Ukraine

Ukraine

Four more grain ships set sail from Black Sea ports under Russia deal

The cargo ships carrying over 160,000 tonnes of corn and other foodstuffs left Chernomorsk and Odesa, heading for Turkey, Italy and China under an international deal struck in July.

07/08/2022

Ukraine

Cycling on the frontline: Ukrainians defy danger in Donetsk war zone

Toretsk is on the frontline of the war in Ukraine, yet cyclists pedal around the streets, going about their daily business as if defying the surrounding danger.

06/08/2022

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Russian shelling hits Kharkiv and Kostantynivka

Russian shelling hits furniture factory in Kharkiv and residential buildings in Kostantynivka.

06/08/2022

Ukraine

Latest updates: Key events in Russia's war on Ukraine this weekend

From a new Russian assault in the eastern Donetsk region, to warnings over Russian shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: the latest developments in the war.

06/08/2022

Ukraine

Amnesty's Ukraine chief quits in anger at 'Russian propaganda' report

Oksana Pokalchuk accuses her NGO of backing Russian arguments after it accused Kyiv of endangering civilians by putting military infrastructure in inhabited areas.

06/08/2022

Eco-Innovation

Ukraine has a unique seed collection that could be ‘lost forever’

Ukrainian grain ships are leaving again, but the country’s seed bank is still in danger. Here's why its diverse contents are so vital.

06/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: All the key developments to know from Friday

A backlash to a human rights report critical of Ukraine; Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism'; Putin and Erdogan meet for talks in Sochi; Moscow slaps sanctions on dozens of Canadians.

05/08/2022

Culture news

Auction selling art prints raises thousands to buy drones for Ukraine

An original artwork sold for $22,000 in an auction, raising money to purchase drones for the Ukrainian army

05/08/2022

Ukraine

Outrage in Kyiv after Amnesty accuses it of endangering civilian life

Kyiv has reacted angrily, following accusations by Amnesty that Ukraine's military endangers civilians by placing bases and weapons in residential areas

05/08/2022

Ukraine

'Terrorist act': Bus stop shelling kills at least 8 in Ukraine

Artillery shells allegedly fired by Russia killed at least eight people on Thursday, with Ukraine calling the attack a "terrorist act".

04/08/2022

Ukraine

Russia's top court brands Azov Regiment 'a terrorist organisation'

Moscow has repeatedly portrayed the Azov Regiment as a Nazi group and accused it of atrocities, without producing evidence to back up the claims.

03/08/2022

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Hundreds of people evacuated from the Donetsk region in Ukraine

Hundreds of people are evacuating by train from the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, The region has been the scene of violent clashes with Russian troops.

03/08/2022

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Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know Thursday

From a dire warning about safety at Europe's biggest nuclear plant to the treatment of disabled children left behind in the war: here are seven stories to keep you up to date.

02/08/2022

Ukraine

First grain shipment since Russia's invasion delayed by bad weather

It's now set to arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday.

02/08/2022

Ukraine

In Kostyantynivka, opinion is divided over Russia's war in Ukraine

Some express nostalgia for Soviet times, while others slam Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

02/08/2022

My Europe Series

'Left behind': How war is hitting the disabled in Ukraine

“Unfortunately, as horrible as it might sound, people with disabilities are often an afterthought in these kinds of situations. They are a marginalised group, even when there is no war going on."

02/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: What you need to know this Tuesday

Want to stay up to date with the latest development in Ukraine? This is what you need to know on Tuesday.

02/08/2022

Ukraine

First grain shipment from Odesa welcomed by Kyiv, Moscow and EU

Ukraine's foreign minister hailed a "day of relief for the world" after the Razoni left the Black Sea port, heading for Lebanon via Istanbul with 26,000 tonnes of grain.

01/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know

From a drone strike to Russia's Naval Day celebrations; a grain exporter seemingly targeted for assassination, to expanding Arctic plans.

31/07/2022

Ukraine

Drone strike on Crimea, as Zelenskyy urges Donetsk evacuation

The drone strike on Sunday morning targeted Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ on Fleet Day, an annual celebration of the Russian navy.

31/07/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know

Ukraine condemns Russian calls to execute POWs, Latvia gas supplies cut, and New Zealanders blacklisted by the Kremlin.

30/07/2022

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Ukrainians in the country's east begin daunting rebuild

Galyna Kios had been sheltering with family and neighbours in her gloomy basement, cooking on a makeshift wood-fired stove, when the Russians came.

30/07/2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy condemns 'deliberate Russian war crime' after POW bombing

Friday's attack on a barracks housing Ukrainian prisoners of war left at least 50 people dead - while Russia's Embassy in London gets a Twitter warning for 'executions' call.

30/07/2022

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Ukraine war: What you need to know today

Want to stay up to date with what's happening in Ukraine? These are today's latest developments.

29/07/2022

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Tug-of-war: Ukraine celebrates its tank-towing farmers

Ukrainian tractor driver Vitaliy Denysenko grins as he pulls a 1970s Russian MT-LB tank around a field in the Kharkiv region, where it was left during the hasty Russian withdrawal at the end of March 2022.

29/07/2022

Ukraine

Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv kills at least five, injures seven

The region's governor Vitalyi Kim accused the Russian forces of "shelling the city during the day when everyone is going about their business".

29/07/2022