Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements

Ukrainian bombardments killed two people and set an oil facility ablaze in Russia yesterday, the second day of showpiece elections guaranteed to cement President Vladimir Putin’s hardline rule.

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Kyiv vows ‘never’ to surrender to Russia

Ukraine yesterday slammed Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag”.

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Russian attacks kill several in south, east

Russian shelling and strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson region killed one person and wounded several, with at least two civilians also killed in attacks on the centre and east of the country, Kyiv said yesterday.

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Russia strike on Kharkiv kills 2

A late-night Russian strike on the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv killed two people, the region’s governor said yesterday, as both Moscow and Kyiv reported a wave of overnight aerial attacks.

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Ukraine is ‘Russia’

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, described Ukraine yesterday as part of Russia and said what he called historical parts of Russia needed to “come home.”

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Zelensky calls for more Western air defence systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday urged the West to deliver more air defence systems as a wave of Russian missile, drone and artillery strikes killed at least eight people.

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Sri Lanka halts free visas for Russians, Ukrainians

Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the Indian Ocean island nation for the past two years, a government official said yesterday.

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Troop deployment in ukraine: Putin warns West of nuclear war risk

President Vladimir Putin warned yesterday of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine, offering a defiant and emboldened stance in his annual speech to Russians.

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2Yrs of Ukraine War: European leaders pledge to back Kyiv

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed that Europe would back Ukraine until it was “finally free” as she and three other Western leaders arrived in Kyiv to show solidarity on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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Security deals Ukraine discussing with allies

Denmark became the latest Nato member to sign a 10-year agreement on security cooperation with Ukraine on Friday, the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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Ukraine on the defensive as Russia war enters third year

Ukraine on Saturday marked two years since Russia's invasion, entering a new year of war weakened by a lack of western aid while Russia is emboldened by fresh gains

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US slaps sweeping sanctions against Russia

The United States yesterday issued sweeping sanctions to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, targeting over 500 people and entities as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Moscow.

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Russia claims gains in eastern Ukraine

Russia yesterday claimed that its forces had advanced further in east Ukraine, putting Kyiv on the defensive days before the two-year anniversary of the war.

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Ukraine downs 13 out of 19 Russian drones

Russia launched 19 attack drones at Ukraine overnight and six missiles, with the Ukrainian air defence systems destroying 13 of the drones and one missile, Ukraine’s air force said yesterday.

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Russian drones kill five people

Russian drone attacks killed five people from one family and damaged an industrial facility in Ukraine’s northern and central regions, local authorities said yesterday.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Red Cross probing fate of 23,000 missing people

The Red Cross said yesterday it was trying to find out what happened to 23,000 people who have disappeared in the chaos of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine

Russia yesterday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew though Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war.

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Ukraine matter of life and death for Russia: Putin

Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of "life and death" for Russia that could determine its fate, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired Sunday

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