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Nine Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts, says Ukraine

Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's explosions at a Crimean airbase or that any attack took place. Satellite imagery showed at least seven fighter jets were completely destroyed.

11/08/2022

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Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know

A former Russian state TV journalist detained, H&M and IKEA flog final stock, and oil deliveries restart

10/08/2022

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Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know today

A huge explosion at a Russian-held military base, a rise in premature births in Ukraine, a spat over nuclear weapons inspections and a cross-Baltic call to stop giving visas to Russian tourists.

09/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine hints blasts at Russian base in Crimea were an act of sabotage

The social networks were abuzz with speculation that it was an attack by Ukrainian-fired long-range missiles, but the Kremlin denies this.

09/08/2022

Culture news

Hollywood A-listers visiting Ukraine: are they making a difference?

Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have visited Ukraine and met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But can these meetings be dismissed as glorified photo-ops or are they part of a wider strategy?

09/08/2022

Tech News

HIMARS: The high-tech rocket system the US is sending to Ukraine

Ukraine will receive more HIMARS in the US' latest military aid package. But what are these high-tech rocket systems and how important are they?

09/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

From Ukrainian troops advancing around Kharkiv to the Pentagon's latest Russian casualties estimate, here is what you need to know about the Ukraine war this Tuesday.

09/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: US announces another billion dollar military aid package

The US pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

08/08/2022

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Water crisis looms for Ukrainian city of Sloviansk

Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the key city in the Donetsk region has damaged vital infrastructure that has cut residents off from gas and water for months.

08/08/2022

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Ukraine war: Six key developments you need to know today

From the first of the ships carrying grain from Ukraine arriving in Istanbul to the Kremlin rejecting the idea of a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, here are some of the top developments in the war this Monday.

08/08/2022

Ukraine

Amnesty 'regrets pain' caused by Ukraine report as criticism continues

The report, published on Thursday, claimed that the presence of Ukrainian forces in residential areas heightened risks to civilians during Russia's invasion.

08/08/2022

Ukraine

Meet the woman risking her life to save animals in Ukraine

Natalia Popova has been travelling to the frontlines in Ukraine to rescue wild animals and pets from the dangers of war.

08/08/2022

Ukraine

Stop suicidal attacks on Europe's largest nuclear plant, says UN chief

It comes after Ukraine's state energy company said a worker at the Zaporizhzhia plant was wounded in Russian shelling on Saturday evening.

08/08/2022

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

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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