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03.07 / 11:19

LGBT Russian and Ukrainian forces both claim to be in control of Lysychansk

Both Russian and Ukrainian forces claim to be in control of Lysychansk, the last disputed major city in the Luhansk region.

29.06 / 20:51

European Union NATO Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict this Wednesday

The Russian-controlled region of Kherson in southern Ukraine has begun preparations for a referendum on joining Russia, according to a local official.

24.06 / 21:39

European Union Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Friday

The European Union's decision to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership offered war-weary Ukrainians a morale boost and hope of a more secure future Friday as the country's military ordered its fighters to retreat from a key city in the eastern Donbas region.

21.06 / 18:51

European Union Energy festival Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Tuesday

Russian attacks laid down a curtain of fire Tuesday across areas of eastern Ukraine where pockets of resistance are denying Moscow full military control of the region.

20.06 / 20:55

Refugees Ukraine war: Five things you need to know on Monday

Russia’s military kept on grinding down Ukraine’s defences on Monday, with combat in eastern areas said to be entering a “decisive” phase.

15.06 / 09:03

European Union Human Rights Refugees Zelenskyy urges Ukrainians to 'hold on' in 'vital' Donbas region

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged his compatriots to 'hold on' in the Donbas region, saying what happens there will determine the war against Moscow.

08.06 / 12:17

Technology European Union Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy praises 'heroic defence' of Sievierodonetsk

Intense fighting to control Sievierodonetsk continued Tuesday, with both Russia and Ukraine making a series of claims and counter-claims about the situation on the ground. Moscow said it had "liberated" the eastern city, which is key to controlling Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, although this was soon rebuked by Kyiv who maintained they were still in control.

01.06 / 08:13

Art European Union Ukraine live: US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

The Biden administration is getting ready to send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been pleading for as they struggle to stall Russian progress. The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the US that will include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems and tactical vehicles.

31.05 / 00:33

European Union France demands 'transparent investigation' into death of journalist killed in Ukraine

France's new foreign minister has demanded a "transparent investigation" into the death of a French journalist in Ukraine.

28.05 / 12:25

Climate change Kyiv fears 'Mariupol repeat' as Russian forces escalate Donbas attacks

The advance of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine's industrial Donbas region raised fears that cities in the region would undergo the same horrors inflicted on the people of Mariupol in the weeks before it fell.

27.05 / 08:11

Texas 500 Ukraine live: At least 1,500 dead in city of Sievierodonetsk, says mayor

Fighting around the city of Sievierodonetsk has intensified, with at least 1,500 casualties and 60% of residential buildings destroyed. About 12,000 to 13,000 people remain in the city, according to the local mayor, with Sievierodonetsk the only part of the Luhansk region in Donbas still under Ukrainian government control.

24.05 / 22:39

Military Ukraine war enters 'most active phase of full-scale Russian aggression'

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Russia's assault on Ukraine's eastern front is the "largest" seen in Europe since World War Two.

17.05 / 07:55

European Union NATO Live: More than 260 fighters, including badly wounded, evacuated from Mariupol steelworks

After months of fighting, many of the last defenders of the steelworks in Mariupol were evacuated overnight, with the Ukrainian government saying they had fulfilled their mission. Hundreds were evacuated to Russian-held territory, including wounded, though some remain behind.

08.05 / 17:07

World War II Homelessness Authorities fear 60 dead after Russia bombs Ukrainian school

Authorities in eastern Ukraine fear up to 60 people were killed when Russian forced bombed a school where they were taking shelter in the village of Bilohorivka.

08.05 / 10:49

Ukraine war live: Dozens feared dead as Russians bomb school

Ukrainian authorities fear up to 60 people sheltering in a school in Luhansk region may have been killed in a Russian strike on the building. It comes as the World Health Organisation announced it was collecting evident in Ukraine of possible war crimes committed by Russian forces against medical facilities.

24.04 / 10:53

Climate change Venice Updates Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy to meet with top US officials in Kyiv

Russian forces have now shifted their focus to the offensive in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.

19.04 / 10:19

Ukraine war: 'New phase of war' as Russia's offensive in east begins, Ukrainian officials say

Russian forces have begun a new offensive in the east of Ukraine after their retreat from the capital region and other parts of the country.

18.04 / 13:05

Pope Francis Church Ukraine's Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to 'destroy the Donbas'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to "destroy the Donbas" as the country braced itself for a large scale offensive in the east.

19.02 / 16:25

European Union Military Ukraine rebels mobilise troops amid fears Russia seeking pretext to invade

Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.

17.02 / 17:49

cryptocurrency European Union NATO NATO accuses Russia of trying to 'stage pretext' to invade Ukraine

Russia has been accused of trying to manufacture a fake reason to invade Ukraine.

02.02 / 17:01

European Union MPs Support Ukraine crisis: MPs hold up flags to thank countries for their support

Ukrainian MPs held up flags in parliament to thank the countries they feel have shown support to Kyiv amid warnings of a Russian invasion.

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