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Kyiv’s forces captured hundreds of enemy soldiers during the incursion into Kursk province, a success highlighted by Volodymyr Zelenskiy in repatriating his imprisoned servicemen

The decline in support for Zelenskiy on his trip to the US confirms the change of tone among Kyiv’s partners in favor of negotiations with the Kremlin

The funeral commemorated Jewish soldiers killed in a war that Putin has launched to ‘denazify’ the country. The people at the ceremony agreed that if there is a fascist state, it is Russia

The Kremlin’s forces are advancing on the Donetsk front while Kyiv’s troops are stuck in Russian territory following their surprise incursion

EL PAÍS accesses the Russian territories occupied by Ukraine, where Kyiv’s soldiers are optimistic for the first time after a year of fighting on the back foot

Russian troops are approaching Pokrovsk, a key defensive city in the Donbas region, while Kyiv’s forces are starting to construct defensive lines in the border region into which an incursion was launched earlier this month

The burial ground houses 1,000 soldiers from the mercenary group, whose leader died in a plane crash after leading a mutiny against Vladimir Putin. In the villages of the province, the absence of young people who have gone to the front is palpable

The invader has gained ground with the city of Chasiv Yar as their main objective, ahead of an expected summer offensive to take Kramatorsk, which would effectively mean Kyiv’s loss of the province

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there will be ‘a lot of blood’ if Kyiv does not receive the funds being blocked by Republicans in Washington

Six war veterans reflect on the problems that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian fighters will face when they leave the front lines

The municipality of Sviatohirsk is known for hosting the largest statue dedicated to the Bolshevik revolutionary Artyom, a symbol of Russian nationalism in Donbas

The French proposal not to rule out sending soldiers to fight against Russia opened a debate that confirms there are soldiers from the Atlantic Alliance on the ground, but not in combat roles

In an area of the front where Russian troops have gained the most ground in Ukraine, under daily bombing from the enemy, a couple of farmers shelter, care for and feed 100 soldiers

The Kremlin has stepped up its offensive on the stronghold of the town, which it took with little effort in the opening stages of the invasion, but was recaptured by Ukraine’s army in September 2022

As Ukraine repels Russia’s invasion, drones have become essential due to their speed, price and manageability. Kyiv wants to manufacture a million of these devices in 2024

At a time when Western support seems to be wavering and Russia’s war against Ukraine has become a battle of attrition, the politician insists that support for Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government is also support for democracy

Moscow has been attacking the industrial city in the Donbas region for weeks with an all-out siege in which the number of casualties are of little consequence

The restrictions imposed on Moscow have reduced its military capacity, but after almost two years they have not caused the bankruptcy predicted by the West

As Western support for Kyiv has faltered, the counteroffensive has collapsed and citizens are beginning to feel fatigue. The Kremlin has taken the opportunity to float the idea of a pause in fighting

EL PAÍS has been traveling to the area controlled by Russian troops for more than a year. The few remaining inhabitants have tried to resume their lives, amidst the constant noise of artillery from the front

The CEO of the Ukrainian club, exiled since 2014 due to the conflict in the Donbas and the Russian invasion, reflects on the unique situation of Eastern Europe’s most powerful soccer team

With schools demolished by shelling and students evacuated, educators continue to give classes from basements or air raid shelters to provide a small sense of normalcy

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have intensified their operations against the invader’s positions in the illegally annexed territory

Populist and far-right parties are capitalizing on the discontent and fatigue of their citizens in the middle of electoral periods in Slovakia and Poland

The Ukrainian military has confirmed a change in tactics in their advance to reduce the number of casualties. Officers are asking for more time to obtain results in the counteroffensive