Local sources reported on Sunday that Russian forces blew up a bridge connecting the besieged Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to a city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for people. The war for control of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas area has centred around Sievierodonetsk. Since the Kremlin launched its invasion on Feb. 24, … Read more
Three Ukrainian warplanes were shot down by Russian air defence forces on Saturday, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian military said in a statement that it shot down two MIG-29 jets in the Mikolayiv district and one Su-25 fighter jet in the Kharkiv region. Ukraine has had no quick response. Three Ukrainian warplanes … Read more
Russian invaders have had some success in the direction of Sievierodonetsk, but battles for the city are still ongoing. Ukrainian forces have successfully repelled an enemy assault near Toshkivka. They were unsuccessful, and hostilities are still ongoing. The Ukrainian troops effectively repelled an enemy assault on the northwestern outskirts of Toshkivka. Russian invaders have had … Read more
In the previous 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have repelled seven enemy strikes and destroyed a large amount of military equipment in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the Joint Forces Task Force stated this in a Facebook post. According to the report, Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven enemy strikes while fighting … Read more
Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov seized by Russian forces were ready to resume grain shipments, but Kyiv still needed to demine the approaches to its ports before exports could begin. Russia has conquered large areas of Ukraine’s shore in over 15 weeks of combat, and its warships now dominate the Black and Azov … Read more
Russia begins handing over bodies of Ukrainian fighters killed at Mariupol steelworks. Hundreds of bodies removed from bombed-out mill’s now-Russian-controlled ruins. DNA testing ongoing to identify the bodies, which have been moved to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Russia has begun handing over the bodies of Ukrainian fighters slain at the Azovstal steelworks, a fortress-like factory … Read more
The battle for Ukraine’s eastern city is being fought street by street. At least 11 civilians were reported killed in the Lugansk region. Western powers have imposed increasingly stringent sanctions on Russia. Explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, as a regional governor said Ukrainian forces were fighting Russian troops in the strategic eastern … Read more
Russian forces launched missile and air attacks on multiple locations, including the Donetsk and Luhansk areas. Russian troops fired four Tochka missiles in several districts. Ukrainian officials claim that their forces have reclaimed some territory in the city. The Ukrainian military said Russian forces launched missiles and air attacks on multiple locations against Ukraine’s defenses. … Read more
The Ukrainian official in charge of the region stated Tuesday that Russian troops had gained partial control of the east Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, as Moscow’s army moved farther into the Donbas region. Read more: Georgia’s breakaway region abandons a vote on joining Russia “The situation is extremely complicated. Part of Severodonetsk is controlled by … Read more
When Lesia Bilotserkovets and her family evacuated Kyiv by automobile at the outset of the Ukrainian conflict, her father objected to the size of her luggage, which was packed with winter apparel. The 24-year-old had no idea she’d wind herself on the French Riviera in Cannes. ‘Papa, I don’t know where I’m going, and I’m … Read more
Russian forces threatened to encircle a key eastern Ukrainian city, On Wednesday, saying the West must lift sanctions over its invasion to end a global food crisis. According to Ukrainian officials, fierce fighting has reached the outskirts of the industrial hub of Severodonetsk, which has been relentlessly bombarded by Russian forces attempting to seize control … Read more
Ukrainian prosecutor Roman Petrenko examines the debris of Russian rockets that hit the famed Gorky Park in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Petrenko, a prosecutor from Kharkiv’s Shevchenkivsky district, is dressed in a gilet bearing the words “War Crimes. Kharkiv” in bold white letters. Gorky Park in Kharkiv is a tranquil park with meandering pathways and … Read more
Sergei Loznitsa, a Ukrainian director, announced plans to produce a documentary about his country’s conflict at the Cannes Film Festival, where he screened his film “The Natural History of Destruction.” “I haven’t gone back to Ukraine since the conflict began, but of course I plan to go, and I aim to create a film about … Read more
With Russians barred from Davos, Ukraine took over their hideaway in the Swiss mountain resort and renamed it “Russian War Crimes House.” During the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, Russians used the “Russia House” to hold events and network. However, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, organisers barred them from attending the meeting … Read more
The mayor of Ukraine’s southern city of Enerhodar, which is home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, was injured in an explosion on Sunday, according to a Ukrainian official and Russian news agencies. Andrey Shevchik was appointed mayor of Enerhodar after Russian troops took control of the city and the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on … Read more
After the alleged mass deaths of Ukrainian citizens and war crimes attributed on Moscow’s soldiers, Poland’s president warned on Sunday that “business as usual” with Russia was impossible. Hundreds of civilian bodies have been found in towns near Kyiv previously occupied by Russian troops such as Bucha and Borodianka. The southeastern port city of Mariupol … Read more
Russia published a list of 963 prominent Americans, including US Vice President Joe Biden, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman, who have been barred from entering the country in retaliation for similar moves by Washington since the Ukraine offensive began. The list on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website also includes US government … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky On Friday condemned Russian airstrikes that destroyed a recently redeveloped cultural center in eastern Ukraine and injured seven people, including a child. Zelensky said on social media that Russian strikes had targeted “the newly-renovated House of Culture” in the town of Lozova, in Kharkiv’s eastern region. A video of the attack … Read more
Russia announced Thursday that 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered this week at Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant, following a desperate battle that has come to symbolise the nearly three-month-old conflict. According to Moscow, the number included 80 injured people who were taken to a hospital in Russia-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. The Russian defence ministry released a … Read more
Yelena Osipova had barely slept the night before Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9. The 76-year-old artist stayed up late crafting protest signs regarding the Ukraine conflict. Two unknown males took the painting from her as she walked out of her home in Saint Petersburg on her way to the demonstration. “It was upsetting. … Read more
Ukrainians are trying to embrace tattoos amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, from odes to beleaguered military units to expressions of love for the motherland. At the “Art Weapon” festival, dozens chose to show their love for their country by getting tattooed, with the proceeds going directly to the Ukrainian military as donations. On Saturday, … Read more
Russian forces are reportedly withdrawing from the war-torn area, and the city is returning to “normalcy.” Assed Baig was reporting near the eastern city of Kharviv. Baig said, “People are returning. The governor said people are beginning to return but he was worried that in some of the areas taken back by the Ukrainians, the … Read more
As the region’s leaders met in Washington for the first summit, Vice President Kamala Harris said the US was dedicated to Southeast Asia for the long haul. “Our administration recognizes the vital strategic importance of your region, a role that will only grow with time,” During a working lunch at the State Department, Harris told … Read more
Rescuers discovered the bodies of 44 civilians under the rubble of a destroyed building in the eastern Ukrainian town of Izyum, which is now under Russian control, on Tuesday, according to the regional governor. “The bodies of 44 civilians were found in Izyum under the rubble of a five-storey building which was destroyed by the … Read more
Confidence among German financial players recovered slightly in May according to a closely watched survey released on Tuesday, as they dealt with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ZEW institute’s economic expectations index for the next six months rose to minus 34.3 points in May, up from minus 41 points in April. The … Read more
Kyiv said more than 1,000 Ukrainian forces remained at the massive Azovstal steelworks in the Russian-controlled coastal city of Mariupol on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk told AFP that “more than a thousand” Ukrainian military remain in the plant. “Hundreds are injured. There are people with serious injuries who require urgent evacuation. The situation … Read more
During a performance in a metro station in central Kyiv on Sunday, Irish rock artist Bono lauded Ukraine’s fight for “freedom,” and delivered his own “peace” prayer. The 61-year-old rock legend sang U2 hits “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Desire,” and “With or without you” from the platform of a Kyiv metro station. “The people in Ukraine … Read more
Ukraine announced Saturday that all vulnerable residents had been evacuated from Mariupol, setting up a showdown between Kyiv’s last surviving soldiers and the besieging Russian forces before of the Soviet World War II triumph celebrations. The Azovstal steelworks, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the damaged port city, has acquired symbolic significance during the war. Kyiv … Read more
