Ukraine honours minister killed in crash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has attended a memorial service to commemorate seven Interior Ministry officials killed in a helicopter crash.
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US tells allies to dig deeper for Ukraine
Ukraine's president has thanked allies meeting in Germany but says more support is needed, while the US urged allies to "dig deeper" to help Kyiv beat Russia.
Russia, Belarus begin military exercises
Russia and Belarus have begun joint army exercises and will conduct air force drills in coming weeks, the Belarusian defence ministry said.
Germany closer to Ukraine tanks decision
Western battle tanks could be in sight for Ukraine as Germany says a decision on the weapons will be first on the agenda for its new defence minister.
Aussie troops en route to train Ukrainians
Up to 70 Australian military personnel are being deployed to Britain to help train Ukrainian troops in an effort to strengthen Kyiv's defence against Russia.
New German minister debating Ukraine tanks
The search for survivors from the Dnipro apartment block shelling has been called off as Germany deliberates on whether to supply battle tanks to Ukraine.
Kids, minister among Ukraine crash dead
A helicopter has crashed in fog near a nursery in the Ukrainian capital, killing 17 people including a minister and four children.
Child, minister among Ukraine crash dead
Ukrainian state emergency services have revised down the death toll in a helicopter crash in Brovary outside Kyiv to 14 people, including one child.
Eleven NATO countries pledge Ukraine arms
A group of 11 NATO countries has pledged a raft of new military aid to support Ukraine's war with Russia.
Russia claims control of Ukraine’s Soledar
Russia says it has taken control of Soledar as Ukraine denies it has lost the bloody battle that's devastated the eastern salt-mining town.
Russian missiles hit Kyiv, Ukraine says
Air raid sirens have sounded and blasts have been heard in Kyiv as Russian missile attacks hit critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, officials say.
Russian strike on apartment block kills 21
At least 21 people have died and dozens more are missing after a Russian missile hit an apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
‘Dozens dead’ in latest Ukraine attack
The mayor of Dnipro in Ukraine says he expects the number of dead from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building to be "in the dozens".
Ukraine denies battle for Soledar is lost
Russian mercenaries say they have captured the mining town of Soledar as the Ukraine says it is holding out and Moscow has not claimed victory.
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.
Bolsonaro supporters detained after riots
While former leader Jair Bolsonaro is in a Florida hospital, about 1500 of his supporters have been arrested after storming through Brazil's seats of power.
Ukraine repels Russian attacks in east
Russia launched seven missile strikes and dozens of air strikes and rocket launch attacks in the past day, the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces says.
Ukraine presses for tanks to fight Russia
Heavy fighting has been reported in eastern regions of Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges the West to provide his army with heavy tanks.
Russia says ceasefire started in Ukraine
A ceasefire in Ukraine declared by Russia's President Vladimir Putin for the Orthodox Christian Christmas has begun, according to Russian state television.
Signs of fighting after Russia calls truce
Ukraine and the West have called Russia's Orthodox Christmas truce an attempt to buy time to regroup and reinforce amid reports of continued fighting.
Ukraine hails US aid amid ‘ceasefire’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed a new package of military aid from the US, amid a ceasefire that Ukraine dismisses as a Russian ploy.
Rockets kills 600 Ukraine soldiers: Russia
If Russia's claim to have killed 600 Ukrainian soldiers in a rocket attack is true, it will be the single largest loss suffered by Ukraine since the invasion.
None hurt in ‘deadly’ Russian strikes:Kyiv
Ukraine says a Russian rocket attack has done some damage, but not killed the hundreds of servicemen Moscow had claimed.
Russia bombs critical Kyiv infrastructure
Russia has extended its bombardment of Kyiv into the second day of 2023 with drones targeting infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas.
Russian troops killed in deadly strike
Scores of Russian troops stationed next to an ammunitions dump have been killed by a Ukrainian missile strike.
Ukrainian strike ‘kills 89 Russian troops’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not addressed a strike on a temporary barracks in the Russian-controlled area of Donetsk which killed at least 89.
NKorea’s Kim wants larger nuclear arsenal
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has vowed to increase production of nuclear warheads "exponentially" and build a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile.
UN vote ‘despicable’, says Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is not bound by a "despicable" UN decision to investigate its occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Ukrainian defences blast missiles from sky
Ukraine's air defences have blasted Russian missiles and drones from the sky as Moscow saw in the new year by attacking civilian targets across the country.
Ukraine an excuse to destroy Russia: Putin
In an unusually combative New Year's address, Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of using Ukraine as an excuse for aggression against Russia.
Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities
A massive aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities by Russia has sent people rushing to shelters in what Ukrainian authorities described as "senseless barbarism".