Holocaust survivor Boris Romanchenko is killed in his Kharkiv apartment after it is shot and burns down
3 years ago

Holocaust survivor Boris Romanchenko is killed in his Kharkiv apartment after it is shot and burns down

ABC  

A Holocaust survivor has been killed as his home burned down during an attack by Russian forces on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to a memorial for one of the concentration camps in which he was held. Key points: Kyiv has announced a reinforced curfew until Wednesday Mariupol has refused to surrender to Russian forces Russia says peace talks are not making significant progress Boris Romanchenko, who survived camps at Buchenwald, Peenemuende, Dora and Bergen-Belsen during World War II, was 96 when he died on Friday, Germany's Buchenwald concentration camp memorial said. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk rejects Moscow's call for fighters battling Russian troops for control of Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying "there can be no talk of surrender". US ties close to rupture after Biden's 'war criminal' remarks Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned US ambassador John Sullivan to tell him that President Joe Biden description of Mr Putin as a "war criminal" had pushed bilateral ties to the brink of collapse. Mr Biden last week said Mr Putin was a "war criminal" for sending tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.

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Ukrainian girl, five, and her father killed in Putin night of terror as Russian bombards Kyiv with drone attacks while peace deal begins to look further away then ever
1 day, 8 hours ago

Ukrainian girl, five, and her father killed in Putin night of terror as Russian bombards Kyiv with drone attacks while peace deal begins to look further away then ever

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin inflicted a night of drone terror on Ukrainian capital Kyiv killing a girl aged five and her father. Vladimir Putin inflicted a night of drone terror on Ukrainian capital Kyiv killing a girl aged five and her father At least three were killed and ten wounded amid multiple thunderous explosions in residential districts The sickening attacks hitting civilians …

Sporadic, slow rebuilding deepens wounds of Ukrainian town bombed by Russia
1 week, 4 days ago

Sporadic, slow rebuilding deepens wounds of Ukrainian town bombed by Russia

Al Jazeera  

Amid unsteady reconstruction efforts, pain persists in Borodyanka, a town where hundreds of civilians were killed. Borodyanka, Ukraine – Days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a 500-kilogramme high-explosive bomb dropped from a fighter jet collapsed a section of Mariya Vasylenko’s apartment building. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers moved into Vasylenko’s apartment for a month, leaving rubbish, excrement and graffiti …

Russian missile strike on hotel in Zelensky's hometown kills 3, injures 31
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Russian missile strike on hotel in Zelensky's hometown kills 3, injures 31

Hindustan Times  

A Russian missile strike on a hotel in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown overnight killed three people and injured 31 with about half of them in serious condition, authorities said Thursday. Emergency personnel work in a destroyed building following a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine March 5, 2025. "Three people died in Kryvy …

Russian massive missile attack on Zelensky’s hometown in Kryvy Rih kills three, 31 injured
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Russian massive missile attack on Zelensky’s hometown in Kryvy Rih kills three, 31 injured

Live Mint  

A Russian missile strike on a hotel in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown overnight killed three people and injured 31, with approximately half of them in serious condition, authorities reported Thursday. Moscow has continued its bombardment of Ukraine, despite increasing rhetoric in Washington and Moscow regarding potential talks to end the ongoing three-year war, AFP reported. "Three people died in …

Moscow apartment blast ‘kills pro-Putin paramilitary leader’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Moscow apartment blast ‘kills pro-Putin paramilitary leader’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pro-Putin paramilitary leader was …

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 15
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 15

Deccan Chronicle  

Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight and early Saturday, killing 15 people, Kyiv said.Ukraine and Russia also traded blame for a strike on a boarding school sheltering civilians in the Ukrainian-occupied town of Sudzha in Moscow's Kursk region, where Kyiv launched a major cross-border assault last August.The Ukrainian military said four people were killed in the …

Russian strike on Ukraine apartment kills 14 as Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over boarding school attack
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russian strike on Ukraine apartment kills 14 as Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over boarding school attack

CNN  

CNN — A Russian strike on a residential building in central Ukraine killed at least 14 people, including two children, emergency services said, one of many attacks across the country this weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia targeted the building in Poltava early Saturday morning, calling the attack “another terrorist crime.” There has been no let up in the …

13 killed, 30 injured in fresh Russian missile attack in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

13 killed, 30 injured in fresh Russian missile attack in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

India Today  

A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said. Zelenskyy and regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said Wednesday’s attack killed at least 13 civilians. Earlier, the Ukrainian military said it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia, causing a huge blaze at the …

2 killed in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukrainian capital on New Year
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2 killed in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukrainian capital on New Year

India Today  

Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, authorities said. Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraine's air force warned of incoming drones and Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defences were repelling an enemy attack. "Even on …

In deadly attacks, Moscow bombards Kyiv, Ukraine strikes Russian border town
3 months ago

In deadly attacks, Moscow bombards Kyiv, Ukraine strikes Russian border town

LA Times  

People take shelter in a metro station during an air raid alarm in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killed at least one person and wounded 13 others, officials said. A Ukrainian attack on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people, including a child, a local official …

At least one killed and several embassies damaged in ‘barbaric’ Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine says
3 months ago

At least one killed and several embassies damaged in ‘barbaric’ Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine says

CNN  

CNN — At least one person has been killed and several embassies have been damaged in an early morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Several embassies housed in the same building were damaged, according to Ukraine’s foreign ministry, with a spokesperson, Heorhii Tykhyi, calling the attack “barbaric.” Buildings damaged during the missile barrage. “In response to the actions …

Sent to Hell: Moment Kyiv death squad's bomb kills Putin general who deployed chemical weapons in Ukraine - as footage shows huge blast outside his Moscow home
3 months, 1 week ago

Sent to Hell: Moment Kyiv death squad's bomb kills Putin general who deployed chemical weapons in Ukraine - as footage shows huge blast outside his Moscow home

Daily Mail  

This is the moment a bomb killed one of Vladimir Putin's top generals who deployed chemical weapons in Ukraine. Dramatic footage shows the huge blast that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, head of Vladimir Putin's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces. Dramatic footage shows the huge blast that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, head of Vladimir Putin's Radiation, …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent  

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Russian missile attack kills 10 and injures 43 in Ukraine's Odesa
4 months ago

Russian missile attack kills 10 and injures 43 in Ukraine's Odesa

Firstpost  

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Telegram that a Russian ballistic missile had hit a residential neighbourhood, and that an apartment building, a university building and an administrative building had been damaged. A firefighter works at the site of a residential area damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 17, 2024. Image Reuters …

Russian bombardments sweep Ukraine, killing one and injuring dozens
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian bombardments sweep Ukraine, killing one and injuring dozens

Firstpost  

Russian missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter — even as doubts deepen over what Kyiv can expect from a new US administration. At least one person was killed and over three dozen …

Russian bomb hits residential building in Ukraine's 2nd largest city, killing 12-year-old boy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian bomb hits residential building in Ukraine's 2nd largest city, killing 12-year-old boy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian forces struck a residential …

Russian strikes on a medical center kill 9 people in the Ukrainian city of Sumy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian strikes on a medical center kill 9 people in the Ukrainian city of Sumy

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Two consecutive Russian attacks on a medical center in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Saturday killed at least nine people, officials said. In Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, a Russian airstrike on the village of Slatyne on Saturday killed three people and wounded three more, Kharkiv regional Gov. In Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home …

21 wounded when Russia strikes apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
6 months ago

21 wounded when Russia strikes apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

LA Times  

Emergency services workers move rubble early Sunday after a Russian strike on an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Russia launched new strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that hit high-rise apartment buildings, leaving at least 21 wounded in a second consecutive nighttime attack, authorities said. In southern Ukraine, a Russian drone strike on Sunday morning wounded two civilians in …

Putin bombs 200 pensioners: Ukrainian residential home is destroyed in blast, killing 78-year-old woman and leaving many more wounded
6 months ago

Putin bombs 200 pensioners: Ukrainian residential home is destroyed in blast, killing 78-year-old woman and leaving many more wounded

Daily Mail  

Russia has launched a guided bomb into a home for the elderly in Ukraine, leaving a 78-year-old woman dead and at least 14 wounded. Harrowing footage shows traumatised residents being evacuated from the home in Sumy after Vladimir Putin's forces wrecked the building in the callous strike. An elderly resident of the home is carried out in a chair by …

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east
6 months, 3 weeks ago

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east

Hindustan Times  

Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar on Saturday killed five people, as Moscow’s troops pushed ahead in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. This image provided by Ukrainian army strike group "Black Swan" of the 225th Brigade, shows an aerial view of ruined Chasiv Yar, the site of heavy battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, late …

7 killed by Russian shelling as Moscow continues its latest push in Ukraine’s east
6 months, 3 weeks ago

7 killed by Russian shelling as Moscow continues its latest push in Ukraine’s east

LA Times  

A man tries to escape his burning apartment after it was hit by a Russian guided bomb in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday. Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar on Saturday killed five people as Moscow’s troops pushed ahead in Ukraine ’s eastern Donetsk region. At the same time, Ukraine has sent its forces into Russia’s Kursk region in …

Russia strikes residential building, playground in Ukraine's Kharkiv, 7 dead
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia strikes residential building, playground in Ukraine's Kharkiv, 7 dead

India Today  

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground on Friday, killing seven people and injuring at least 77 more, local authorities said. Kharkiv has been the focus of heavy Russian bombing throughout the war, although there has been a drop in intensity in recent weeks, possibly related to a shock …

Russian bombing in Ukraine's Kharkiv kills seven and injures dozens, as Zelenskyy demands permission for long-range attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian bombing in Ukraine's Kharkiv kills seven and injures dozens, as Zelenskyy demands permission for long-range attacks

ABC  

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's north-eastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground on Friday, killing seven people and injuring at least 77 more, local authorities said. Ukrainian authorities said Friday's attack, launched from planes in Russia's Belgorod region, involved five aerial guided bombs also known as "glide bombs" which are fitted with a navigation …

Russian missile hits Ukrainian president’s home city as it mourns deaths in an earlier attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian missile hits Ukrainian president’s home city as it mourns deaths in an earlier attack

LA Times  

A Russian surface-to-air missile system fires at air targets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine in a video released by Russia on Sunday. A Russian missile slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s home city on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians …

Aftermath of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Aftermath of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russia has launched a second straight day of missile and drone attacks, targeting several Ukrainian regions and killing at least five people. Two people were killed when a hotel was “wiped out” by a missile in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said Kyiv would retaliate and asked allies …

Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

A British safety adviser working with a team of journalists was killed after a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, Reuters news agency confirmed. Ryan Evans, 38, was staying at the Hotel Sapphire with colleagues in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region when it was hit by a Russian missile Saturday night. Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region also …

Reuters Says Team Member Missing in Russian Strike on East Ukraine Hotel
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Reuters Says Team Member Missing in Russian Strike on East Ukraine Hotel

Deccan Chronicle  

Kramatorsk: A member of the Reuters news agency was missing and two others were wounded in a strike on a hotel in the east Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the agency said Sunday, with Russian attacks killing 15 civilians across the country in the last 24 hours. In another deadly day in the two-and-a-half year war, six civilians were also killed …

5 people die in shelling of a Russian border region while Russian fire hits a hotel with reporters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

5 people die in shelling of a Russian border region while Russian fire hits a hotel with reporters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five people died in Ukrainian …

Shelling of Russia border region kills 5, while strike in Ukraine hits hotel with reporters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shelling of Russia border region kills 5, while strike in Ukraine hits hotel with reporters

LA Times  

A firefighter collects fragments of a rocket Sunday after a Russian strike on the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Five people died in Ukrainian shelling in Russia’s border region of Belgorod, officials said Sunday, while Russian forces struck a hotel in eastern Ukraine, leaving one journalist missing and two others injured. Russian forces struck a hotel overnight …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 912
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 912

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Russia launched several missiles and drones overnight targeting parts of northern and eastern Ukraine, Kyiv’s military claimed on Sunday, adding that their defence systems destroyed most of the weapons before they could reach their targets. Five civilians were killed and 12 others injured after Ukraine shelled the town of Rakitnoye in …

Moscow declares emergency in area attacked by Ukraine; Russian strike on shopping mall kills 14
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Moscow declares emergency in area attacked by Ukraine; Russian strike on shopping mall kills 14

LA Times  

Emergency workers search for victims after Russian missile hit a supermarket in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, in the middle of the day on Friday. Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region after a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be …

A major Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 20 people and hits a children’s hospital
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A major Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 20 people and hits a children’s hospital

The Hindu  

A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine killed at least 20 people and injured more than 50 on Monday, officials said, with one missile striking a large children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, where emergency crews searched rubble for casualties. The Russian barrage targeted five Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles of different types, hitting apartment buildings and public …

Kyiv children hospital hit as Russia fires barrage of missiles on Ukraine
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyiv children hospital hit as Russia fires barrage of missiles on Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The attack, which killed at least 29, is considered the heaviest Russian bombardment of Kyiv in almost four months. At least 29 people have been killed after Russia launched a barrage of missiles targeting what it called defence sites across Ukraine, with one missile striking a children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Attack before NATO summit Ukrainian …

Five killed, dozens injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Pokrovsk
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five killed, dozens injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Pokrovsk

Al Jazeera  

Officials say the town near the eastern front line was hit by two Iskander-M missiles fired 30 minutes apart. At least five people were killed and 41 injured, including four children, after Russia launched two missiles on the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking in his nightly video address, said that Ukraine would respond to the …

3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv as Russia launches missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities
9 months ago

3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv as Russia launches missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — At least three people were killed in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Zelenskyy said last month that Ukraine still urgently needs at least seven more Patriot missile systems to fend off Russian strikes against the power grid and civilian areas, as well as military targets, …

At least three killed in multiple Russian attacks on Kharkiv
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At least three killed in multiple Russian attacks on Kharkiv

Al Jazeera  

An apartment building was among sites hit in Ukraine’s second-biggest city with at least 16 people reported injured. At least three people have been killed and 16 injured after Russian missiles hit at least three sites including a five-storey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said the missiles, all thought to be S-300s, also hit …

Shocking CCTV footage shows moment Russian rockets strike DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv in attack that left 14 people dead and many others wounded
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocking CCTV footage shows moment Russian rockets strike DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv in attack that left 14 people dead and many others wounded

Daily Mail  

Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment Russian rockets strike a DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv in an attack that left at least 14 dead and many others wounded. A CCTV video shows a normal store selling DIY equipment and household goods such as toilets and sinks as suddenly one of two Russian guided bombs exploded through the roof in what appears …

Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 14
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 14

Raw Story  

KHARKIV, Ukraine — The death toll from Russian strikes on a hardware store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14 Sunday, the regional governor said as rescuers searched the charred debris for bodies. "The number of dead has grown to 14," Oleg Synegubov, Kharkiv regional governor, said on Telegram, as nearly 200 rescuers worked at the scene. …

Sixteen dead, dozens missing after Kharkiv mall hit by Russian missile, CCTV captures explosion
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sixteen dead, dozens missing after Kharkiv mall hit by Russian missile, CCTV captures explosion

ABC  

In short: Ukrainian officials say 16 people have been killed after a Russian strike on a hardware store in Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials say 16 people have been killed after a Russian strike on a hardware store in Kharkiv. The number of people injured in a separate strike on a residential area in central Kharkiv on Saturday had also risen to …

Two hundred shoppers are feared dead after warmonger Putin bombs hardware store in Kharkiv in 'vile' attack
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Two hundred shoppers are feared dead after warmonger Putin bombs hardware store in Kharkiv in 'vile' attack

Daily Mail  

Two hundred people are feared dead after Russia bombed a superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Two people have been killed and more than 20 injured after Russia bombed a superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv A firefighter tackles the blaze at a superstore in Kharkiv on Saturday President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the attack - which sent …

Attacks kill four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, three in Russia’s Belgorod
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Attacks kill four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, three in Russia’s Belgorod

Al Jazeera  

Local authorities in Kharkiv say two missiles hit a hardware hypermarket as part of renewed Russian assault on the city. Two Russian missiles hit a hardware hypermarket with about 200 people believed to be inside in the first attack on Saturday, Oleh Syniehubov, Kharkiv’s regional governor, said on his Telegram channel. Ivor Terekhov, the mayor of Kharkiv, said a second …

At least seven killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv as Zelensky pleads for more weapons
10 months ago

At least seven killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv as Zelensky pleads for more weapons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least seven people have …

Russian missiles kill 7 in Ukraine’s second-largest city as Moscow’s troops press offensive
10 months ago

Russian missiles kill 7 in Ukraine’s second-largest city as Moscow’s troops press offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles slammed into Ukraine’s second-largest city in the country’s northeast and killed at least seven civilians early Thursday, officials said, as Kyiv’s army labored to hold off an intense cross-border offensive by the Kremlin’s larger and better-equipped forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “extremely cruel” and expressed renewed frustration at not getting enough air …

Thousands evacuate as Russia pounds Ukraine border town
10 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate as Russia pounds Ukraine border town

New Indian Express  

Thousands of people been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as Russia kept up constant strikes on a key town as part of a cross-border offensive, officials said Sunday. The surprise Russian attack across Ukraine's northeastern border began on Friday, with troops making small advances in an area from where they had been pushed back nearly two years …

Russia blames Ukraine after deadly apartment building blast
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia blames Ukraine after deadly apartment building blast

ABC  

In short: Russia has blamed Ukraine for an attack on an apartment building that has killed at least nine people. Russia has blamed Ukraine for an attack on an apartment building that has killed at least nine people. Russia says Ukraine is to blame for an attack on an apartment building that has left at least nine people dead. Russia's …

Pummeled by airstrikes, Ukrainians in Kharkiv live in defiance of Russia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pummeled by airstrikes, Ukrainians in Kharkiv live in defiance of Russia

LA Times  

It made for an unlovely municipal symbol, soaring but hardly graceful: the 800-foot-tall Soviet-era television tower that was for decades a familiar signature in the skyline of Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv. An attack last month knocked out all of Kharkiv’s power-generating capacity, but electricity is flowing from elsewhere in Ukraine — enough, with careful rationing, to keep the city functioning, …

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say

Hindustan Times  

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian attack struck a grocery store and a pharmacy in a Ukrainian village close to the border with Russia on Wednesday, killing three people including a 14-year-old girl, authorities said, as the Kremlin’s forces kept up a relentless bombardment. The lack of artillery shells and air defenses is leaving Ukraine at the mercy of Russian attacks, …

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian attack struck a grocery store and a pharmacy in a Ukrainian village close to the border with Russia on Wednesday, killing three people including a 14-year-old girl, authorities said, as the Kremlin’s forces kept up a relentless bombardment. The lack of artillery shells and air defenses is leaving Ukraine at the mercy of Russian attacks, …

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11

The Hindu  

Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, local officials reported. Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syniehubov said missile strikes on the city damaged residential buildings, a gas station, a kindergarten, a cafe, a shop and cars. On the ground in Ukraine, Russian …

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine …

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