Russia-Ukraine war

US close to dispatching long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine: Report

Washington is “close” to approving the shipment of long-range cruise missiles to Kiev despite repeated warnings from Moscow, Reuters has reported, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The weapons in question – Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) – could be integrated into US-designed F-16 warplanes supplied to Ukraine by its Western sponsors.

Ukraine says dozens killed in Russian attack on military facility; one of deadliest of war

A Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine has killed 49 people and injured at least 219 others, according to a Ukrainian regional military official, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Ukraine threatens Mongolia with “consequences” for not detaining Putin

Ukraine has threatened Mongolia with “consequences” for not arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Ulaanbaatar on Monday and handing him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine before start of new school term

Russia has launched another massive attack on Kyiv, firing more than 20 missiles at Ukraine’s capital the night before the beginning of the new school term.

Putin claims Ukraine’s Kursk gambit failed

Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Region has failed to achieve its intended goal of halting the advance of Moscow’s soldiers in Donbass, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

American official says Ukraine should not expect more long-range missiles from US

Washington has made it “clear” that it cannot provide Kiev with any significant number of MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in the foreseeable future, CNN has reported, citing an unnamed American official.

EU says bloc’s total military aid to Ukraine reaches 43.5bn euros

The European Union's military aid to Kiev has reached 43.5 billion euros, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said at a press conference in Brussels.

Russia: Ukrainian strike kills 5, injures dozens in Belgorod

Russia’s investigative committee has launched a terrorism probe into a Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod, believed to have involved cluster munitions, which claimed the lives of five civilians and injured several others.

ICC orders Mongolia to arrest Putin

Mongolia should detain Russian President Vladimir Putin, for war crimes committed in the Ukraine war, because it is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a spokesman for the Hague-based body has stated.

Zelensky fires Ukraine air force commander after F-16 crash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he had fired his air force commander, making the decision just days after a pilot crashed an American-made F-16 in Ukraine.

Iran denies allegations of IRGC officer training Russian soldiers

The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied Ukraine's claims that an Iranian officer was training Russian soldiers in Moscow's war on Kiev.

Several killed, dozens wounded in Russian bombing of high-rise building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more, local authorities have confirmed.

Ukraine FM calls on EU to let Kiev use weapons to strike Russia

Ukraine's Foreign Minster Dmytro Kuleba has urged EU states to take "bold decisions" and allow Ukraine to use donated arms to strike deep into Russian territory.

Russia says no prospect for peace talks with Ukraine

Russia does not see any way to hold peace talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told journalists, commenting on the recent trip to Kiev by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Zelensky claims Ukraine used F-16 fighter jets for first time against Russia

The Ukrainian Air Force deployed US-made F-16 warplanes for the first time to intercept Russian missiles on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed. He added, however, that the number of F-16s provided by the West so far is insufficient.

Zelensky: Ukraine controlling 92 settlements In Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that his forces now control over 1,250 square kilometres of Russia's Kursk region.

Zelensky says Ukraine aims to create Russia’s Kursk ‘buffer zone’

Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow's forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday, as his troops blew up a second bridge in the Russian border region.

IAEA says safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating after attack

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike.

Russia claims Ukraine firing Western-made missiles at civilian infrastructure

The Ukrainian military used Western-made munitions to target civilian infrastructure in Russia’s Kursk Region for the first time on Friday, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow claimed Saturday.

UK trained Ukrainian troops ahead of Kursk attack: Report

Ukrainian soldiers involved in the incursion by Kiev’s forces into Russia’s Kursk Region, were trained by British military specialists in the weeks before the surprise attack, The Times daily has reported.

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.

Latest news