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Germany announces €500-million military aid package for Ukraine

Russia launched a fresh offensive in Kharkiv earlier this month, and Ukrainian military commanders reported a renewed build-up of Moscow troops in the north of the region on Thursday.

31/05/2024

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Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms against Russia for Kharkiv

The latest updates from the war in Ukraine.

30/05/2024

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WATCH: Nighttime strike on Kharkiv leaves seven injured

The Russian army struck southern Kharkiv, hitting the administrative building of Kharkiv Heating Networks. The blast shattered windows in nearby residences and damaged several vehicles.

30/05/2024

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WATCH: Bombing Injures Six in Donetsk region

A Russian airstrike on Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region, injured seven people, including a 4-year-old child, on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian National Police.

29/05/2024

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West should rethink restrictions on weapons for Ukraine: NATO chief

"By having too many restrictions we are tying one hand of the Ukrainian armed forces on their back," said NATO's Secretary-General.

27/05/2024

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Zelenskyy warns of Russian advances as Kharkiv strike death toll rises

The death toll from a bombing in Kharkiv has risen to 14, as Ukraine's president warns of increased Russian military activity near the northern border.

26/05/2024

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Russia strikes crowded Kharkiv DIY store in deadly attack

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the airstrike “a manifestation of Russian madness".

25/05/2024

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G7 eyes frozen Russian assets for Ukraine as US sends more aid

Washington has announced €253 million in military assistance for Ukraine as G7 nations say they will explore ways of using frozen Russian assets to help Kyiv.

25/05/2024

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Putin afraid of what peace summit can achieve: Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president said his Russian counterpart was scared of the June summit that was "capable of forcing Russia into peace."

25/05/2024

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Ukraine hits Crimea as Russia launches nuclear drills in area

The exercise in the Southern Military District, which includes the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, involves tactical nuclear weapons which can be used on a battlefield even in proximity of allied forces.

24/05/2024

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Russian missiles kill at least seven as Moscow pushes toward Kharkiv

Another sixteen people were injured in Russian missile attacks as Moscow forces captured villages around Kharkiv.

23/05/2024

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At least 12 people injured after Russian missile strike on Kharkiv

Meanwhile in the Ukrainian village of Rig, two people have been killed and several more buried under rubble - including a ten-year-old boy.

23/05/2024

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Ukraine plunged into darkness as Russia attacks power grid

Rolling attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have forced Kyiv to implement nationwide blackouts.

22/05/2024

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Germany's FM visits Kyiv amid Russian offensive on Ukraine's east

Annalena Baerbock renewed calls for partners to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, although Germany's own deliveries have been slow.

21/05/2024

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Missile strike outside Kharkiv kills six and injures 28 others

Ukrainian forces continue to face a Russian offensive near Kharkiv as the war intensifies.

20/05/2024

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Russian military advances in Ukraine's war-ravaged northeast

Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region late last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukraine’s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for deliveries of weapons and ammunition from Western partners.

19/05/2024

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Ukraine's divisive new mobilisation law takes effect

A mobilisation law took effect on Saturday as Kyiv struggles to recruit troops amid a new Russian offensive threatening Kharkiv, the second-largest city.

19/05/2024

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Deadly Russian airstrikes on the cities of Kharkiv and Odesa

Four people have died after Russian airstrikes hit the city of Kharkiv on Friday, as Ukrainian troops fought to halt Russian advances in the region.

18/05/2024

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'Where is Mama?' - How a Ukrainian boy was abducted by Russian forces

Sasha and his family lived in Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

18/05/2024

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Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power outages in Sevastopol

Kyiv says it has had some success pushing back against a renewed Russian offensive, but Ukraine's defences are in dire need of resupply.

17/05/2024

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WATCH: Families fleeing Vovchansk conflict seek safety in Kharkiv

Around 5,000 evacuees from the northern Kharkiv region have been accommodated in dormitories after fleeing intensified fighting in Vovchansk.

17/05/2024

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Russia denies plans to capture Kharkiv

Moscow says it will keep pushing its offensive in Ukraine, though NATO doubts Russia has the resources to make a significant breakthrough.

17/05/2024

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Battles rage in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in Kharkiv region

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been forced to flee savage fighting in the country's northeast.

16/05/2024

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Kharkiv pounded as Russia mounts most intense incursion to date

Over 7,500 residents have been evacuated as the crisis forces Zelenskyy to cancel his Spain and Portugal visit.

15/05/2024

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Antony Blinken says US will bolster Ukraine on battlefield

As Russia scales-up attacks on Ukraine's north-eastern border, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassures Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that soon-to-arrive military aid will help on the front lines.

14/05/2024

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Blinken visits Kyiv as thousands of Russian troops advance on Kharkiv

Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported intense clashes near the eastern and north-eastern borders of the country, where Ukrainian troops are facing more substantial firepower and are outnumbered as they continue to fight off Russia's ground offensive.

14/05/2024