Ukraine

Russian Su-25 jet shot down over eastern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

May 05, 2024 12:01 am

"It is important to be very focused these days," he said in his nightly video address. "A special commendation goes to the warriors of the 110th separate mechanised brigade for today taking down another Russian Su-25 in the Donetsk region."

Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance

May 04, 2024 11:32 pm

Russian troops have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv's depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones and bombs.

Russia denies US accusation it violated chemical weapons ban in Ukraine

May 03, 2024 10:38 pm

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow remained bound by its obligations under the treaty that bans chemical weapons.

Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country's faith and culture

May 03, 2024 1:41 pm

The 77-year-old Kryvolap, whose abstract paintings sell for tens of thousands of dollars at auction, said that he wanted to eschew the severe-looking icons he'd seen in many Orthodox churches.

Kyiv's forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says

May 02, 2024 10:38 pm

Russia has amassed troops in the Donetsk region in an effort to punch through the Ukrainian defensive line, according to Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukrainian strategic command in the east of the country.

Russian guided bombs injure six children in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

May 02, 2024 8:06 pm

The town of Derhachi, a frequent site of Russian aerial strikes, came under another attack on Thursday.

Russian attack kills two, injures six in Ukraine's east

May 01, 2024 11:58 pm

Hirnyk is just about 12-15 km (7-9 miles) from the active combat zone near Ukraine's Maryinka in the Donetsk region, where Russian troops have stepped up their offensive push.

Drone footage shows devastation in Chasiv Yar, an eastern Ukrainian city Russia is assaulting

May 01, 2024 7:00 pm

Capturing Chasiv Yar would set the stage for a potentially broader Russian offensive that Ukrainian officials say could come as early as May.

Russian missile hits educational institution, kills five in Ukraine's Odesa

April 30, 2024 6:55 pm

Kiper said eight of the injured were in serious condition, including a 4-year-old child. Among the injured were another child and a pregnant woman.

UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv

April 30, 2024 1:26 pm

The U.S. and others have accused North Korea of transferring weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine, which it invaded in February 2022. Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied the accusations, but vowed last year to deepen military relations.

Biden visits Ukraine: Meets with Zelenskyy, takes a stroll through Kyiv

February 21, 2023 2:45 pm

Banksy murals spotted in Ukrainian towns liberated from Russia

November 25, 2022 7:24 pm

Banksy drew a bunch of murals across Ukrainian towns and cities, and several other graffiti works inspired by the artist was spotted by the residents

Russian-made missile shakes Poland, NATO

November 16, 2022 3:02 pm

A statement from the Polish Foreign Ministry identified the missile as being made in Russia. But President Andrzej Duda was more cautious about its origin, saying that officials did not know for sure who fired it or where it was made.

Banksy leads expression through paint in war-torn Ukraine

November 13, 2022 1:32 pm

Scenes of jubilation as Russia retreats from Ukraine's Kherson

November 12, 2022 4:24 pm

Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of the strategic city of Kherson after Russia withdrew from the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.

The biggest stories this week — in pictures

November 12, 2022 2:26 pm

From US midterm elections to the 33rd anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall, here are the top pictures of the week from around the world

Kyiv residents take shelter in subway station as Russian missiles, drones strike Ukraine

October 11, 2022 8:07 pm

As Russia launched missile attacks in several Ukraine cities, several people took shelter inside a subway station in capital Kyiv.

Long lines at Russian borders as over 1,94,000 residents flee mobilisation

September 28, 2022 2:30 pm

Over 1,94,000 Russian nationals have fled to neighboring Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland — most often by car, bicycle or on foot — in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists.

Exploring 'The Ukrainian World of Maria Prymachenko' though colourful paintings

August 24, 2022 11:30 am

Maria Prymachenko (1908-1997) was a Ukrainian folk painter and a representative of naïve art

Blasts at Russian base in Crimea; first ship of grain leaves Ukraine

August 17, 2022 3:57 pm

Russia blamed sabotage for explosions at one of its military bases in Moscow-annexed Crimea while Kyiv hinted it was responsible as Ukrainian officials said their strategy was to destroy supply lines supporting Russia's invasion.