 5– 10Soviet-era spacecraft hits Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit42 articles · 30 independent sources
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  3. Apr 30– May 2Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Feb 28Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 8818 articles · 12 independent sources
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  5. Jan 14Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told about Soviet spy in her palace, declassified MI5 files show11 articles · 11 independent sources
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Stories that name Soviet Union

  1. Dec 14– 21Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack52 articles · 26 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 5 right
  2. Sep 26– 29Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups50 articles · 30 independent sources
    8 left, 8 center, 2 right
  3. Aug 24Trump sends letter of support on Ukraine’s Independence Day, as Zelensky says Kyiv ‘will not lose’ the war8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  4. Aug 8– 15Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit on Russia-Ukraine war153 articles · 63 independent sources
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  5. Aug 6– 9Azerbaijan, Armenia sign US-brokered peace accord at the White House49 articles · 25 independent sources
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  6. Jul 24Plane carrying 49 people crashes in Russia38 articles · 20 independent sources
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  7. May 7– 10Russia celebrates Victory Day24 articles · 23 independent sources
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  8. Apr 28– 29Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now50 articles · 40 independent sources
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  9. Mar 25– 28Vance and wife to tour US military post in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit52 articles · 38 independent sources
    6 left, 16 center, 9 right
  10. Feb 8– 10Baltic States Unplug From Russia and Join EU Grid12 articles · 10 independent sources
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