Ukraine

Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on civilian cargo ships in Black Sea

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday it had repelled without damage a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian "civilian transport ships" on Friday evening in the southwestern area of the Black Sea,…

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Moscow calls Ukraine’s new Russian-born army chief a traitor, says he won’t win

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev on Friday said Ukraine's new Russian-born army chief was a traitor, while the Kremlin said the appointment would not alter the outcome of what…

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UPDATED: Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities kills three

By Olena Harmash and Yurii Kovalenko KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Russia launched missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during Wednesday morning's rush hour, killing three people, injuring…

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Ukraine’s leadership shake-up will not hit relations with allies, minister says

Ukraine's foreign minister said on Tuesday that a military and political shake-up that is expected soon will have no impact on Kyiv's relations with its Western allies. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…

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Ukrainian parliament asked to extend martial law and general mobilisation

Some soldiers in the east of Ukraine say they will have little choice but to fight until the war is over, despite attempts by the government in Kyiv to mobilise…

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Zelenskiy visits front line, army chief’s future in question

KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops on the southeastern front and handed out medals, his office said on Sunday amid intense speculation that his popular…

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Russia says death toll in Ukraine shelling of Lysychansk rises to 28

Feb 4 (Reuters) - The death toll from what Russia said was a Ukrainian attack on Lysychansk - a city in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian region of Luhansk - has risen…

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France confirms death of two French aid workers in Ukraine

PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Two French volunteer aid workers were killed in a Russian drone attack in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said…

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Ukraine hails EU’s approval of aid, says hopes US follows suit

By Olena Harmash KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine hailed the EU's approval of a major aid package on Thursday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying the backing was a "clear signal" both…

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Questions swirl over future of Ukraine’s popular ‘Iron General’

For Ukrainian armed forces commander General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, even his status as national hero for leading the war effort against Moscow's invading forces is not enough to quash questions over…

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World Court dismisses much of Ukraine’s case against Russia

By Stephanie van den Berg Ukraine request for compensation from Russia rejected Russia discriminated minorities in occupied Crimea, court finds Kyiv had accused Moscow of violating two U.N. treaties Court…

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Ukraine’s new 100-mile bomb from Boeing is ready, sources say

By Mike Stone After successful testing in the U.S., Ukraine will soon receive it first big batch of long-range missiles made by Boeing, that promise to extend its range deep…

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EU options for granting aid to Ukraine, and what Hungary wants

European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Feb. 1 to try again to agree on granting Ukraine new financial aid as Kyiv fights against Russia's invasion. Last month, Hungary…

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Russian shelling kills four in northern Ukraine, one in devastated Avdiivka

Russian shelling in northern Ukraine killed four people in two villages in Sumy region near the Russian border, while a woman died in a fresh assault on the devastated eastern…

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UPDATED: No pressure on Ukrainians living abroad to return and serve in military, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not want to pressure conscientious objectors who have fled abroad to return to the country, in an interview with German public broadcaster ARD,…

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Ukraine hits Russia’s oil refinery in Tuapse with drones

KYIV, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Tuapse with drones in operation by the SBU security service, a Ukrainian source told Reuters on Thursday. The…

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UPDATED: Russia says Ukraine had 15-minute warning on PoW flight; Kyiv demands international probe

Russian lawmaker: Ukraine was told PoWs were on military plane His assertion contradicts Ukrainian statement Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied it shot down plane Ukraine ombudsman calls for international…

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Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities kill 18, Zelenskiy says

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's two largest cities, killing 18 people, injuring more than 130 and damaging homes and infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said as Moscow's war approaches its third year. The eastern city of Kharkiv suffered three…

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Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction

The leaders of Poland and Ukraine pledged on Monday to tackle a thorny political dispute that had hampered their critical wartime alliance and boost defence cooperation as Russia's invasion grinds…

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UPDATED: Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction

Poland pledges to help Ukraine beat Russia's invasion Zelenskiy says discussed bigger arms deals with Tusk Tusk's new government is preparing new package of aid By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Jan…

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Ukraine shelling of Russian-controlled city of Donetsk kills 27, officials say

(Reuters) - Twenty-seven people were killed and 25 injured when Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region,…

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Ukraine starts to rebuild towns and cities even as the war rages on

By Dan Peleschuk TROSTIANETS, Ukraine, (Reuters) - An excavator belches out fumes as it clears earth and rubble from between the train and bus stations in the Ukrainian town of…

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Grabbing $300 billion of Russian assets is no panacea, West cautions in Davos

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Victoria Waldersee DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Western officials said in Davos they were open to the idea of confiscating $300 billion of Russian assets to help…

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Russia got components worth $2.9 bln from West despite sanctions, Kyiv says

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Western companies supplied Russia with $2.9 billion worth of components that can be used for military production in the first 10 months of 2023 despite sanctions…

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Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 17 injured

(Reuters) - Two Russian missiles struck a residential area in the centre of Ukraine's second city Kharkiv on Tuesday night, injuring 17 people, two of them seriously, and badly damaging…

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EU’s von der Leyen warns West against slackening support for Ukraine

The West must not let up supplying Ukraine with weapons and money if it wants Kyiv to succeed in its war against Russia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen…

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EU’s eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains

The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's agricultural ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the farm ministers from Bulgaria, Poland,…

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Kremlin says Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing as Russia is not there

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Ukraine's peace proposals would achieve nothing as Russia was not participating in the discussions. President…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says it has shot down a Russian spy plane and command aircraft

Ukraine said on Monday it had destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 spy plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of Azov area, dealing a blow to…

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Davos 2024: Ukraine to hold fourth peace formula talks on Sunday

Ukraine and Switzerland will host around 120 national security advisors on Sunday in the Swiss resort town of Davos, Switzerland's foreign affairs department said, the latest in a series of…

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Ukraine suffers large Russian missile attack

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine suffered a large Russian missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, while its air defences were able to down a far lower proportion of…

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Ukrainian ground forces commander eyes American A-10 aircraft

By Dan Peleschuk KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, (Reuters) - Ukraine's ground forces commander said on Friday that Kyiv needed more military aircraft for its war effort, such as U.S. A-10 attack…

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UPDATED: Britain to hike funds for Ukraine to buy drones, Sunak visits Kyiv

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to Kyiv on Friday to announce an increase in military funding to help Ukraine purchase new military drones, including…

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NATO pledges further major military, economic aid to Ukraine

NATO allies in a meeting with Ukraine have made it clear they will continue to provide the country with major military, economic, and humanitarian aid in the face of Russia's…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Baltics, focus on war and European integration

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday at the start of a tour of three Baltic states to discuss his…

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Ukraine has deficit of anti-aircraft guided missiles – air force

Ukraine has a deficit of anti-aircraft guided missiles nearly two years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Tuesday. Ukraine has relied heavily on military and…

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UPDATED: Four killed in combined Russian air strike on Ukraine

By Dan Peleschuk and Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Russia sent dozens of missiles across Ukraine early on Monday, killing at least four civilians and hitting residential areas…

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Russia launches 28 drones, three missiles at Ukraine – Ukraine’s air force

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia launched 28 attack drones and three cruise missile at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed 21…

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Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months – cyber spy chief

Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyber…

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Russia and Ukraine stage major POW exchange after UAE mediation

KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly five months, with more than 200 freed by each side after what…

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Ukraine launches drone attack at Russia’s Belgorod

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Belgorod, the governor of the region bordering Ukraine said on Wednesday, adding that several drones were destroyed on approach…

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Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, five dead

Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, killing at least five civilians, wounding dozens and causing widespread…

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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of New Year’s Day attacks

Ukraine's shelling of the city of Donetsk on Monday killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Russia's air attacks on several Ukrainian regions killed at least…

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Ukraine: opening EU accession talks is an important boost for Zelensky despite Orbán’s obstruction

Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, threw a major tantrum at the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 14 2023. Essentially doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s bidding, he prevented…

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Ukraine attacks Russia’s Belgorod and Bryansk regions

Russia’s defence ministry said its anti-aircraft units had destroyed 13 Ukrainian rockets over the southern Belgorod region on Friday and the regional governor said one person was killed and four…

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Britain to send 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine

Britain is sending around 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine to help protect civilians and infrastructure from Russian drones and bombing, the British ministry of defence said on Friday. The…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he discussed peace formula with Pope

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed Ukraine's peace formula in a call with Pope Francis on Thursday. "We discussed our joint work to put Ukraine's Peace…

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UPDATED: Russia launches massive missile attack on Ukraine

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday unleashed one of its biggest missile attacks on Ukraine of the war so far, killing 12 civilians, wounding dozens more and hitting residential…

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Commander says Ukrainian forces still in shattered town of Maryinka

(Reuters) - The commander of Ukraine's armed forces said his troops remained in an area of the eastern town of Maryinka despite assertions by Russia's defence minister that Moscow was…

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Ukraine draft law proposes lowering mobilisation age to 25 from 27

Text of a draft law posted on the website of Ukraine's parliament late on Monday proposed lowering the age of those who can be mobilized for combat duty to 25…

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Russian forces gain control of Maryinka in east Ukraine, defence minister says

Russian forces have gained full control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin, one of Russia's most significant gains since the…

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Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far

Russia has launched about 7,400 missiles and 3,700 Shahed attack drones at targets in Ukraine during its 22-month-old invasion, Kyiv said this week, illustrating the vast scale of Moscow's aerial…

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Ukraine’s citizen army struggles with a hidden enemy: combat stress

Hundreds of Ukrainians support soldiers suffering stress Some helpers are qualified psychotherapists and psychiatrists Others are civilians who join the military's support system Soldiers, many of them volunteers, suffer fear…

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UPDATED: Mass drone attack hits several Kyiv districts

Dec 21 (Reuters) - More than two dozen Russian drones targeted Ukraine's capital early on Friday, officials said, injuring two people and damaging residential buildings in Moscow's latest overnight drone…

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Ukraine says it received last tranche of EU’s 18 bln euro aid package

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine has received the last 1.5 billion euro ($1.65 billion)tranche from the 18 billion package from the European Union for 2023, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said…

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Ukraine considers proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV/LONDON, (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark…

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Ukraine’s army chief says situation at front line is not a stalemate

Ukraine's army chief said on Monday the situation on the front line of the war against Russian forces had not reached a stalemate. General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi described the war with…

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