Ukraine

Ukraine

Fighting rages on around Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

Military analysts say the Kremlin’s forces may be probing Ukrainian defences for weak points or could be making a feint while preparing for a main thrust through southern Ukraine.

06/02/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy says Russia is throwing more troops into battle

Ukraine's military has said its preparing for mass Russian bombardments across the country any day now as Moscow's invasion nears the one-year mark.

06/02/2023

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Ukraine calls for help from West on warplanes

The city of Kharkiv came under renewed attack on Sunday as Canada dispatched the first of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy’s incumbent defence minister has warned that the country's death toll will rise if warplanes are not delivered.

05/02/2023

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Heavy fighting in the northern parts of the frontline hotspot Bakhmut

Despite the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine, Russia has in recent days claimed gains around war-ravaged Bakhmut in the eastern region of Donetsk.

05/02/2023

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Kyiv says new attacks are being planned by Moscow

Canada's Minister of National Defence Anita Anand publishes footage of a Canadian Leopard 2 tank being loaded onto a plane at an airport 'en route' to Ukraine.

05/02/2023

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Residents adjust to life in war-ravaged Bakhmut

Residents in the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine are adapting to the relentless barrage of missiles. They have installed washing machine, hot shower and even dug a well in basements.

04/02/2023

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Watch: Ukrainian firefighters put out blaze at industrial supermarket

In Kherson, firefighters extinguish the flames on the site of what used to be the "biggest industrial supermarket in southern Ukraine," now burnt to the ground following a series of fresh strikes on the city.

04/02/2023

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Ukraine troops to defend 'fortress' Bakhmut for as long as possible

While hosting European Union chiefs in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy has vowed to defend the city of Bakhmut "for as long as we can".

04/02/2023

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Five takeways from the historic EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv

President Zelenskyy and EU leaders discussed Kyiv's candidacy to join the bloc and Russian sanctions at the unprecedented wartime gathering in the Ukrainian capital.

03/02/2023

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Kyiv Zoo keeps Tony the gorilla warm despite daily power cuts

Berlin Zoo has managed to raise €400,000 in contributions from well-wishers to send generators to its Ukrainian counterpart.

02/02/2023

Ukraine

EU-Ukraine summit: How do you prepare a trip to a war-zone?

As an EU delegation makes its way to Ukraine, security experts say a 'holistic, agnostic and horizontal' approach can reduce life-threatening risks in a conflict zone.

02/02/2023

Ukraine

EU commissioners travel to Ukraine for historic summit

In an unprecedented sign of solidarity and support, the European Union delegation will travel to Kyiv this week for a historic summit in the war-battered nation.

01/02/2023

Ukraine

Kherson's torture chambers show evidence of a brutal occupation

Ukrainian investigators say they are examining 300 cases of torture in Kherson. They have found cellars where civilians were starved, beaten and given electric shocks during Russia's eight month occupation.

01/02/2023

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Russian forces massing in eastern Ukraine and other top stories

Here is our round-up of all the latest from the war in Ukraine.

01/02/2023

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Ukraine corruption scandal: Police raid oligarch and officials

Ukrainian authorities have moved swiftly to try and limit the fallout from a damaging corruption scandal amid the war.

01/02/2023

Ukraine

Constant shelling forces Bakhmut residents underground

After 11 months of the war, the fighting remains intense on the eastern front of Ukraine and particularly in Bakhmut.

01/02/2023

Ukraine

With Leopard 2 tanks green lit for Ukraine, could F16 jets be next?

President Biden has hinted F16 jets could be up for discussion when he next talks to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Could fast jets be the next taboo weapons to be offered to Ukraine?

31/01/2023

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Moscow creeps towards Bakhmut and other developments

Here is our round-up of the top stories from the war in Ukraine.

31/01/2023

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Ukraine War: At least five people killed and 13 wounded on Monday

Moscow's and Kyiv’s forces remain locked in combat in eastern Ukraine as warring sides size up their needs for renewed military pushes in the coming weeks.

30/01/2023

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Ukraine war: A month-by-month timeline of the conflict so far

Here's our look at the key moments since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February last year.

30/01/2023

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At least three people killed in Russian shelling of Kherson

The attack carried out on Sunday hit many facilities, including a hospital, a post office, bus station and residential buildings

30/01/2023

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Solidarity and sympathy in Bakhmut, a city under siege

A Danish television crew visited war-torn Bakhmut in Ukraine and found residents helping each other to cope in a city reduced to rubble.

30/01/2023

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Russian strike hits Ukrainian city of Kherson, killing three people

At least three people were killed after a Russian strike hit the Ukrainian city of Kherson.

29/01/2023

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Ten civilians killed as Russia shells homes in Ukraine

Ten civilians were killed in Ukraine, including three in Konstantynivka, as Russian artillery targeted homes. Ukraine's army says it has been exacting a heavy toll against Russian soldiers on the battlefield.

28/01/2023

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Ukraine disputes IOC’s plan to lift ban on Russian athletes

Ukraine has invited the IOC chief, Thomas Bach, to visit his country's frontline after the body indicated it does not want to bar athletes from the Paris 2024 games based on their nationality.

28/01/2023

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Inside a prison camp for Russian POWs in Ukraine

Russian POWs being held in one of 500 detention centres in Ukraine. A Belgian television crew was granted access and tells some of their stories.

27/01/2023