Ukraine

Europe

Kyiv is testing Russia's 'red lines' by striking its arms depots

Ukraine has hit three arms depots in Russia within four days, reportedly destroying tens of thousands of tonnes of munitions.

23/09/2024

Ukraine

Moscow-built bridge to Crimea is unlawful, Ukraine claims in court

The €3.15-billion, 19-kilometre bridge built by Russia across the Kerch Strait after it annexed Crimea in 2014 is meant to enable the Kremlin to control Ukraine's Sea of Azov, Kyiv's legal representatives said in front of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

23/09/2024

Europe

Russian airstrike on apartment block in Kharkiv injures 21 people

Among those wounded by the glide bombs include an eight-year-old and two 17-year-olds, according to Kharkiv's mayor Ihor Terekhov.

22/09/2024

Ukraine

Russian strikes on Kryvyy Rih kills at least three

Earlier, Russia attacked the Ukrainian city of Odesa with missiles at around 2pm local time on Friday, injuring four and damaging a vessel in the port.

20/09/2024

Tech News

Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices over security fears

Government officials, military personnel and critical infrastructure workers will not be allowed to use the popular messaging app, but Ukrainians remain free to use it in their personal devices.

20/09/2024

Earth News

Kyiv residents told to stay indoors due to record air pollution

The Ukrainian capital topped a list of the most polluted major cities early on Friday in a real-time Swiss database.

20/09/2024

Europe

Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv promising Ukraine electricity funds

Russia continues to target the war-torn country's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a time.

20/09/2024

Europe

Battle for Pokrovsk: Why is Russia so rapt with this Ukrainian town?

Kyiv's surprise incursion into Kursk hasn’t changed Russia’s plans and strategic priorities. Moscow is still primarily focused on capturing Pokrovsk and advancing in eastern Ukraine.

19/09/2024

Europe

Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian aerial attacks

In Kharkiv, ballistic missiles were launched around midnight, and bombs were dropped in the morning, local reports say.

19/09/2024

Europe

Zelenskyy says Ukraine's Victory Plan is fully prepared

The Ukrainian President praised the army for its attack on a Russian ammunition depot, and says Ukraine's Victory Plan is ready in his nightly video address.

19/09/2024

Europe

What was stored at the Russian arms depot in Tver region?

Renovated in 2018, the facility in Toropets is estimated to have stored tonnes upon tonnes of military goods, including explosives, artillery shells and ballistic missiles.

18/09/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk released from custody in Poland

It is not clear why one of Ukraine's most prominent sportsmen was detained at Krakow airport.

18/09/2024

Ukraine

What was Trump's alleged would-be assassin doing in Ukraine?

Ukrainian soldiers and other sources revealed Ryan Routh was repeatedly warned against his "illegal" actions in Ukraine, while others labelled him as a "grifter".

16/09/2024

Europe

Russian attacks kill two and injure dozens across Ukraine

Russia launched another deadly wave of attacks in Kharkiv and the Donetsk region, killing two and injuring scores more, including children.

16/09/2024

Ukraine

Ukrainian military units refute links to suspected Trump shooter

The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine and Azov Brigade both denied reports that Donald Trump's suspected would-be assassin was one of its members.

16/09/2024

Ukraine

Dozens wounded in Russian airstrike on apartment block in Kharkiv

Dozens wounded in Russian airstrike on apartment block in Ukraine's second biggest city, Kharkiv, on Sunday afternoon.

15/09/2024

Ukraine

Poland calls for end to EU benefits for Ukrainian men of fighting age

Poland's foreign minister wants social security benefits for Ukrainian male refugees in the EU to stop, saying it encourages draft dodgers in Ukraine.

15/09/2024

Ukraine

Battling the echo chamber: Osavul takes on Russian disinformation

Russian disinformation adapts to different audiences, from young people to political groups. Osavul's co-founder explains how to recognise these tactics.

15/09/2024

Europe

Joe Biden brushes off Vladimir Putin's warnings of war with the West

The meeting comes just days after a British newspaper said the US and UK had reportedly made the decision to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.

14/09/2024

Europe

One killed in Russian shelling on eastern city of Kostiantynivka

Hundreds of residents have fled the eastern Donetsk region via evacuation trains from Pavlohrad to Kropyvnytskyi and Lviv, amid the escalating conflict as Russian forces advance in the area.

14/09/2024

Europe

Could the impossible peace in the Caucasus end the war in Ukraine?

The end of Russia's war in Ukraine could come from an unexpected direction.

12/09/2024

Europe

ISW: How Russia plans to use Iranian missiles?

The US-based think tank is scrutinising Russia’s plans to use Iranian Fath-360 missiles to attack Ukrainian infrastructure and boost its military campaign.

11/09/2024

Europe

UK and US announce billion-euro aid package to Ukraine

The announcement comes as the country's two top diplomats visit Kyiv and after reports of shipments of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia.

11/09/2024

Europe

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leaders

The two diplomats reached the Ukrainian capital by train from Poland on Wednesday.

11/09/2024

Europe

Ukraine PM Shmyhal: Defence capabilities new government's top priority

This winter could perhaps be the hardest since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country in early 2022, the Ukrainian prime minister told reporters.

10/09/2024

Europe

Russian attack on Ukrainian town of Nikopol kills 16-year-old

Russia fired several artillery shells at the town on Monday morning, damaging a number of houses, according to Dnipropetrovsk region Governor Serhii Lysak.

09/09/2024