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WATCH: Kyiv pays tribute to fallen volunteer soldiers

Kyiv held a ceremony on Tuesday paying hommage to Ukrainian volunteers who have died fighting for their country since 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.

14/03/2023

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Ukraine war: Intense fighting continues in Bakhmut

Intense fighting continues in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut as Moscow agrees to a 60-day grain deal extension.

14/03/2023

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Wagner 'recruiting in Moscow high schools for young warriors'

Wagner recruitment, Bakhmut offensive and Russia's economy: here's our round-up of the key developments from Ukraine today.

13/03/2023

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Three killed in Kherson missile strike as battle for Bakhmut rages on

Ukrainian troops continue to resist in Bakhmut. Meanwhile the Russian Wagner group says its fighters are near the centre

12/03/2023

Experiences

Ukraine needs vehicles: These British volunteers are delivering them

'In many ways life continues as normal, but reminders of the war are ever present. '

12/03/2023

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Why Bakhmut is the focus of one of Ukraine's bloodiest battles

The battle for Bakhmut has raged on for seven months, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. But why has control of the city become so important?

11/03/2023

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Ukraine's same-sex marriage drive: 'We're not like homophobic Russia'

A move to legalise same-sex relationships is before parliament, as activists say the lack of equality endangers LGBT+ couples risking their lives in wartime.

11/03/2023

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Fight for Bakhmut intensifies as Russian forces renew push

Kyiv says that fighting in Bakhmut has “escalated” with another push by Russian forces to break through Ukraine's lines of defence.

11/03/2023

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Ukraine war: Life in Kherson under the threat of constant shelling

There's no peace yet in Kherson despite being liberated from Russian troops at the end of last year. The city now lives under the threat of regular shelling.

10/03/2023

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'In our hearts you've already won', Sanna Marin tells Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said "Finns understand what Ukraine is going through with Russia," while Marin stressed that Finland was united in support of Ukraine's cause.

10/03/2023

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Zelenskyy condemns attack on Zaporizhzhia power plant

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Thursday’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia power plant, which caused a temporary power outage and ‘European continent in danger'.

10/03/2023

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Ukraine war: At least six people killed in wave of Russian attacks

Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday killing at least six people and targeting energy infrastructure facilities in the first attack on such a scale in three weeks.

09/03/2023

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Russia's Wagner Group claims full control of eastern Bakhmut districts

Russia's Wagner Group military contractor claims Russian troops' advancement in Bakhmut.

08/03/2023

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António Guterres reaffirms UN's 'full commitment' to Ukraine in Kyiv

The UN chief is in Ukraine's capital to discuss the Black Sea grain deal with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

08/03/2023

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Battle for Bakhmut continues despite city's limited strategic value

US think tank says that while the city is of limited strategic value a win would be a symbolic one: Russia's composition in the prolonged battle for Bakhmut suggests the Kremlin is running out of cannon fodder.

07/03/2023

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Alleged execution video of unarmed Ukrainian soldier sparks outrage

Kyiv is reeling after footage portraying the apparent execution of an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war went viral on Monday

07/03/2023

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Zelenskyy vows 'not to retreat' from Ukrainian city Bakhmut

Ukraine's president has pledged to press on in the fight for Bakhmut, as Russian forces loom on the ruined eastern city.

07/03/2023

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Ukraine's top military determined to defend Bakhmut

Capturing the eastern Donetsk city is seen more as a symbolic victory for Moscow than a strategic one. For Kyiv, it's becoming a sign of its own resistance

07/03/2023

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Ukrainians away from from frontlines say how war changed their lives

In Ukraine's Transcarpathian region, far from the frontlines, new graves line up. They sit next to those who died in previous conflicts, such as World War II and Afghanistan.

07/03/2023

Ukraine

Wagner chief suggests 'treason' during battle of Bakhmut

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the millionaire owner of the Wagner Group military company that has spearheaded the Bakhmut offensive, has been at loggerheads with the Russian Defense Ministry and repeatedly accused it of failing to provide his forces with ammunition.

06/03/2023

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Could Ukrainian forces withdraw from Bakhmut?

The Institute for the Study of War said it's still too early to assess Ukrainian intentions concerning a complete withdrawal from Bakhmut. Ukrainian forces continue to inflict high casualties against the advancing mixed Russian forces in the area. Watch our Correspondent Sasha Vakulina's full report

06/03/2023

Destinations

Ukraine’s largest ski resort offers ‘respite’ from the war

Bukovel is the largest ski resort in the country with 75 kilometres of pistes and 17 lifts.

06/03/2023

Nature

Can the wild dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival?

Most of the dogs appear to be descendants of pets that residents were forced to leave behind when they evacuated the area.

06/03/2023

Ukraine

Battle for eastern Donbas 'painful and difficult`' says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut are facing increasingly strong pressure from Russian forces as fighting intensifies in and around the eastern city.

06/03/2023

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Kyiv racing to help residents evacuate Bakhmut

As fighting continues on the streets of Bakhmut in the east of Ukraine, Kyiv is racing to evacuate residents from the city as the Russian troops advance.

04/03/2023

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Roberta Metsola praises the "brave people" of Ukraine

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in what is her second visit to the country since Russia’s invasion

04/03/2023