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Grain deal threat as Russia strikes Odessa
An hours-old deal to unblock grain exports from Ukraine has been placed in jeopardy after Russian missiles struck the key Black Sea port of Odessa.
Ukraine says Russian missiles hit port
Turkey's defence minister says Russian officials have denied being responsible for missiles that hit Ukraine's Odessa, which locals say caused no casualties.
Outrage over Russia’s strikes on Odesa
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has denounced missile strikes on Odesa, saying they show Moscow cannot be trusted to implement a deal aimed at easing global food shortages.
War in Ukraine enters its sixth month
Russia says said its forces have hit a Ukrainian warship and a weapons store in Odesa with its high-precision missiles, as the war enters its sixth month.
Ukraine ports to reopen under grain deal
Turkey says a deal to unblock the exports of Ukrainian grain amid the war and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilisers will be signed in Istanbul.
Russia expands Ukraine war goals
Russia's foreign minister says the country's forces in Ukraine will go beyond the eastern Donbas region, as the toll from fighting mounts in the south and east.
Russia pounds Ukraine, uncertainty swirls
Ukraine is reporting heavy and sometimes fatal Russian shelling amid what it says are largely unsuccessful attempts by Russian ground forces to advance.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy sidelines close allies
As Russia prepares to intensify its operations, Ukraine's security chief and top prosecutor have been sacked over numerous cases of collaboration with Moscow.
Ukraine spy move as EU pledges new support
Ukraine's president has removed the country's security chief and top prosecutor over spy fears, as the EU pledges more funds amid ongoing Russian bombardment.
Russia is preparing for offensive: Ukraine
Russian rockets and missiles have pounded cities in strikes that Ukraine says have killed dozens in recent days.
Russian missiles kill 20 in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed at least 20 people and wounded about 90
‘Terrorist’ Russia kills 23: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president has described Russia as a terrorist state following an attack he said killed at least 23 people, as grain exports edge closer to resumption.
Sri Lanka president resigns from Singapore
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sent in his resignation letter from Singapore but the parliamentary Speaker is waiting for verification.
Breakthrough at Ukraine grain export talks
Turkey has announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports.
Kyiv hits Russian forces in south Ukraine
Long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine have destroyed an ammunition store and armoured vehicles, Ukraine's military says.
German, Czech Rep Russian gas flows stop
Germany and the Czech Republic have formalised their intentions to hastily reduce their dependency on Russian fossil fuels.
Kyiv gears up for southern counter-attack
Ukrainian forces are planning a counter-offensive in the country's south using hundreds of thousands of troops.
Ukraine pleads for more foreign weapons
Ukrainian officials are calling for more foreign weapons as US President Joe Biden signed a new military package worth up to $US400 million.
Protesters set fire to Sri Lanka PM office
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office has released a statement saying he is willing to step down to make way for an all-party government.
Sri Lanka calm as leaders set to quit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he will leave office once a new government is in place and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will also step down.
Shock as Russia hits Ukraine apartments
Russian rockets have hit a five-storey apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more.
Russia heavily shells Kharkiv
Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv has been hit heavily by Russian artillery, rocket launchers and tanks.
Putin says Ukraine heading for ‘tragedy’
Russian shells continue to fall in eastern Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin accuses the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow.
Ukraine flag raised on key island
In a symbol of defiance against Moscow, Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island.
Russian offensive in Ukraine’s Donetsk
A day after trumpeting the fall of Luhansk, Russia has shifted attention to Donetsk in its bid to wrest control of the entire Donbas region in Ukraine's east.
Russia shells Ukraine’s Donetsk
Ukraine is taking up new defensive positions in Donetsk, where they still control major cities, while Russia's president praises his troops' success in Luhansk.
Putin declares victory in Ukraine region
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared victory in the Ukrainian region of Luhansk, after Ukrainian forces retreated from the city of Lysychansk.
PM pledges more Ukraine aid during visit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced more sanctions on Russia and military aid for Ukraine during a high security visit to the war-torn country.
Zelenskiy denies Russia has taken Luhansk
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy has denied Russian forces have fully seized the last Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk province.
Russia slams Mykolaiv, 21 killed in Odessa
Missile attacks have pounded the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv the day after local officials said Russian shelling killed 21 people in the nearby city of Odessa.