Russia invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine says it hit Russia’s Ilsky refinery, Moscow accuses Kyiv of drone attack in Kherson, killing 24

January 01, 2026 7:47 pm

The spike in drone strikes by both sides comes days after Russia accused Ukraine of launching a long-range drone attack against one of President Vladimir Putin’s official residences.

What Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia means for peace talks

June 04, 2025 2:08 pm

Ukraine's massive drone attack on Russia on Sunday came a day before the second round of peace talks between the two sides in Istanbul.

Kharkiv mayor says striking Russia has helped to calm embattled city

June 11, 2024 5:32 pm

In recent months Moscow's forces have made slow but steady gains along several parts of the sprawling eastern front and are attempting to push deeper into the northeastern Kharkiv region.

Russification of Ukrainian children amid invasion sparks war crime allegations

June 03, 2024 7:49 pm

As Russian forces invaded Kherson, Ukraine, in February 2022, staff at Kherson Children’s Home struggled to protect vulnerable children.

Ukraine says it 'ran out of missiles' to stop Russian strike ruining power station

April 16, 2024 5:22 pm

Zelenskiy's comments, which follow repeated warnings from his government to its allies about scarce air defences, reflect the dire situation Ukraine finds itself in as Russia scales up strikes on its energy system.

Ukraine minister says ‘will build on dialogue between Zelenskyy, Modi’

March 29, 2024 5:29 am

Kuleba, who arrived in New Delhi on Thursday morning, is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday. The two sides are expected to discuss Indian participation in the peace summit to be organised by Switzerland in the summer.

Ukraine defeat Iceland to qualify for Euros, their first tournament since Russian invasion

March 29, 2024 10:08 am

As the thousands of Ukrainians celebrated the historic win inside the stadium in Poland, millions more at home, who have had very little to cheer about since the invasion, got a rare reason to rejoice amid a war.

Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow's war in Ukraine

February 27, 2024 10:47 pm

Russian citizens will continue to be banned from entering Latvia, a European Union country, for the purposes of tourism and leisure, the government said in a statement.

52 killed in missile attack on Ukrainian cafe, Zelenskyy terms it 'genocidal aggression': Key updates on Russia-Ukraine war

October 06, 2023 2:19 pm

World leaders, including the US President's Office and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, condemned the attack, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the Hroza attack as "a demonstrably brutal Russian crime."

Why is UN 'completely ineffective' in resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict: India at Security Council debate

September 22, 2023 1:33 pm

Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark that "this is not an era of war," India said that "Dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes, however daunting that may appear at this moment."

Scenes of jubilation as Russia retreats from Ukraine's Kherson

November 12, 2022 4:24 pm

Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of the strategic city of Kherson after Russia withdrew from the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.

Ukraine cities hit as Russia retaliates after Crimea bridge collapse

October 10, 2022 5:37 pm

Russia bombed cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure in apparent revenge strikes after President Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on the bridge to Crimea to be a terrorist attack.

Dussehra in Delhi to mourning in Thailand: Top photos from around the world this week

October 09, 2022 1:35 pm

From the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Florida and Cuba, to a deadly stampede at an Indonesian soccer stadium, to a massacre at a daycare centre in Thailand, here is a look at some of the most compelling images from around the world in the past week

Long lines at Russian borders as over 1,94,000 residents flee mobilisation

September 28, 2022 2:30 pm

Over 1,94,000 Russian nationals have fled to neighboring Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland — most often by car, bicycle or on foot — in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists.

Russia launches referendums in four occupied regions of Ukraine

September 24, 2022 2:37 pm

Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognise their results.

Devastation and defiance: 100 days of the Russia-Ukraine war that's reshaping Europe

June 03, 2022 4:37 pm