Russia-Ukraine war
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine Thursday. Kiev has confirmed war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine, and Moscow has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine links Kursk attack to ‘fair talks’
Ukraine’s lightning offensive into several Russian border regions is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in “fair” negotiations about its war in Ukraine, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
US ‘open’ to supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles: Report
The White House is “open” to dispatching long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, which could give previously transferred F-16 jets greater combat ability, Politico has reported, citing officials in the Joe Biden administration.
Ukraine admits Kursk incursion was discussed with Western backers
Ukraine discussed its plan to launch a cross-border attack into Russia with its Western backers, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.
Russia says Ukraine killed chance for peace talks
Kiev has made a “conscious decision” to end the possibility of peace negotiations with Moscow by launching the incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, a senior Russian diplomat has stated.
Zelensky says Ukraine advancing in Kursk region, Russian border region declares emergency
Ukraine says its troops are advancing further in Russia’s Kursk region, a week after the start of its cross-border incursion that has seen Kyiv’s forces claiming to have captured enemy soldiers.
UN says seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked Russia for access to Kursk Region in order to verify Moscow's claims of abuses committed by invading Ukrainian soldiers.
Zelensky claims Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements in Kursk region
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region as some 200,000 Russian civilians fled the area.
Ukraine claims has seized 1,000 sq km in Kursk attack
A top Ukraian commander has claimed his forces have captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region, while Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed a “worthy response” to the offensive and ordered his troops to “dislodge the enemy from our territories”.
Russia claims US working to replace Zelensky with “less corrupt” figure
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that Washington is working on options to replace Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with a more manageable and less corrupt figure.
Putin says Ukraine to receive proper response in Russia’s border regions
The enemy will receive a proper response in the border regions of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. He added any peace talks with Kiev are impossible as long as it conducts strikes on civilian populations and threatens nuclear power plants.
Russia orders more evacuations as Ukraine’s attacks continue
Russian authorities were on Monday evacuating thousands of civilians from more areas along the Ukrainian border, a week into Kyiv’s surprise cross-border attack against Russian territory.
Russia governor says nuclear plant on fire, Zelensky says Moscow behind incident
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has caught fire during Ukraine shelling, according to the governor of the Russian region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims that the Russian military had started a fire on the grounds of the plant, warning of potential damage but assuring that radiation levels remain normal.
Ukraine says two killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region
Two people were killed, including a four-year old boy, in a Russian drone and missile barrage on the Kyiv region overnight into Sunday. In Russia, the regional governor of Kursk announced several people were wounded when a Ukrainian missile shot down by Russian air defense fell on a residential building.
Ukraine pushing war into ‘aggressor’s territory’: Zelensky
Ukrainian soldiers have begun "to push the war out into the aggressor's territory", President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated
Russia declares ‘federal emergency’ in Kursk Region
A federal emergency has been declared in Russia’s Kursk Region following a cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has announced.
Ukrainian soldiers crossed into Russian territory
Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region continued on Wednesday, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to convene a meeting with his top defence and law enforcement officials.
Zelensky says Ukraine clinging onto ‘peace formula’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his administration aims to work out a basis for a “just end” to the conflict with Russia this year.
Ukraine claims West too fearful of escalation with Russia
Kiev is pushing NATO member states to create a coalition that would attempt to intercept Russian missiles but the Western nations are always concerned about possible escalation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
Zelensky confirms first F-16s reach Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed the first F-16 fighter jets have made it to his country after a lengthy delay.
Poll: More Ukrainians believe it is time for negotiations with Russia
The number of Ukrainians who believe it is time to start official talks with Russia to resolve the Ukrainian conflict has almost doubled over the last year - from 23% to 44%, the US online magazine Responsible Statecraft said, citing Ukrainian sociological surveys.
Ukraine claims Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port
Ukraine’s military has claimed it sank a Russian submarine in a port in Crimea, in what would be another major setback for Moscow in the peninsula.
All countries worldwide favor negotiated settlement to Ukraine war: Zelensky
The entire world believes the diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict is only possible with Russia’s participation in negotiations, and wants to see Moscow take part in a planned second international peace summit scheduled for November, Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky has stated.
First F-16s arrive in Ukraine: Report
The first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The number of warplanes is “small”, sources told the outlet on condition of anonymity.
US reveals value of lethal weaponry sent to Ukraine during war
The US Department of Defense has reported that since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, more than $56.1 billion in “security assistance” has been given to Ukraine.
Americans divided on whether US should keep funding Ukraine amid war: Report
Americans are divided on whether Washington should keep funding Kiev, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.