Ukraine

Putin’s war machine sputters in drone age

Ukraine’s innovations cut into Russia’s manpower advantage

Zelenskyy returns Polish state medal in escalating dispute with ally

Ukrainian president calls on Warsaw to show more respect in row dating back to second world war

Ukraine gives Belarus ultimatum over Russian drone equipment

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given Belarus's leader a week to remove equipment from his country used in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine.

Zelenskyy and top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in WWII dispute

The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was stripped of Poland's top honour.

The window for peace in Ukraine won’t be open forever

There is an opportunity to freeze the conflict, but Putin’s fantasy of total victory could get in the way

Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack

Almost 200 drones strike Russian capital, several damaging the city’s largest oil refinery

Ukraine hits Moscow refinery as Zelenskyy seeks Trump support to end war

Russia's Defence Ministry says air defences shot down 555 Ukrainian drones over several regions overnight.

Will Ukraine become an EU member?

Ukraine has opened the first phase of membership talks with the ‌European Union.

Why Ukraine could now have fresh hope of vital US support

The official G7 agenda started on Tuesday morning with a two-hour session on Ukraine.

Repairs begin at 1,000-year-old Kyiv monastery after Russian attack

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is under repair after deadly Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital on Monday.

EU officially launches Ukraine and Moldova accession process

Kyiv sees EU accession as a security guarantee and alignment with Western values as it defends against Russian invasion.

Zelenskyy visits historic Kyiv cathedral after deadly Russian strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a landmark Kyiv cathedral damaged by Russian missile and drone strikes.

Oscar-Winning ‘Flow’ Producer Boards Ukrainian Director Philip Sotnychenko’s Sophomore Feature ‘Times New Roman’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Academy Award-winning Latvian producer Matiss Kaza, who co-wrote and produced Gints Zilbalodis’ best animated feature winner “Flow,” has boarded Ukrainian director…

Ukrainian drone campaign chokes Moscow’s lifeline to Crimea

Fuel shortages are plaguing Russian-occupied peninsula that is ‘very easy to capture and very hard to keep’

Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as fire breaks out at religious landmark in Kyiv

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed five rescue workers in Kharkiv and four people in Kyiv, as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of…

EU set to hold membership talks with Ukraine

EU set to hold membership talks with Ukraine

Ukraine's strikes on Crimea refineries and pipelines spark worst fuel crisis on peninsula since 2014

Ukraine's continued strikes on fuel supplies to Crimea have sparked the worst fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.

Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit

Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine's president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after controversial World War Two fighters.

Video captures Russian attack in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

Surveillance camera video captured the moment a Russian drone strike caused a blast in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Russian attacks kill 5 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy hails talks with US envoys

Ukraine's president hopes to reinvigorate diplomacy after 'very positive' talks with US envoys and European leaders.

CCTV captures moment of deadly strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

CCTV footage captured the moment a missile struck Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 23.

Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks

The Ukrainian president's meeting with his staunchest European allies came as US President Donald Trump's focus shifts to the war with Iran.

Zelenskyy used Abramovich to send message to Putin about peace talks

Former Chelsea FC owner invited to Kyiv last month in failed attempt to broker direct negotiations

Russian drone hits nuclear fuel site near Chernobyl

Radiation levels remain ‘within normal limits’, says Ukraine’s state nuclear company

Ukraine launches 'large-scale' drone strike on St Petersburg

‌Ukraine has launched a "large-scale" drone attack on St Petersburg, showing Kyiv's ability to hit deep inside Russian territory.

Zelenskyy: Putin choosing war by rejecting offer for in-person talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned down an offer for in-person talks with the Ukrainian President.

Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast

Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

Russia kills 12 in Ukraine as Kyiv mourns 707 children killed since 2022

Russia's latest attacks come as Ukraine commemorates the children killed by Russia over the course of the all-out war.

Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea

At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials.

Ukraine strikes St Petersburg as Putin’s forum gets under way

Kyiv hits oil terminal after deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities

‘Time Machine Maidan’: A First-Person Doc Bridges the Ukraine War and 2013 Revolution to Paint a Portrait of Resistance (Exclusive Trailer)

The immersive film from Roman Liubyi and Volodymyr Tykhyy, debuting at the Sheffield DocFest on June 11, “time-travel” to show a generation "that once witnessed history" only to…

'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike

Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack.

At least 12 people killed, dozens wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russia launches 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.

Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least ten people

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says two high-rise apartment buildings have been hit and there are fears people are trapped under rubble.

Operation Jailbreak: lessons from Ukraine on making weapons talk to each other

Defence companies join with Army personnel in hackathon to apply AI to ‘interoperability’ puzzle

Ukrainian drone attacks hit multiple Russian targets, including refinery

Saratov refinery hit as Ukrainian strikes intensify across Russian regions, damaging civilian infrastructure.

Ukrainian makes impassioned speech after facing Russian

Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova says she cannot "stay silent" as she continues to heavily criticise Russian players for not denouncing the war.

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops

BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

Ukraine is turning the tables

The country’s war effort was at a nadir. But mass drone production has come to the rescue

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes

UN Secretary-General Guterres said he was “deeply concerned” after Russia announced plans to strike Ukraine.

Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.

Kyiv’s Chornobyl Museum devastated in overnight Russian missile attack

Kyiv's Chornobyl Museum devastated in overnight Russian missile attack.

Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes’

Moscow calls upcoming 'systematic strikes' on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv's recent attack in Luhansk.

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured

A hypersonic missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

Zelenskyy speaks to Al Jazeera at site of major Russian attacks in Kyiv

Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing hundreds of drones and missiles.

Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital with hypersonic missile

Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital overnight on Saturday with drones and ballistic missiles.

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured

The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russia pounds Ukraine with hypersonic ‘Oreshnik’ missile

Capital rocked by explosions after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of imminent large-scale attack

At least four killed in Kyiv airstrikes as Zelenskyy claims hypersonic missile used during attacks

At least four people have been killed in in Ukraine after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes, regional officials have said, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Moscow…

Hypersonic missile used in Kyiv strike: What we know about it

At least four people have been killed in in Ukraine after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes, regional officials have said, with a hypersonic missile used to target Kyiv.

Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones in heavy overnight assault

Capital is rocked by explosions after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warned of an imminent large-scale attack

Zelenskyy says ‘time is right’ for Ukraine to start process of joining EU

His comments come as Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 12 in an attack on a college.

Ukrainian strike on dormitory in Russian-occupied Starobilsk kills four

A Ukrainian strike collapsed a five-storey college dormitory in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk, killing four.

From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies

After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

Robots on the frontline: Is Ukraine now winning the war?

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More than 15,800 people killed in Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine: UN

Nearly 800 children are among those killed in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the UN says.

Does Ukraine have the advantage at the moment?

Kyiv takes the war deeper into Russia with a huge attack on the Moscow region.

Russian strike damages Ukraine Danube port as Moscow intercepts drones

Port infrastructure hit in southern Ukraine as drones intercepted over Russian capital.

Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war

Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.

Deadly drone strikes on Moscow ‘entirely justified’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president claims responsibility for attacks in retaliation for Russia’s bombardment of Kyiv

Ukraine’s deadly drone strikes on Moscow ‘entirely justified’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president claims responsibility for attacks in retaliation for Russia’s bombardment of Kyiv

EU plan to slash steel imports will hurt Ukraine, officials warn

Brussels’ proposed quota reduction could cost Kyiv up to €1bn in lost export revenue

Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl

Ukraine has prevented Russian arms and fuel from reaching the front line in a successful disruption campaign.

Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats

Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.

Russian missiles in deadly strike were built with western parts, says Ukraine

Images of debris from attack on Kyiv apartment block that killed at least 24 suggest Kh-101 missile was used

UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraine’s Kherson

A UN humanitarian convoy delivering aid to the city of Kherson was hit twice by drones.

Ukraine rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes

Two children are among at least 16 killed in Ukraine's capital in massive Russian drone and missile attacks, officials say.

Russia launches hundreds more drones at Ukraine, killing three people

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia fired 'more than 1,560 drones' at Ukraine since Wednesday.

Rescuers search rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes kill two

Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.

Russia pummels Ukraine with missiles and drones as ceasefire collapses

Bombardment by more than 1,400 drones and 56 missiles over 24 hours is one of war’s largest aerial attacks

Russia unleashes massive drone barrage on Ukraine killing six

Russia has launched a massive daytime drone barrage across Ukraine, killing at least six people.

Deadly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine resume after ceasefire expires

Six people have been killed after Zelensky warned of "more waves" of Russian strikes through Wednesday.

British man jailed in Ukraine after admitting spying for Russia

A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine has been jailed for more than eight years after he admitted spying for Russia.

Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6

The attack comes in retaliation for the Russian attacks that killed at least six in Ukraine, according to the president.

Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates

Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.

Ukraine nears deal with Pentagon to test drones in US

Draft statement of intent seen as first step towards potential bigger ‘drone deal’

Zelenskyy says Russia fired over 200 drones at Ukraine as truce expires

One killed and four others wounded in attacks on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, local administration chief says.

Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff targeted in major corruption probe

Ukrainian authorities serve Andriy Yermak with an official notice that he is a suspect

‘Ukraine has momentum in war with Russia’

‘Ukraine has momentum in war with Russia’

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaking a US-brokered ceasefire between the warring nations.

Three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine announced

A three-day ceasefire has been agreed by the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, as well as an exchange of prisoners, following a request from Donald Trump.

Russia, Ukraine trade fire, blame despite Victory Day ceasefire

Warring sides accuse each other of violations as attacks continue across front lines.

‘Bodies (of War),’ From Directors Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert, Explores Tragic Toll, ‘Unexpected Heroism’ of Ukraine Conflict

Two-time Berlinale Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska (“Body,” “Mug”) and longtime collaborator Michał Englert have quietly wrapped production on “Bodies (of War),” a…

Ukraine war 'led me to surrogacy' to earn money but a new law could end those plans

Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.

Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future

After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten

Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.

Ukraine, Russia exchange drone strikes ahead of V-Day ‘ceasefire’

Ukraine strikes multiple sites in Moscow, following Russia’s strikes on a Ukrainian gas production facility.

Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West

The president seems unable to secure for Ukrainian people a gain that can compensate for a painful peace.

Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.

The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.

Ukraine eyes Belarus border activities as Russian strikes persist

The role of Belarus in Russia's war on Ukraine has provoked sanctions from Kyiv, which says it is ready to respond.

What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare?

Remote-controlled weapons have been used for some time, but AI is now on the cusp of making battlefield decisions.

Zelenskyy’s push for EU membership strains ties with allies

Ukrainian president ‘had to hear some harsh truths’ from leaders at Cyprus summit

Ukraine targets Druzhba pipeline to sever Russian oil, influence in EU

Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil. Seeing weakness in Brussels, Kyiv means to stop that trade.

Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving shipments of grain 'stolen' by Russia

Israel's foreign minister says it has received no evidence to support the claim that a vessel carrying grain from occupied Ukraine has reached Haifa.

Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights

In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster in Ukraine

40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster in Ukraine

Chornobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster

About 600,000 soldiers, firefighters, engineers, miners and medics cleaned up after the nuclear plant explosion.

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine kill five, injure 30

Russia launched more than 600 drones and 47 missiles as it targeted eight regions in Dnipro, authorities say.

Seven killed in Ukraine after major Russia drone attack, as RAF deploys Typhoon jets

Russia has launched a major drone attack overnight on Ukraine, killing seven people and injuring more ‌than 30 others, as RAF Typhoon fighter jets were deployed over Romania.

Ten killed in Ukraine after major Russia drone attack, as RAF deploys Typhoon jets

Russia has launched a major drone attack overnight on Ukraine, killing 10 people and injuring more ‌than 30 others, as RAF Typhoon fighter jets were deployed over Romania.

Ukrainian married couple aged 75 killed in Russian attack on Odesa

Ukrainian officials say residential buildings and bulk carrier also hit in overnight assault.

Will complex EU loan deal intensify conflict?

Ukraine gets multibillion-dollar loan; Russia rakes in oil revenue.

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary.

Ukraine restarts Russian oil to Europe, unblocking 90-billion-euro EU loan

Resumption of oil deliveries enables Hungary to lift veto, with EU's 27 members now on track to formally approve loan.

Ukraine says Druzhba pipeline running Russian oil to Europe can resume work

Kyiv hopeful pipeline restoration will unblock EU loan, with bloc's foreign policy chief expecting 'positive decision'.

Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver

The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.

Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded

Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.

At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages

The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say.

Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages

The attacker has been identified as a "58-year-old Moscow man", but no motive has been established.

At least six killed in Kyiv shooting

At least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv.

Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe

Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.

The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story

Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.

Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine

A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 14, including a child, authorities say

Deadly attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, while Russia says two children killed in Ukrainian attacks.

The Sea of Azov: Ukraine’s loss but hardly Russia’s gain

The colossal steel plants along Ukraine's side of the sea are unrestorable ruins since Russia's invasion.

'We need real peace': Ukrainians have little faith in Easter truce

Easter festivities are muted in Kharkiv as Ukrainians expect fighting to flare up again after a weekend truce.

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of violating Easter ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating an Orthodox Easter ceasefire.

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian interceptors downed Iran drones in the Middle East

Ukraine's Zelenskyy previously announced that 228 Ukrainian experts had been deployed to the region.

Video: Historic building in Ukraine up in flames after Russia drone attack

A two-storey historical building in eastern Ukraine engulfed in flames after a Russian drone hit its infrastructure.

Ukraine, Russia kill several civilians in tit-for-tat attacks

At least seven people killed in Ukraine and three in Russia, a day after Zelenskyy renewed his Easter ceasefire offer.

Child rescued from rubble after Russia ramps up strikes on Ukraine

A child was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed home in Odesa after a Russian strike killed at least three people.

Ukraine strikes Russian Black Sea energy hub Novorossiysk

Ukraine increases attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure in bid to disrupt financing of its war.

Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five

A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.

Video shows the moment a Russian drone hit an apartment in Ukraine

Russia has unleashed a massive round of deadly air strikes across Ukraine, in a so-called "Easter escalation."

Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest

Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.

Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga port again as EU officials visit Ukraine

Attacks come as Ukraine says its air defences shot down 267 out of 289 drones launched by Russia overnight.

Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy

Ukraine's president says partners asked if the attacks could be "reduced" as prices soar due to the Iran war.

Ukrainian Director Zhanna Ozirna Explores Intimacy Under Siege in ‘Honeymoon’

At the 40th edition of Switzerland’s Fribourg International Film Festival, socially and politically engaged cinema remains at the heart of the lineup. Among the titles in…

Could Ukraine’s drone expertise serve Gulf countries?

Gulf nations seek new defence partnerships as Iran war escalates.

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 4 as deal to end war dims

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voices openness to diverting weapons to Kyiv to support the US attack on Iran.

‘MARIINKA’ Wins CPH:DOX Audience Award

The documentary by Belgian filmmaker Pieter-Jan De Pue takes audiences inside young Ukrainian lives shaped by a decade of conflict and war in the Donbas region.

Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period

Cities across Ukraine were hit, with local officials reporting at least eight people killed and dozens injured.

Blast that injured two was 'terrorist attack', Ukrainian authorities say

The suspect is a 21-year-old local resident who claims he was blackmailed and forced to plant explosives.

Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, officials say

The deaths were reported in four south-eastern Ukrainian regions in the past 24 hours.

Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine ahead of talks in US, officials say

Two children, aged 11 and 15 were also injured in the attack which took place in Zaporizhzhia.

Russian drones kill at least two in Ukraine and cut power to most of a region

Russian drone strikes have killed at least two people in Zaporizhzhia and left most of a northern region without power, Ukrainian officials have said.

Russian drones kill at least two in Ukraine and hit power

Russian drone strikes have killed at least two people in Zaporizhzhia and left most of a northern region without power, Ukrainian officials have said.

Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.

EU loan for Ukraine war effort blocked

Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort.

EU loan for Ukraine war effort blocked

Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort.

Ukraine faces a $19bn budget black hole

Without funding, the country will be left vulnerable

The economic lessons from Ukraine’s spectacular drone success

National security is a weak argument for battery subsidies