The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Ukrainian official says incursion into Russian territory aims to push Moscow to enter ‘fair negotiation process’.

With its daring incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine has attempted to reshuffle the cards in the conflict after months of paralysis in its eastern Donbas region. It exposed Russian military weaknesses and could strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table.

Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.

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Film director Karen Shakhnazarov made several candid statements while discussing Ukraine’s advance into Kursk

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Ukraine said Friday its incursion into Russian territory was aimed at forcing Russia to negotiate on "fair" terms, as Moscow's troops announced new gains in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine said it now controlled dozens of settlements and Sudzha, a town eight kilometres (five miles) from the border.

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Ukraine has denied a report from The Wall Street Journal that it was involved in the 2022 explosion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline transporting Russian gas to Europe. Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian suspect.