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Ukraine's new controversial mobilisation law takes effect A controversial mobilisation law took effect on Saturday as Kyiv struggles to recruit troops amid a new Russian offensive threatening Kharkiv, the second-largest city. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:20Published 19 hours ago

Putin Troops' Rampage In Kharkiv's Starytsya Village,Ukrainian Forces Chased Away in Dramatic Battle In a significant development, Russia announced that its troops have liberated the village of Starytsya near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region as part of a new offensive launched last week. The Russian.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published 1 day ago

‘Nonsense Situation’: Zelensky Says Russian Offensive on Kharkiv Could be 'First Wave' of Attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sharply criticised Western countries for imposing restrictions on the use of donated arms, accusing them of being "afraid" of both a Russian and Ukrainian.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:08Published 2 days ago

Zelensky’s Project Crimea Fails: Putin’s Army Razes 15 Ukrainian Sea Boats In Black Sea Russia's Black Sea Fleet Helicopters destroyed 15 Ukrainian sea drones approaching Crimea, per the Russian Defense Ministry. Kyiv's intensified drone and missile attacks, amid Russian advances along.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:03Published 3 days ago

Ukraine Mobilizes: 500,000 New Soldiers Needed to Hold Off Russian Troops \| Oneindia Ukraine's army urgently needs 500,000 new soldiers to hold off Russian troops in the east. With a new mobilisation law, Kyiv now ups the ante on men fit for military service to sign up. DW's Carolina.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:41Published 4 days ago

U.S Provokes Putin With 'Patriots': Pentagon To 'Rush' Deadly Missiles As Poland Turns Down Kyiv Escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia intensify the demand for air defense systems. Kyiv seeks US Patriot systems, but Washington's support falls short. Poland's President confirms inability.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:35Published 4 days ago

Blinken announces $2 bn in Ukraine military aid in Kyiv Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:11Published 5 days ago

Blinken Plays 'Rock N Roll' As Zelesnky Receives Another Defeat From Putin In Deadly Kharkiv War US Secretary of State Antony Blinken surprises patrons at a Kyiv basement bar with an impromptu jam session alongside a local band. Watch as Blinken strums his guitar to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published 5 days ago

Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 06:01Published 6 days ago

Blinken in Kyiv says US arms will make a difference as Ukraine reels from a new Russian offensive Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:49Published 6 days ago

'Nightmare For Kyiv': Putin Gains Ground, Zelensky Grapples With Ugly Tough Choices Ukrainian President Zelensky makes tough decisions amidst Russia's offensive in Kharkiv, appointing Brigadier General Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander. Russian advances, capturing nine villages, heighten.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:22Published 6 days ago

US Secretary of State visits Kyiv to reaffirm US support against Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv with the aim of reaffirming American solidarity in light of the escalating Russian aggression. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 6 days ago

Putin Fumes as Ukraine Kills 3 Russians; Kyiv's ATACMS Missiles Turn Luhansk Oil Depots into Ashes A Ukrainian strike on an oil storage depot in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region resulted in three deaths, eight injuries, and a large fire. The incident has heightened concerns about fuel shortages in.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:02Published 1 week ago

Putin's Fear Rattles NATO: Macron Says Won't Fight Russia After Russia Deploys Nukes Near Kyiv French President Emmanuel Macron clarified on Monday that the US and its allies have no intentions of seeking regime change in Russia. However, Paris remains committed to supporting Kiev in its ongoing.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:02Published 2 weeks ago

'Will Strike': Putin Threatens Sunak with Strikes If Ukraine Hits Russia with UK weapons \| Oneindia Moscow issued a stern warning, threatening retaliation against British military targets in Ukraine and beyond if Kyiv used British-supplied long-range missiles against Russia. British Foreign Secretary.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:02Published 2 weeks ago

EU hosts defence forum to rally Europe's military industry behind Ukraine The defence industry forum was held in Brussels to discuss cooperation and increase ammunition production for Kyiv in response to Russia's ongoing aggression. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

Can Franco-German relations be rekindled over the Ukraine war? Paris and Berlin are at loggerheads over military aid to Ukraine. But can the two European powerhouses unify behind Kyiv? Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:36Published 2 weeks ago

Ukrainians flee Russian advance as footage shows decimated village No building in Ukraine's Ocheretyne village appears unscathed by fierce fighting between Kyiv and Moscow. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Kremlin brands France and UK's Ukraine comments as 'dangerous' Moscow has reacted to comments about sending troops and arms to Ukraine as dangerous, while Kyiv urges Western allies to speed up aid deliveries. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:25Published 2 weeks ago

Lord Cameron: UK leading way in support for Ukraine Lord David Cameron says the UK is "once again absolutely leading the way" on the international stage in its support for Ukraine. The foreign secretary is visiting Kyiv after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:23Published 2 weeks ago

Russian missiles strike Odesa again as situation worsens on eastern front Kyiv's struggle has been deepening for months as Ukrainian forces keep waiting for vital new military aid. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:58Published 3 weeks ago

'Support is on the way' says NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv on Monday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:24Published 3 weeks ago

Ukraine moves to limit human rights of citizens under martial law Kyiv notified the European Council that the rights and freedoms of Ukrainians may be restricted under martial law as it moves to expand military conscription. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:03Published 3 weeks ago

Kyiv says Russia is escalating attacks ahead of nationwide celebrations on May 9 Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:33Published 3 weeks ago

Russian forces gained partial control of Donetsk's Ocheretyne town According to an Ukrainian spokesperson, Kyiv still has "fire control" over the invaded area. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

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Russia 'diverting attention' by claiming Ukraine counteroffensive - Kyiv Russian reports that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun are being used to distract from Russian losses in Bakhmut, the Ukrainian deputy defence minister has said. Sky News - Published on June 5, 2023
Zelenskyy and Klitschko clash after woman killed outside locked air raid shelter A woman is believed to have been killed in Kyiv while waiting outside a locked air raid shelter - as inspections revealed nearly a quarter of Ukraine's shelters were locked or unusable. Sky News - Published on June 4, 2023

Putin may have made the same mistake as Hitler - and it will be exploited in the months to come Russia may have stepped up the frequency and intensity of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, but Kyiv's air defences appear to be holding firm. Sky News - Published on June 2, 2023
The 'onion rings' of defences protecting Ukraine's cities from Russian missiles Russian forces launched a huge barrage of 18 missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday. All of them were shot down, Ukraine says. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2023
Zelenskyy arrives in UK for 'substantive negotiations' with PM Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK for "substantive negotiations" with Rishi Sunak, as the UK is set to confirm further military aid for Kyiv. Sky News - Published on May 15, 2023

Explosions sound over Kyiv as Russia marks Victory Day - but nightly strikes fail to break Ukraine's resolve As dawn broke, just hours before Russia's Victory Day parade, explosions sounded over the Ukrainian capital. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2023
What NATO chief's high-risk visit to Ukraine means for the war The sight of the head of NATO in Kyiv will send the clearest possible message to Moscow that the alliance stands fully behind Ukraine even though the nation is not – yet – a member state. Sky News - Published on April 20, 2023
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Ukrainian 'boy on the bridge' turned army cook dreams of becoming professional chef We'd been worrying about Serhiy Petrushenko, a 21-year-old boy we met guarding a bridge in central Kyiv completely on his own on the second day of the war. Sky News - Published on March 11, 2023
'I want Putin to die', says shaken grandmother after missile hit apartment block car park I met Larysa standing on broken glass outside her Kyiv apartment block trying to convince two council workmen to come up to her flat and mend her shattered windows. Sky News - Published on March 9, 2023
Five killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine Russia has launched a massive missile attack across Ukraine - striking targets in the capital Kyiv, the second biggest city of Kharkiv and the Black Sea port of Odesa - leading to five people being.. Sky News - Published on March 9, 2023	From terror in Kyiv to joy in Kherson - moments which have shaped first year of war in Ukraine Russia's tanks were rolling towards Kyiv, their fighter jets screaming overhead. Vladimir Putin was hoping for a blitzkrieg strike that would see the Ukrainian president dead and the nation subjugated. Sky News - Published on February 23, 2023
'Instructions for the golf tourney': How Biden's highly secretive trip to Ukraine unfolded US President Joe Biden has become the latest and most powerful Western leader to visit Kyiv since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2023	President Biden Visits with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine President Biden just made a surprise visit to Europe -- touching down in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... as we come up on a year of warfare. Biden popped up in Kyiv early Monday.. TMZ.com - Published on February 20, 2023
What does Biden's visit to Ukraine mean - and how will Russia spin it? Sky's experts assess trip to Kyiv Joe Biden has made his first trip to Ukraine since the country was invaded by Russia almost exactly a year ago. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2023	Joe Biden pictured in Kyiv in first trip to Ukraine since war began US President Joe Biden is in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on his first visit to the country since Russia's invasion on 24 February last year. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: Getting used to 'everyday' war Almost a year since the Russian invasion, sirens, shelters, and blackouts have become normality for residents in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv Sky News - Published on February 17, 2023	Tanks, peace talks, Putin and Boris Johnson: Key points from Kay Burley's Zelenskyy interview Kay Burley sat down with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv for an exclusive Sky News interview. Sky News - Published on January 26, 2023
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Ukrainian minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash near Kyiv The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is among 16 people dead in a helicopter crash near Kyiv, police have said. Sky News - Published on January 18, 2023	What is the British Challenger 2 battle tank that could be sent to Ukraine? The UK is considering sending some of its British tanks to Ukraine, in what would be a significant development and a signal to Kyiv's allies around the world. Sky News - Published on January 9, 2023
Ukraine denies Russian claims that 'massive missile strike' killed 600 Ukrainian troops A Russian claim that its forces carried out a "massive missile strike" killing 600 Ukrainian troops has been dismissed outright by Kyiv. Sky News - Published on January 8, 2023	Ukraine War Diaries: Birthday at the pictures, pizza nights & Polish pick-ups! As a teenager, Kyiv resident Oksana Koshel sometimes found herself reading diaries of citizens living full lives in war-time settings. Sky News - Published on January 6, 2023
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Explosions in Kyiv as Ukrainians warned of missiles People across Ukraine have been urged to take cover as air raid sirens sound across several regions and explosions are reported in the capital. Sky News - Published on December 31, 2022	'Are you alive?': The reality of waking up to a warhead falling on your house Half of Leonid Fatkulin's home in the southern Osokorki suburb of Kyiv is now crumbling into a crater in his back garden. Sky News - Published on December 29, 2022
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