Ukraine

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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UPDATED: Emotional Zelenskiy asks Europe for more help against Russia

GRANADA, Spain, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told more than 40 European leaders gathered in Spain he was confident of America's continued support, and asked for their continued…

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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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Biden fears congressional chaos will disrupt US aid to Ukraine

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - President Joe Biden expressed fears that U.S. aid to Ukraine could be hurt by congressional chaos and said he will give a major speech…

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US aid to Ukraine may hinge partly on who takes over as House speaker

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster could signal a shift in the U.S. House of Representatives on aid to Ukraine, with some of his possible successors…

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EU set to announce Ukraine accession talks by December

The European Union is gearing up to open negotiations with Ukraine on its future accession to the bloc with a formal announcement expected as soon as December. According to three…

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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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UPDATED: EU foreign ministers hold ‘historic’ meeting in Kyiv

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers held their first ever meeting outside the bloc in Ukraine on Monday, a show of support for the country after a pro-Russian…

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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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Seven countries order ammunition under EU scheme to aid Ukraine

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Seven EU countries have ordered ammunition under a landmark European Union procurement scheme to get urgently needed artillery shells to Ukraine and replenish depleted…

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Russia’s Medvedev says British training troops in Ukraine could be legitimate targets

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday suggested that British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian forces, as would…

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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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NATO-member Romania steps up defences near Danube

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Romania is moving air defences closer to its Danube villages across the river from Ukraine where Russian drones have been attacking grain…

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Tough issues to clear before EU membership talks with Ukraine -Hungary’s Orban

BUDAPEST, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that "very difficult questions" would need to be answered before the European Union could even start membership…

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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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Polish minister says grain talks with Ukraine are on track

WARSAW, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Talks with Ukraine about grain imports are on track, the Polish agriculture minister said on Wednesday, after a dispute between the two countries over Warsaw's…

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Russia tortured some Ukrainian victims to death, UN inquiry says

Russia's torture methods in parts of Ukraine it occupied have been so brutal that it tortured some of its victims to death, the head of a U.N.-mandated investigative body said…

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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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Slovak election hopeful Fico: ‘illusory’ to deal with Ukraine’s EU membership now

Robert Fico, the former Slovak prime minister tipped to win this weekend's election, said neighbouring Ukraine's accession to the European Union was a far-off prospect due to the ongoing war,…

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Funding Ukraine weapons would put EU lending arm on ‘wrong track’, outgoing chief warns

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, (Reuters) - The head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has warned his soon-to-be-announced successor that bowing to pressure from some EU capitals to fund…

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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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Polish PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘never to insult Poles again’

By Alan Charlish WARSAW, (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday not to "insult" Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had…

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US will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles, Biden tells Zelenskiy: NBC

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington will provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, NBC News reported, citing three U.S. officials and…

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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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UPDATED: Polish president says Ukrainian grain row won’t significantly affect relations

WARSAW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A dispute between Poland and Ukraine over grain imports will not significantly affect the countries' good bilateral relations, the Polish president said on Friday, as he moved…

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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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UPDATED: Poland, with election looming, says it isn’t sending new arms to Ukraine

WARSAW, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Poland is only carrying out previously agreed arms deliveries to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Thursday, amid souring bilateral relations due to a grain…

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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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Belgium considers supplying F-16s to Ukraine, PM says

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Belgium is considering whether to supply its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said. Belgium is replacing its F-16s with F-35 fighter…

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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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Poland may ban more Ukrainian food products if row escalates, says PM

WARSAW, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Poland could slap import bans on more Ukrainian food products, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as he warned Kyiv against escalating a row over…

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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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Lithuania calls for more money for Ukraine in EU budget review

By Jan Strupczewski The European Union should earmark more cash to support Ukraine in its revised long-term budget and top up the funds for EU military mobility, Lithuanian finance minister…

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Belgium to help train Ukrainian F-16 pilots

This collaboration, spearheaded by the Netherlands and Denmark, aims to deliver F-16 fighter-bombers to Ukraine and cultivate a workforce skilled in operating them, Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder announced. Since the…

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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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Romania says possible drone fragments found on its territory

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Elements of a possible drone were identified on NATO-member Romania's territory, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, following Russian drone attacks on Izmail in southern Ukraine,…

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China confirms Papal envoy’s visit for Ukraine talks

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will visit China for talks on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, despite the lack of formal bilateral…

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