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More than 29 months since Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian pilots start flying F-16 fighter jets. A Ukrainian high jumper wins Olympic gold. Among the returnees of last week’s historic prisoner swap with Russia, was a family of sleeper agents so deep under cover that their children found out they were Russians only after the flight took off. A summer of hope for a young Ukrainian refugee starting a new life in the U.S.

The U.S. announces a new aid package to support Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against increasingly brutal Russian attacks. Kremlin forces are carrying out their fiercest assaults on a key Ukrainian supply route. Kyiv said Monday its army had fought off 52 Russian assaults there in the last 24 hours. Officials in the U.S. and Europe have become increasingly concerned in recent weeks that Russia is beginning to carry out sabotage attacks on military and civilian infrastructure across the continent. A bittersweet opening for Ukrainian athletes competing in the Paris Olympics

President Biden's withdrawal from the race has raised concerns among the people in Ukraine about continued U.S. support in its fight against Russia. Anna Chernikova on how Ukrainians are reacting. Vice President Harris has signaled that she would not deviate from Biden's staunch support for NATO and would continue backing Ukraine. Two separate Russian courts on Friday send two American journalists to prison. From basement to battlefield. Ukrainian startups are developing a low-cost robot army to fight Russia.

Ukrainians react to the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Days after NATO allies called Beijing a Ukraine war enabler, China and Russi begin joint naval drills. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he aimed to have all the elements of a peace plan ready in November so Kyiv could convene a follow-up international summit. Ukrainians are less eager to fight than they were early in the war against Russian forces.

A horrific scene in Ukraine’s capitol Kyiv following a barrage of Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv's main Children’s hospital. Anna Chernikova on scene describes the destruction and says it will likely take days for rescue workers to search under the rubble. As NATO prepares to convene its three-day summit in Washington with expectations the alliance will reinforce its support for Ukraine. VOA attended a roundtable with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. We hear what he had to say following the Prime Minister of Hungary's visit to Moscow. Preparing for the upcoming Olympics in Paris, a Ukrainian high jumper talks about trying to stay focused on the raised bar, while her mind is fixed on the war.