At least 32 people have been killed and 84 injured, including 10 children, after a Russian attack on the centre of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the “terrible strike by Russian ballistic missiles” hit an “ordinary city street, ordinary life” adding that, without strong pressure, “Russia will continue to drag…
Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent Reuters European defence ministers pledged air defences, missiles and other gear Ukraine’s European allies have pledged €21bn ($24bn; £18bn) in a new tranche of military support for Kyiv in what they described as “a critical year” for the war. More than half of this – €11bn in aid over four years…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with the media on his military airplane as he flies to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. and Ukrainian officials are convening in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking the first time the two parties will meet since the spectacular Oval…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with the media on his military airplane as he flies to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. and Ukrainian officials are convening in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking the first time the two parties will meet since the spectacular Oval…
Ros Atkins on… the fight for Ukraine’s critical minerals Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed for Ukraine to give up some of its minerals in exchange for support, in a deal…
Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit a Lukoil company depot, Ukrainian media said, adding that the facility suffered significant damage. Videos posted on social media showed large flames rising over an…
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring Russia editor Anton Tymoshenko/Underground Standup Stand-up comedy helps Ukrainians cope with the war, according to comedian Anton Tymoshenko On 14 October 2023, an unusual event was held in Ukraine’s most prestigious venue, Palace Ukraine in Kyiv. Anton Tymoshenko became the first Ukrainian stand-up comedian to give a solo performance there. “I…
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1 January, Kyiv shut off a pipeline that for decades was used to supply Central Europe with Russian natural gas. Slovakia had been the main entry point…
Facebook Oleksandr Matsievsky is now an iconic figure in Ukraine after his execution by Russian forces Ukrainian sniper Oleksandr Matsievsky was captured by Russians in the first year of the full-scale invasion. Later, a video emerged showing him smoking his last cigarette in a forest, apparently next to a grave he had been forced to…
