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Moscow readies its weapons for Ukraine's counter-offensive

On its sprawling 800km frontline, Russia is preparing for a decisive battle.

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Beauty and brutality: Ukrainian ballerinas dancing on bullet casings

A powerful new installation 'Unbroken' has been erected outside the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv, displaying the picture of a ballerina printed on bullets.

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Indian medical students brave war to study in Ukraine

In Ukraine, the Medical Faculty in Lviv is once again hosting these students from India in their fifth year of medical school.

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WATCH: Ukraine army general visits troops for Easter

Many Ukrainian soldiers will spend Easter Sunday away from their families for the second year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country began.

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Orthodox monks expelled from Kyiv monastery refuse to leave

The Ukrainian government has accused the monks of supporting Moscow and maintaining links with the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Prayers at Kyiv monastery as eviction deadline expires

Hundreds of worshippers have attended a service at a historic Kyiv monastery, accused of maintaining links with Moscow, as the deadline for the eviction of its monks dawns.

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Watch the moment Orlando Bloom met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British actor Orlando Bloom in Kyiv on Sunday. Bloom, who is also a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, arrived in the capital over the weekend and visited Kyiv's suburb of Irpin.

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Can Avdiivka become a "second Bakhmut"?

Sources suggest Russia may be running out of ammunition or they may be directing their attacks elsewhere, such as Avdiivka.

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This rebuilt hospital makes case for green reconstruction of Ukraine

Horenka's hospital is one of an estimated 330 that have been destroyed across Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. It is now more energy-resilient and efficient thanks to a solar-powered heat pump.

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What would actually happen if Ukraine joined the EU?

Ukrainian membership would have serious - and profound - implications for the bloc.

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Ukrainian soldiers outside Kyiv destress with horse therapy

In a cosy barn on the outskirts of Kyiv, equine-assisted treatment is being offered to Ukrainian soldiers to promote their physical and mental health as they come off the battlefield.

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Watch: the latest developments in the war in Ukraine

Watch: the latest developments in the war in Ukraine as the overall pace of Russian operations appears to have decreased according to observers

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Missile Cemetary in Kharkiv to document war crimes against civilians

In Kharkiv, the debris of over 1000 russian missiles that hit the region since the start of the war have been collected in a secret location, as evidence of war crimes committed against civilians.

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Orthodox monks in Ukraine defy order to leave Kyiv monastery

Orthodox monks from Kyiv's 11th-century Pechersk Lavra monastery are fighting eviction by the Ukrainian government because of their church's links with Russia

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Tensions mount after Russian jet struck US drone over the Black Sea

A Russian fighter jet struck an American surveillance drone on Tuesday, forcing the US to bring it down over international waters.

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Russia open to extending Turkey-brokered grain deal by 60 days

A Russian delegation meeting with Turkish, Ukrainian and UN officials in Geneva has announced it has agreed to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for another 60 days. However, Ukrainian officials say only a 120-day extension is legal, while UN officials say talks are still ongoing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.