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‘This is now our task’: The supreme court judges, builders and barmen defending Ukraine’s skies

‘This is now our task’: The supreme court judges, builders and barmen defending Ukraine’s skies

Kyiv’s air protection spans high-tech US Patriots and a 1944 Maxim gun

Tue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00
Wagner uprising was doomed to fail, says Putin

Wagner uprising was doomed to fail, says Putin

Wagner soldiers left with choice to join Russian army, go back to Belarus, or join their families

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 21:27
Mystery surrounds Wagner chief’s whereabouts and details of deal to end uprising

Mystery surrounds Wagner chief’s whereabouts and details of deal to end uprising

Unclear whether main demand – for Russian defence chiefs to be sacked for bungling war in Ukraine – has support of president Vladimir Putin

Sun Jun 25 2023 - 19:09
Wagner revolt shows Putin’s grip on power weakening

Wagner revolt shows Putin’s grip on power weakening

Revolt by mercenary group shows ‘bosses of Russia do not control anything’, says Zelenskiy

Sun Jun 25 2023 - 17:59
Daunting journey into a hostile state: The Ukrainians travelling to Russia to bring deported children home

Daunting journey into a hostile state: The Ukrainians travelling to Russia to bring deported children home

Ksenia Koldin (18) describes how she rescued her 11-year-old brother after his short visit to a summer camp turned into a nine-month absence

Sat Jun 24 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine says counteroffensive on-track as missiles hit Russian-held southeast

Ukraine says counteroffensive on-track as missiles hit Russian-held southeast

Kyiv issues warnings and emergency instructions over fears for occupied nuclear plant

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 12:43
Ukraine says nuclear plant next target for Russian ‘terrorist attack’

Ukraine says nuclear plant next target for Russian ‘terrorist attack’

Kremlin denies threatening occupied atomic site as missiles strike Crimea bridge

Thu Jun 22 2023 - 19:09
Ukraine’s forces hold positions as Russia vows to strengthen military

Ukraine’s forces hold positions as Russia vows to strengthen military

Zelenskiy says counteroffensive’s early progress is ‘slower than desired’ for Kyiv

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 11:18
Ukraine: ‘There was some news that the Russians had blown up the dam. I thought it was a joke’

Ukraine: ‘There was some news that the Russians had blown up the dam. I thought it was a joke’

Anton was in hiding in occupied Oleshky when the Dnipro river flooded and he fled with his grandmother

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine letter: ‘People are tired but they want to help each other and finish this war’

Ukraine letter: ‘People are tired but they want to help each other and finish this war’

Singer Maryna Shulha returns to Odesa where war has galvanised those remaining

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Fierce fighting along Ukraine frontline as UN rebukes Russia over flood response

Fierce fighting along Ukraine frontline as UN rebukes Russia over flood response

Britain to keep Russia sanctions in force until Ukraine is compensated for war damage

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 18:16
African leaders’ ‘peace mission’ draws a blank in Kyiv and Moscow

African leaders’ ‘peace mission’ draws a blank in Kyiv and Moscow

Ukraine claim destruction of large Russian ammunition dump in southeastern Kherson region

Sun Jun 18 2023 - 17:37
Ukraine war: Russia fires missiles at Kyiv as African leaders arrive on peace mission

Ukraine war: Russia fires missiles at Kyiv as African leaders arrive on peace mission

Ukraine says it downed 12 missiles over capital as leaders led by Ramaphosa arrived

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 12:27
‘A really severe impact’: A Ukrainian town faces up to the effects of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam

‘A really severe impact’: A Ukrainian town faces up to the effects of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam

Snihurivka has been plunged into uncertainty, with water supply, houses and roads damaged, and perhaps farmland too

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 05:50
Ukraine floods: ‘First occupation and now this - it’s another nightmare’

Ukraine floods: ‘First occupation and now this - it’s another nightmare’

Southeast Ukraine has suffered war, occupation and now flood, as the Inhulets river swallows houses and roads after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed

Thu Jun 15 2023 - 16:56
Ukraine urges West to tighten Russia sanctions after deadly Odesa airstrike

Ukraine urges West to tighten Russia sanctions after deadly Odesa airstrike

Six people killed and 17 injured in missile attacks on the Black Sea port and two cities in the eastern Donetsk region

Wed Jun 14 2023 - 21:21
Odesa feels aftermath of dam explosion as Russia accused of ‘ecocide’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences

Odesa feels aftermath of dam explosion as Russia accused of ‘ecocide’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences

Debris and mines wash downstream from destroyed dam to beaches of the Ukrainian city, bringing new danger

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 17:01
Ukraine retakes more villages as impact of dam destruction spirals

Ukraine retakes more villages as impact of dam destruction spirals

Kyiv accuses Russia of blowing up second dam and mining Crimea chemical plant

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 13:24
Ukraine reports first successes in counteroffensive, dozens remain missing after dam destruction

Ukraine reports first successes in counteroffensive, dozens remain missing after dam destruction

Three killed, 10 wounded when Russian forces attacked boat carrying evacuees from flooded area, governor says

Sun Jun 11 2023 - 19:10
Ukraine flood rescue continues as Kremlin prepares to deploy nuclear arms in Belarus

Ukraine flood rescue continues as Kremlin prepares to deploy nuclear arms in Belarus

Russia reports heavy fighting in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 21:03
Ukraine says dam destruction will devastate farming

Ukraine says dam destruction will devastate farming

Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other’s troops of shelling evacuation areas

Thu Jun 08 2023 - 18:00
Hundreds of thousands affected by dam destruction, says Kyiv

Hundreds of thousands affected by dam destruction, says Kyiv

Flooding is expected to peak on Wednesday as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of failing to evacuate residents on left bank of Dnipro

Wed Jun 07 2023 - 16:23
Ukraine war: Thousands forced to flee homes as Kyiv says dam was blown up by Russia

Ukraine war: Thousands forced to flee homes as Kyiv says dam was blown up by Russia

Destruction of Kakhovka dam the ‘largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades’

Tue Jun 06 2023 - 20:57
Ukraine says destruction of Kakhovka dam and flooding will not derail its counter-offensive

Ukraine says destruction of Kakhovka dam and flooding will not derail its counter-offensive

Kremlin denies responsibility for dam breach and accuses Ukraine of sabotage

Tue Jun 06 2023 - 19:19
Zelenskiy welcomes ‘news we have been waiting for’ from Bakhmut

Zelenskiy welcomes ‘news we have been waiting for’ from Bakhmut

Kyiv rejects Russian claims that it has begun a major counteroffensive in south Donetsk and suffered heavy losses

Mon Jun 05 2023 - 22:35
Ukraine: Three killed, including girl (9), in Russian missile strike on Kyiv

Ukraine: Three killed, including girl (9), in Russian missile strike on Kyiv

Border tensions rise amid shelling and new raid from Ukraine

Thu Jun 01 2023 - 18:09
Kremlin ‘alarmed’ as attacks near Ukrainian border and on Russian refineries continue

Kremlin ‘alarmed’ as attacks near Ukrainian border and on Russian refineries continue

White House insists it does not support Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory

Wed May 31 2023 - 16:29
Kremlin accuses Ukraine of terrorism as drones strike Moscow

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of terrorism as drones strike Moscow

Russia continues air strikes on Kyiv with Iranian explosive drones

Tue May 30 2023 - 16:22
Ukrainian air base and port damaged as Russian air strikes intensify

Ukrainian air base and port damaged as Russian air strikes intensify

Tens of thousands of Kyiv residents shelter in metro from drone and missile attacks

Mon May 29 2023 - 19:09
Ukraine says it shot down more than 50 ‘kamikaze’ drones

Ukraine says it shot down more than 50 ‘kamikaze’ drones

Officials say 52 of 54 Iranian-made Shahed drones were destroyed by Ukraine’s air defence units

Sun May 28 2023 - 16:30
Ukraine decries ‘Russian terror’ after deadly missile attack on hospital

Ukraine decries ‘Russian terror’ after deadly missile attack on hospital

Ukrainian forces attack Russia’s southern Belgorod region hours after blast in Krasnodar

Fri May 26 2023 - 17:19
Ukraine downs Russian drones and brings captured troops home from Bakhmut

Ukraine downs Russian drones and brings captured troops home from Bakhmut

Wagner mercenaries handing over positions in ruined Donbas city to Russian army

Thu May 25 2023 - 18:49
Wagner mercenary leader warns Russia of revolution if it loses in Ukraine

Wagner mercenary leader warns Russia of revolution if it loses in Ukraine

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Russia must live like North Korea and send elite’s children to war

Wed May 24 2023 - 17:35
Russia claims dozens of border raiders from Ukraine expelled and killed

Russia claims dozens of border raiders from Ukraine expelled and killed

Ethnic Russian guerrillas say operation continues to ‘liberate’ frontier area from Putin regime

Tue May 23 2023 - 18:07
Anti-Putin guerrillas claim responsibility for border raid on Russian villages

Anti-Putin guerrillas claim responsibility for border raid on Russian villages

Kyiv says Bakhmut battle continues as power cut hits Europe’s biggest nuclear plant

Mon May 22 2023 - 20:55
Ukraine insisting its troops have presence in Bakhmut

Ukraine insisting its troops have presence in Bakhmut

‘The enemy failed to surround Bakhmut and lost part of the dominant heights around the city,’ says Ukrainian defence minister

Sun May 21 2023 - 20:32
Ukraine urges Arab leaders not to turn ‘blind eye’ to Russia’s invasion

Ukraine urges Arab leaders not to turn ‘blind eye’ to Russia’s invasion

Zelenskiy attends summit of the Arab League seeking support

Fri May 19 2023 - 16:05
Ukraine fends off ‘unprecedented’ air strikes and refuses cede land for peace

Ukraine fends off ‘unprecedented’ air strikes and refuses cede land for peace

Ukrainian capital targeted by Moscow for ninth time this month

Thu May 18 2023 - 19:23
Ukraine denies Russia destroyed Patriot missile defence system

Ukraine denies Russia destroyed Patriot missile defence system

Moscow claimed it destroyed the advanced US-supplied system on Tuesday

Wed May 17 2023 - 16:23
Ukraine thanks allies after ‘unstoppable’ Russian missiles destroyed over Kyiv

Ukraine thanks allies after ‘unstoppable’ Russian missiles destroyed over Kyiv

Moscow claims US-made Patriot air defence system hit as Ukraine mounts attacks near Bakhmut

Tue May 16 2023 - 12:54
Ukraine hails Bakhmut gains and steps up attacks on occupied Luhansk

Ukraine hails Bakhmut gains and steps up attacks on occupied Luhansk

Wagner mercenary group boss denies offering to reveal Russian positions to Kyiv

Mon May 15 2023 - 18:49
Germany, Italy pledge continued support to Ukraine as heavy fighting, missile strikes continue

Germany, Italy pledge continued support to Ukraine as heavy fighting, missile strikes continue

Zelenskiy dismisses fears his forces could use western weapons to attack Russia and risk further escalation

Sun May 14 2023 - 16:18
Moscow lying about battlefield situation in Ukraine, says Wagner boss

Moscow lying about battlefield situation in Ukraine, says Wagner boss

Defence officials denied that Kyiv’s forces had retaken territory around the ruined city of Bakhmut

Fri May 12 2023 - 17:27
Britain becomes first Ukraine ally to supply long-range cruise missiles

Britain becomes first Ukraine ally to supply long-range cruise missiles

Russia condemns UK move as Wagner leader claims Kyiv’s counteroffensive already in full swing

Thu May 11 2023 - 16:21
Kyiv fears catastrophic impact on Europe’s biggest nuclear plant as Russia relocates thousands

Kyiv fears catastrophic impact on Europe’s biggest nuclear plant as Russia relocates thousands

Situation in eastern city remains ‘difficult’ but Wagner private army group suffering heavy losses

Wed May 10 2023 - 17:28
Putin rallies Russians as Wagner leader renews threat to quit Bakhmut

Putin rallies Russians as Wagner leader renews threat to quit Bakhmut

Vladimir Putin vows to pursue Ukraine invasion in speech at scaled-back military parade marking defeat of Nazi Germany

Tue May 09 2023 - 16:40
Moscow lambasts Kyiv over move to mark second World War triumph with West

Moscow lambasts Kyiv over move to mark second World War triumph with West

Russia scales back Victory Day parades amid security fears and severe losses in Ukraine

Mon May 08 2023 - 11:22
Ukraine: Fighting poses threat to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as shelling, gun battles continue

Ukraine: Fighting poses threat to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as shelling, gun battles continue

Kyiv preparing counter-offensive expected to focus on southeastern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson

Sun May 07 2023 - 16:45
Ukraine wary of Russian warlord’s claims Wagner fighters will leave Bakhmut

Ukraine wary of Russian warlord’s claims Wagner fighters will leave Bakhmut

Kiev maintains that Russia is desperate to seize eastern town by Tuesday

Fri May 05 2023 - 16:26
US rejects Moscow’s claims of being behind Kremlin drone attack

US rejects Moscow’s claims of being behind Kremlin drone attack

Zelenskiy calls for more military assistance in visit to The Hague

Thu May 04 2023 - 13:12
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