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.
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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".
We helped the West find itself: Zelenskiy
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's colours have become a symbol of "courage and indomitability" across the world.
Kyiv residents head to air raid shelters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says air commands across the nation repelled 54 Russian missiles and 11 drones on Thursday.
China flies six metres from US jet
The latest close encounter with a Chinese military jet is the latest in a series of increasingly dangerous interactions above the South China Sea, says the US.
Xi, Putin reiterate closeness on call
A call between China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin has reiterated the ideological affinity between Beijing and Moscow.
Russia attacks Ukraine from north to south
Russia has continued its barrage of shelling along the length of the Ukrainian frontline.
Kyiv rocked by deadly NYE missile strikes
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russians must be in league with the devil after the latest missile strikes on residential Kyiv on New Year's Eve.
NKorea starts 2023 by firing missile
North Korea has kicked off 2023 by firing a ballistic missile into the sea in the early hours of the morning.
NKorea rings in 2023 with missile blast
North Korea has entered 2023 with another weapons test after an unprecedented number of missile firings last year.
Seven die, dozens hurt in Kherson shelling
At a time when the people of Kherson would ordinarily be gearing up for Christmas, they are instead being pummeled by Russian shells that have killed seven.
Russia strike on Kherson kills 10: Ukraine
Ukrainian and Russian officials have traded accusations about a fatal strike on the city of Kherson.
Ukraine warned to brace for Xmas attacks
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged his citizens to heed air raid alarms, warning them Russia could "step up" attacks over Christmas.
Russian forces bombard Ukrainian cities
Ukraine says Russia unleashed heavy artillery barrages on its cities, while Moscow claims it forces shot down a drone approaching an air base deep in Russia.
North Korean drones breach South airspace
Military planes have been scrambled and warning shots fired after North Korean drones crossed into South Korean airspace over the heavily fortified border.
Russia ultimatum amid fierce Ukraine fight
Towns and cities in eastern and southern Ukraine have been shelled and bombed after Russia's foreign minister said Kyiv must accept Moscow's demands.
Fight intensifies in bitter Ukraine winter
Fighting has intensified in Ukraine with Russian forces deploying more tanks and armoured vehicles to its front line, a military analyst says.
Putin promises Russian army all it needs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised his army unlimited resources to continue its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
Russia to increase army by nearly a third
The Russian army will be beefed-up with hundreds of thousands more soldiers in the new year.
Zelenskiy in US, seeking major aid
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has touched down on US soil for the first time in 300 days to discuss strengthening his country's position against Russia.
Zelenskiy tells Congress aid ‘not charity’
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has used an address to the US Congress to warn that the Ukraine war will shape the world for generations.
Putin scoffs at US missile plan in Ukraine
The US is refuting President Vladimir Putin's claims that Russia wants to negotiate peace by diplomatic means.
Kherson car bomb kills Russian official
Ukrainian "terrorists" are being blamed for the car bomb death of a Russian official in occupied Ukraine.
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.
Zelenskiy visits troops on war’s 300th day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has visited the frontline city of Bakhmut, hailing the "superhuman" troops there battling Russian forces.