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Ukraine

Olga, 94, says Russia's invasion worse than Nazi's WWII occupation

Olga, 94, from Bucha, survived the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. She says Russia's invasion is worse.

05/04/2022

Tech News

Meta briefly blocks hashtags for Bucha killings on its platforms

Russia has been accused of committing war crimes in the town of Bucha, just north of Kyiv, which was recently liberated by Ukrainian forces.

05/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine: Zelenskyy compares war to Nazi bombing of Guernica

The Ukrainian president told UN Security Council members that the Kremlin's troops committed the worst atrocities since World War II.

05/04/2022

Ukraine

Kyiv fears a civilian massacre at Borodyanka worse than Bucha

"There are some indications in the town of Borodyanka that the situation might have been even worse. But we still have to discover," Sergii Nykyforov, Ukraine's presidential spokesman, told Euronews

04/04/2022

Europe News

EU mulls tougher sanctions following Bucha 'atrocities'

Russia has been accused of war crimes after evidence was found in areas outside of Kyiv.

04/04/2022

Ukraine

Biden calls for 'war crimes trial' after grim Bucha discoveries

“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.

04/04/2022

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Couple gets married amid destruction in Kharkiv

A Ukrainian couple who met whilst volunteering to support others amid the Russian invasion got married Sunday in a metro station serving as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv

04/04/2022

Ukraine

Odesa locals undergo military training to prepare for Russian attack

More than 3,000 people — almost half of them women — have taken the civilian defence course near the Black Sea port since the beginning of March.

04/04/2022

Ukraine

Horrific images spark Ukraine to accuse Russia of genocide near Kyiv

Moscow has rejected the allegations, describing the scenes outside Kyiv as a “stage-managed anti-Russian provocation”.

04/04/2022

Tech News

Starstreak: What is the UK-made weapon being used in Ukraine?

The UK supplied the Starstreak defence system to help Ukraine fight off air attacks, reportedly used for the first time against a Russian helicopter.

04/04/2022

Mobility

War in Ukraine could escalate already soaring car prices and shortages

Just as the car industry hoped to recover from COVID shutdowns and a computer chip shortage, the war in Ukraine is causing a set of new problems.

04/04/2022

Ukraine

'He put his hands up, they shot him': Bucha residents accuse Russians

Ukrainian authorities accused Putin's forces of committing war crimes and leaving behind a “scene from a horror movie” as they withdrew from the town near Kyiv.

04/04/2022

Culture news

“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos,” says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the gathering with an update on the war and a plea.

04/04/2022

Ukraine

Outrage over Russia 'war crimes' pushes West to take more action

The EU is looking to impose more sanctions against Russia, amid mounting evidence that Russian troops killed civilians near Kyiv -- which Joe Biden and others condemn as "war crimes."

04/04/2022

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Ukraine: Dozens of bodies lie in a mass grave in Bucha

Dozens of bodies in scattered, unburied or partially covered plastic garbage bags have been found in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.

03/04/2022

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Russian missiles strike fuel depots in Odesa

The Russian military said it struck an oil processing plant and fuel depots around the strategic Black Sea port of Odesa early Sunday morning.

03/04/2022

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Russian state television shows life of troops in Mariupol

On Sunday, Russian state television broadcast images it said showed troops engaged with Ukrainian forces in Mariupol.

03/04/2022

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Ukrainian army regains control of the town of Bucha

On Saturday, Ukrainian troops moved further north of the capital Kyiv into the town of Bucha after retaking territory from Russian forces.

03/04/2022

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Ukrainian troops clear roads in a city north of Kyiv

Ukrainian troops moved further north from Kyiv on Saturday after retaking territory from retreating Russian forces.

03/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine accuses retreating Russian troops of civilian massacre

Images showed dead bodies lining the streets of Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, as Russian forces retreated in the north of Ukraine. Russia has denied responsibility.

03/04/2022

Culture news

Postponed due to war: Ukraine's biggest film festival changes tack

Due to take place in Kyiv in March, the human rights-oriented Docudays UA festival is now postponed until the war ends. Organisers have instead launched a fundraiser and platform for documenting evidence of war crimes, while some of the headliners for 2022 have changed their plans.

03/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Explosions heard in Odesa as Russia retreats from north

Ukrainian officials said Russian troops were retreating from the northern parts of the country but warned they would escalate the war in the east.

03/04/2022

Ukraine

Russian troops pull back from areas near Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were creating a “catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines as they retreat in the north of the country.

02/04/2022

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Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

Irpin held off the full force of Russia's invasion, becoming the closest Moscow's forces got to the centre of the capital some 20 kilometres away. The town is now back under Ukrainian control but victory comes at a terrible price.

02/04/2022

Ukraine

Metsola promises EU parliament support for Ukraine to join bloc

Roberta Metsola told Ukrainian officials that the EU would also help to rebuild cities and towns after the war.

02/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war updates: Dozens of Russians detained after holding sit-in

Several Russians were detained on Saturday for protesting the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops are retreating in the north but Ukrainian officials warned they will redeploy in the country's east.

02/04/2022