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PM reiterated India’s commitment to Ukraine peace process: EAM Jaishankar
Kyiv: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Ukraine as a "landmark" moment, noting that Modi reaffirmed India's readiness to support efforts for an early return to peace in…
Ukraine says it repelled Russian missile attack on Kyiv
Kyiv: Ukrainian forces said they thwarted a Russian missile attack on the capital Kyiv where air raid sirens sounded before dawn on Sunday.
"This is the third ballistic missile attack on the capital in August with a clear interval of six…
Ukraine’s rapid advance into Kursk startled Russia and revealed its weaknesses.
Kyiv: A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv's forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack…
Zelenskyy confirms for first time that Ukrainian military is operating inside Russia’s Kursk…
Earlier, in his nightly address on late Saturday, Zelenskyy had indirectly acknowledged Ukraine's military incursion into Russia's Kursk border region by terming it as an attempt to "push the war out into the aggressor's territory."
Residents of Ukraine welcome Russia’s Kursk offensive as ‘victory near’
KYIV: As Ukraine's major assault on the Russian border region of Kursk entered its third day, residents in the capital, Kyiv, praised the offensive as "bringing victory closer."
The cross-border incursion appears to be Ukraine's most…
Russia launches its largest drone attack on Ukraine in 7 months.
KYIV: Ukrainian forces shot down all 89 Shahed drones launched by Russia in a nighttime attack on the country, Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday, in what was one of the largest drone barrages this year.
No damage or injuries were…
Russian drones attack Ukraine port again tonight.
KYIV: Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Izmail for a second straight night damaging infrastructure, Kyiv said Thursday, claiming several Russian attack drones entered Romanian airspace.
Moscow has targeted ports…
Russian missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children’s hospital
Kyiv said the children's hospital had been struck by a Russian cruise missile and claimed that it contained components produced in NATO member countries.
Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia
Russia’s Ministry of Defense did not address the strike in their morning briefing, but said that air defense systems had destroyed a Ukrainian drone over the Belgorod region.
Russia steps up military attacks during Swiss peace conference: Ukraine
Kiev: Against the backdrop of the two-day Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland that ended on Sunday, Russia has stepped up its military attacks on Ukraine, according to Kiev.
"Throughout the day, the enemy is intensifying its…
Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring not to attend upcoming peace talks
The greater the participation, the more likely it will be that Russia will have to listen, he said.
Five Nordic states pledge continued support for Ukraine
Stockholm; Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland issued a joint statement here, pledging continued support for Ukraine.
The statement came as Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Danish Prime…
US permits Ukraine to strike Russian targets with its weapons near Kharkiv
Kiev, May 31 (IANS) US President Joe Biden's administration has given Ukraine permission to strike certain areas inside Russia with US-provided weapons, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported, citing foreign media.
According to…
Ukraine to get $23 bn in aid under existing security agreements: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukraine's existing security agreements with foreign partners envisage providing more than $23 billion in aid to Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"New security agreements for Ukraine provide more strength and…
Russian missiles kill 6 in Ukraine’s second-largest city where Moscow’s troops are pressing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “extremely cruel.”
Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while latter continues its push in east
Nine long-range ballistic missiles and a drone were destroyed over the Russia-occupied Crimean, following massive Ukrainian drone attack that cut off power in Sevastopol.
Zelensky rejects Olympic truce call, saying it could help Russia
"Who can guarantee that Russia will not use this time to bring its forces to our territory?" Zelensky said, adding: "First of all, we don't trust Putin".
Ukraine says withdrew troops in parts of Kharkiv region
Moscow launched a surprise major ground assault on the Kharkiv region last week as it seeks to advance across the battlefield with Kyiv struggling for arms and manpower.
Russia claims capture of villages in northeast Ukraine
Ukraine previously said it was aware that Russia was assembling thousands of troops along the northeastern border, close to the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. I
Russia launches wide attack on Ukrainian energy facilties
Russia consistently targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. There was a major aerial attack on energy facilities on April 27 and another a week earlier.