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Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy extends martial law

"Our army and all those who defend the state must have all the legal tools to act calmly," Zelenskyy said.

19/05/2022

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Ukrainian soldiers blow up bridge in Luhansk region

Ukrainian soldiers blew up a bridge linking towns in the eastern Luhansk region to deter the Russian offensive in the area.

19/05/2022

Europe News

Finland and Sweden 'meet every NATO requirement', says Biden

Welcoming the two countries' leaders to the White House, Joe Biden said their NATO membership will enhance security. But Turkey has doubled down on its opposition.

19/05/2022

Culture news

Meet the Ukrainian artist painting molotovs in the streets of Kharkiv

International street artist Hamlet Zinkivsky is back in his hometown of Ukraine to fill the war-torn streets of Kharkiv with his artwork. He hopes to inspire the local residents to "fight and defend".

18/05/2022

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Defiant locals stand firm amid Russian onslaught in southern Ukraine

"We are confident and stubborn people and we are waiting for them (the Russians) to be kicked out. This is my house. I don’t want to give it to them."

18/05/2022

Ukraine

Uncertainty over the fate of surrendered Mariupol defenders

Ukrainian fighters extracted from Mariupol steelworks have been taken to a former penal colony in Russian-controlled territory. Ukrainian officials hope to exchange them for Russian POWs.

18/05/2022

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Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine pleads guilty

Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier being tried for war crimes in Ukraine has pleaded guilty, acknowledging all the charges against him, which include war crimes and premeditated murder.

18/05/2022

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Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra launch initiative for Ukrainian mothers

The Kalush band launched the #MomsOfUkraine initiative in Lviv, signing the names of their own mothers on a large stand in Rynok Square.

17/05/2022

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Ukrainian town of New York comes under Russian assault

The city of New York in Ukraine was bombed by the Russian army and continues to live with.

17/05/2022

Travel News

This beachside town in Ukraine is now rigged with deadly mines

The once popular destination of Odesa has seen tourist numbers dwindle since 2014. Will the war be the end of tourism forever?

17/05/2022

Ukraine

Russia to interrogate Ukrainian fighters evacuated from Azovstal

After months of resistance, the fighters were taken to areas under Russian control, with the Ukrainian government saying an exchange would be worked out for their return home.

17/05/2022

Tech News

What are the Switchblade 'suicide drones' boosting Ukraine’s arsenal?

The US is working to equip Ukraine with cutting-edge drones that dive-bomb into their targets and can pierce through the armour of tanks.

16/05/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Kyiv troops reach Russian border near Kharkiv

The local governor and the Ukrainian military say troops restored a border marker and sent a message to President Zelenskyy: "Mr. President, we have reached it. We are at the border."

16/05/2022

Culture news

'The support warms our heart': Ukrainians toast Eurovision win

Ukraine’s Eurovision victory came as a boost to morale in a country shaken by war. But some stressed it’s important that concrete help follows suit.

15/05/2022

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Under the skin: Ukrainians embrace tattoos amid patriotic outpouring

Tattoo parlours are busy with customers as many Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia.

15/05/2022

Ukraine

We ‘couldn’t find gas’ yesterday: Odesa deals with petrol shortage

We ‘couldn’t find gas’ yesterday. Euronews international correspondent Anelise Borges spoke with some of the residents of Odesa dealing with its petrol shortage

15/05/2022

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Ukraine 'can win' war against Russia — NATO chief Stoltenberg

NATO's secretary general said Russia's offensive was failing, as foreign ministers meeting in Berlin welcomed anticipated membership bids from Finland and Sweden.

15/05/2022

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Ukraine prepares to send bodies of dead Russian soldiers back home

Kyiv, which says it is acting according to international law, accuses Moscow of ignoring repeated offers for the dead Russian troops to be returned.

14/05/2022

Ukraine

'Ukraine wins Battle of Kharkiv' as Russian troops withdraw

"Ukraine appears to have won the Battle of Kharkiv," say US analysts, while the Ukrainian military says Russian forces have been concentrating on pulling troops out.

14/05/2022

Ukraine

On the ground in Mykolaiv, a shelled city in Southern Ukraine

Euronews' international correspondent describes what it is like in Mykolaiv, a shelled city in Southern Ukraine

13/05/2022

Europe News

Russia solider, 21, on trial for war crimes in Ukraine

In a watershed moment, a Russian soldier has gone on trial in Ukraine, after he was accused of murdering an elderly civilian.

13/05/2022

Ukraine

'This building is like a monument from Russia’s world'

They were the words of a civil servant as he stood in the remains of a bombed government building in southern Ukraine.

13/05/2022

Europe News

EU has become 'aggressive and bellicose' amid Ukraine war

It comes as the EU announced it was giving Ukraine another €500 million to buy heavy weapons to fend off Moscow's invasion.

13/05/2022

Ukraine

Boy, 15, survives the attack that killed his father in front of him

Yura Nechyporenko, now 15, and his father Ruslan were on their bicycles in Bucha near Kyiv when they were stopped by a lone Russian soldier. Yura survived. Ruslan did not.

13/05/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Defence minister says 'no swift end to war in sight'

Writing on social media, Oleksii Reznikov said that Western weapons would take some time to begin turning the tide in Ukraine’s favour.

13/05/2022

My Europe Series

Inside a hospital near the frontline of Russia's war in Ukraine

The injured are sometimes the forgotten victims of war. Euronews visited a hospital in Ukraine to meet some of them.

12/05/2022