Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Head of Russian Wagner group says Bakhmut is a ‘fortress’

The head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said every house in Bakhmut is a “fortress” and Ukrainian forces have defensive lines every 10 meters.

04/01/2023

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

Ukraine

Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for deadly missile strike

Moscow has raised the death toll of Makiivka attack and now says 89 servicemen were killed - Kyiv says the true figures is more like 400 dead.

04/01/2023

Ukraine

Russia's campaign against Ukraine 'not generating' desired effect

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina details the latest updates from Makiivka, following a Ukraine missile strike which killed Russian troops in a building they were occupying.

03/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: What you need to know today

Here is our round-up of the latest developments in the Ukraine war.

03/01/2023

Culture news

Meet Nobuhiro Terada: the Ukrainian National Ballet's new director

The National Ukrainian Ballet appointed its first Japanese artistic director last month, before embarking on a tour of Japan

02/01/2023

Money

One-third of the world faces recession in 2023, IMF warns

The new year is going to be "tougher than the year we leave behind," says IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

02/01/2023

Tech News

Russia risks causing new year IT worker flight with remote work law

Legislation is being mooted for early next year that could ban remote working for some professions.

02/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Investigators probe 58,000 possible Russian war crimes

The potential crimes include killings, kidnappings, indiscriminate bombings and sexual assaults, with more than 600 incidents already independently verified.

31/12/2022

Culture news

Eurovision boss says excluding Russia was "hard"

Russia was excluded form the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 due to the country's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

30/12/2022

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 war: Russia launches another wave of 'kamikaze' drones

Kyiv residents were urged to head to air raid shelters early on Friday as sirens wailed across the city,

30/12/2022

Ukraine

Five new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine

Here's the latest news from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

29/12/2022

Belarus

Belarus claims to intercept Ukrainian missile after entering airspace

The incident occurred Thursday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 local time. Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko was promptly notified about what happened. Minsk says it will not be making any further comment until a full assessment has been made.

29/12/2022

Culture news

Ukraine dismantles statue of Russian Empress Catherine the Great

Ukrainians in Odessa voted in November to take down a statue, erected in 1900 on the city's centenary, in response to Russia's invasion.

29/12/2022

Ukraine

French defence chief pledges fresh support for Ukraine

France's Minister of Defence Sebastien Lecornu said Ukraine has his government's full support and promised a €200 million fund and military equipment in a visit to the war-torn country.

29/12/2022

World News

Young Russians share their opinions on the Ukraine conflict

Although many support Russia's objectives in Ukraine, many who don't have fled the country to voice their opinion.

28/12/2022

Ukraine

Heavy shelling in southern Ukraine following Russia's warning

Fierce fighting continues in the Russia-claimed Donetsk and Luhansk regions that recently have been the scene of the most intense clashes.

28/12/2022

Tech News

How NATO is preparing for a new era of AI cyber attacks

AI tools and algorithms can help detect and fend off cyber threats but they can also be used by hackers in their cyber attacks.

26/12/2022

Russia

Moscow says it shot down a Ukrainian drone at air base

Russia said three servicemen were killed at its Engels air base by debris from a Ukrainian drone it said it shot down as it approached the area.

26/12/2022