Ukraine

Explosions heard in Kyiv after air raid alert issued across Ukraine

Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday after authorities declared a nationwide air raid alert. Mayor Vitali Klitschko told residents to stay in air raid shelters.…

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Ukraine announces ‘humanitarian corridor’ for ships stuck in Black Sea ports

Ukraine announced a "humanitarian corridor" in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new test of Russia's de facto…

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Two dead after Russian attack on Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia -minister

Two people were killed and seven injured in an apparent missile attack by Russia on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said. A Reuters reporter at the scene saw…

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Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow – defence ministry

Russia said it had shot down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow on Wednesday, one near a major airport to the south of the city and one to the west of…

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Central Europe’s arms makers scramble for workers as Ukraine boosts business

By Michael Kahn, Robert Muller and Karol Badohal PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) - From building apartments for new employees to offering retired workers free canteen meals to share their expertise, Central Europe's…

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Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow – defence ministry

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Russia said it had shot down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow on Wednesday, one near a major airport to the south of the city and one to…

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China says Jeddah talks on Ukraine helped to ‘consolidate international consensus’

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday that international talks in Saudi Arabia at the weekend on finding a peaceful resolution to the…

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Ukraine says U.S and German air defence systems ‘highly effective’

Zelenskiy says air defences helping Ukraine's war effort Russia launches more air strikes Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive; Russia says doomed By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is seeing…

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Ukraine gets rid of Soviet symbols on Motherland monument in Kyiv

KYIV, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Workers installed Ukraine's national trident on an iconic monument depicting the Motherland in Kyiv on Sunday, replacing old Soviet symbols in one of the most…

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UPDATED: Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Russia launched a multi-wave overnight attack on Ukraine, using 70 air-assault weapons, including cruise and hypersonic missiles and Iranian-made drones, Kyiv's Air Force said on Sunday.…

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Rising domestic violence is a hidden front in Ukraine’s war

By Layli Foroudi Domestic violence in Ukraine has surged since mid-2022 Police data shows increase in cases as war drags on Social workers, officials link rise to pressures of conflict…

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UPDATED: Russian warship damaged after Ukraine attacks the Novorossiysk naval base – sources

Russia accuses Ukraine of naval drone attack on port Says it has destroyed two Ukrainian sea drones Russian warship was damaged in the attack, two sources say Ship movements at…

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Ukraine and Poland call in envoys after war support comments

(Reuters) - Ukraine and Poland called in the ambassadors from each other's countries as a dispute escalated after a foreign policy adviser to Poland's president said Kyiv should show more…

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UPDATED: Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Russia attacked Ukraine's grain ports in the early hours of Wednesday, including an inland port across the Danube River from Romania, sending…

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Russian missiles kill four, including girl of 10, in Kryvyi Rih

KYIV, July 31 (Reuters) - A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Monday killed at least four people, including a 10-year-old girl and her…

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Kremlin says it needs to understand aims of Ukraine talks reportedly planned in Saudi Arabia

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday it needed to find out the purpose of upcoming talks reportedly planned in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine.…

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Photo Story: Soviet Union coat of arms is removed from the Motherland Monument in Kyiv

A view of the Motherland Monument as the Soviet Union in Kyiv, Ukraine as the coat of arms was removed on Sunday. The Ukrainian coat of arms will replace the…

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Zelenskiy: War coming back to Russia

July 31 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv's forces holding their lines and making gains in some…

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Ukraine moves Christmas Day in snub to Russia

Ukraine has moved its official Christmas Day state holiday from 7 January to 25 December, the latest move aimed at distancing itself from Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law…

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Ukraine uses North Korean rockets to blast Russian forces -FT

July 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers were observed using North Korean rockets that they said were seized by a "friendly" country before being delivered to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported…

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Photo Story: Ukraine’s President Zelensky visits historic Odesa cathedral damaged in a Russian strike

A handout photo made available by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky inspecting the damage inside the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (Transfiguration Cathedral) during a working trip in…

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Ukrainian forces press southward, say strategic village recaptured from Russians

Ukrainian troops try to drive wedge through Russian defences Putin acknowledges intensified Ukrainian attacks (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces pressed their counteroffensive through the Russian-occupied southeast, capturing the village of Staromaiorske…

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Russia says downs Ukrainian drone near Moscow

July 28 (Reuters) - Russian air defences downed a Ukrainian military drone before it could attack its targets near Moscow on Friday, the RIA news agency cited Russia's defence ministry…

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US military aid for Ukraine for first time includes Black Hornet spy drone

By Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense announced $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine, including air defense missiles, armored vehicles and…

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Extension of EU ban on Ukraine grain imports would be unacceptable – Zelenskiy

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the extension of a European Union ban on Ukrainian grain imports in September would be "unacceptable". President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that the extension of…

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Russia talks of retaliation after ‘Ukrainian drone strike’ near Moscow army HQ

Russia spoke of taking harsh retaliatory measures against Ukraine after two drones damaged buildings in Moscow early on Monday, including one close to the Defence Ministry's headquarters, in what it…

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Russia attacks Ukraine’s Danube export route in widening air strikes

Russia destroyed Ukrainian grain warehouses on the Danube River and wounded six people in a drone attack on Monday, expanding the target area of an air campaign that it launched…

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Blinken says Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory that Russia seized

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has recaptured half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faced "a very hard fight" to win back more."It's…

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Black Sea shipping traffic slowing after Russia, Ukraine warnings

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, (Reuters) - The number of ships looking to pick up grain cargoes from the Black Sea area has fallen 35% this week versus the previous week…

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Ryanair pledges to base 30 new aircraft in Ukraine after conflict ends

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair said it plans to base up to 30 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Ukraine's three main airports and fly over five million passengers a year…

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Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system

The Russia-Ukraine grain deal that has been critical to keeping global food prices stable and preventing famine is currently in tatters. On July 17, 2023, Russia said it was pulling…

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Largest cathedral in Odesa damaged in Russian attack

July 23 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack on Ukraine's Odesa city early on Sunday killed one, injured nearly 20 and badly damaged a Russian-linked Orthodox cathedral, with officials saying…

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Ukraine counter-offensive is far from failure – US general

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia is far from a failure, but the fight ahead will be long and bloody, the top U.S.…

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Russian attacks kill one in north Ukraine, hit grain terminals in south

UPDATE 2-Russian attacks kill one in north Ukraine, hit grain terminals in southAdds attack on Chernihiv region, paragraphs 1-4, adds new attack in Odesa region, 8KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) -…

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Zelenskiy dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain

KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine's ambassador to Britain on Friday. A presidential order gave no reason for the dismissal but said Prystaiko…

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Russia hits grain terminals of agricultural enterprise in Ukraine’s Odesa region

July 21 (Reuters) - Russian missiles hit grain terminals of an agricultural enterprise in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, injuring two people, the regional governor said on Friday. "Unfortunately, the grain…

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Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets

MYKOLAIV/NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine, July 20 (Reuters) - Russia jolted world grain markets with an escalation in the Black Sea, mounting a third straight night of air strikes on Ukrainian ports and issuing…

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EU launches talks on 20 billion euro Ukraine military fund

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief on Thursday proposed a 20 billion euro ($22.4 billion) fund to pay for weapons, ammunition and military aid for…

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CEE countries to ask EU to extend Ukrainian grain import ban

Five EU states want Sept 15 ban deadline extended -Hungary farm minister Transit cargoes would still be allowed Five EU states to meet on matter in Warsaw Ban covers Ukrainian…

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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Odesa port in ‘hellish’ attack, says official

Russian missiles strike Odesa for second night in a row Attack follows blast on bridge to Crimea blamed on Kyiv Ukrainian official says Moscow seeks to prevent grain exports Moscow…

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UPDATED: Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuation of more than 2,000 people

July 19 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000…

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Odesa port infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes

Russia launched missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that damaged infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. The attack on…

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Russia is using grain as ammunition, says Polish minister

WARSAW, July 18 (Reuters) - Russia is using grain as ammunition, Poland's Agriculture Minister Robert Telus told Reuters, commenting on the collapse of the year-old U.N.-brokered deal that allowed Ukraine export grain…

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EU condemns Russia’s termination of Ukraine grain deal, vows help

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday called Russia's decision to suspend a Black Sea grain export deal a "cynical move", adding that the EU would continue…

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Why does the Black Sea grain deal’s expiry matter?

By Nigel Hunt, Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea will expire at the end of Monday after Russia…

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Papal envoy to visit Washington to talk Ukraine peace

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, July 17 (Reuters) - Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, tasked by Pope Francis to help bring peace to Ukraine, was heading to Washington on Monday to…

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UPDATED: Russia halts grain deal, says no link to bridge attack it blames on Ukraine

Russia halts grain deal Putin's prestige project damaged again Two parents dead, girl injured Russia blames Ukrainian security forces Ukrainian media says Ukraine organised attack By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, July…

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UPDATED: Crimea Bridge, key Russian supply line, damaged, two dead, reports of blasts

Traffic stopped on Crimean Bridge Emergency situation - Russian officials Ukrainian media reports blasts Grain deal is due to expire July 17 (Reuters) - The Crimea Bridge, a key supply…

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South Korea to provide more demining equipment to Ukraine – official

SEOUL, July 16 (Reuters) - South Korea will provide more demining equipment to Ukraine, a South Korean official said on Sunday, following President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to Kyiv on the weekend where he…

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Ukraine, Poland say Wagner fighters arrive in Belarus

July 16 (Reuters) - Fighters from the Wagner group have arrived in Belarus from Russia, Ukrainian and Polish officials said on Saturday, a day after Minsk said the mercenaries were training the…

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EU ministers back more Ukraine aid, but differ on other spending

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers on Friday unanimously backed extra funds for Ukraine through a top-up of its long-term budget, although differences persisted over other spending that threaten…

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Zelenskiy warns of Russian efforts to halt Kyiv’s troops, general notes advances in south

July 15 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Ukrainians that Russia was throwing all its resources into a campaign to stop Kyiv's troops from pressing their counter offensive and a…

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Russia’s Putin snubs Prigozhin, Biden jokes about poison

Putin offered Wagner fighters a future Putin: Wagner no longer exists Putin suggested command change, snubbed Prigozhin Biden on Prigozhin: be careful what you eat By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, July…

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Ukraine receives cluster munitions, pledges limited use

KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries, but has pledged to only use them to dislodge concentrations of…

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Close to half of Ukrainian refugees in Germany hope to stay

BERLIN (Reuters) - Of the more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees who came to Germany to escape the war, 44% would like to stay in the country, according to a…

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Deaths as Russia attacks Kyiv for third successive night

KYIV, July 13 (Reuters) - At least one person was killed on Thursday in a third successive night of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the city's mayor said.…

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Russian general dismissed after accusing top brass of failing soldiers

MOSCOW, July 13 (Reuters) - A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at the front in Ukraine…

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