The southern region, 80% of which is controlled by Moscow, is the strategic point where Kyiv is trying to break the corridor which connects the Crimean peninsula with the Donbas for Russians
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam has further punished a population carrying on with their lives on the banks of the Dnipro, on the front line between Ukrainian and Russian forces
The flooding caused by the breach benefits Moscow militarily by hampering attacks on a key area of the front. Military analysts say it could set Kyiv back weeks and cause a huge ecological catastrophe
The dramatic rupture of the dam that upheld Ukraine’s largest reservoir released a torrent of water, raising fears of widespread damage and flooding in areas where tens of thousands of people live
Kyiv has imposed an information blackout as Moscow and Russian military sources confirm multiple attacks on the eastern front
Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station on the Dnipro River in an area that Moscow controls, while Russian officials blamed Ukrainian military strikes in the contested area
While not explicitly confirming such a large-scale effort, Kyiv authorities say their forces are indeed increasing offensive operations and making gains. But they suggest some of the Russian announcements are misinformation
Moscow claims it has successfully fended off a Ukrainian attempt to ram through Russia’s defenses, but some pro-Kremlin military bloggers painted a different picture, acknowledging that Kyiv’s troops made some quick gains
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had pushed back a ‘large-scale’ assault at five places in Donetsk. The unconfirmed reports fueled speculation that a Ukrainian ground operation could be underway as part of an anticipated counteroffensive
‘I don’t know how long it will take. To be honest, it can go a variety of ways, completely different,’ the Ukrainian president said during an interview with the ‘Wall Street Journal’
The diplomat appointed by Beijing to seek a negotiated solution to the war believes there is still a ‘risk’ of an escalation of the conflict
Navalny has said that the new extremism charges which he rejected as “absurd” could keep him in prison for another 30 years
The new aid provides munitions to boost Ukraine’s air defense capabilities to fend off Russia’s air assaults on Kyiv, which have escalated in the past few days
Tuesday’s attack, which targeted an area near the official residence of Vladimir Putin and has been attributed to Kyiv by the Kremlin, has raised questions about Russian air defenses
Tuesday’s strikes that lightly damaged three apartment buildings angered Russian hawks, who criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and the military brass for failing to protect Moscow
The Russian Defense Ministry said five drones were shot down in Moscow and the systems of three others were jammed, causing them to veer off course. President Vladimir Putin called it a ‘terrorist’ act by Kyiv
To the chagrin of the West, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly defends his own position, whether that be on Venezuela or China
Russia launched another wave of attacks on Kyiv in the early hours of Monday using a combination of drones and cruise missiles
The U.S. senator responded to the news on Twitter, saying: ‘To know that my commitment to Ukraine has drawn the ire of Putin’s regime brings me immense joy’
The British journalist and historian talks to EL PAÍS about his book on the Cuban Missile Crisis, its parallels with the war in Ukraine and why Brexit was ‘insane’
The Belgian city has been the world leader of the trade for more than 500 years, but it is concerned that restrictions may push the business towards other hubs, if they are not issued by all G-7 countries
A 41-year-old man was killed and a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized when debris fell on a seven-story nonresidential building and started a fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry alleged that Russian forces would strike the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and report a radioactive leak in order to trigger an international probe that would stop the fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin has framed his country’s invasion of Ukraine partly as a way to defend conservative values against Western promotion of gay and transgender rights
Authorities in Kherson and other cities liberated by Ukrainian troops now face the problem of detecting informers loyal to Moscow
Southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine came under attack Friday from Ukrainian artillery fire, mortar shells and drones, authorities said, hours after two drones struck a Russian city in an area next to the annexed Crimea Peninsula
Ahead of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, concerns are growing over the safety of the nuclear power plant in Energodar, which was captured by Moscow at the beginning of the invasion. ‘If this explodes, only a shadow of us will remain’