Russia has overrun 2 more eastern Donetsk villages, Ukrainian troops report
According to the Ukrainian military, Russian forces have seized the villages of Vovche and Prokhres in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast. After Russia claimed to have thwarted a drone attack, Ukrainian security services targeted an electricity substation in Russia’s Kursk region, causing a blackout. The villages are about 20 miles northwest of Avdiivka, which Russia captured in […]
Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia’s invasion honored in London ahead of Paris Olympics
Ukrainian Olympians are heading to Paris with smiles on their faces, determined to honour those who were unable to make it to France this summer because of the country’s ongoing war with Russia. A display of sports equipment was set up in London’s Parliament Square on Wednesday to commemorate the 487 Ukrainian athletes killed since […]
Ukraine war briefing: Sea of Azov emptied of Russian warships, says Ukrainian navy | Ukraine
According to the Ukrainian navy, Russia has withdrawn all its ships from the Sea of Azov, which leads to the Black Sea. “There are no more Russian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov,” Ukrainian navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said. Ukrainian naval officials have said in recent months that successful attacks on the Russian-annexed Crimea […]
Russian forces push toward critical Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk
According to Ukrainian Armed Forces Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Oleksandr Shirsky, Russian forces are advancing toward the city of Pokrovsk, a logistics hub in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba estimated on Friday that Russia controls 17.68 percent of Ukrainian territory, up from 17.61 percent as of Jan. 1, 2024. Shirsky reiterated Ukraine’s stance of […]
Nationalist campaigner for the Ukrainian language is shot dead in Lviv | World news
A former Ukrainian member of parliament and nationalist known for his vocal campaign to protect the Ukrainian language has been shot dead in Lviv. Police have launched a massive manhunt for a gunman believed to have shot dead Irina Falion, 60, in the street in the western city. Regional governor Maksim Kozitsky said in a […]
Dodging the draft: one Ukrainian man’s story – podcast | News
Two years on, the Ukrainian war is nearing a stalemate — and that’s causing problems. When the conflict first began, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians volunteered to fight. But with no end in sight, recruits are growing weary and their enthusiasm waning. In response, Ukraine has lowered the conscription age, deployed patrols to round up […]
Grenade thrown at Ukrainian military draft office, no injuries, police say
Unidentified individuals hurled a grenade at a military conscription office in Busk, Ukraine. Police said Monday that the grenade exploded but no one was injured. The incident comes as Ukraine steps up conscription of civilians into its army, while some are fleeing military service. Police said on Monday that unidentified people threw a grenade at […]
World’s largest Ukrainian flag to be unveiled outside RNC convention
The world’s largest Ukrainian flag will be raised outside the Republican National Convention on Monday to call for continued Republican support for Donald Trump as he seeks the presidential nomination. The flag will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m. in Clarence and Cleopatra Johnson Park near Milwaukee. The event is organized by Ukraine Milwaukee and Razom […]
Ukrainian rescuers continue search at Kyiv children’s hospital hit by Russian missile
Rescue operations continued for a second day at Okhmadit pediatric hospital in Kiev, where a Russian missile attack killed 42 people and wounded about 200. It was Russia’s first heavy bombing raid on Kiev in nearly four months and one of the deadliest of the war, hitting seven of the city’s 10 districts. Kiev city […]
Explosions from downed Ukrainian drone force evacuation of Russian village
Residents of a village in the Voronezh region of western Russia were evacuated after a Ukrainian drone was shot down, causing an explosion when debris ignited a nearby warehouse. Governor Alexander Gusev confirmed that debris from a falling drone had triggered the explosion. Ukrainian forces targeted an ammunition warehouse in Serhiivka, Voronezh Oblast. Residents of […]