Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine studies debris from new Russian missile
Ukraine yesterday showed journalists fragments of the Russian missile used to strike the city of Dnipro last week, after Moscow said it had tested its new Oreshnik ballistic missile.
Ukraine lost over 40pc of the land it held in Kursk region: military
Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said.
Ballistic missile strike on Ukraine a warning to West
The Kremlin said yesterday that a strike on Ukraine using a newly-developed hypersonic ballistic missile was designed to warn the West that Moscow will respond to moves by the US and Britain to let Kyiv strike Russia with their missiles.
Russia fires ICBM at Ukraine for first time
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during an attack on Ukraine yesterday, Kyiv’s air force said, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with a range of thousands of kilometres.
US ‘doing everything’ to prolong war
Russia yesterday accused the US of prolonging the “war in Ukraine” by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump entering the White House.
Ukraine fires first long-range US missiles into Russia
Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time yesterday, Moscow said, in an attack regarded by Russia as a major escalation on the war’s 1,000th day.
Russian missiles pound Ukraine’s energy grid
Russia yesterday unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes on Ukraine in almost three months, firing 120 missiles and 90 drones in a sweeping attack that killed at least nine people and caused “severe damage” to the power system, officials said.
We must do everything to end war next year: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said that Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through “diplomatic means”, as both countries prepare for Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Russia forces advance in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Russia has launched a cross-border ground offensive into Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region and fighting there is ongoing, the Ukrainian defence ministry and a high-ranking military source said yesterday.
Zelensky fires bodyguard chief after assassination plot foiled
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday fired the head of the department responsible for his personal protection after two of its officers were detained this week over an alleged assassination plot
Russian plot to kill Zelensky foiled: Kyiv
Ukraine said yesterday it had unravelled a Russian plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political and military figures, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Putin orders nuclear drills with troops near Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defence ministry said today
Russia forces seize another Ukrainian village in east
Russia said yesterday its armed forces had seized the village of Ocheretyne in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of small territorial gains for Moscow.
Resisting heavy attacks in east
Ukraine said yesterday it had foiled 55 Russian attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after it admitted to a worsening situation on the front line.
Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
Ukraine and Russia both accused each other of deadly strikes on civilians yesterday, as US lawmakers prepared to vote on a $61 billion aid package Kyiv hopes will boost its flagging war effort.
US House passes $95b Ukraine, Israel aid package
The US House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over bitter objections from Republican hardliners.
Ukraine attacks Russian airfield in occupied Crimea
A Ukrainian attack on a military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea on Wednesday seriously damaged four missile launchers, three radar stations and other equipment, Ukraine’s military spy agency said yesterday.
Russian attack kills 16 residents in Ukrainian city
A Russian missile attack killed at least 16 residents and damaged hospital and municipal infrastructure in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv yesterday, local officials said.