Ukraine has been making headlines due to the ongoing conflict with Russia, with recent reports of Russian airstrikes and missile interceptions. The war, now in its 800th day, has seen significant developments, including a major surprise offensive by Russia prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyiy to cancel foreign trips. The situation has escalated with reports of Ukrainian missile launches towards occupied Crimea and concerns about Russian advances in Ukraine.
Ukraine, located in Eastern Europe, is the second-largest European country after Russia. It shares borders with Russia to the east and northeast, as well as Belarus. The country has been striving for stability and independence since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Ukraine has a rich history, diverse culture, and strategic geopolitical importance. The ongoing conflict with Russia has been a central focus, shaping the country's political landscape and international relations.
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North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast, hours after the outspoken sister of leader Kim Jong-un blasted as “fiction” accusations that her nation was exporting weapons to Russia.
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Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has left the city of Sevastopol without power and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia
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Was it guitar-hero time? Or a tone-deaf attempt at wartime solidarity? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken garnered some mixed reviews in the Ukrainian capital after busting out his ’80s-rock chops at a Kyiv bar.
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President proposes Andrey Belousov as defence minister with Sergei Shoigu to become secretary of Security Council.
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Brinkmanship in the war in Ukraine might be nearing its natural limits; this could pave the way for diplomacy.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyiy has cancelled all foreign trips after Russia launched a major surprise offensive last week
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Russia claims Kyiv fired more than two dozen missiles over Black Sea towards positions in occupied Crimea
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General Syrskii says situation in northeastern oblast ‘significantly worsened’ this week as Russian forces advance.
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China reportedly built more than 200 J-20 fighter jets by early 2023, surpassing the 187 F-22s built by the US between 1996 and 2011.
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NATO should use air defenses in eastern Europe to intercept Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, a former NATO chief said.
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The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about the threat posed by UAS.
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The Ukrainian beat the Briton on points in Riyadh to become the first undisputed heavyweight world champion in 24 years
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The defence secretary says new ships will be more flexible and able to carry out a wide range of tasks.
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Russian air defense systems have intercepted dozens of Ukrainian drones and U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles overnight and early Wednesday morning, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his country's armed forces launched their recent offensive against Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region to stop cross-border attacks against Russia's border regions, but added that Moscow has no plans to capture
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Ukraine has struggled for months to replenish depleted forces, as Russian troops push ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front in the northeast.
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"The Russians don't have the numbers necessary to do a strategic breakthrough," said Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
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Troops from an artillery unit in Kharkiv have told Sky News how its forces scrambled to counter a new Russian assault earlier this month - and described the chaotic scenes in the battle that erupted.
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Leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping framed their nations' ties as a stabilizing force in a chaotic world as they met Thursday in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and Russia's isolated
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Russia’s weeklong offensive in northeastern Ukraine is setting alarm bells ringing in Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky and his generals rush to shore up their defences.