Ukraine

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine each release hundreds in large-scale prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday on the third day of a prisoner swap, making it the largest in more than three years of war.

25/05/2025

Europe

Russia hits Kyiv with massive drone and missile attack

The assault came amid a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine on Saturday completed a significant prisoner exchange of hundreds of soldiers and civilians after Friday's first stage of the deal was reached following talks last week in Istanbul.

24/05/2025

Ukraine

First part of Ukraine-Russia POW exchange completed, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Russia agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on 16 May. The first part of the largest POW exchange since Russia started its war against Ukraine took place on Friday.

23/05/2025

Ukraine

Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to 'occupy Europe together’

Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to "join Russian forces to then occupy Europe."

23/05/2025

Europe

Ukraine's Azovstal soldiers recall Mariupol siege three years on

In May 2022, over 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were ordered to surrender from the Azovstal steel plant, Ukraine’s last stronghold during the siege of Mariupol. Euronews spoke to the Ukrainian soldiers who defended the encircled city for 86 days and then fought for their lives in Russian prisons.

21/05/2025

Europe

Russian missile strike on training ground in Sumy kills six soldiers

At least six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and more than 10 others injured in Russian strike on a training camp in Sumy. The unit commander has been suspended while an official inquiry is being conducted.

21/05/2025

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Russian drone strikes hit homes in Kherson and Sloviansk

Five people were injured and several homes damaged after Russian drone strikes hit the Ukrainian port city of Kherson in the early hours of Tuesday.

20/05/2025

Europe

A mobile clinic brings vital care to Ukraine's liberated communities

"A country cannot exist without its people. So we’re here, helping people so our country isn’t completely destroyed", says Anna Nikonenko, Co-Founder of Dignitas Ukraine

18/05/2025

Europe

Russia deploys 273 drones in biggest attack on Ukraine yet

Russia launched 273 drones at Ukraine overnight into Sunday, marking the largest such attack yet since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

18/05/2025

World

Russian drone strike on passenger bus kills nine in Ukraine

A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy early on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four. Ukrainian and Russian officials had held direct peace talks just hours earlier.

17/05/2025

Europe

German, UK defence ministers discuss support for Ukraine in Berlin

The European Union military chief announced that the bloc plans to double its heavy calibre ammunition delivery to Ukraine this year to better equip Kyiv in its fight against Moscow.

16/05/2025

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Massive fire erupts in Sumy region after Russian drone strike

Firefighters in Ukraine’s Sumy region battled a massive blaze overnight after Russian drone strikes caused multiple fires and destroyed buildings, emergency services said on Thursday.

15/05/2025

Ukraine

First direct peace talks: Will Putin come face-to-face with Zelenskyy?

As Ukraine’s president is getting ready to travel to Istanbul, the Kremlin has not yet responded to whether Vladimir Putin will attend the meeting on Thursday. Will Putin come for a face-to-face meeting with Zelenskyy?

13/05/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy also wants Trump to attend proposed meeting with Putin

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he supports the US President's idea of direct talks with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on 15 May and hopes Donald Trump will be there too.

12/05/2025

EuroVerify

Macron, Merz and Starmer targeted by Russian 'cocaine' claims

The allegations that the leaders of France, Germany and the UK took drugs while on a train on their way to Kyiv are part of a wider Russian disinformation campaign.

12/05/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy says he is willing to meet Putin in Istanbul for peace talks

The Ukrainian president said on Sunday he expected Russia to confirm a ceasefire starting Monday, and that he was prepared to meet with his Russian counterpart in Turkey on Thursday for direct talks to end Moscow's war, now in its fourth year.

11/05/2025

Ukraine

Russian drones strike frontline Ukrainian villages

The Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday morning that the Russian army had 'resumed' fighting after a 'ceasefire'.

11/05/2025

Ukraine

Merz, Macron, Starmer and Tusk unite in Ukraine to push for ceasefire

The four European leaders arrived in Ukraine on Saturday in a joint show of support as they call for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in its all-out war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.

10/05/2025

Europe

Ukraine exposes suspected Hungarian intelligence spy network

The Ukrainian Security Service announced that it had uncovered a suspected Hungarian military intelligence network aimed at obtaining confidential information on Ukraine’s defence and military capabilities.

09/05/2025

Ukraine

Has Ukraine finally convinced Washington to stand by Kyiv's side?

As Putin holds Russia’s Victory Day parade, Kyiv and Washington seem to have found common ground amid the first official agreement between the two countries. Would this be enough for Zelenskyy to finally show Trump that Kyiv does want Russia’s war to end?

09/05/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy addresses Ukrainians in Kyiv as Moscow airspace blocked

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded a video from Kyiv city centre for the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, calling the Friday parade in Moscow a “parade of fear.”

08/05/2025

Europe

Ukraine's parliament unanimously ratifies minerals deal with the US

By giving Washington access to critical minerals and other natural resources, Kyiv hopes it can secure long-term US support for its fight against Russia's invasion.

08/05/2025

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Ukraine and Russia exchange 410 prisoners in major wartime swap

Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners each on Tuesday in one of the largest swaps since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

07/05/2025

Europe

At least two killed in Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv

The attack came ahead of a planned unilateral 72-hours ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with celebrations in Moscow marking Victory Day in World War II.

07/05/2025

Europe

Russia launches wave of drones on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

Residents in the nearby Sumy region began evacuating earlier on Tuesday amid intensified Russian attacks with local authorities warning that the security situation in the city had worsened in recent days.

06/05/2025

EuroVerify

Fake Charlie Hebdo cover shows Zelenskyy exploiting pope’s death

Pro-Russian actors routinely spread fake Charlie Hebdo editions online to discredit Ukraine and weaken the West's support for Kyiv.

06/05/2025