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Highlights from Ukraine
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10 Feb: Russia conducted massive missile strike against Ukraine, several missiles crossed Moldovan and possibly NATO borders
5 mins; February 11, 2023
09 Feb: Zelenskyy visited Brussels, called on EU to provide fighter jets, long-range missiles and more sanctions against Russia, Ukraine confirms coordinates of targets for HIMARS with US
5 mins; February 10, 2023
08 Feb: Zelenskyy visited the UK in his second foreign visit since the start of the invasion, met the Prime Minister, The King, UK to train Ukrainian fighter jet pilots
7 mins; February 09, 2023
07 Feb: Ukrainian crews left to train on Leopard tanks in Germany, Berlin approved transfer of 178 Leopard 1 tanks, experts believe Russia rushes with unprepared offensive
7 mins; February 08, 2023
06 Feb: Ukraine asks partners for long-range missiles and jets, Zelenskyy may visit Brussels for EU Summit, Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church switches to new calendar
5 mins; February 07, 2023
05 Feb: Ukraine to change Defence Minister, Russia may launch new offensive in Donbas in 10 days, Lithuanians raised €6mln for radar for Ukraine
4 mins; February 05, 2023
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54 mins; February 05, 2023
04 Feb: 1,762 Ukrainian military released from Russian captivity in prisoner exchanges since start of invasion, Ukraine needs hundreds of thousands of drones, Canada sent first tank to Ukraine
5 mins; February 05, 2023
03 Feb: Ukraine won't withdraw from Bakhmut, US announced new military aid package with long-range missiles, EU-Ukraine Summit
7 mins; February 04, 2023
02 Feb: European Commission arrived to Kyiv for joint Cabinet meeting, Ukraine needs $17bln for reconstruction in 2023, Russia lost 200,000 killed and wounded in Ukraine
7 mins; February 03, 2023
01 Feb: Law enforcers conducted dozens of searches on corruption allegations, former minister, deputy ministers, other officials noticed of suspicion
6 mins; February 02, 2023
31 Jan: US may provide Ukraine with 150 km range missiles, as part of new aid package, EU-Ukraine summit to take place in Kyiv on 3 Feb
8 mins; February 01, 2023
30 Jan: Danish PM visited Ukraine, Bradley fighting vehicles on their way to Ukraine, discussion over sending Western jets to Ukraine continues
6 mins; January 31, 2023
29 Jan: Ukrainian tank crews arrived in the UK for training, fierce fighting continues in Donetsk region, Russia heavily shelled Kherson
4 mins; January 29, 2023
28 Jan: Ukraine asks partners for long-range missiles, US discusses provision of F-16 jets to Ukraine, France and Italy ordered air-defence missiles for Ukraine
4 mins; January 29, 2023
27 Jan: Ukraine expects renewed Russian offensive by 24 Feb, Poland to provide additional 60 Soviet-type tanks to Ukraine, Ukraine oppose return of Russian athletes to Olympic competitions
6 mins; January 28, 2023
26 Jan: 11 civilians killed in massive Russian missile and drone attack, UK to send tanks to Ukraine by April, US to consider easing sanctions, if Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine
6 mins; January 27, 2023
25 Jan: Germany announced provision of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allowed it to other countries, US to provide 31 Abrams tanks
6 mins; January 26, 2023
24 Jan: Germany and US expected to announce provision of tanks to Ukraine on 25 Jan, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief donated $1mln inheritance to Army, new COVID-19 strain registered in Ukraine
6 mins; January 25, 2023
23 Jan: Poland to send tanks to Ukraine even without German approval, Estonia to give all its 155mm howitzers to Ukraine, Kyiv imposed sanctions against Russian Church officials
5 mins; January 24, 2023
22 Jan: Germany won't oppose, if Poland sends Leopard tanks to Ukraine, France not rule out providing Kyiv with Leclerc tanks, Zelenskyy believes in victory in 2023
4 mins; January 22, 2023
21 Jan: Baltic states call on Berlin to provide tanks to Ukraine, US denies putting pressure on Germany, Deputy Minister detained on suspicion of bribe
4 mins; January 22, 2023
20 Jan: Ukraine Defence Contact Group met in Ramstein, no decision on tanks for Kyiv, Ukraine to build 2 new nuclear power units by US technology
6 mins; January 21, 2023
19 Jan: US, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania announced new military aid packages for Ukraine with howitzers, air defence, armoured vehicles and more
6 mins; January 20, 2023
18 Jan: Top leadership of Interior Ministry of Ukraine and child killed in helicopter crash, Canada to provide Kyiv with 200 Senator armoured vehicles, US to announce $2.5bln military aid package
5 mins; January 19, 2023
17 Jan: Netherlands to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defence system, Germany could supply up to 44 tanks to Ukraine in 2023, EU transferred €3bln assistance to Ukraine
5 mins; January 17, 2023
16 Jan: Russia aims to capture Donbas by March, Ukraine and Russia prepare exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war, Zelenskyy survived 12 assassination attempts
5 mins; January 17, 2023
15 Jan: Number of victims of Russian missile attack at Dnipro reached 30, prosecutors established a Russian regiment that launched missiles, Ukrainians warned about expected rise of power outages
5 mins; January 15, 2023
14 Jan: Russian missile hit apartment building in Dnipro, dozens killed and wounded, UK to provide Ukraine with modern tanks and howitzers
4 mins; January 15, 2023
13 Jan: Russia launched new missile attack at Kyiv, battle for Bakhmut and Soledar continues, Germany may decide on giving Ukraine tanks next week
4 mins; January 15, 2023
12 Jan: Russia likely captured Soledar, no confirmation from Kyiv so far, Ukraine starts reconstruction project of housing damaged due to war
6 mins; January 13, 2023
11 Jan: Poland and UK are planning to provide Ukraine with modern tanks, Russia replaced commander of its forces in Ukraine, experts believe it to be a sign of planned offensive
7 mins; January 12, 2023
10 Jan: Zelenskyy stripped of Ukrainian citizenship 4 MPs suspected of treason, German FM visited Kharkiv close to Russian border, Canada to buy NASAMS air defence systems for Ukraine
4 mins; January 10, 2023
09 Jan: Heavy fighting near Bakhmut and Soledar, France, Poland and UK try to convince Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, 2 British volunteers missing in Donbas
5 mins; January 10, 2023
08 Jan: Russia falsely claims to kill 600 Ukrainian military in a single strike, 50 Ukrainian POW liberated, Greece ready to give Marder vehicles it was about to receive in favour of Ukraine
4 mins; January 08, 2023
07 Jan: Despite ceasefire promises Russia continued attacks, first ever service of Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Lavra monastery, Rammstein Ukraine Defence Support Group to meet on 20 Jan
4 mins; January 08, 2023
06 Jan: Millions of Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas, US announced its largest support package for Ukraine, Russia plans to mobilize 500,000 soldiers
5 mins; January 07, 2023
05 Jan: Russia announces ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, Ukraine and the West suspect deception, Ukraine to receive Patriot systems and Marder vehicles from Germany and Bradley vehicles from US
5 mins; January 05, 2023
04 Jan: Ukraine plans major offensive for spring, France to be first to supply Ukraine with Western-made tanks, Ukraine's Church to hold Christmas service in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra for the first time
5 mins; January 05, 2023
03 Jan: Zelenskyy calls to strengthen defence, as Russia prepares new mobilization, Erdogan to talk to Putin and Zelenskyy, war damage to Ukraine's economy exceeds $700bln
4 mins; January 04, 2023
03 Jan: Ukraine liberated 40% of Russia-occupied territory in 2022, Ukraine hit Russian base killing up to 400 and wounding 300 invaders, Kyiv expects €3bln aid from EU in Jan
5 mins; January 03, 2023
01 Jan: Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones on New Year weekend, no large-scale power outages caused, intelligence assessed Russia to have missiles for 2 more attacks
4 mins; January 01, 2023
30 Dec: Ukraine warns Russians about new wave of mobilisation, planned by Kremlin, Prime Minister expects Ukraine's victory in 2023, Biden signed budget with aid for Ukraine
5 mins; December 31, 2022
29 Dec: Russia attacked Ukraine energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy warns that there will be more attacks by New Year, Poltava mayor suspected of disseminating classified information about army
4 mins; December 30, 2022
28 Dec: Zelenskyy addressed parliament with annual message on internal and external situation of Ukraine, Ukrainian businessman and former MP detained in France
5 mins; December 29, 2022
27 Dec: Hungary thinks the US may force Ukraine to peace by cutting off support, Ukraine expects no emergency power outages, unless Russia attacks again, richest Ukrainians lost $20bln in 2022
5 mins; December 28, 2022
26 Dec: Ukraine questions legitimacy of Russia's UN membership, Russia plans to capture Donetsk region by 2023, Ukraine plans to hold "peace formula" summit in Feb 2023
4 mins; December 26, 2022
25 Dec: Zelenskyy warns Ukrainians about possible Russian attacks amid holiday season, explosions reported at Russian airfield at Engels, China to deepen co-operation with Russia
4 mins; December 25, 2022
24 Dec: Millions of Ukrainians celebrate Christmas, Russia killed 10 civilians in attack at Kherson, Russia experiences shortage of ammunition
4 mins; December 25, 2022
17 Dec: Russia already used 4,000 missiles against Ukraine, Germany not to be first to send tanks to Ukraine, band TVORCHI to represent Ukraine at Eurovision-2023
4 mins; December 18, 2022
16 Dec: Russian missile attack causes emergency power outages, Zelenskyy assesses that Moscow has enough missiles only for couple more such strikes, EU approved new sanctions
4 mins; December 17, 2022
15 Dec: Ukraine Commander-in-Chief says Russia prepares 200,000 troops for another push on Kyiv, Ukraine asks for more weapons and munitions, EU recognised Holodomor as genocide
6 mins; December 16, 2022
14 Dec: Russia launched new drone attack, but failed to reach targets, Melitopol to become new aim for Ukraine, Ukrainians received Sakharov Prize
6 mins; December 15, 2022
06 Dec: Armed Forces Day celebrations in Ukraine, Kyiv dismisses need for another mobilisation wave in response to possible Moscow's plans to conscript more people
5 mins; December 07, 2022
05 Dec: Ukraine attacked airbases deep into Russian territory, Moscow launched massive missile attack against Ukraine energy infrastructure
5 mins; December 05, 2022
04 Dec: Military experts call on Ukraine's allies to support its winter counteroffensive to maintain initiative, EU prepared 9th sanctions package, centenary of Shchedryk song marked in New York
5 mins; December 04, 2022
03 Dec: Zelenskyy criticizes price cap for Russian oil, Macron wants to assure security guarantees for Russia, if Putin agrees to end war
4 mins; December 04, 2022
02 Dec: Russia lost 90,000 military in invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian embassies received blooded bundles via post, Ukraine received $1,5 bln grant from the US
4 mins; December 03, 2022
01 Dec: Ukraine to ban Orthodox Church connected to Russia, EU to limit price of Russian oil at $60 per barrel, Bear Grylls from 'Man vs. Wild' visited Ukraine
4 mins; December 01, 2022
30 Nov: NATO to consider Ukraine's membership application after it defeats Russia, explosion at the Ukrainian Embassy in Spain, Germany recognised Holodomor as genocide
4 mins; December 01, 2022
29 Nov: Zelenskyy expects 100,000 dead Russian military by the end of 2022, NATO Secretary General believes military support to Ukraine to be the best way to peace
6 mins; November 30, 2022
28 Nov: Russia carried out 16,000 missile attacks against Ukraine in 9 months, 101 women died defending Ukraine, another 5,000 fight on frontline
4 mins; November 28, 2022
27 Nov: Zelenskyy expects new Russian missile attacks, warns Ukrainians to prepare for a hard week, Russia prepares to defend eastern Kherson
4 mins; November 27, 2022
26 Nov: 'Grain from Ukraine' initiative for poor countries, new wave of covert mobilisation to begin in Russia on 10 Dec, pace of war to intensify when land freezes
4 mins; November 27, 2022
25 Nov: 3 days without power in Ukraine, foreign partners announce aid with energy equipment, Germany to consider Polish request to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine
6 mins; November 26, 2022
24 Nov: 9 months since the start of Russia's invasion, power outages continued, causing no heating, water supply, Internet and mobile communication, about 15,000 people went missing due to war
5 mins; November 25, 2022
23 Nov: Russia conducted missile attacks at Ukraine energy infrastructure, causing massive power outages in Ukraine and Moldova, European Parliament recognised Russia as a state sponsoring terrorism
5 mins; November 24, 2022
22 Nov: Ukraine liberated 1,886 settlements, 2,000 remains under occupation, EU transfers € 2.5bln, US promises $4.5bln financial support to Ukraine
5 mins; November 22, 2022
21 Nov: NATO PA recognised Russia as a terrorist state, Ukraine works with partners to assure demilitarisation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, power outages to continue at least until April
5 mins; November 21, 2022
20 Nov: Ukraine disclosed types and numbers of equipment needed for victory, Kyiv to investigate death of Russian soldiers who allegedly tried to surrender, but then opened fire
6 mins; November 21, 2022
19 Nov: UK PM visits Ukraine for the first time, announces new aid, Russia to move troops from Kherson to Donbas, first train from Kyiv reached Kherson
5 mins; November 20, 2022
11 Nov: Ukraine liberates Kherson, Ukrainians celebrate and military don't plan to stop
4 mins; November 11, 2022
10 Nov: Ukraine moves to liberate Kherson, no winter holt in hostilities expected, US disclosed details of $400mln aid package for Ukraine
6 mins; November 11, 2022
09 Nov: Russia announces retreat from Kherson and ready for negotiations, Ukraine calls not to trust statements, but deeds, known collaborator with Russia died in Kherson region
5 mins; November 09, 2022
08 Nov: Russia claims to have no preconditions for negotiations with Ukraine, Zelenskyy to take part in G20 summit, Russia paid in cash and captured Western weapons for Iranian drones
5 mins; November 08, 2022
07 Nov: Ukraine government takes control over 5 strategic enterprises to use in defence, Kyiv received first NASAMS and Aspide air defence systems, works to rebuild An-225 Mriya aircraft started
5 mins; November 08, 2022
06 Nov: Kyiv to plan evacuation of 3 mln residents in case of complete blackout, Zelenskyy believes Iran military support to Russia prolongs war, EU to present assistance programme for Ukraine
4 mins; November 07, 2022
05 Nov: Iran admitted supplying drones to Russia, but lied about their numbers and timing of deliveries, Ukraine to raise money for marine drones fleet
5 mins; November 06, 2022
04 Nov: Ukraine and US agreed definition of victory in war, US and the Netherlands announced large military aid package that includes tanks and APCs
5 mins; November 05, 2022
03 Nov: International experts found no signs of "dirty bomb" in Ukraine, Zelenskyy not to go to G20 meeting, if Putin will be there, Switzerland prohibited to transfer its ammunition to Ukraine
4 mins; November 04, 2022
02 Nov: Russia returns to grain export initiative, as Ukraine, Turkey and UN refused to pause it, Spain to provide Ukraine with air defence, Russia lost 1,400 officers in Ukraine
5 mins; November 03, 2022
01 Nov: Turkey, Ukraine and UN continue grain export, despite Russia's suspension of participation, Putin asks for security guarantees from Kyiv, Russia expects new weapons from Iran early November
6 mins; November 02, 2022
31 Oct: Russia retaliated for recent attack at its Fleet with new massive missile and drone attack at Ukrainian energy facilities, electricity and water supply damaged
5 mins; November 01, 2022
30 Oct: Russia claims grain bulker was used to launch drones against its Black Sea Fleet, Ukraine dismisses accusations as delusional, 218 grain ships blocked in Black Sea
5 mins; October 31, 2022
29 Oct: Massive attack at Russian Navy at its base in Crimea, Russia blamed Ukraine and suspended Grain Export Initiative, Russia lost over 70,000 military in the war
6 mins; October 30, 2022
28 Oct: Russia announces end of mobilisation, Ukraine expects new waves of Russian conscription, blackouts continue in Ukrainian cities, US allocates $275 mln for new military support to Ukraine
4 mins; October 29, 2022
27 Oct: Putin sees no sense in using nuclear bomb against Ukraine, Russia claims its losses are up to 10 times less than Ukrainian, new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, blackouts initiated
6 mins; October 28, 2022
26 Oct: Ukraine counteroffensive in south slowed by weather, Russia returned body of US volunteer killed defending Ukraine, Moscow again blames Kyiv of creating "dirty bomb"
7 mins; October 27, 2022
25 Oct: Expert conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin, Kyiv asks for "financial Rammstein" help co-ordination mechanism, Ukraine needs €4 bln and special equipment to get through winter
6 mins; October 25, 2022
24 Oct: 8 months of war, Ukraine liberated 4 more settlements, 30 Russian military directing missiles at targets in Ukraine identified
5 mins; October 24, 2022
23 Oct: Russia accuses Ukraine of preparing a "dirty bomb" attack, Kyiv believes it to be excuse for false-flag operation, experts think Russia tries to suspend Western military aid to Ukraine
5 mins; October 24, 2022
22 Oct: Russian missile and drone attacks left without electricity 1.5 mln Ukrainians, Zelenskyy thinks negotiations with Russia possible only after its troops leave Ukraine
5 mins; October 23, 2022
21 Oct: Zelenskyy blames Russia for slowing Ukraine's grain export to cause world hunger, Erdogan plans to mediate Putin-Zelenskyy call and meeting, Ukraine downs 85% of Iranian-made drones
5 mins; October 22, 2022
20 Oct: Zelenskyy warns of Russia's plans to blow up Kakhovska dam and flood south of Ukraine, threat of new offensive from Belarus grows, Ukraine imposed new sanctions against Russia
6 mins; October 20, 2022
19 Oct: Putin declared martial law on occupied Ukrainian territories, Ukraine expects Kremlin to start official mobilisation of locals, Russian attacks on energy infrastructure cause blackouts
6 mins; October 20, 2022
18 Oct: Russia prepares to leave Kherson region due to Ukraine's offensive, Moscow again attacked Ukrainian energy system with missiles and drones, Ukraine to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran
7 mins; October 18, 2022
17 Oct: Russia launched massive Iranian-made drone attack against Ukrainian cities, Ukraine calls for sanctions against Iran, EU approved €500 mln military aid and training mission for Ukraine
6 mins; October 18, 2022
16 Oct: Iran to transfer Russia missiles to use against Ukraine, $150,000 reward for captured Russian Ihor Girkin, Zelenskyy asks Ukrainians to limit electricity consumption
6 mins; October 17, 2022
15 Oct: Russia lost almost 65,000 military in Ukraine, massive shooting in Russian military camp, Musk decided to continue to fund Starlinks for Ukraine
4 mins; October 16, 2022
14 Oct: Defenders' Day in Ukraine, Putin plans to end mobilisation in 2 weeks, US announced $725 mln military aid package for Ukraine
6 mins; October 15, 2022
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