Russia-Ukraine war
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Ukraine
‘Let Ukraine strike back’: Birmingham urges West to help after Russian strike claims at least 50 lives
Now a Russian air attack on Lviv on Wednesday has killed three people, injured more than 30 and destroyed historic buildings in the heart of the city.
- by Rob Harris
Latest
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles week after ‘most massive’ attack of war
The attack injured at least two people and cars were set ablaze across the city as Russian president Vladimir Putin prepares to visit Mongolia.
- by Pavel Polityuk, Valentyn Ogirenko and Reuters
Brutal butcher or brilliant general? Meet Ukraine’s top soldier taking the war to Russia
The 59-year-old’s daring invasion of Russia’s Kursk region has put him in the spotlight.
- by Roland Oliphant
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Ukraine
Zelensky fires air force commander after F-16 crash that killed pilot
An MP on the Ukraine parliament defence committee earlier claimed the F-16 was downed by a Patriot air-defence system.
- by Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova
F-16 crash kills Ukrainian pilot who begged the West for plane donations
The crash was the first reported loss of an F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of last month. At least six of the warplanes are believed to have been delivered.
- by Illia Novikov
Escaping the war, this Ukrainian athlete spent 24 hours on a train as bombs hit
Ukraine’s Artem Kolinko opens up ahead of his Paralympics debut on a terrifying long-haul train ride that might have saved his life.
- by Tom Decent
‘We’ll reopen embassy’: Birmingham makes pledge on visit to Kyiv
Australia remains an international outlier as it refuses to reopen its embassy in Kyiv more than two-and-a-half years after Russian troops invaded.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
NATO
The US wants to avoid World War III, so Ukraine has no choice but attack
Since the end of the Cold War, Western nations have largely been able to assume a posture of strategic timidity. Ukraine doesn’t have that choice.
- by Mick Ryan
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Russia
Explosions heard in Kyiv, ‘entire country’ targeted in second day of attacks
Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 200 missiles and drones on Monday. The Ukraine air force said the attack continued on Tuesday.
- by Pavel Polityuk, Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa
‘Free Pavel!’ Telegram CEO arrested at a Paris airport, Russia cries foul
The warrant for Pavel Durov was issued at the request of the special unit at the country’s interior ministry in charge of investigating crimes against minors.
- by Barbara Surk
Ukrainian troops inside Russia? Meh, it’s the ‘new normal’ Putin’s propaganda says
The Kremlin’s messaging is directed at the local Russian population and suggests that Moscow expects the surprise occupation of its territory to last for months.
- by Liz Cookman