Tag: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Ukraine’s port of Mariupol holding out against all odds

LVIV, Ukraine — Under relentless bombardment and a Russian blockade, the key port of Mariupol is holding out, but weapons and supplies shortages could weaken the resistance that has thwarted the Kremlin’s invasion plans. More than six weeks after the Russian siege began, Ukrainian troops are continuing to fight the […]

Russia loses warship, says attacks on Kyiv will increase

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged aggression on Russian territory, an ominous warning that followed Moscow’s stinging loss of its flagship in the Black Sea. The threat of intensified attacks on Kyiv came after […]

Ukraine says missiles struck Russian flagship crippled by blast

Summary Moskva missile cruiser damaged after ammunition blew up Ukrainian official says vessel hit by missiles Zelenskiy warns of new Russian offensives to avenge defeats Ukraine deputy PM says agreement to open humanitarian corridors Russia says will bolster defences if Finland, Sweden join NATO KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, April 14 […]

Ukraine says missiles hit Russian flagship, crew evacuates

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces said they hit and badly damaged the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, and Russia said its crew was forced to evacuate as a result of a fire without acknowledging an attack, as the battle shifts east and around the battered city of […]

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy mocks Putin for saying war is going to plan

April 13 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday mocked Moscow’s insistence that the war against his nation was going well, asking how President Vladimir Putin could have approved a plan that involved so many Russians dying. Putin, speaking on Tuesday, said Russia would achieve all of its […]

Putin defends ‘noble’ war amid allegations of rape, brutality and chemical weapons

Summary Ukraine and allies check reports of chemical weapons use Battle for Mariupol reaches decisive stage Russian troops mass for eastern offensive U.N. official cites growing reports of rape LVIV, Ukraine, April 12 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended the war in Ukraine as a […]

Ukraine probes claim poisonous substance dropped in Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine investigated a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war. Thwarted in his apparent ambition to overrun the Ukrainian capital, […]

Russia says it hits Ukraine air defenses before eastern push

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia claimed Monday that it destroyed several Ukrainian air-defense systems in what appeared to be a renewed push to gain air superiority and take out weapons Kyiv has described as crucial ahead of an expected broad new offensive in the east. In one strike, Moscow said it […]

Zelenskyy: Russian aggression not limited to Ukraine alone

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is targeting all of Europe with its invasion of Ukraine, and stopping Moscow’s aggression is essential for the security of all democracies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as Russian forces prepared for battle in the east of his country. Addressing the “free people of a […]

In show of support, British PM meets Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in Kyiv

April 9 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Prime Minister Boris Johnson, one of his staunchest backers, in Kyiv on Saturday, with the British leader using the visit to set out a new financial and military aid package for Ukraine. Johnson is the latest foreign leader to visit Kyiv […]

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