Top Putin ally says Russia will capture Mariupol on Thursday A top ally of President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces will seize the last main stronghold of resistance in the besieged city of Mariupol on Thursday, after Ukraine proposed talks on evacuating troops and civilians there. World 21 Apr, 2022
New surrender deadline in Mariupol as West promises Ukraine more arms Russia gave Ukrainian fighters holding out in Mariupol a new ultimatum to surrender on Wednesday as it pushed for a decisive victory in its offensive in the east, while Western governments promised to give Ukraine more military help. World 20 Apr, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy condemns shelling as bodies line streets of Mariupol Ukrainian authorities condemned Russian artillery attacks on cities in the northeast and the continuing siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, of which Moscow said it had taken almost full control, following almost two months of bloody fighting. World 18 Apr, 2022
Ukrainians curse Russian invaders as dead civilians found in liberated towns As Ukraine claimed its forces had retaken all areas around Kyiv, the mayor of a liberated town said 300 residents had been killed during a month-long occupation by the Russian army, and victims were seen in a mass grave and still lying on the streets. World 03 Apr, 2022
Red Cross heads again for Mariupol as Russia shifts Ukraine focus A Red Cross convoy travelling to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol will try again to evacuate civilians from the besieged port on Saturday as Russian forces looked to be regrouping for new attacks in the southeast. World 02 Apr, 2022
Air raid sirens wail as Ukraine hopes for ceasefire from peace talks Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire without compromising on territory or sovereignty. World 29 Mar, 2022
Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations but battles continu Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations but battles continu World 07 Mar, 2022
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe in the most chilling turn yet in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. World 05 Mar, 2022
Live updates: Ukraine diplomat urges China to talk to Putin The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan is urging China to join international efforts to stop the Russian "massacre" in his country amid Beijing's lack of criticism of Moscow's actions. "We would World 25 Feb, 2022
Putin orders military operations in Ukraine, demands Kyiv forces surrender Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be the start of war in Europe over Russia's demands for an end to NATO's eastward expansion. World 24 Feb, 2022
West unveils sanctions with more ready if Russia launches full-scale Ukraine invasion Western nations and Japan on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go further if Moscow launched an all-out invasion of its neighbour. World 23 Feb, 2022
Ukraine says one soldier killed, 6 wounded in separatist shelling The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday one soldier had been killed and six wounded in shelling by pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours as ceasefire violations remain at a high level. World 23 Feb, 2022