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President Zelenskyy describes Russian attack on Ukraine on Christmas Day as 'inhumane'

Dec 25, 2024, at 06:45 pm

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday described the Russian aerial attack on his nation on Christmas Day as 'inhumane'.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow detains man for killing senior general

Dec 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm

Russian authorities have detained a 29-year-old man over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, media reports said.

Humanitarian crisis worsens in Ukraine amid winter freeze, daily attacks

Dec 17, 2024, at 05:55 pm

Civilians near the frontlines of Ukraine’s war with Russia are living “on the edge”, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday, calling for urgent international action to increase protection and sustain humanitarian aid.

Russia's top nuclear protection general Igor Kirillov dies in Moscow blast

Dec 17, 2024, at 03:46 pm

A senior general in the Russian armed forces died after a blast rocked Moscow city on Tuesday with Ukraine being believed to be behind his death.

'Third World War has begun:' Ex-Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny

Nov 23, 2024, at 06:20 am

Former Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has said that he believes World War III is underway, adding the direct involvement of Russian allies in the escalation indicates the same.

Russia fires Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile at Ukraine in first-known use, signalling warning to Kyiv and West

Nov 21, 2024, at 10:52 pm

Kyiv/Moscow: Russia has launched an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, marking a major escalation a day after President Vladimir Putin altered Moscow's nuclear doctrine, media reports said.

After US-supplied missile attack, Ukraine fires UK-made 'Storm Shadows' into Russia: Report

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:59 am

Kyiv/IBNS: After US-supplied long-range missiles, Ukraine has now fired British cruise missiles at military targets inside Russia for the first time, media reports said.

Ukraine-Russia conflict: US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over threat of potential air attack

Nov 20, 2024, at 07:22 pm

The US government on Wednesday said its embassy in Kyiv will remain shut on Wednesday after receiving information about a possible air attack in Ukraine.

Ukraine fires US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia for the first time since Biden's approval: Reports

Nov 20, 2024, at 06:38 pm

Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time since Washington permitted Kyiv to conduct such attacks, media reports said.

Ukraine hits Russia with Western-supplied ATACMS ballistic missile after Joe Biden's approval

Nov 20, 2024, at 05:34 am

Ukraine carried out its first attack in the border regions with Russia using Western-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles, media reports said. 

Joe Biden allows Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia

Nov 18, 2024, at 03:22 pm

President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to fire into Russian territory, media reports said.

Russia Conflict: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine war would soon be over with Trump coming to office

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:20 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels that Russia's ongoing war against his country will 'end sooner' once US President Donald Trump becomes President next year.

Donald Trump urges Vladimir Putin not to escalate war in Ukraine during telephonic conversation: Report

Nov 11, 2024, at 02:45 pm

US President-elect Donald Trump asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the telephone that the ongoing war against Ukraine should not be escalated.

Britain's armed forces chief claims 1500 Russian troops killed or injured every day in October during war with Ukraine

Nov 11, 2024, at 01:42 am

The UK chief of defence staff Sir Tony Radakin has said Russian forces suffered an average of about 1,500 deaths and injuries on 'every single day' in October.

Ukraine launches largest drone strike on Moscow; Russia intercepts over 70 drones amid rising tensions

Nov 11, 2024, at 12:35 am

Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the war’s onset in 2022, deploying at least 34 drones, which resulted in flight diversions from Moscow’s three main airports and left one person injured, Reuters reported.

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk briefly joins telephonic conversation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Nov 09, 2024, at 03:15 pm

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump during his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, media reports said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms deadly clashes with North Korean troops 

Nov 08, 2024, at 03:59 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday confirmed his country's forces were involved in a fight with North Korean troops deployed in Russia recently.

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy congratulates Donald Trump on victory amid concerns over future of US aid

Nov 07, 2024, at 06:39 pm

Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy extended his congratulations to Donald Trump following his victory in the 2024 US presidential election, despite widespread concern that Trump’s administration may reconsider the United States' continued support for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia.

Antonio Guterres tells Vladimir Putin that Russian invasion violates UN Charter

Oct 26, 2024, at 03:21 pm

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law.

UNGA: Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless

Sep 29, 2024, at 06:17 am

Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless given that Moscow holds nuclear weapons and any effort by the NATO alliance to keep aiding Kyiv will prove to be a “suicidal escapade”, Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

Gaza-Ukraine: Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom feels majority of humanitarian needs are driven by conflict

Sep 27, 2024, at 10:19 pm

From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, the vast majority of humanitarian needs are driven by conflict – a catastrophe made by human hands – that is turning the geopolitical dial away from the rule of law and towards brute force and aggression, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.

US President Joe Biden announces $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine to help Kyiv 'win this war' against Russia

Sep 27, 2024, at 03:20 pm

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine to help the country 'win this war' against Russia.

Putin holds urgent meeting with security council amid fears of Ukraine planning cruise missile attack on Russia

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:20 am

Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called an urgent meeting of the top security council to discuss its nuclear deterrence amid rising concerns over Ukraine being allowed by Western powers to use cruise missiles to target locations in Moscow, media reports said.

UNGA:US President Joe Biden feels the world is at an inflection point but ‘there’s always a way forward’

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:03 am

United States President Joe Biden told leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday that with the world at a historical inflection point “our task, our test, is to make sure that the forces holding us together are stronger than those that are pulling us apart.”

UN investigators say Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in Ukraine war

Sep 24, 2024, at 03:36 pm

Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva heard on Monday.

Woman dies after Ukraine conducts drone attack in Moscow

Sep 10, 2024, at 11:28 pm

Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow which left at least one woman dead, media reports said.

UNICEF renews school protection call in Ukraine following deadly attacks

Sep 07, 2024, at 07:42 pm

Continued Russian attacks across Ukraine this week made for a tragic start to the new school year, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Friday.

Russian strikes: Ukraine observes day of mourning in Kharkiv

Sep 01, 2024, at 05:21 am

Ukraine's city of Kharkiv has declared a day of mourning on Saturday after a Russian bomb attack left at least six civilians dead, media reports said.

Teen girl among six dead after Russian strike hits playground, residential building in Kharkiv

Aug 31, 2024, at 02:31 pm

At least six people, including a teen girl, were killed after a Russian-guided bomb hit a playground and a residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv city on Friday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will respond after Russia launches fresh strikes

Aug 27, 2024, at 09:07 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said Kyiv would respond after the country was hit by a fresh round of Russian strikes overnight.