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Putin says Russian forces will seize capital of Zaporizhzhya
Russian forces are preparing to capture the capital of Zaporizhzhya, a southern Ukrainian region illegally annexed by Moscow and largely…
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Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General's office has…
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Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control
The Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine has long been in Moscow's sights. Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to freeze the war in return for…
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Zelensky: Ukraine holding back Russian offensive in Sumy
Ukraine's army is managing to contain the current Russian military offensive in the north-eastern region of Sumy, according to President…
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Russian forces closing in on Sumy city three years after Ukraine forced them out of region
Russian military units appear to be within 18 miles (29km) of the city of Sumy, three years after Ukraine forced them out of the northern…
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Zelensky visits troops defending front line in Ukraine's east
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops at a front-line position near the embattled city of Pokrovsk in eastern…
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Russians Erect Mesh Net ‘Tunnel’ Over A Mile Long To Counter Ukrainian FPV Drones
Russian troops have set up a 2km (1.24 mile) mesh netting “tunnel” on a road linking Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of…
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One dead and many injured following Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya
Overnight missile and drone strikes on the front-line city of Zaporizhzhya in south-eastern Ukraine have resulted in at least one…
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'The worst is choosing who to help': Life as a war medic in Ukraine
Battlefield medics and volunteers in Ukraine face challenging conditions, with off-road vans often only able to transport two severely…
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Reports: Ukrainian general at key Donetsk front replaced
The commander of Ukraine's Donetsk army group, Oleksander Lutsenko, has been replaced following several significant defeats, Ukrainian…
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Ukraine recovers bodies of 563 soldiers as Russian attacks continue
Ukraine has recovered the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russia, authorities announced in Kiev on Friday. They included over 400 soldiers who…
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A likely Russian artillery strike kills at least 7 at a Ukrainian market, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An apparent Russian artillery strike hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing at…
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Ukrainians warn of being surrounded as Russia advances in east
The situation is critical, a Ukrainian military officer in the east told the BBC near the front line south of Pokrovsk. Russia’s military…
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Ukraine's Zelensky says Russian counterattack in Kursk failing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Russia's counterattack in its south-western region of Kursk has made little…
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In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine
Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the…
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Russian forces claim another town captured in east Ukraine
Russia's military says it has captured a small town in eastern Ukraine called Niu-York, as part of its push towards big population centres…
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A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A village in western Russia’s border region was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a…
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Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes overnight left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply…