Ukraine

Russian troops wage ferocious fight for control of strongholds in east

Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured a fiercely contested salt mining town of Soledar. There has been no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian authorities of the city's fall.

13/01/2023

Ukraine

New and 'even more violent assaults' in Ukrainian city of Soledar

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops were resisting "new and even more violent assaults" in Soledar, near Bakhmut.

10/01/2023

World News

Fighting rages on in eastern Ukraine despite Putin's 36 hour ceasefire

The ceasefire called by President Putin was called in order to mark the Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Russia says it adhered the president's orders but Kyiv disputes this.

08/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukrainian mechanics fix up old cars for war effort

A repair shop in Kyiv is fixing up old cars for soldiers to use on the Eastern front, an effort that one of its mechanics says is their ‘contribution to the victory’.

04/01/2023

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Kyiv residents clean up after NYE attack

Residents in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district continued to clean up the damage while mourning the loss of 36-year-old resident Iryna Kaharlytska.

03/01/2023

Ukraine

Scores of Russian soldiers reportedly killed in occupied Donetsk

At least 63 Russian soldiers have reportedly been killed after an attack on a deployment centre in the occupied Donetsk region.

02/01/2023

Ukraine

No let up on Russian attacks on Ukraine as the new year continues

There were local reports of fresh attacks on Ukraine night as defending troops activated their anti-aircraft missiles. Explosions Air raid alarms were heard across Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy and Poltava, on the first day of 2023.

02/01/2023

Ukraine

Kyiv under fire again - just half an hour into the new year

Just half an hour into 2023, air raid sirens ring across Ukraine's capital followed by the sound of explosions.

01/01/2023

Ukraine

Russian strikes pound Kyiv, killing one and injuring 20

Among the injured, 14 have been taken to hospital while six were treated at the scene.

31/12/2022

Ukraine

Power cuts in most Ukraine regions after Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says most regions are without power in freezing temperatures following a barrage of Russian missile attacks all over the country. "As of this evening, there are power outages in most regions of Ukraine," he said.

30/12/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine targeted in another Russian missile barrage

Ukraine was targeted in another Russian missile barrage on Thursday morning, just a day after France promised fresh military support. An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched over 120 missiles.

29/12/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: 'Senseless barbarism' as Russia launches missile assault

Air raid sirens sounded in the capital Kyiv and several other cities, and Ukraine's air force said Russia was firing cruise missiles from planes and ships.

29/12/2022

Europe News

French defence minister promises more military support for Ukraine

France's armies minister Sébastien Lecornu travelled to Kyiv on Wednesday in a bid to show continued support for Ukraine.

28/12/2022

Ukraine

Russia hits Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region 590 times in one week

A school building lies in ruins in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. There has been no Christmas letup of bombardment here, with local authorities reporting 590 Russian strikes in the space of seven days.

27/12/2022

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Ukraine's yogis breathe through wartime blackouts

The women filed into the yoga studio in Kyiv, on the ground floor of an otherwise pitch-black apartment block.

21/12/2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy in Bakhmut, and four other new developments in Ukraine war

Our round-up of the latest news from Russia's war in Ukraine.

20/12/2022

Ukraine

Two dozen Iranian-made drones detected over Kyiv

The Ukrainian capital was targeted by multiple drones again Monday evening as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more air defence from the West.

20/12/2022

Ukraine

Iranian-made drones strike Kyiv in latest Russian offensive

A few powerful explosions rocked Kyiv in the early hours of Monday morning, as officials claim the city was hit by a series of Russian drones. The Iranian-made 'Shahed' drones were reportedly launched from the eastern coast of the Azov sea.

19/12/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Heating restored in freezing Kyiv after Russian shelling

The city's mayor Vitali Klitschko says that all city heating and water services were restored after a wave of air strikes on Friday.

18/12/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five dead in strikes, as Kyiv recovers from Russia barage

Ukraine war: Five dead in strikes, as Kyiv recovers from Russia barage

17/12/2022