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.
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‘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".
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.