# russian invasion

Last month

August 2023

# Maxim Katz

Russian activist sentenced in absentia to eight years for spreading "fake news" about army

Maxim Katz left Russia after the start of the war in Ukraine and regularly criticises Russia on his YouTube channel.

11.6k

Aug 24th 2023, 7:47 PM

# Black sea

Civilian cargo ship from Ukraine reaches Turkish waters despite Russian blockade

The Hong Kong-flagged ship left Odesa yesterday, the first vessel to challenge Russia’s new bid to block Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea.

12.4k

Aug 17th 2023, 6:28 PM

# Moscow

Russia tests digital ruble in bid to bypass sanctions

The Russian ruble is at its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022.

21.0k

104

Aug 15th 2023, 5:50 PM

This year

2023

# Defence Aid

EU plans €20 billion Ukraine defence fund

Military aid is being discussed of five billion per year over four years.

11.7k

109

Jul 20th 2023, 8:16 PM

# War

Cluster munitions from US arrive in Ukraine

Senior military officials from the two countries have confirmed the delivery of the controversial weapon.

9.8k

Jul 14th 2023, 7:45 AM

# Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine says tension over key nuclear plant is 'decreasing', but local authorities fear the worst

Fears for the safety of the Zaporizhzhia power plant, which is Europe’s largest, have persisted throughout Russia’s invasion.

8.3k

Updated

Jul 6th 2023, 2:38 PM

# Zaporizhzhia

UN nuclear watchdog urges access to power plant as Zelenskyy says Russia is planning attack

The International Atomic Energy Agency called for additional access to the plant to “confirm the absence of mines or explosives at the site”.

18.6k

106

Updated

Jul 5th 2023, 9:47 PM

# Kakhovka dam

Ukraine dam flood death toll hits 41 in Russia-controlled area

In areas under Ukrainian control, at least 16 people have died and 31 are missing.

6.9k

Jun 21st 2023, 8:00 AM

# Ukraine

Three people killed in Russian missile strike on Odesa

Russia fired four Kalibr missiles from a ship in the Black Sea early this morning.

5.6k

Jun 14th 2023, 7:17 AM

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy says counteroffensive actions 'taking place' in Ukraine

The United Nations warned today that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is ‘hugely worse’ following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.

21.3k

186

Updated

Jun 10th 2023, 3:32 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: Ukraine must now use the summer to mount its counter-offensive and push Putin back

Independent senator and defence analyst Tom Clonan examines what will happen as Ukraine launches its counter-offensive.

18.0k

Jun 9th 2023, 5:21 PM

# russian invasion

Russian air attack on Kyiv repelled as missiles were 'intercepted and destroyed'

Ukrainian officials said the attack was launched from the Caspian sea, where Russian bombers are stationed.

7.6k

May 26th 2023, 8:15 AM

# Russia

Zelenskyy denies confirming Russian forces have taken control of Bakhmut

Zelenskyy also compared the destruction of Bakhmut to Hiroshima as he attended the G7 conference.

24.1k

Updated

May 21st 2023, 4:31 PM

# War in Ukraine

Russian shelling kills seven in Ukraine amid Easter peace pleas

Pope Francis used his traditional Easter message to highlight the war in Ukraine and other global conflicts.

11.8k

Apr 9th 2023, 5:17 PM

# russian invasion

Brexit 'aimed right at the heart' of peace in Northern Ireland, Bill Clinton tells Prime Time

The former US president spoke to Prime Time to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

28.1k

Updated

Apr 4th 2023, 10:30 PM

# War crime

UN demands access to Ukrainian children deported to Russia

The Kremlin is accused of deporting thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia.

15.1k

Updated

Apr 4th 2023, 5:40 PM

# Ukraine War

Russia defends itself from criticism over UN Security Council presidency

The presidency of the Security Council confers certain prerogatives in terms of setting the agenda for the body.

15.3k

Apr 3rd 2023, 10:29 PM

# Invasion

Russian advance on key Ukrainian city of Bakhmut appears to stall

The fight for the city is the longest ground battle of the war.

17.8k

Mar 12th 2023, 12:01 PM

# Gostomel

Ukraine detains two former officials over preventing defence of world's largest plane

Russia destroyed the world’s largest plane in the early days of its invasion of Ukraine.

19.1k

Mar 10th 2023, 10:48 AM

# russian invasion

Russia says capturing eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is key to 'further offensive'

The battle for Bakhmut is now the longest-running and bloodiest of Russia’s military offence in Ukraine.

7.9k

Mar 7th 2023, 12:35 PM

# Ukraine

Biden slams Russia over suspension of nuclear treaty, while Putin tightens ties with China

Wang Yi’s visit comes after Washington and NATO voiced concern that China could be preparing to supply Russia with weapons.

17.5k

Updated

Feb 22nd 2023, 6:42 PM

# russian invasion

Putin speech: Russia pulling back from nuclear treaty with US

Delivering a state-of-the-nation address, Putin accused the West of being “completely” responsible for the conflict in Ukraine.

56.6k

Updated

Feb 21st 2023, 7:05 PM

# War

Russia jails journalist for six years over post about Ukraine

Russia introduced legislation last year criminalising ‘false’ or ‘damaging’ information about the Russian army.

14.7k

Feb 15th 2023, 12:53 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

EU parliament greets Zelenskyy with cheers as Ukrainian president wraps up European tour

A report by

Tadgh McNally

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is due to attend his first EU summit since he was re-appointed in December.

17.4k

Updated

Feb 9th 2023, 12:48 PM

# Ukraine

Three EU members to provide Ukraine with 100 refurbished battle tanks

Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands are shipping the tanks to help Ukraine “withstand Russian aggression”.

19.8k

Feb 7th 2023, 10:15 PM

# Kramatorsk

At least three people killed after Russia strikes residential building in Ukraine

At least seven people were wounded, according to the regional governor.

6.5k

Updated

Feb 2nd 2023, 7:23 AM

# Soledar

Zelenskyy promises 'everything necessary' to defend key eastern towns from Russia

Ukrainian troops are fighting to retain control of the now-battered industrial towns.

9.0k

Jan 12th 2023, 8:18 PM

# Soledar

Ukraine says mining town holding out against Russian assault

The area is under heavy shelling by Russian forces using jets, mortars and rockets.

7.1k

Jan 11th 2023, 8:35 PM

# Donestk

Village in key east Ukraine area seized for Russia after months of fighting, separatists claim

The area has been a target for Moscow.

15.1k

Jan 9th 2023, 12:38 PM

Last year

2022

# food chain

Ukraine grain harvest fell around 40% due to war

Ukraine is a major exporter but Russia’s invasion stopped shipments for months.

7.3k

Dec 23rd 2022, 10:42 PM

# Ukraine War

Putin refuses to rule out use of nuclear weapons

The Russian president said Moscow would not be able to use nuclear weapons at all if it agreed not to use them first and then came under a nuclear strike.

24.4k

Dec 7th 2022, 10:27 PM

# In the dark

Ukraine military expects fresh Russian missile strikes on energy grid

With temperatures dipping below zero, repeated Russian attacks have left Ukraine’s energy grid teetering on the brink of collapse.

5.9k

Nov 28th 2022, 10:57 AM

# War

Ukraine battles to reconnect millions in the cold and dark after latest Russian barrage

Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said 60% of homes are still suffering emergency outages more than 24 hours after the Russian strikes.

Ukraine's military accused Russian forces of firing around 70 cruise missiles at targets across the country yesterday.

The Ukrainian energy system is on the brink of collapse.

The World Health Organisation has warned of "life-threatening" consequences.

11.8k

Updated

Nov 24th 2022, 10:50 PM

# kherson

Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson the 'beginning of the end’ of the war

The liberation of Kherson is one of Ukraine’s biggest success so far of the nearly nine-month invasion.

21.3k

Updated

Nov 14th 2022, 9:43 PM

# food supply

Ukraine grain exports halted after Russia suspends deal participation

The agreement had already allowed more than nine million tonnes of Ukrainian grain to be exported.

17.1k

Oct 30th 2022, 11:25 AM

# russian invasion

Nine European heads say they 'will never recognise' annexed parts of Ukraine as Russian

Russia’s loss of Lyman is a new blow to the Kremlin as it seeks to escalate the war by illegally annexing four regions of Ukraine.

35.7k

Updated

Oct 2nd 2022, 5:02 PM

# energy security

United Arab Emirates agrees to supply Germany with gas and diesel

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a visit to the UAE as part of a Gulf tour that also includes stops in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

32.0k

Sep 25th 2022, 3:13 PM

# Persona non Grata

Roger Waters concerts scrapped in Poland over Ukraine row

Waters wrote an open letter earlier this month saying the West should stop providing arms to Ukraine.

43.7k

Sep 25th 2022, 2:35 PM

# russian invasion

China calls on Russia, Ukraine not to let war 'spill over' as 'sham’ breakaway polls continue

Before the war, Vladimir Putin visited Beijing and the two nations declared a tight alliance.

54.3k

Updated

Sep 24th 2022, 7:06 PM

# russian invasion

Russia ‘likely to step up attacks on Ukraine civilian targets’, UK intelligence says

Overnight shelling hit a hospital in the city of Mykolaiv, a significant Black Sea port, the regional governor said.

22.2k

Sep 18th 2022, 3:31 PM