Ukraine

Reports of hundreds of North Korean troops dead in Kursk as Ukraine launches offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this weekend that Russian and North Korean forces suffered heavy losses in fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region. Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine had…

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Zelenskiy says Kyiv security guarantees will only work if US provides them

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said security guarantees for Kyiv to end Russia's war would only be effective if the United States provides them, and that he hoped to meet U.S.…

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Russia ‘drafts 180,000 convicts’ as Zelensky says decisive Trump can stop Putin

Russia has enlisted between 140,000 and 180,000 prison inmates to fight in the war against Ukraine, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) said, according to the Kyiv Independent. A Russian government…

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Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Monday as he uses his final weeks in office to surge military aid to Kyiv before…

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Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces; Ukrainian F-16 reportedly shot down over Zaporizhzhia

South Korea’s spy agency has confirmed Ukrainian reports that an injured North Korean soldier has been captured by Ukrainian forces, in what could be the first capture of its kind…

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Ukraine collects vast war data trove to train AI models

As warfare increasingly incorporates artificial intelligence, Ukraine has a significant advantage: millions of hours of drone footage, which can be leveraged to train AI models for battlefield decision-making. Both Ukraine…

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Russian says Ukraine repeatedly dropped white phosphorus from drones

Russia said on Wednesday that Ukraine had repeatedly dropped white phosphorus munitions from drones in September, but Kyiv denied it had used such weapons and said it was Moscow which…

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North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US

North Korean troops have been killed fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk border region, the US has said. These would be the first reported casualties since it emerged in October…

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‘Significant number’ of North Korean troops in Kursk, Zelenskyy says

Moscow has deployed a "significant number" of North Korean soldiers to help its offensive against Ukraine's forces in Russia's Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over the weekend. "We…

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Kyiv blasts Orban for Putin call; Hungary’s leader touts abortive ‘Christmas ceasefire’

Ukraine blasted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for undermining Western unity by calling Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, criticism that Budapest said showed Kyiv was not interested in a…

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Ukraine strikes Russia with missiles, hits oil depot with drones

Ukraine struck a southern Russian port on the Azov Sea with missiles and triggered a fire at an oil depot in the Bryansk region of western Russia with drones, according…

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Russia close to achieving goals in Ukraine war, Putin’s spy chief says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said that Russia was close to achieving its goals in Ukraine with Moscow holding what he said was the strategic initiative in all…

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Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he’s open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to…

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Ukrainian war dead reach 43,000

Some 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began, Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a rare admission of the extent of the nation's casualties. In a post…

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NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine’s call for quick invite

NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at a meeting on Tuesday, according to diplomats, dashing Kyiv's hopes of a political boost as it struggles…

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Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as the outgoing president seeks to bolster the government in…

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Russia strikes cities across Ukraine with cruise missiles

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian cities of Odesa, Kropyvnytskyi, Kharkiv, Rivne and Lutsk on Thursday morning amid reports of a Russian cruise missile attack, Ukrainian news outlets Zerkalo Tyzhnya…

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Russia advances in Ukraine at fast pace, moving into Kurakhove

Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting…

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Russian forces capture British man fighting with Ukraine

Russian forces captured a British mercenary fighting with the Ukrainian army in Russia's Kursk region, which is still partially controlled by Kyiv forces, a security source told Russia's RIA state…

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Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine

Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in what would be the first use in war…

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UPDATED: Russia says it shot down two British Storm Shadow missiles

Russian air defences shot down two British Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday in its daily report of events over the past 24 hours. "Air defences…

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US shuts Kyiv embassy during threat of ‘potential significant air attack’

The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to "specific information of a potential significant air attack" and told its citizens in Ukraine to be ready to…

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Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine

President Joe Biden has approved provision of anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a U.S. official told Reuters, a step that could help slow Russian advances in its east, especially when…

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Leading European foreign ministers publish joint statement on 1,000 days of Russian invasion

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain and the UK have issued a joint declaration of support for Ukraine after several of them met in Warsaw. In it,…

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Ukraine fires US long-range missiles at Russia, Moscow says

Russia's defence ministry says Ukraine has hit Russia with ATACMS missiles supplied by the US, Russian state media reported. RIA Novosti cited the ministry as saying Ukrainian troops launched six…

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What Russia’s invasion has cost Ukraine as war reaches 1000th day

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its 1,000th day on Tuesday, a grim milestone in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. Devastating human and material losses continue to mount,…

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Shifting red lines in West’s support for Ukraine now allows strikes deep into Russia

The United States will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons such as ATACMS rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles (306 km), to strike deep into Russia,…

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Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

In its final months, the Biden administration is focused on maximising aid to Ukraine to help sustain its defence against Russia's invasion into next year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony…

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South Korea says North Korean soldiers are fighting Ukraine forces

North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat operations against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday. Seoul's confirmation comes amid growing global criticism as the…

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Russia stages first missile attack on Kyiv since August

Blasts boomed across Kyiv on Wednesday morning after officials said Russia launched its first missile attack on the Ukrainian capital since August, forcing elderly women and small children to take…

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Putin says Ukraine must remain neutral for there to be peace

President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine should remain neutral for there to be a chance for peace, adding that the borders of Ukraine should be in accordance with the wishes…

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North Korean troops clashed with Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk

North Korean troops have engaged in clashes against Ukrainian forces that are fighting in the Russian Kursk region, the New York Times reported late on Tuesday, citing an unnamed senior…

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Zelenskiy says Russia won in Georgia and is on way to winning in Moldova

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the West should admit Russia has "won" in Georgia and is on its way to doing the same in Moldova unless Western rhetoric against crossing…

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No new limits on Ukraine’s use of US weapons if N.Korea enters fight, Pentagon says

The U.S. will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea joins Russia's war, the Pentagon said , as NATO said North Korean military units…

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Ukraine blasts U.N.’s Guterres over invitation to BRICS summit in Russia

kraine's Foreign Ministry blasted U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres for what it said was his acceptance of an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to a BRICS summit, while staying…

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Russian forces storming town in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces are fighting street-to-street battles with Ukrainian troops in the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Selydove as Moscow's forces push to gain control over the whole of…

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EU and NATO Support Zelenskyy in his Recent Diplomatic Moves

As Volodymyr Zelenskyy walked into the NATO restaurant Thursday to dine with alliance boss Mark Rutte, there was one thing the Ukrainian president wouldn’t order: cold water. He came armed…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to pitch ‘victory plan’ to EU, NATO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes his "victory plan" to the European Union and NATO on Thursday, pitching for a NATO membership invitation and a major increase in military support for…

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Zelenskiy says North Korea is de facto taking part in war on Russia’s side

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that North Korea was a de facto participant on Russia's side in its war against Ukraine. In a speech to parliament, the Ukrainian…

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Zelenskiy unveils ‘Victory Plan’ as Ukraine faces precarious moment

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy unveiled his much anticipated "Victory Plan" at Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, urging his war-weary country to stay united at a precarious time ahead of its key U.S.…

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Slovak PM Fico sees high probability of Ukraine war ending soon

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sees high probability of the war in Ukraine ending soon, news agency TASR quoted him as saying on Wednesday before his departure to a European…

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Big possibility North Korean soldiers are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

North Korea is likely sending its soldiers to fight and die in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, Seoul’s defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, said Tuesday. "As Russia and North Korea have signed…

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Russian forces reach another key frontline city, Ukraine’s military says

Russian forces have entered the outskirts of the eastern Ukraine frontline city of Toretsk, Ukraine's military said late on Monday, less than a week after the fall of the bastion…

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Russia launches major drone attack on Ukraine

Russian forces launched a major drone attack overnight on 15 Ukrainian regions, causing damage to commercial and residential buildings, local authorities said on Thursday, though there were no immediate reports…

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Russian forces fully control bastion of Vuhledar in east Ukraine

Russian troops have taken complete control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense Russian attacks since the beginning of the 2022 war, Russian war…

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Russia launches waves of drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday, with air defence units successfully defending the city, Ukraine's military said. Reuters' witnesses heard numerous blasts in the Ukrainian…

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Harris pledges support for Ukraine, Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

Vice President Kamala Harris pledged support for Ukraine on Thursday and - in a veiled reference to Donald Trump, her U.S. election rival - said those who would have Ukraine…

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Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv "win this war" against Russian invaders, using a visit by President…

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Ukraine’s Call for Sovereignty: Zelenskyy’s Speech at the U.N. Assembly

Ukraine’s president dismissed the notion of peace talks with Moscow on Tuesday, calling instead for unspecified global “action” to force Russia into peace for invading his country and to comply…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says US decisive actions could end Russian war next year

Decisive actions by the United States now could hasten the end of the Russian war against Ukraine next year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after telling the ABC News that his…

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UPDATED: Zelenskiy says ending war at Ukraine’s expense is ‘unacceptable’

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has given a wide-ranging interview to the New Yorker. In it he said that Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance is “too radical” in his ideas of how…

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Russia Issues Warning to Ukraine Over Belarus Threats

Russia warned the West and Ukraine of "disastrous consequences" if Kyiv moved against close Russian ally Belarus, making clear it would intervene to defend a country where it has deployed…

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UPDATED: EU to provide Ukraine with loan worth up to 35 bln euros – von der Leyen

The EU will grant a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39.06 billion)to Ukraine to help the country stuck in a grinding war with Russia, EU Commission President Ursulo…

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Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire

Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow, according…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says ‘victory plan’ is ready

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that his "Victory Plan", intended to bring peace to Ukraine while keeping the country strong and avoiding all "frozen conflicts", was now complete after…

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UPDATED: Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers…

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Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Russia launched its eighth air attack in September on Kyiv overnight, with air defence units destroying nearly 20 drones that were heading towards the country's capital, Ukrainian military said on…

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