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Kremlin-ordered truce in Ukraine uncertain amid suspicion of motives

Kremlin-ordered truce in Ukraine uncertain amid reports of continued attacks. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had ordered a temporary cease-fire so that his forces could celebrate Orthodox Christmas.

06/01/2023

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Ukraine rejects Vladimir Putin's truce to observe Orthodox Christmas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a unilateral 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war. Kyiv indicated it wouldn't follow suit.

06/01/2023

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Ukraine war: Putin's Christmas truce order and five more top stories

Here are the latest developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

05/01/2023

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War in Ukraine: Kyiv says it plans counteroffensive, Russia continues ground attacks near Bakhmut

Ukraine's military intelligence head says his country plans a major counteroffensive that will liberate territory "from Crimea to Donbas".

05/01/2023

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Campaign aims to 'embarrass' Germany into sending tanks to Ukraine

Two Finnish politicians estimate 90-100 Leopard 2 main battle tanks could make a significant impact on the momentum of the war for Ukraine.

05/01/2023

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France to send Western-designed armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine

France will send AMX-10 RC armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine to help it fight Russia's aggression.

05/01/2023

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Ukraine war: New Russian draft, hypersonic weapons and killer drones

Here's the latest developments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

04/01/2023

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War in Ukraine: Volunteers repair houses damaged by Russian shelling

After a night of Russian shelling on December 29, Ukrainian volunteer battalions moved quickly to clear debris and rubble – then began rebuilding destroyed homes,

04/01/2023

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War in Ukraine: Head of Russian Wagner group says Bakhmut is a ‘fortress’

The head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said every house in Bakhmut is a “fortress” and Ukrainian forces have defensive lines every 10 meters.

04/01/2023

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Ukrainian mechanics fix up old cars for war effort

A repair shop in Kyiv is fixing up old cars for soldiers to use on the Eastern front, an effort that one of its mechanics says is their ‘contribution to the victory’.

04/01/2023

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Ukraine's next major offensive: Here's when and where Kyiv could hit

Military experts say Ukraine could try and cut Russian forces off from Crimea by striking around the Berdiansk region before spring.

04/01/2023

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Russia blames phones for the New Year's Day strike

The Russian defence ministry said the main reason for the Ukraine attack was the prohibited use of mobile phones by the troops.

04/01/2023

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Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for deadly missile strike

Moscow has raised the death toll of Makiivka attack and now says 89 servicemen were killed - Kyiv says the true figures is more like 400 dead.

04/01/2023

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Russia's campaign against Ukraine 'not generating' desired effect

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina details the latest updates from Makiivka, following a Ukraine missile strike which killed Russian troops in a building they were occupying.

03/01/2023

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Ukraine war: What you need to know today

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

03/01/2023

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Kyiv and Moscow at odds over death toll in Makiivka attack

The Kremlin says that more than 60 Russian troops were killed in the attack. Whereas Kyiv claims the figure could be as high as 500.

03/01/2023

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Disputes continue over Makiivka death toll

Ukraine's New Year's Day strike on Russian-controlled Makiivka in eastern Ukraine has reportedly killed some 400 Russian soldiers. However, Moscow has acknowledged the deaths of 63 soldiers, a figure Russian war reporters dispute.

03/01/2023

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Kyiv residents clean up after NYE attack

Residents in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district continued to clean up the damage while mourning the loss of 36-year-old resident Iryna Kaharlytska.

03/01/2023

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Russian anger grows over Ukraine strike that killed dozens of troops

Kyiv claimed that as many as 400 Russian soldiers died and 300 more were injured in the incident which happened at a temporary barracks in eastern Donetsk region.

03/01/2023

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Watch: Aftermath of shelling on Ukrainian children's hospital

Shortly after the New Year, Russian forces struck a children's hospital in Ukraine.

02/01/2023

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Scores of Russian soldiers reportedly killed in occupied Donetsk

At least 63 Russian soldiers have reportedly been killed after an attack on a deployment centre in the occupied Donetsk region.

02/01/2023

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Death toll disputed as scores of Russians killed in Makiivka strike

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

02/01/2023

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No let up on Russian attacks on Ukraine as the new year continues

There were local reports of fresh attacks on Ukraine night as defending troops activated their anti-aircraft missiles. Explosions Air raid alarms were heard across Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy and Poltava, on the first day of 2023.

02/01/2023

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Zelenskyy and Putin both promise victory in New Year speeches

Ukraine's president released a video message with footage of Russia's attacks on the country and words of pride for Ukrainians withstanding attacks, darkness and cold.

01/01/2023

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Kyiv under fire again - just half an hour into the new year

Just half an hour into 2023, air raid sirens ring across Ukraine's capital followed by the sound of explosions.

01/01/2023

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Russian strikes pound Kyiv, killing one and injuring 20

Among the injured, 14 have been taken to hospital while six were treated at the scene.

31/12/2022