Berlin sets condition tanks to Ukraine
The US and Germany are nearing a face-off over sending heavy tanks to Ukraine, as Kyiv warns it's paying for the delay in lives as the debate drags on.
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Ukraine closer to getting tanks, Patriots
Ukraine has won a pledge for more Patriot missiles and is nearer to approval for Leopard tanks as Kyiv prepares for the next stage of the conflict with Russia.
Ukraine rocked by chopper crash ‘tragedy’
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the "pain is unspeakable" after a helicopter crash killed 15 people including his interior minister and three children.
Wagner mercenaries step up role in Ukraine
Russia's mercenary Wagner Group claims it has taken control of Soledar in east Ukraine as Moscow steps up efforts to capture the strategic city of Bakhmut.
Russia steps up attack on Donbas town
Ukraine has sent reinforcements to defend the salt-mining town of Soledar in the Donbas as Russia intensifies its assault on the area.
NKorea denies offering munitions to Russia
North Korea has denied delivering infantry rockets and missiles to a Russian private military company, as reported by the United States.
US vows to disrupt Russia-Iran ties
The US has promised to undermine Russia and Iran's "deepening and burgeoning" defence relationship, as it announced a new aid package for Ukraine
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Heaviest Ukraine fighting rages in east
In the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, site of the heaviest fighting, Russian forces have tried to make further advances and shelled several towns.
US plans aid to help Ukraine restore power
Ukraine is bracing for new attacks on its already-battered power grid, while the US plans new aid to help the country restore electricity as winter approaches.
Zelenskiy visits recaptured Kherson
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has visited Kherson and declared its capture from Russian occupation "the beginning of the end of the war".
Donetsk battles ‘hell’, as Kherson mops up
Ukrainian forces face hellish battles in Donetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, while vowing Kherson will recover from the carnage wrought by Russia.
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russian forces of war crimes in the Kherson region as authorities race to restore critical infrastructure.
Russia evacuates Kherson residents
Russia plans to evacuate tens of thousands of people from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson that it has occupied.
North Korea fires missile over Japan
The Japanese government has warned citizens to take cover as a North Korean missile appeared to have flown over and past its territory.
Alarm over Ukraine power plant attacks
Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the shelling of a nuclear power plant, which has sparked global alarm and been branded "suicidal" by the UN chief.
Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive
Russian forces are preparing for the next stage of their offensive, Kyiv says, as Western deliveries of long-range arms to Ukraine begin to have an impact.
No let-up from Russia after NATO summit
Russia continues to pummel Ukraine's east after NATO's summit declared Moscow was the biggest "direct threat" to Western security.
Missiles hit Kyiv, new ban on Russian gold
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv after a key city in eastern Ukraine fell to pro-Russian forces, with Britain and the US revealing new sanctions on Moscow.
Zelenskiy expects escalation of fighting
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicts Moscow will escalate attacks ahead of a summit of European leaders expected to welcome Kyiv's bid to join the EU.
Australian military aid sent to Ukraine
The government will deliver further support to Ukraine as the country continues to resist the Russian invasion.
Ukraine pleads for more weapons from West
Kyiv is imploring allies for more weapons in the face of Russia's offensive in Ukraine's east, saying its forces could win with the right equipment.
Ukraine fights on in Sievierodonetsk
Ukraine forces have ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, as 500 troops remain trapped inside a chemical plant.
Ukraine troops ‘holding out’ in key city
Russian troops are trying to gain a foothold in the central part of the city of Sievierodonetsk, the Ukrainian military says.
Stranded Ukrainians left with one way out
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian defenders are fighting for "every metre" of Sievierodonetsk where civilians have been left with just one way out.
Ukrainians hold out in eastern city
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now into its 100th day, with Moscow having been driven back from Kyiv but launching a huge new assault in the east.
Russia advances on Ukraine factory city
Russian forces, 98 days into their invasion of Ukraine, are pounding targets including key infrastructure in other eastern and southern areas.
Russia facing resistance in Donbas region
As the Russian offensive continues across Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, the European Union agreed to ban most imports of Russian oil.
Russian troops enter key Ukraine city
Russia has concentrated its firepower on Sievierodonetsk, the last major population centre still held by Ukrainian forces in the eastern Luhansk province.
Ukraine’s Odesa douses fires after strikes
Russian forces have hit targets in the east and south of Ukraine and are pushing to defeat the last Ukrainian troops holding out in a steelworks in Mariupol.
Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas region
Russia is attacking Ukraine's eastern Donbas region but have so far failed to capture three target areas and the conflict goes on.
Ukraine says Russia taking colossal losses
Having failed in an assault on Kyiv in the north of Ukraine last month, Russia is trying to fully capture two eastern provinces known as the Donbas.