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Ukrainian army starts recruiting prisoners to bolster its ranks

The latest updates from the war in Ukraine.

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Young Ukrainians train for war in after-school club

This after-school club in Shepetivka, Western Ukraine, meets thrice weekly to prepare kids for life in a war-torn country.

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Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine's frontline cities

From Brussels' new sanctions against the Kremlin to South Korea considering sending weapons to Ukraine, these are the latest developments on the war in Ukraine this Thursday.

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EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, targeting LNG for the first time

Belgium, France and Spain are the main entry points for Russian LNG.

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Putin and Kim Jong Un vow to protect each other if attacked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured the Russian president of his "full support" for Russia's war in Ukraine as the suspicions rise that two countries have a deal potentially trading munitions for economic and technological assistance.

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'We need to close the sky above Kharkiv', Kharkiv mayor tells Euronews

Euronews spoke to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov about the latest Russian offensive and what the city needs to survive the winter.

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Russia's Putin praises Pyongyang as he goes on rare North Korea visit

The West is concerned that Moscow and Pyongyang are strengthening their alliance just as Russia tries to regain the edge in Ukraine.

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Alleged drone attack strikes Russian oil depot in Rostov region

The fire in the city of Azov, near the Ukraine border, was reportedly caused by a drone attack, according to regional governor Vasily Golubev.

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NATO chief: Record number of NATO allies hit defence spending goals

Over 20 NATO member countries are meeting defence spending targets this year, marking a nearly fourfold increase from 2021 amid heightened concerns over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia's Putin to visit North Korea at Kim Jong Un's invitation

Military, economic and other types of cooperation between North Korea and Russia sharply increased since the North Korean leader met Putin in the Russian far east last September.

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Rod Stewart booed by German crowd for Ukraine support

The legendary singer has been outspoken against Russia's invasion of Ukraine – but concert goers in Germany last week didn’t want to hear it.

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Relatives of captured Ukrainian soldiers call for their return home

The demonstration in the Ukrainian capital comes with the vast majority of countries represented at a major peace summit in Switzerland, backing a call for a full exchange of captured soldiers.

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Ukraine national team make emotional plea ahead of Euro 2024 debut

Ukraine's football team, in Germany for Euro 2024, highlighted the war's devastating impact at home in a video appeal to the fans on Monday.

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In southwestern France, Ukrainian pilots are learning to fly warplanes

Ten Ukrainian pilots aged between 21 and 23 are getting a crash course on manning warplanes.

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Western leaders reject Russia's peace offer

Vladimir Putin had said that Russia would end its war if Ukraine withdrew troops from four regions annexed by the Kremlin and didn't join NATO.

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Nuclear safety on agenda for second day of Ukraine peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted “history being made” that aims to plot the first steps toward peace even though experts and critics don't expect any major breakthroughs because Russia isn't attending.

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Switzerland Peace Summit: Zelenskyy could present peace plan to Russia

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he would first ensure approval of peace deal from the dozens of leaders attending the peace summit in Switzerland.

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Ukraine's president says 'history being made' at Swiss peace summit

The summit aims to plot the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though analysts don't expect any major breakthroughs because Russia is absent.

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Russia notably absent as Swiss peace summit starts

Swiss officials hosting the conference say more than 50 heads of state and government will attend - but not from Russia or China.

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Kyiv slams Putin's offer of peace if it cedes occupied territory

Russian president said on Friday the war in Ukraine will end if Kyiv gives up on its NATO application and withdraws troops from four regions occupied and unilaterally annexed by the Kremlin.