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.
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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.
Trump’s election fraud claims examined
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Ukraine ‘in control’ of chemical plant
Ukraine remains in control of an industrial area in an eastern city where civilians are sheltering from Russian shelling, the Luhansk province's governor says.
Ukraine pleads for more weapons
Ukraine has appealed to the West to quickly send artillery and other weapons to counter Russian firepower in battles in the country's east.
Trump ‘lit the flame’ of US Capitol attack
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Intense battle in bombed-out Ukraine city
Ukrainian forces are holding their positions in intense street fighting in Sievierodonetsk as Russia pushes to control the bombed-out city.
Ukraine fighters hold out in eastern city
Russia is pressing an assault both sides believe could shape the war's course, with Ukraine's forces so far holding out in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
Ukraine says holding off assault on city
Ukraine's general staff says their military forces are successfully holding out against the Russian assault in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
Stalemate ‘not an option’ for Ukraine
A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reacted to talk of a negotiated settlement with Russia, saying Kyiv wants to regain all of its territory.
Ukraine president visits frontline troops
Ukrainian forces have suffered a slight reversal of fortunes after managing to retake half of the city of Sievierodonetsk, a provincial governor says.
Russian missiles strike Ukraine’s capital
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv for the first time in weeks while Ukrainian officials say a counterattack has retaken half of a battleground city in the east.
UN urges peace on 100th day of Ukraine war
The United Nations is highlighting the global impact of the war in Ukraine, marking 100 days since the Russian invasion.
Putin deflects blame for ‘hunger games’
The chairman of the African Union says the region's food supplies are suffering from the combined impact of the fighting in Ukraine and western sanctions
Ukraine says Russian advance pushed back
The governor of Luhansk province in Ukraine's east says troops have retaken 20 per cent of the territory lost in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk.
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.
Russians tighten grip on key Ukraine city
Russia is closer to claiming a significant victory in its attack on the Donbas after its forces reached the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk.
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 defenders holding out in Donbas
The battle for Sievierodonetsk, the largest city Ukrainian forces still hold in the eastern Donbas region, has become the focus of attention.
Russia may force Ukraine retreat in east
Russian troops have gained ground in Ukraine's Donbas, with Luhansk's governor saying its defenders may have to retreat to avoid being captured.
Russian proxies claim key Ukraine town
The town of Lyman in Ukraine's east Donbas region appears to have fallen to pro-Russian separatists, as Moscow advances.
Russia abandons Kyiv focus for Donbas
Russia has abandoned its assault on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and is trying to consolidate control of the industrial eastern Donbas region.
Russia launches new east Ukraine assault
After failing to seize Kyiv or Kharkiv, Russia is trying to take the rest of the separatist-claimed Donbas' two provinces in Ukraine.
Ukraine attack ‘illegal and immoral’: PM
The leaders of the Quad group of nations have had a candid discussion about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Tokyo.
Russia launches all-out assault in Ukraine
Decisive battles of the Ukraine war's latest phase are still raging in the south, where Moscow is attempting to seize the Donbas region.
Ukraine holds off latest Russian assault
Russian forces have tried to storm the city of Sievierodonetsk but were unsuccessful and retreated, Ukraine says.
Ukraine rules out ceasefire with Russia
After ending weeks of resistance by Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol, Russia is waging what appears to be a major offensive in Luhansk province, Donbas.
Turkey in NATO talks with Sweden, Finland
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set out his conditions for backing Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership bids in calls with their leaders.