# russian invasion

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2022

New images reveal possible mass graves near Mariupol as Zelenskyy says city 'continues to resist'

Russia says it has “liberated” the city, with just a few thousand Ukrainian soldiers left in the Azovstal plant complex.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 7:12 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Irish volunteers at the Ukraine border: ‘We're great at helping, but need to do more. It’s a tragedy’

A report by

Céimin Burke

At a major humanitarian aid centre close to the Ukrainian border a small team of volunteers are helping refugees travel to Ireland.

Céimin Burke speaks to volunteers at a disused shopping centre just 11 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.

Groups include people from around Europe who came to border areas and directly offered lifts to arriving refugees.

Irish charities among those working to set up safe travel routes for refugees and helping with those providing essential items and legal support.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 12:05 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Satellite image shows mass grave near Mariupol as Putin orders blockade of city's steel plant

Russia issued another call yesterday for the devastated port city’s defenders to surrender.

Russia's defence minister said it controls all of Mariupol except the Azovstal plant.

The prime ministers of Spain and Denmark have arrived on a visit to Kyiv.

Ukraine said nine bodies have been found outside Kyiv, some with signs of torture.

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Apr 21st 2022, 7:10 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

‘I have to go back’: Polish city remains a major hub for Ukrainians fleeing war (and going home)

A report by

Céimin Burke

Volunteers from all over the world are helping the city to handle the crisis.

Przemyśl became a hub for Ukrainian refugees as soon as the war broke out.

The city has adapted its operations to deal with a new phase of the crisis.

Volunteers from all over the world are helping the city cope with the influx of people.

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Apr 20th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Medyka

Over 50 days in, things have changed at the main border crossing between Poland and Ukraine

There are now almost as many people returning to Ukraine as there are people fleeing from it, reports Céimin Burke at the Poland-Ukraine border.

There are now large numbers of people returning to Ukraine as well as leaving it

Security is much tighter, with more organisations rather than individuals on the ground

The traffic at the border stretches out of sight filling three lanes, reports Céimin Burke from the border

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Apr 18th 2022, 11:10 PM

# mariupol

'Powerful' strikes on Lviv kill seven people as Russia tries to seize full control of Mariupol

Ukraine has pledged to fight on and defend the port city.

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Apr 18th 2022, 12:57 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

'We couldn't imagine how the world let this happen': Nadia's journey from Bucha to Ireland

A report by

Lauren Boland

Nadia, a Ukrainian woman who escaped from Bucha, shares her experience of the war and arriving in Ireland.

Nadia Melnychuk moved from Kyiv to Bucha with her husband during the pandemic.

Soon, that town would become internationally known for scenes of devastation and horror under Russian occupation.

Nadia has shared her story of escaping Bucha, travelling to Ireland, and the beauty of the town she had to leave behind.

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Apr 16th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Persona non Grata

Moscow has ordered 18 members of the EU's diplomatic mission to leave Russia

The European Union decried the move as “unjustified”.

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Apr 15th 2022, 5:36 PM

# russian invasion

EU Commissioner McGuinness calls for ‘mature’ debate on Irish neutrality

A freshly released poll shows little support for a change in Ireland’s neutral stance.

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Apr 15th 2022, 12:40 PM

# Ukraine

Russia investigated for alleged chemical weapons use as 10,000 believed to have died in Mariupol

In his nightly address, Zelenskyy made another plea to his allies for more weapons.

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Apr 12th 2022, 10:50 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Austrian chancellor holds 'hard' talks with Putin; France expels Russian suspected spies

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The city of Kharkiv came under heavy shelling today.

A meeting between Austria's Chancellor and Russian President Vladimir Putin was “direct, open and hard”.

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Apr 11th 2022, 8:15 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Number of Ukrainians arriving falls and payment for host families being considered – O'Gorman

Roderic O’Gorman said Ireland won’t be able to accommodate all arrivals in own-room settings.

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Apr 11th 2022, 3:34 PM

# russian invasion

Zelenskyy says next few days of war in Ukraine are crucial

In his most recent nightly address, the Ukrainian president accused Russia of trying to evade responsibility for war crimes

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Apr 11th 2022, 6:58 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

At least 50 dead in train station attack by Russia as Odessa imposes weekend curfew

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

At least 50 people have been killed, including five children, in an attack on a train station

Odessa imposed a weekend curfew over a "missile strike threat" from Russia in the wake of the attack

The Taoiseach visited Finland this morning to discuss Ukraine and other global issues

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Apr 8th 2022, 5:00 PM

# Kramatorsk

50 killed and over 100 injured in rocket attack on eastern Ukraine train station, authorities say

Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Russia as an “evil with no limits”.

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Apr 8th 2022, 5:00 PM

# new sanctions

European Union backs new sanctions against Russia, including on coal imports

The deal was given the final political go-ahead in a meeting of EU ambassadors and will be enacted once published in the EU’s official journal.

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Apr 7th 2022, 8:41 PM

# new sanctions

New sanctions placed on Russia by US and UK ahead of UN Human Rights Council vote

Taoiseach Micheál Martin called for the “toughest sanctions” to be placed on Russia by the EU.

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Apr 6th 2022, 8:48 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

US sanctions target Putin's daughters as residents of Ukraine's eastern regions warned to evacuate

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Dáil and the Seanad this morning

He said that Russia is trying to destroy "everything that makes us Ukrainians"

The Taoiseach said he welcomed Ukraine's application to join the EU

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Apr 6th 2022, 6:30 PM

# Bucharest

Driver dead after car collides into gates of Russian embassy in Romanian capital

The driver collided into the gate at about 6am local time this morning.

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Apr 6th 2022, 7:38 AM

# virtual address

Zelenskyy is addressing the Dáil today – what can we expect from his speech?

The Ukrainian leader has been on a virtual world tour from his base in Kyiv.

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Apr 6th 2022, 12:05 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ireland's UN ambassador says Russian denials 'insult' memory of civilians killed in Bucha

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

"Accountability must be inevitable,” President Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council this afternoon.

Ireland's representative to the UN Geraldine Byrne Nason said attempts to deny Russian responsibility for the atrocities are "appalling in their cynicism".

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Kyiv this week as the EU mulls further sanctions.

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Apr 5th 2022, 6:00 PM

# russian invasion

Zelenskyy calls on UN Security Council to expel Russia or dissolve itself over Bucha killings

Zelenskyy will also address both houses of the Oireachtas tomorrow morning.

Horrific images of corpses in the streets, some with their hands bound, have drawn global condemnation.

In a passionate speech, Zelenskyy urged the UN to "act immediately" to punish Russia or "dissolve" itself.

Zelenskyy then aired a graphic, 90-second clip of people killed in towns including Bucha and Mariupol.

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Apr 5th 2022, 4:30 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

EU eyes further sanctions as countries accuse Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, where dozens of corpses were found

410 civilian bodies have been recovered so far after a weekend of brutal attacks, Ukraine says

Lithuania expelled its Russian ambassador this afternoon.

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Apr 4th 2022, 9:30 PM

# Ukraine

Germany expels Russian envoys and Lithuania expels Russian ambassador over Bucha 'brutality'

The Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister said it was due to the “horrific massacre” in Bucha.

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Apr 4th 2022, 6:05 PM

# food supply

War leaves crisp makers scrambling for sunflower oil alternatives as price hikes set to bite

Shortages and price spikes look set to impact many of the items on grocery store shelves.

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Apr 3rd 2022, 12:05 AM

# Internally Displaced People

People displaced in Ukraine need the same ‘generosity and dignity’ refugees received – Concern

The charity says many internally displaced Ukainians have less resources than those that left the country.

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Apr 2nd 2022, 1:00 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Talks resume between Ukraine and Russia as death toll rises after strike on government building

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin accused Ukrainian helicopters of striking a fuel storage facility in a western Russia.

The Red Cross said it was 'impossible' to go ahead with a Mariupol evacuation today.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia is preparing “powerful strikes” in eastern Ukraine.

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Apr 1st 2022, 6:30 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Putin threatens to cut off gas supplies unless countries pay in rubles via Russian banks

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing for strikes in the east, as US intelligence indicates Putin’s relations with his staff have deteriorated

Kyiv sent 45 buses to Mariupol to evacuate citizens after a local ceasefire was announced, as five buses were targetted in Chernihiv.

Russian troops have begun to leave the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mar 31st 2022, 6:30 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Russian strikes hit Red Cross building in Mariupol as Zelenskyy addresses Norwegian parliament

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine today as they happened.

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Mar 30th 2022, 5:52 PM

# Retaliation

Russia would have ‘no justification’ for expelling Irish diplomats, Oireachtas Committee told

Putin’s regime has a track record of retaliating to the expulsion of embassy officials.

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Mar 30th 2022, 1:39 PM

# Kyiv

Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukrainian capital following ceasefire talks

The announcement has been met with scepticism from the US and other nations.

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Mar 29th 2022, 10:45 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Russia to reduce military activity around Kyiv as ceasefire talks conclude

These were the developments in the war in Ukraine today

Ireland is to expel four "senior officials" from the Russian Embassy following briefings by Irish security officials

Russia said it will "radically" reduce its military activity around Kyiv following ceasefire talks in Istanbul

At least seven people were killed and 22 injured in a Russian strike on a regional government building in Mykolaiv

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Mar 29th 2022, 7:55 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

No significant achievements in talks so far, Russia says; Zelenskyy says Ukraine could become neutral

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine as they happen.

Negotiators have resumed face-to-face peace talks in Turkey, with Russia saying "no significant breakthroughs" have yet been made.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the country would consider declaring neutrality, as the Kremlin called Joe Biden's comments from the weekend hinting at a regime change "alarming".

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Mar 28th 2022, 7:00 PM

# Ukraine

Kyiv says Russia could divide Ukraine 'like Korea', as new talks to begin in Turkey tomorrow

It comes after back-to-back airstrikes shook Lviv, which has become a haven for around 200,000 people who’ve fled their homes.

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Mar 27th 2022, 4:55 PM

# Ukraine

Biden on Putin: 'For God's sake this man cannot stay in power'

The US president has delivered a major address on the Ukraine conflict in Warsaw.

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Mar 26th 2022, 8:03 PM

# Invasion

Lieutenant General becomes seventh identified Russian general killed in Ukraine

Lieutenant General Yakov Rezanstev was a commander of Russia’s 49th Combined Arms Army.

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Mar 26th 2022, 2:20 PM

# orsk

Ukraine claims to have destroyed a large Russian warship in Berdyansk

Russian TV reported earlier this week that the Orsk was the first Russian warship to enter the port city.

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Mar 24th 2022, 10:06 PM

# Russian Embassy

Fresh call for diplomats' expulsion as embassy protest marks one month since invasion of Ukraine

A crowd gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Dublin today to protest against the war in Ukraine.

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Mar 24th 2022, 8:50 PM

# Ukraine

UN Security Council defeats Russian resolution on Ukraine crisis

Russia got support only from China, with the 13 other council members abstaining.

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Mar 24th 2022, 6:57 AM

# one month on

One month on: The key events since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Catch up on the key developments on the war in Ukraine since it broke out on 24 February.

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Mar 24th 2022, 6:15 AM