Ukraine’s wounded soldiers escape war at Putin’s favourite Greek mountain
1 week, 4 days ago

Ukraine’s wounded soldiers escape war at Putin’s favourite Greek mountain

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. open image in gallery Ukrainian soldier Ivan Kovalyk, 22, checks his phone at the Pantokratoros Monastery in Mount Athos, Greece, November 26, 2024 Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 started the deadliest war on European soil in more than 70 years. open image in gallery Kovalyk was taking a break on the front line in September 2023 when the soldiers who relieved him asked him to bring a radio, food and water when a shell exploded nearby, and he lost both legs below the knee Fellow soldiers carried him across the uneven cobblestones and up the narrow staircases of the Athos monasteries. open image in gallery Recovering Ukrainian soldiers pray at the Holy Cell of Saints Archangels Falakrou in Mount Athos, Greece To reach the imposing cliffside monasteries, the soldiers drove the winding lanes of the peninsula, up and around the tree-lined mountains that slope into the Aegean Sea. open image in gallery The St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, where Russian monks have been present for more than 1,000 years “We already see that these five days spent on Athos will replace at least a year of rehabilitation in Ukraine, in hospitals or other medical centres,” said Orest Kavetskyi, a Lviv regional official who helped organise the trip.

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Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
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1 week, 1 day ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,046
1 week, 3 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,046

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, January 5: Russia has pledged to respond after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that Russian and North Korean forces suffered heavy losses in fighting in Russia’s southern Kursk region. Zelenskyy also said guided Russian …

Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that several “seriously wounded” North Korean soldiers died from their injuries after being captured by Ukrainian forces. A South Korean lawmaker said about 100 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed and almost 1,000 injured since being deployed to Kursk, citing the country’s intelligence agency. Earlier this month, the Ukrainian …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops
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1 month ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

The Independent  

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Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update
1 month ago

Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update

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 Around 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
1 month, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front

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 Russia has suffered more than …

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies

Hindustan Times  

Kyiv on Friday said Russian authorities returned over 500 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat, with most having died in the eastern Donetsk region. Soldiers search for bodies following rains and flash floods that caused rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain, in the Poyo ravine in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain, November 13, 2024. "As …

Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ceasefire talks. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “This problem is critical,” said Oleksandr Kovalenko, a …

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images
1 month, 4 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images

Associated Press  

A thousand days of war in Ukraine have been captured in stunning images, many of them horrifying, some of them poignant, others uplifting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People take shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

Ukraine’s Hopes Rest On Appealing To Trump’s Dealmaking Instincts
2 months ago

Ukraine’s Hopes Rest On Appealing To Trump’s Dealmaking Instincts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In his September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was asked if he wanted Ukraine to be victorious in its efforts to fight off Russia’s brutal invasion. I will get it settled before I even become president.” Now, after Trump’s win Tuesday, Ukraine and its allies in the U.S. are preparing for …

Russia suffers its worst month of front line losses in Ukraine war
3 months ago

Russia suffers its worst month of front line losses in Ukraine war

Daily Mail  

Russia suffered its bloodiest month in September since the start of the war with Ukraine, as its front line casualties grew to 1,271 per day. It comes as South Korea's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun today said that North Korean soldiers are likely fighting alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be deployed. 'We assess that …

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'

Daily Mail  

Russian soldiers wearied by fighting for Vladimir Putin are being shot at by their own snipers, while others are deliberately injuring themselves to leave the battlefield, one disillusioned fighter has revealed. His thoughts were conveyed in an intercepted message provided to I Want To Live, a project set up in 2022 by Ukraine's military intelligence, which helps Russian soldiers safely …

Ukraine’s chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle
4 months ago

Ukraine’s chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Servicemen, veterans and others gathered Thursday in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi, Moshe Azman, who was killed in battle, in a funeral service underlining unity among Ukraine’s diverse communities in the fight against Russia’s invasion. Rabbi Azman, who adopted Samborskyi when he was a 10-year-old orphan, shared his grief publicly, referring to …

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

LA Times  

Honor guard members during the funeral Saturday for Ukrainian servicemen killed in a Russian rocket attack at a military academy in Poltava, Ukraine. Mourners thronged funeral services Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. A woman cries …

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals
8 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals

Daily Mail  

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister has revealed. Tory minister Leo Docherty added in response to a question posed by Labour MP John Healey that 'tens of thousand more have already deserted since the start of the conflict', though …

Russia attacks Ukraine’s Odesa as Greek PM visits war-stricken city
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia attacks Ukraine’s Odesa as Greek PM visits war-stricken city

Al Jazeera  

At least five people killed in attack, a navy spokesperson was quoted as saying by Ukrainska Pravda media outlet. Zelenskyy was showing Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis around the destruction in the city where 12 people – including five children – were killed in a drone attack on March 2 at the time of the Russian strike. At least five people …

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia invaded
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia invaded

ABC  

In short: Ukraine's president has given the first casualty update for more than a year, saying 31,000 of the country's soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded. Ukraine's president has given the first casualty update for more than a year, saying 31,000 of the country's soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers …

31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. It’s the first time that Kyiv has confirmed the number of its losses since the start of Russia’s full-scale war on Feb. 24, 2022. Independent Russian news outlet Mediazona said Saturday that …

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy

Associated Press  

The second year of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion brought no respite for Ukrainian soldiers or civilians. Associated Press photographers documented the past 12 months of death and destruction, agony and grief — as well as the glimpses of joy — that are staples of life during war. Ukrainian soldiers cover their ears to protect them from the sound …

Ukraine actor dies after battling frontline wounds for months
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine actor dies after battling frontline wounds for months

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 Ukrainian actor Vasyl Kukharskyi died …

Ukraine mounts acts of sabotage in Siberia to staunch Russian artillery
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine mounts acts of sabotage in Siberia to staunch Russian artillery

Al Jazeera  

Russia has arrested a Belarusian man it accuses of bombing two fuel trains on behalf of Ukraine’s secret services. Ukrainian media cited intelligence sources as saying four explosive devices had been planted on the railway, one of two rail links between Russia and China, reportedly also used for ferrying ammunition. Calling the incident a “terrorist act”, Moscow said the detained …

Ukraine battles ‘elaborate’ Russian defences as Putin condemns Israel’s war
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine battles ‘elaborate’ Russian defences as Putin condemns Israel’s war

Al Jazeera  

Putin says world should try and stop ‘tragedy’ in Gaza as Russian forces reportedly kill civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson. A St Petersburg court sentenced Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years’ imprisonment for “spreading false information” on November 17, after she replaced five supermarket price tags with messages against the war. Ukraine’s general staff said on November 17 their marines …

51 killed in strike on Ukrainian cafe in one of Russia’s deadliest attacks in months
1 year, 3 months ago

51 killed in strike on Ukrainian cafe in one of Russia’s deadliest attacks in months

LA Times  

Emergency workers search for victims of a Russian rocket attack that killed at least 51 people in the village of Hroza near Kharkiv, Ukraine. A Russian rocket struck a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in the war in months, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …

Putin’s casualties near 250 in day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin’s casualties near 250 in day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine

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 Close to 250 of Vladimir …

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 500,000: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 500,000: Report

India Today  

The number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 is nearing 500,000, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials. The officials cautioned that casualty figures remained difficult to estimate because Moscow is believed to routinely undercount its war dead and injured, and Kyiv does not disclose …

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 5,00,000
1 year, 4 months ago

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 5,00,000

The Hindu  

The number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 is nearing 5,00,000, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed U.S. officials. The officials cautioned that casualty figures remained difficult to estimate because Moscow is believed to routinely undercount its war dead and injured, and Kyiv does not disclose …

Ukraine war troop deaths and wounded nearing 500,000, say US officials
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine war troop deaths and wounded nearing 500,000, say US officials

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 The number of troops killed …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 535
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 535

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces hit a location where “foreign mercenaries” were quartered in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region. Ukraine does not intend to use cruise missiles requested from Germany and US against targets inside Russian territory, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. “That is the course we will continue on, in …

How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine?
1 year, 5 months ago

How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine?

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 Establishing accurate data on the …

Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
1 year, 6 months ago

Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south on Saturday, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began a visit to Kyiv as a show of continuing support from Madrid and the European Union for Ukraine’s fight to dislodge invading Russian forces. In an address to Ukraine’s parliament that received several …

Pass this on to Putin: Zelenskyy 'positive' about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Pass this on to Putin: Zelenskyy 'positive' about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia

India Today  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, responded to a question about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …

May 23, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 7 months ago

May 23, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Questions linger about the groups behind the cross-border attack that anti-Putin Russians say they launched from Ukraine, how it took place, and what it means for the war: Was this a classic piece of a military sleight-of-hand, a brief show of force meant to confuse and distract Russian commanders? A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals, who are aligned with the …

Russia says two military commanders killed in east Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia says two military commanders killed in east Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia said on May 14 that two of its military commanders had been killed in combat near the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said last year that 5,937 Russian troops had been killed in the pro-Western country even though military analysts say Moscow has sought to hide the scale of its losses in Ukraine. …

US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December
1 year, 8 months ago

US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have been injured since fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine in December, according to an estimate by the White House. Russia is the aggressor.” The head of Ukrainian ground forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that Russia continued to exert “maximum effort” to take Bakhmut but that it so far had failed. Ukrainian air defences destroyed 15 …

Greece to send more arms to Ukraine, but cautious about own defence needs
1 year, 9 months ago

Greece to send more arms to Ukraine, but cautious about own defence needs

Firstpost  

Athens : Greece has pledged military assistance to Ukraine for “as long as it takes” but officials cautioned that the country needs to keep much of its Russian-made weaponry for its own defence needs. Greece “will provide every support to Ukraine at this very important, crucial stage of the war,” Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said during a joint appearance …

Greece to send more arms to Ukraine, but sets limits
1 year, 9 months ago

Greece to send more arms to Ukraine, but sets limits

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece has pledged military assistance to Ukraine for “as long as it takes” but officials cautioned that the country needs to keep much of its Russian-made weaponry for its own defensive needs. Greece “will provide every support to Ukraine at this very important, crucial stage of the war,” Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said during a joint …

With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help
1 year, 9 months ago

With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Western allies have sent the country 65 billion euros in military aid to help thwart Russia’s full-scale invasion, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, and with no peace negotiations on the horizon the alliance is gearing up to send more. He is preparing for more war.” NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday “will discuss …

Ukrainian official offers plan for a Crimea without Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukrainian official offers plan for a Crimea without Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A top Ukrainian official on Sunday outlined a series of steps the government in Kyiv would take after the country reclaims control of Crimea, including dismantling the strategic bridge that links the seized Black Sea peninsula to Russia. Russian troops are trying to capture the key Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut as part of their efforts to take …

Crimea without Russia? A top Ukrainian official has a plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Crimea without Russia? A top Ukrainian official has a plan

LA Times  

A Ukrainian soldier demonstrates his skills at an airport in the outskirts of Kyiv on Saturday. A top Ukrainian official Sunday outlined a series of steps the government in Kyiv would take after the country reclaims control of Crimea, including dismantling the strategic bridge that links the seized Black Sea peninsula to Russia. Russian troops are trying to capture the …

65,000 fighters killed in Ukraine, growing elderly populace: Russia stares at population crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

65,000 fighters killed in Ukraine, growing elderly populace: Russia stares at population crisis

India Today  

Experts warned that Russia might witness a 10 per cent decline in births this calendar year as thousands of Russian soldiers continue to die in the war being waged in Ukraine. Approximately, 8 lakh people, mainly men of fighting age, have fled Russia since the war began in a bid to avoid active participation in the military offensive, according to …

Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds into second year as Putin gambles on the long game
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds into second year as Putin gambles on the long game

LA Times  

Russia’s war on Ukraine has entered its second year, with a universal realization that the world is witnessing a long, protracted conflict, the deadliest in Europe since World War II, in which Moscow and Kyiv are hoping against long odds for a decisive breakthrough in 2023. “This has become a grinding war of attrition,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said …

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Haunting photos of tragedy
1 year, 10 months ago

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Haunting photos of tragedy

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago brought death, destruction and hardship to the country, and awakened fears of a new Cold War. The February 24, 2022 full-scale attack resulted in more than eight million Ukrainians fleeing in the greatest exodus of refugees that Europe has witnessed since World War II. In some areas, the ruins of apartment buildings and …

Bodies of British volunteers killed in Ukraine recovered from Russian forces
1 year, 11 months ago

Bodies of British volunteers killed in Ukraine recovered from Russian forces

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andrew Bagshaw, who was killed along with Christopher Parry In …

Russia: 14 killed in ‘deliberate’ attack on hospital in Ukraine
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia: 14 killed in ‘deliberate’ attack on hospital in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine strike by US-supplied HIMARS rocket hit medical facility in Russian-held settlement of Novoaidar, defence ministry says. ‘Yet another crime’ Meanwhile, three people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded following a Russian attack on the city of Konstantynivka in eastern Ukraine, the local governor said on Saturday. Kyrylenko said rescue workers and police were at the scene, …

Ukraine’s tragic week shows there’s no safe place in war
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine’s tragic week shows there’s no safe place in war

Associated Press  

BROVARY, Ukraine — A small broom and dustpan in hand, Olga Prenzilevich cleans up the debris along the road in a sleepy Kyiv suburb next to a cordoned-off mound of charred vehicles and misshapen wreckage. Then came Wednesday’s helicopter crash at the kindergarten in the Kyiv suburb of Brovary that killed 14, including Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, other members of …

Ukraine Russia war: Corpses of Russian troops 'cover the ground' in Ukrainian town, says Zelensky
2 years ago

Ukraine Russia war: Corpses of Russian troops 'cover the ground' in Ukrainian town, says Zelensky

Daily Mail  

Everything in Soledar is 'completely destroyed', with no walls left standing and the dead bodies of Russian soldiers decaying on the streets, Zelensky said Russian forces are aiming to take control of the nearby city of Bakhmut In Soledar, a town in eastern Ukraine, the ground is scarred from fierce battles The corpses of Russian soldiers are 'covering the ground' …

Russia, Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap
2 years ago

Russia, Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on Sunday with a total of 100 soldiers returning to their home countries, CNN reported citing authorities from both nations. In a statement, Yermak said that Ukraine returned the people who were captured in Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Mariupol, Kherson, Kyiv, and other regions, according to CNN. “We returned the people who …

Putin’s Russian ceasefire falters as US pledges more military equipment to Ukraine
2 years ago

Putin’s Russian ceasefire falters as US pledges more military equipment to Ukraine

The Independent  

A temporary ceasefire unilaterally imposed by Vladimir Putin on Russia’s forces in Ukraine appears to have had little effect on the ground, with artillery fire ringing out on the front line. Russia’s Defence Ministry was at pains to point out that troops were upholding the pause “along the entire line of contact”, accusing Ukraine of shelling Russian-held territory – despite …

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