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Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka in biggest Russian victory in a year
Kremlin troops advance on the front and win their biggest trophy since the capture of Bakhmut in March 2023
Kremlin troops advance on the front and win their biggest trophy since the capture of Bakhmut in March 2023
The U.S. government affirms that Beijing and Moscow are collaborating in the digital war. Ukraine’s secret services say they have dealt with 10,000 major cyberattacks since the start of the invasion
The new commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is one of the most prestigious military leaders in the country, but less popular among the troops than his predecessor, Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Special forces sent by Kyiv are conducting operations in the African country against rebel militias backed by Wagner mercenaries
The €50 billion agreed by EU leaders will allow Ukraine to resist on the front lines and support the public coffers, but Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated that without U.S. support the war is lost
President Zelenskiy’s team has launched a plan to resume passenger flights at Kyiv’s international airport, despite the ongoing war
The Defense Ministry says that only the crew was on board, and President Zelenskiy is demanding an international investigation
Moscow’s simultaneous attack with ballistic and cruise missiles from different regions has led to seven deaths and more than 60 injuries
The correspondent for EL PAÍS unveils (and tastes) the food preferred by soldiers and civilians in combat zones
Amid fears that the supply of arms provided by Ukraine’s allies could run out, Kyiv is eager to bolster the country’s defense industry
‘Slovo Patsana’ portrays criminal life in the final years of the USSR. It is the most viewed show on the internet, especially among young Ukrainians, despite the fact that broadcasting it is prohibited
Kyiv has rapidly reformed a multitude of laws over the past two years so that the European Council would give free rein to discussions over membership of the bloc
Millions of Ukrainian women and children have moved overseas and do not plan to return to a country that has lost over 30% of its population since independence in 1991
Analysts and military officials say combat activity will decline due to the challenges of fighting in the cold
The president faces rising opposition in the United States and Europe to maintaining aid, growing domestic unrest, and stalemate on the front lines of the war
The government in Kyiv and the Armed Forces have activated a plan to call up thousands of men who have avoided enlisting. Those who refuse will face time in prison
Vitali Klitschko has criticized the Ukrainian president for monopolizing power and not preparing the country for the Russian invasion
With the connivance of the Polish authorities, transporters and agriculturalists have left Ukrainian drivers stuck for days, claiming they represent unfair competition
Marianna Budanova has been hospitalized and local media report there are other victims. The GUR agency claims that Russia has tried to assassinate the spy chief on several occasions
Ukrainian marines and special forces have established several landing points along 12 miles of shore under Russian control
The Wall Evidence initiative has collected over 400 graffiti and messages from invading troops that can be used to prove war crimes
Moscow’s air and artillery superiority is pushing the defenders of the strategic city in Donetsk province to the limit as ammunition supplies run low
Civil society organizations warn that the country is not yet ready for its entry into the 27-member bloc and are asking the government to recognize publicly that the process will take years
The former president claimed he could strike an agreement to end the conflict in ‘24 hours,’ but the Ukrainian president says that peace is not possible because of Putin
Valerii Zaluzhnyi predicts that there will be no progress for at least a year and has compared the situation at the front to World War I
Transcarpathian Oblast — the westernmost and safest region of Ukraine — faces tensions between its communities. This conflict has been fueled by Budapest, which is threatening to veto Kyiv’s attempt to join the EU
With fewer troops and less ammunition than the invader, Kyiv is now preparing for 2024, facing even greater obstacles in its attempt to recover occupied territory