Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removes Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Sep 04, 2023, at 04:24 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he has dismissed the country's Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been serving the country in the position since the beginning of Russia's invasion of the nation in 2022.
US announces new military assistance package for war-hit Ukraine
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:59 pm
The US government has announced the next package of military assistance to aid Ukraine, a nation engaged in war with Russia since it was invaded last year.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Drone attack at Pskov airport leaves four Il-76 planes damaged
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:02 pm
At least four Il-76 planes were damaged in a drone attack at an airport in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov on Wednesday.
Ukraine facing widespread learning loss due to war against Russia, COVID-19
Aug 29, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them facing a fourth year of education setbacks, a senior UN children’s agency official said on Tuesday.
Russia hits ‘new low’ with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:37 pm
New York: A group of UN-appointed human rights experts expressed grave concern on Monday over Russia’s decision to dismiss all legal challenges to the country’s criminalisation of “public actions aimed at discrediting” the Russian Armed Forces.
Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:26 pm
Russian strikes on at least 10 regions in Ukraine have left a path of death and destruction over the past 24 hours, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Wednesday.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Drone hits Moscow building, no casualty
Aug 23, 2023, at 03:06 pm
A drone has hit an under-construction building in Russia's Moscow city, said Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Telegram.
Four Ukrainian drones intercepted: Russian Defence Ministry
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:34 pm
Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said four Ukrainian drones were intercepted before they could target the nation.
Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine: Dutch PM Mark Rutte
Aug 21, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine: Dutch PM Mark Rutte
Aug 21, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
Six year old girl among seven killed in Russian missile strike on a theatre in Ukraine's Chernihiv
Aug 20, 2023, at 05:06 pm
At least seven people were killed and 144 others injured as Russia resorted to a missile strike that hit a theatre and a central square in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.
Ukraine crisis: Russian missile strike kills five in Chernihiv
Aug 19, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said five people died when a Russian missile struck the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Saturday.
Ukraine: Three die as Russian airstrikes hit Lutsk and Lviv
Aug 16, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Local officials in Ukraine on Wednesday said at least three people died due to Russian missile attacks in the Volyn region of the war-hit country.
Top UN aid official in Ukraine condemns latest wave of indiscriminate attacks
Aug 16, 2023, at 12:03 am
New York: An escalation of Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine has brought more death and injuries to southern regions while hampering aid operations, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Monday.
Ukraine responsible for attempted attack on Crimean Bridge, Zelenskyy says
Aug 14, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kiev is responsible for the latest attempted attack on the Crimean Bridge.
Russian shelling in Ukraine leaves seven people, including a baby, dead
Aug 14, 2023, at 05:21 am
At least seven people, including a 23-day-old child, were killed as Russian shells hit southern Ukraine on Sunday.
Ukraine: Military strengthening second line of defence on northern border
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:35 pm
Kyiv: The Ukrainian military is strengthening a second line of defence in the Rivne Region near the border with Belarus, filling it with traps against infantry and vehicles as well as planting mines near the Rivne nuclear power plant, Ukrainian media reported on Saturday.
Ukraine: Seven die as Russian missiles hit Pokrovsk town
Aug 08, 2023, at 11:44 pm
At least seven people died as two Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable, UN spokesperson says
Aug 08, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure are not isolated and with Russia’s termination of the Black Sea Initiative, are impacting global food prices and affecting the most vulnerable people, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev attacks Russia's naval base in Novorossiysk with drone boats
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Moscow: Ukraine attempted to attack a Russian naval base in the city of Novorossiysk overnight with two unmanned boats, which were detected and destroyed by Russia's warships, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
Ukraine: War intensifies and so do the needs, says UN relief official
Aug 01, 2023, at 11:23 pm
New York: The ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine are resulting in a surge in humanitarian needs, the top UN humanitarian official for the country said on Monday, urging increased funding to ensure assistance for those in need.
Russia says Ukraine drone attack damages two buildings in Moscow, briefly shuts airport
Jul 30, 2023, at 08:28 pm
Moscow: Russia on Sunday accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on Moscow city which damaged two buildings and even forced authorities to shut down the city's airport temporarily.
Ukraine: Blasts reported in Zaporizhzhia
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Kyiv: Explosions were heard in the Kyiv-controlled parts of the region of Zaporizhzhia in the early hours of Saturday, Ukrainian media report.
Ukraine: ‘Latest attacks signal a calamitous turn’, Security Council hears
Jul 28, 2023, at 10:07 pm
The recent wave of devastating Russian attacks targeting Odesa and other key Ukrainian port cities marks a “calamitous turn” in the 17-month war, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Russia initiated air attack on Kyiv: Ukraine Military
Jul 25, 2023, at 08:46 pm
The Ukraine Military on Tuesday early morning claimed Russia has initiated an air attack on the capital of the war-torn country, media reports said.
Ukraine: UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:41 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have strongly condemned the deadly Russian missile strikes in the Ukrainian city of Odesa on Sunday which damaged several historic buildings.
Russian strikes on Ukraine ports ‘further blow to global food security’
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:53 pm
New York: Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea could have far-reaching impacts on global food security, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Ukraine: Do not play with nuclear Armageddon, warns UN Assembly President
Jul 20, 2023, at 12:05 am
New York: Targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and threats of use of nuclear weapons, severely undermines trust “within and in our institution”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday.
‘Senseless, unjustified war’ in Ukraine must stop: UN political affairs chief
Jul 18, 2023, at 11:10 pm
New York: The UN Political Affairs chief appealed on Monday for an end to the “unjustified” war in Ukraine, which this month passed the 500-day mark.
Air raid sirens sounded in parts of Ukraine
Jul 16, 2023, at 02:25 pm
Kyiv/IBNS/UNI: Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine on Saturday evening, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.