Ukraine seeks to defend Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks on capital city
Tuesday’s strikes were Russia’s 17th air assault on the capital this month and came after the city was attacked twice on Monday, including an unusual daytime strike.
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Russia launch morning missile strikes on Kyiv after overnight barrage
Residents run for shelter during attack that appears to have been part of effort to exhaust air defencesUkraine war – latest news updatesRussian forces have launched an intense and unusual daytime missile barrage at Kyiv, forcing residents to flee to b…
Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine capital, killing at least 1
Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.
Ukraine thwarts ‘largest drone attack’ on Kyiv
Ukraine said its forces shot down 52 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia used to attack military and critical infrastructure facilities in the central regions of Ukraine, and the Kyiv region in particular. According to a statement from Ukrainian Air…
Ukraine cities hit as Russia evacuates civilians amid Victory Day security fears
Kyiv and Odesa targeted overnight, with attacks coming as Moscow prepares to commemorate victory over Nazi GermanyRussia has launched a fresh wave of drone, missile and airstrikes on cities across Ukraine, as Moscow stepped up attacks on the eve of its…
Russia launches mass strikes on Ukraine ahead of May 9 Victory Day holiday
KYIV (Reuters) — Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine sowing destruction and injuries, officials said early on Monday, as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday that marks the anniversary of its defea…
Confusion over cause of flash in sky over Kyiv after Nasa denies involvement
Ukraine had said a satellite reentering the atmosphere was the cause of the phenomenon, but the space agency has denied thisA flash in the sky over the Ukrainian capital prompted confusion and alarm as city authorities said it was caused by a Nasa sate…
Joy and tension as Kyiv marks Orthodox Easter without Moscow clergy
Cathedral service overseen by clerics independent of Russian-affiliated patriarchate for first time since 17th centuryRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDawn did not break over wartime Kyiv on Orthodox Easter Sunday. It was more that the darkness …
Kyiv says soldiers repelled fresh Russian advance on Bakhmut
Ukrainian defenders in the eastern city of Bakhmut, which has largely been destroyed in months of shelling and fighting, said they have repelled new attacks by Russian forces on Wednesday.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said the Russi…
‘Iron People’: How Ukraine’s ‘second army’ has united a country under siege
In many ways, the men and women of Ukrainian Railways are holding the country together, exemplifying the strength and resilience of a people under attack.