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Putin shakes up cabinet, replacing defense minister as war in Ukraine grinds on
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- 01:31Deadly missile strike near Ukraine-Russia borderABC News VideosMoscow is blaming Ukraine for the attack on the apartment building in Belgorod, Southern Russia, that killed at least 13 people.24 hours ago
01:01Vovchansk residents escape amidst shelling as Russian troops advance in outskirts of Ukraine townAssociated Press VideosThousands more civilians have fled Russia’s renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire. By Sunday afternoon, the town of Vovchansk, with a prewar population of 17,000, emerged as a focal point in the battle, with regional officials saying Russian forces were in the outskirts of the town and approaching from three directions. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko/Producer: Volodymyr Yurchuk)1 day ago- 00:46Pope Francis renews his call for a prisoner exchange between Russia and UkraineAssociated Press VideosSpeaking from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during the Regina Caeli prayer, the Pope assured all parties involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, “that the Holy See remains ready to facilitate every effort in this regard, especially for those who are seriously wounded and sick.”1 day ago
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01:22Outnumbered and outgunned, Ukraine military medics work to keep soldiers fighting on the frontlineAssociated Press VideosUkrainian military medics were working tirelessly to provide essential medical assistance to wounded Ukrainian soldiers on Friday. The medics from the 47th Brigade treated soldiers in a field hospital as Russia advanced in the direction of Avdiivka. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Volodymyr Yurchuk)1 day ago- 01:30Ukraine strikes Russian border regions, DonetskReuters VideosSTORY: :: WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT A Ukrainian missile struck a restaurant in the city of Donetsk killing three people, according to a Russian-installed local official on Saturday. It was one of three separate Ukrainian drone and artillery strikes that also hit the Russian border regions of Belgorod and Kursk. The strikes killed five people in all and several more were wounded, according to officials from those regions. Donetsk, which fell under the control of Russian-backed separatists in 2014, regularly came under Ukrainian shelling after Moscow invaded the country in February of 2022. But the city had been more secure after Ukrainian troops were forced from its outskirts earlier this year. Both Belgorod and Kursk have come under regular attack since the war began. Separately, a Russian-installed official in Ukraine's Luhansk region said the death toll from a missile strike that caused a large fire at an oil depot had risen to four, with many more injured. :: File Russia's defense ministry said earlier on Saturday that it had intercepted a string of attempted Ukrainian strikes on its territory, saying forces had downed 21 rockets and 16 drones across Russia's border regions. Meanwhile, fierce fighting raged into a second day on the fringes of Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Saturday. Russia said it had captured five villages in the region, while Ukraine said it was repelling the attacks and battling for control of the settlements.2 days ago
- 02:10US rushes $400 million in aid to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensiveABC News VideosKyiv rushes reinforcements to the Kharkiv region as fighting rages on.2 days ago
- 01:35Russia launches a new ground assault in Ukraine's northABC News VideosRussian troops with armored vehicles and artillery attempted to break through defense lines in the Kharkiv region. In response, Ukraine's Defense Ministry mobilized reserve units in the area.3 days ago
- 00:31Zelenskiy: Ukraine was ready for Russian attack on KharkivReuters VideosSTORY: :: Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces were ready for Russia's attack on Kharkiv :: May 10, 2024 :: Kyiv, Ukraine “Russia started a new wave of offensive actions in this direction (Kharkiv region). Ukraine met them there with troops: brigades and artillery. It is important to understand that they can increase and bring more forces in this direction. It is a fact. But our military and military commanders were aware of it and assessed its forces in order to meet the enemy with artillery fire.” Russian forces launched an armored ground attack near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made limited gains, opening a new front in a war that has long been waged in the east and south. Ukraine sent in reinforcements as fighting raged in the border areas of the region, the defense ministry said, adding that Russian had pounded the border town of Vovchansk with guided aerial bombs and artillery. A senior Ukrainian military source who declined to be named said Russian forces had pushed 0.6 miles inside the Ukrainian border near Vovchansk. The source said Russia's forces were aiming to push the Ukrainian armed forces as far back as 6.2 miles inside Ukraine as part of an effort to create a buffer zone, but that Kyiv's troops were trying to hold them back. There was no immediate comment from Russia.3 days ago
- 03:37Russia may soon begin summer offensive attack in UkraineABC News VideosRussian forces have launched a new push into the Kharkiv region in Northeastern Ukraine as the Biden administration announces a desperately needed $400 million aid package for Ukraine.3 days ago
- 00:39Two injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv: UkraineReuters VideosSTORY: The air force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that Russia also launched two anti-aircraft guided missiles. Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Illya Yevlash said in a television broadcast that Russia most likely used the missiles to attack Kharkiv in the country's northeast. Oleh Sinehubov, governor of the Kharkiv region, said three residential houses were set on fire and about dozens damaged as a result of the Russian attack, which he said targeted both infrastructure and residential areas. Two people, including an 11-year-old child, were shell-shocked and were receiving medical help, Sinehubov said on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters could not independently verify the reports. Moscow denies targeting civilians in what it said are legitimate strikes on Ukraine's military, energy and transport infrastructure.3 days ago
- 01:11Ukraine's Zelenskiy vows victory over 'Russian fascism'Reuters VideosSTORY: Zelenskiy spoke from a school basement in the northern Ukrainian village of Yahidne where nearly 400 residents were held under Russian occupation for 27 days in 2022. For Russia, May 9 is one of its most important national events - a remembrance of sacrifices made by the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany. Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine sustained appalling loss of life in the war. Ukraine marks the anniversary on May 8. Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender came into force at 11:01 p.m. on May 8, 1945, which was on May 9 in Moscow. Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities in a major airstrike early on Wednesday (May 8).5 days ago
- 02:47Ukraine's artillery pinned down by Russian dronesReuters VideosSTORY: This hulking German-supplied howitzer rumbles out of its forest hideout. It only has a few minutes to fire before slipping back under cover, to evade Russian surveillance in the skies above. Ukrainian artillery units are playing a cat-and-mouse game to avoid Russian drones hunting high-value weapons like this self-propelled Panzerhaubitze 2000. Crews, including the 43rd Artillery Brigade Reuters recently visited, say they face increasing harassment from enemy drones, now a staple of Russia's arsenal. This battery commander, who goes by his call sign "Lyova" says his unit had been directly hit four times by Russian high-tech attack drones. "They use a lot more strike drones, like "Privet-82". They have different variations of "Lancet" drones which were upgraded. They have cumulative, high-explosive warheads. There were attacks before, but not the same amount. Now it's really scary." Western-supplied artillery, like the German howitzer, is a priority target for Moscow. It has pledged to focus its strikes on these types of weapons. Senior battery officer Andriy Stavnychyi. "The situation has become more difficult because they have a lot of electronically warfare equipment. They don't allow our "birds" to fly over their territory, thus it's harder to detect targets and hit them. The other reason are their kamikaze strike drones. They have an abundance of ZALA and Orlan drones. Sometimes it happens that there's lots of work for the day, but we can't move because something is always flying above. If these "birds" could be shot down or jammed, we'd then be more effective and could work more." Like other Ukrainian artillery units, the 43rd Brigade faces a critical shell shortage that limits the howitzer's potential - forcing it to fire far fewer shells per day. Ukrainian troops across the sprawling front are anxiously awaiting shipments from a long-delayed $61-billion U.S. military aid package. Repairing the vehicle is also a challenge. The availability of spare parts is limited and the navigation system frequently malfunctions and is difficult to fix on the battlefield. Stavnychyi, like many others, is calling for more electronic warfare systems to jam the Russian drones. "The main problem here is spare parts and shells. But even if there were parts and shells, you'd have the problem of enemy 'birds.' So everything needs to work together in a system: electronic warfare and surveillance, artillery. Then our hit percentage would be much higher. Here is what I think."6 days ago
- 01:07Drone aerials show devastation inflicted on Ocheretyne village in Ukraine's Donetsk regionAssociated Press VideosRussian troops have been advancing in the area and the village has been on the receiving end of its military attacks for several weeks. The drone footage shows many buildings and homes have been destroyed, with many still smouldering after Russia’s assault.1 week ago
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00:46Foreign military attaches tour Russian exhibition of Western military equipment captured in UkraineAssociated Press VideosRussia's defence ministry on Friday invited foreign military attaches to an exhibition in Moscow of Western armoured vehicles captured in Ukraine. (3 May 2024)1 week ago![]()
01:24Damaged in war, vibrant church in Ukraine rises as symbol of country's faith and cultureAssociated Press VideosAn extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. The building, which was damaged in recent fighting, features vibrant works by famed 77-year-old artist Anatoliy Kryvolap. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Alex Babenko)1 week ago- 01:04UKs Cameron promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'Reuters VideosSTORY: Cameron said Ukraine had a right to use the weapons provided by London to strike targets inside Russia, and that it was up to Kyiv whether to do so. Cameron, who led the UK from 2010 and 2016 as prime minister and only returned to frontline politics several months ago, met Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his second visit to Kyiv as foreign secretary. Britain's top diplomat celebrated the release of a long-delayed $60 billion aid package by the U.S. Congress.1 week ago
- 00:53Russia exhibits Western 'trophy' tanks captured in UkraineReuters VideosSTORY: Long queues of people formed on what was a sunny May Day public holiday at the entrance to the exhibition, entitled "Trophies of the Russian Army," which is being held outside a museum celebrating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. On Thursday (May 2), a working day in Russia, the exhibition was still attended by a large number of visitors. "History is repeating itself," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding that the Soviet Union had in 1943 also put on a display of captured tanks and hardware, in this case from the German army. The Moscow display, which includes U.S., German and French tanks supplied to Ukraine, came days after the U.S. approved a $61 billion aid package for Kyiv and after Russia made some swift but incremental territorial gains in eastern Ukraine at a time when Kyiv's forces say they lack ammo and manpower.2 weeks ago
- 00:59Firefighters tackle blazes after Russian ballistic missile strike on Odesa, UkraineAssociated Press VideosFourteen people were injured after a Russian ballistic missile slammed into the Ukrainian city of Odesa late Wednesday, the State Emergency Service reported. Videos shared by the Emergency Service showed huge plumes of smoke rising skywards at the site.2 weeks ago
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00:4998-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety, with slippers and caneAssociated Press VideosA 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian forces by walking almost 10 kilometres (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a makeshift walking stick has been reunited with her family days after they were separated as they tried to flee to safety.2 weeks ago- 01:01Britain's Duchess Sophie makes a surprise visit to UkraineAssociated Press VideosBritain's Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine, the first British royal to travel to the country since Russia’s 2022 invasion. (April 30, 2024)2 weeks ago
- 00:56Two lions from Montenegro and Ukraine move to South AfricaAssociated Press VideosTwo lions have been successfully transferred from the Netherlands to South Africa after both were found roaming the streets as cubs.2 weeks ago
- 01:19Blinken on Chinese support for Russia, war in UkraineAssociated Press VideosRussia's rapid production of military equipment is being enabled by China, perpetuating the war in Ukraine and raising concerns in European countries about their safety after that conflict ends, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a World Economic Forum discussion in Riyadh on Monday.2 weeks ago
- 00:51Stoltenberg: NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in timeAssociated Press VideosNATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the head of NATO said on Monday, allowing Russia to press its battlefield advantage while Kyiv’s depleted forces wait for Western military supplies to arrive. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Stoltenberg said that “serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield” for Ukraine. (AP video Vasilisa Stepanenko)2 weeks ago
- 00:31Australia backs Ukraine with $100-mln military aidReuters VideosSTORY: Speaking at a news conference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Marles said the contribution to Ukraine's military, including short-range air defences and drones, is one of many packages to come. "We understand that this will be an enduring conflict and we will be contributing more in the future because we are determined to stand side by side with Ukraine for as long as it takes for Ukraine to prevail," Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, told reporters.2 weeks ago
Feb 21, 2024 · The situation in Ukraine is often fast moving and it is likely there will be times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps. Russia has made limited advances along the front...
Jun 9, 2023 · The maps below show how Russian aerial attacks have shifted since the widespread airstrikes on the first day of the invasion. Each three-day map shows locations of shelling, airstrikes and...
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According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there have been 32.3 million border crossings out of Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February 2022. Many people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. The latest data show 17,293,665 border crossings into Poland, 4,319,930 to Romania, 2,852,395 to Russia, 4,627,955 t...
Below are ten infographics that break down the history, politics and economics of the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
In 2019, the world’s top exporters of crude oil were Saudi Arabia ($145bn), Russia ($123bn), Iraq ($73.8bn), Canada ($67.8bn), and the US ($61.9bn). China bought about one-quarter (27 percent) of Russia’s total oil exports worth $34bn. However, given China’s massive energy needs, this made up only 16 percent of the country’s oil imports. At least 4...
Russia is the world’s second-largest arms exporter, behind the United States, accounting for roughly 20 percent of global weapons sales. Between 2016 and 2020, Moscow sold $28bn of weapons to 45 countries. Russia exports nearly 90 percent of its arms to 10 countries. Its biggest customer, India, bought 23 percent of Russia’s weapons for some $6.5bn...
May 3, 2024 · With slow progress on its counteroffensive and Russia showing no sign of quitting, Ukraine faces a protracted war that will require long-term support from allies — who are also focused on the...
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2 days ago · International View. Interactive map: How the Ukraine war is developing, day by day. The Russian army has invaded Ukraine. Fighting continues in the southeast. Click through the map to...
Feb 21, 2024 · About these maps. To indicate which parts of Ukraine are under control by Russian troops we are using daily assessments published by the Institute for the Study of War with the American...
