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Russian court rejects Navalny's complaints over prison conditions

A Russian court dismissed claims by Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he is being held illegally. The hearing occurred amid reports on the deterioration of Navalny's heath and calls from his wife and allies urging prison staff to provide essential medicines.

Germany

NATO's Ukraine arms summit puts tanks in the spotlight

Heavy armour including Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks on the agenda as NATO summit in Germany discusses new aid packages for Ukraine.

Ukraine

'TikTok warriors': What are Chechen fighters doing in Ukraine?

Chechens - including radical Islamists - are fighting alongside Ukrainian troops, while Russia has used them to execute deserters and do its dirty work on the battlefield.

Belgium

Europe pledges more weapons to Ukraine

The European Council President Charles Michel visited Ukraine and talked of increased sanctions on Russia as allies pledge to supply Kyiv with more weapons

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Watch: Ukrainians and Russians mark Epiphany as fierce fighting rages

Ukrainians and Russians stripped off and plunged into icy pools and bodies of water to mark Epiphany as fierce fighting rages on.

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Watch: Ukrainians plunge into icy waters to mark Epiphany amid war

Residents all over Ukraine are braving so much more than the January cold to plunge into an icy pool to mark Epiphany.

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Fourteen dead and 25 injured in Ukraine helicopter crash

Fourteen die in a helicopter crash in Ukraine just days after a Russian missile attack killed at least 40 in Dnipro

Russia

Lavrov accuses the West of lauching 'hybrid war' against Russia

"The West decides on behalf of Ukraine. It was them who forbade Zelenskyy to reach an agreement with Russia at the end of March last year," Russia's top diplomat said.

Ukraine

Fighting goes on for control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

In eastern Ukraine intense fighting continues over the strategically important city of Bakhmut as the UN's atomic experts arrive in the country to help secure nuclear sites

Russia

'I'm not going to surrender': Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow

"Our miserable, exhausted Motherland needs to be saved," said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on the second year anniversary of his incarceration.

Ukraine

Russia and Belarus start joint drills, sparking fears in Ukraine

The two countries began joint army exercises and are planning to conduct air force drills throughout the remainder of the month.

Ukraine

Death toll from Dnipro apartment building strike rises to 30

In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the "cowardly silence" of Russian citizens.

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Watch: Extreme cold sweeps Russia's far east

Yakutsk residents are experiencing extremely low temperatures due to icy air brought from the Arctic.

Ukraine

Moscow allegedly preparing to deport some 100,000 Ukrainians to Russia

Moscow allegedly plans to deport Ukrainian citizens en masse to Russia according to Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk

Ukraine

Five dead in Dnipro after Russian rocket hits multi-story building

After a day of relentless strikes, five people are reported dead and 27 injured in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, after a large complex was hit.

United Kingdom

UK to supply ‘Challenger 2’ tanks to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting the Ukrainian capital and other cities.

Ukraine

Ukraine holding out in cities of Soledar and Bakhmut

Fighting continues in Soledar as Ukraine denies Russia's claim to have taken control of the city

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Watch: Ukraine’s army still relies on Soviet-era tanks

Many of Ukraine's tanks are old Soviet models like the T-64 and due to the stresses of war, it's becoming increasingly hard to maintain them.

Ukraine

Fierce fighting rages in Soledar as Russia looks to seize Bakhmut

Soledar is strategically important for Russia in its quest for Bakhmut and control of Donbas.

Ukraine

Poland and Lithuania to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine

During a visit to Lviv in Ukraine, Poland's President Andrzej Duda met with his Ukrainian and Lithuanian counterparts, where he announced the dispatch of 14 coveted German-made Leopard tanks.