Ukraine

Ukraine

Winter offensive falls short of Kremlin goals, Rosgvardia admits

Russian, Ukrainian, and Western sources appear to agree that Russia's winter offensive has failed to achieve the Kremlin’s goals of seizing the Donetsk and Luhansk region administrative borders by March 31.

03/04/2023

Ukraine

Kherson residents speak about life under constant shelling

Since the end of last year, following the liberation of Kherson, southern Ukraine - the city and its suburbs are regularly shelled by Russian troops across the river. Kherson residents share their day-to-day lives lived under constant threat.

03/04/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine counters Russia's claim it has captured embattled city of Bakh

Ukraine has refuted Russia's alleged victory over the war-torn city of Bakhmut with a video displaying what appears to be defending troops continuing their fight.

03/04/2023

Ukraine

Russia’s Wagner group claims control over Bakhmut in ‘legal sense’

The Russian mercenary group Wagner claims to have taken control of Bakhmut's city hall and centre.

03/04/2023

Ukraine

Russian shells kills six in Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian presidency says

The industrial hub is some 20 kilometres west of the embattled city of Bakhmut

02/04/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine's armed forces show off anti-drone unit

Ukraine's armed forces have started the season with an influx of powerful weapons. Western help has been vital in strengthening defending troops and shaping the course of the war.

01/04/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Russia will be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia will be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine.

01/04/2023

Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers treated for PTSD before returning to front

After more than a year of brutal and bloody war, many Ukrainian soldiers struggle with severe psychological consequences.

01/04/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy visits devastated Bucha in first anniversary of Russian libe

Images of dead bodies left scattered on the streets horrified the world. One year on, the locals in Bucha try to move on – with time as their healer.

31/03/2023

Ukraine

Orthodox monks expelled from Kyiv monastery refuse to leave

The Ukrainian government has accused the monks of supporting Moscow and maintaining links with the Russian Orthodox Church.

30/03/2023

Ukraine

IAEA calls for 'compromise' over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

IAEA chief said he was working on a ‘compromise’ security plan for the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and warned of increased military activity in the area.

30/03/2023

Ukraine

'Until final victory': The civilians risking it all to defeat Russia

Dmytro used to work in a bank in Irpin. Now he's training in Spain to defend his homeland against Russian invaders.

30/03/2023

Ukraine

Pro-Kremlin groups staged video of Ukrainian soldiers harassing family

It soon became clear that the video was filmed on the territory of Ukraine, controlled by Russian troops.

30/03/2023

Ukraine

Prayers at Kyiv monastery as eviction deadline expires

Hundreds of worshippers have attended a service at a historic Kyiv monastery, accused of maintaining links with Moscow, as the deadline for the eviction of its monks dawns.

29/03/2023

Ukraine

Deal to protect nuclear plant in Ukraine is 'close', says IAEA chief

The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war in Ukraine was “close.”

29/03/2023

Culture news

How Mark Hamill's voice is aiding Ukrainians during Russian air raids

Mark Hamill, known for his role as Luke Skywalker, is lending his voice to "Air Alert," a mobile app linked to Ukraine's air defense system. The app warns users of potential Russian missile, bomb, and drone attacks.

29/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine War: Zelenskyy makes anniversary visit near Russian border

Ukraine War: Zelenskyy visits Sumy region, one year after Russian troops withdraw. It's the nearest Ukraine's president has been to the border with Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

29/03/2023

Europe News

Why does so much of the Global South support Russia, not Ukraine?

The war is "not simply seen as good guys in the West versus bad guys in Russia."

29/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Missile tests, German funding, and Jedi air raid warnings

The German parliament will vote to increase military aid, and Mark Hammill - Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker -- will record new bomb warnings for Kyiv.

28/03/2023

Ukraine

Why is a Ukrainian Space company taking Russia to court for €530m?

CheZaRa, a Ukrainian company providing equipment for spacecraft, was all but destroyed during the Russian bombardment of Chernihiv. Now the company is suing for compensation. But sanctions on Russia mean it has had to think creatively.

28/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine gets its first Western heavy tanks

Cougars, Challengers, Strykers and Marders are now rumbling around Ukraine, the country's defence minister said on Monday.

28/03/2023

Culture news

Watch the moment Orlando Bloom met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British actor Orlando Bloom in Kyiv on Sunday. Bloom, who is also a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, arrived in the capital over the weekend and visited Kyiv's suburb of Irpin.

27/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Intensified Russian bombings 'spare nothing and no one'

Multiple Russian bombings caused casualties and evacuations as Zelenskyy continued frontline visits on Monday.

27/03/2023

Ukraine

Two killed and 29 wounded in shelling of eastern Ukrainian city

Two people have been killed and 29 wounded following the shelling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, local officials say.

27/03/2023

Ukraine

Are Leopard 2 tanks getting stuck in the mud in Ukraine?

Social media users have been critcising the West for sending Leopard 2 tanks after videos purport the military vehicles are not adapted to Ukrainian terrain.

27/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine calls for UN action over nuclear weapon deployment in Belarus

Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council over Russia’s announcement that it would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

26/03/2023