Ukraine

Ukraine awaits brutal winter with world attention focused on Middle East

The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters By Peter Apps LONDON, (Reuters) - With the world’s attention fixed on the Middle East, officials in…

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Ukraine to rally support at Malta talks, sees no cracks in allied backing

By Tom Balmforth Oct 27 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top diplomatic adviser said officials from up to 70 nations will meet in Malta to discuss Ukraine's vision for peace…

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U.S. ambassador says Ukraine pilots training on F16s

(Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said that Ukrainian pilots were undergoing training in the United States on F-16 fighter aircraft, a key element on Kyiv's wish list to…

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Ukraine suspends new Black Sea grain corridor due to threat from Russian warplanes

KYIV, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine has suspended the use of its new Black Sea grain corridor due to what it sees as a threat from Russian warplanes, the Kyiv-based…

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Ukraine says Russian drones hit area near Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant

KYIV, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack damaged buildings near the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant in western Ukraine in the early hours of Wednesday and 20 people were…

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Ukraine hopes to secure 18 bln euros in EU aid in 2024

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine, reliant on foreign aid since Russia's invasion last year, hopes to receive 18 billion euros ($19 billion) of assistance from the European Union next year,…

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UPDATED: All Russia-launched drones, cruise missile downed -Ukraine Air Force

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence systems destroyed all air weapons Russia launched overnight, Ukraine's Air Force said early on Monday. The Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app…

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Ukrainian forces cross Dnipro river in major tactical advance

Ukrainian forces have crossed the Dnipro river and established a position on the opposite bank as they push into Russian-occupied territory in southern Ukraine, according to Russian sources. Pro-Kremlin military…

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UPDATED: Putin says West looks more inclined towards Ukraine talks

MOSCOW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he welcomed what he saw as a less hawkish Western position on Ukraine and agreed with statements about…

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Russia launches overnight missile, drone attacks on Ukraine

Russia launched five missiles and 12 kamikaze drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force said early on Monday, with officials reporting further artillery and air strikes. The air force said the…

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Putin says Russian forces improved positions in Ukraine

MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Russian forces are conducting an 'active defence' and have been able to improve their positions at almost entire line of contact in Ukraine, President Vladimir…

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No letup in Russian strikes on Ukrainian town of Avdiivka

KYIV, (Reuters) - Russia's military pressed on with fierce assaults on the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, with shelling so fierce that emergency crews were unable to recover the dead…

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Ukraine says its forces are holding their ground around Avdiivka

KYIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops are holding their ground near the eastern town of Avdiivka in heavy fighting against Russian forces, the head of the president's office said…

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Czech Republic, Denmark to supply tanks, fighting vehicles to Ukraine

PRAGUE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic and Denmark will jointly supply heavy military equipment to Ukraine in the coming months, the Czech Defence Ministry said on Thursday. It…

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Denmark, Netherlands, US spearhead creation of future Ukraine air force

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) - Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States will spearhead a new international coalition to help Ukraine establish a future air force based on F-16 fighter jets, the…

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Ukraine military says it prevented Russian saboteurs from crossing northeast border

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine has thwarted an attempt overnight by a Russian saboteur group to cross its northeastern border in the Sumy region, Serhiy Naev, commander of the joint…

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NATO assures Zelenskiy of support even as world’s eyes turn to Mideast

By Andrew Gray and Idrees Ali Ukrainian leader at NATO HQ for first time since invasion Kyiv wants more air defence to fend off Russian attacks US announces new $200…

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U.S. will support Ukraine for as long as it takes- Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday the United States would continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, amid political chaos in Congress and the crisis…

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Ukraine expects ‘record’ number of drone attacks this winter, air force says

ZAPORIZHZHIA (Reuters) - Ukraine's air force expects a record number of Russian drone attacks on its soil this winter, its spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said, as Kyiv girds for a second…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy urges NATO Parliamentary Assembly to be united

COPENHAGEN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday told NATO's Parliamentary Assembly that now is not the time to withdraw from the international arena and called for…

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US public support declines for arming Ukraine, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

By Jason Lange and Patricia Zengerle Support is falling among Americans of both major political parties for supplying Ukraine with weapons, a warning sign for Kyiv, which relies heavily on…

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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill boy in Kharkiv, damage port infrastructure

KYIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Russia launched new drone and missile strike on Ukraine early on Friday, killing a 10-year-old boy in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and damaging grain…

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UPDATED: Death toll rises to 52 after Russian attack on Ukrainian village of Hroza

YIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the village of Hroza in northeastern Ukraine rose to 52 on Friday after another victim died…

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US sends seized Iranian ammunition to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. has sent Ukraine more than 1 million rounds of Iranian ammunition that had been seized last year, the U.S. military said. U.S. naval…

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Ukraine says its forces make headway in south, hold gains in east

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces made some headway in their drive southward as part of a gruelling counteroffensive to recapture areas seized by Russia in its 19-month-old invasion of…

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Ukraine downs 29 Russia-launched drones, one cruise missile -Ukraine’s Air Force

Ukraine destroyed 29 of 31 drones launched by Russia and one cruise missile, its air force said on Tuesday, most of them targeting the regions of Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk. The waves of overnight…

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Zelenskiy says cooperation with EU vital for victory, Kyiv needs defence support

A Ukrainian victory in its war with Russia depends on cooperation with the European Union, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told EU foreign ministers gathered in Kyiv on Monday. Zelenskiy also underlined the importance of…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says too early to judge impact of Slovak election

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's foreign minister said on Monday it was too early to assess the impact on Ukraine from the victory of a pro-Russian candidate in Slovakia's…

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Zelenskiy says nothing will weaken Kyiv’s resolve against Russia

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a speech released on Sunday that nothing would weaken his country's fight against Russia, a day after the U.S. Congress passed…

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Russia shoots down six Ukrainian drones over southern and western regions

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that air defences had shot down five Ukrainian drones over the western Smolensk region and one over the southern Krasnodar region.…

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UPDATED: UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine

MANCHESTER, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, rowing back from reported comments by…

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Russia launches big wave of drone strikes on Ukraine

KYIV, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Russia carried out a big wave of air strikes on three Ukrainian regions early on Thursday in which Ukrainian officials said some attack drones had…

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Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) - Several hundred members of Russia's Wagner private mercenary group have returned to eastern Ukraine to fight but are not having a significant impact on the battlefield, a…

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Swiss to sell back Leopard II tanks to help restock after Ukraine donations

ZURICH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Germany has welcomed a decision by neutral Switzerland to open the way to sell back some of its German-made Leopard II tanks to help rebuild…

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U.S.-made Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine – Zelenskiy

U.S.-made Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has revealed. "Good news from Minister (of Defence Rustem) Umerov. Abrams are already in Ukraine and are being prepared to…

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Ukraine says Russia Black Sea Fleet commander killed

Ukraine's special forces said on Monday they had killed Moscow's top admiral in Crimea along with 33 other officers in last week's missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in…

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Russian air strike damages Odesa port infrastructure, grain facilities – Kyiv

An overnight Russian air strike on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa caused "significant damage" to port infrastructure and destroyed some grain storage facilities, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.No deaths…

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Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts ‘hell’ on Russian lines near Bakhmut

By Anna Voitenko NEAR BAKHMUT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The use of heavy weapons supplied by the West in the fierce battle raging on the outskirts of Bakhmut, which was…

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Ukraine war expected to have bigger impact on European economies – Swiss study

ZURICH, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine has reduced economic growth and "considerably" pushed up inflation across Europe, the Swiss National Bank said in a study published on…

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UPDATED: One killed as Ukraine strikes Black Sea navy HQ with missiles

Sept 22 (Reuters) - At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, causing a fire, local governor…

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In Washington, Zelenskiy courts Congress, Biden on military aid

By Andrea Shalal, Makini Brice and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that strong U.S. support for his war to repel Russian…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Canada, address parliament

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Trudeau's office said in a…

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Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facilities in biggest attack in weeks

Strikes evoke memories of Russian air strikes last winter Power supply disrupted in five regions - grid operator At least 18 people wounded, says Kyiv By Olena Harmash and Tom…

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Slovakia, Ukraine agree grain trade system to replace ban -Slovak ministry

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Slovakia and Ukraine's farm ministers have agreed to establish a licensing system for trading in grains, allowing a ban on imports of four Ukrainian commodities to…

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‘Stop the war’ and Zelenskiy need not speak, UN Security Council chair tells Russia

By Gabriela Baczynska UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - It was to be Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy's first in-person appearance at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Moscow's invasion of his country…

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Blasts heard in Kyiv, other parts of Ukraine

KYIV, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Blasts could be heard in Kyiv after an air raid alert on Thursday morning, Reuters witnesses said, as authorities sent rescue teams to at least…

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Ukraine launches drone attacks on Belgorod, Oryol regions

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russia's air defence systems destroyed Ukraine-launched drones over the Belgorod and Oryol regions late on Monday, the Russian defence ministry said, with local officials saying that…

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Russia using genocide ‘lie’ as pretext to destroy, Ukraine tells World Court

Ukraine told the U.N.'s highest court in The Hague on Tuesday that Russia justified waging war against Ukraine by invoking "a terrible lie" that Moscow's invasion was to stop an…

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NATO chief warns Ukraine allies to prepare for ‘long war’

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging on Ukraine won’t be over any time soon. “Most wars last longer than expected when they…

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Ukraine says it breached Russian lines by recapturing two eastern villages

A top Ukrainian general hailed the recent recapture of two eastern villages as an important breakthrough on Monday, saying it had enabled Kyiv's troops to breach Russian lines near the…

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Ukraine dismisses six deputy defence ministers in reshuffle at ministry

KYIV, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government decided to dismiss six deputy defence ministers on Monday following the appointment of a new defence minister earlier this month. The government…

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Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over food import ban

KYIV, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their bans on Ukrainian agricultural products, Politico quoted Ukrainian Trade Representative Taras Kachka as saying in…

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UPDATED: Ukraine retakes more territory in the east, south in counteroffensive

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine reported on Monday its troops had recaptured more territory on the eastern front and advanced in the south in its military counteroffensive against Russian forces.…

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Russia says it thwarted Ukraine drone attacks on Crimea; Five killed in Donetsk

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Five civilians were killed and one wounded as a result of intense Ukrainian shelling of the Donetsk region on Saturday, said a Russian-installed official in the…

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Ukraine troops capture eastern village of Andriivka

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Friday that its troops have captured a village near Bakhmut, the eastern city that fell into Russian hands in May after being…

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Ukraine says it downed 17 drones in overnight attack

KYIV, Sept 14 - Ukraine said on Thursday it downed 17 out of 22 Russian drones attacking its territory overnight in the country's south, centre and north. "On the night…

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PHOTO STORY: Princess Olga monument dressed in a bulletproof vest in downtown Kyiv

A giant mock bulletproof vest placed on the monument to Princess Olga on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, 13 September 2023, amid the Russian invasion. Unidentified people put on the…

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