The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of soldiers, civilians in prisoner swap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says each side exchanged 390 detainees, with more to come over several days.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025

A biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict – and blinding them to reason

Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a Jewish museum: both are atrocities. But vanishingly few can see it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

‘What were they thinking?!’ Moscow Stalin statue sparks fury as Putin tries to normalize the tyrant

So they're just cool with what Stalin did?

We Got This Covered · May 23, 2025

Ukraine ‘should focus on hi-tech war of survival rather than recapturing territory’

Ex-commander says Kyiv cannot expect to retake lost ground amid efforts to reset public expectations

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Turkish prosecutors target 63 members of the military over ties to a 2016 coup attempt

Prosecutors in Turkey say they have issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel over links to a group accused of attempting a coup in 2016

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Loan scheme to rearm Europe could be ‘important breakthrough’ in Ukraine support

EU defence commissioner says he expects a lot of loan requests from member states under €150bn programme

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,184

These are the key events on day 1,184 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025

Russian hackers target Western firms shipping aid to Ukraine, US intelligence says

The U.S. National Security Agency says hackers working for Russian military intelligence tried to access the systems of Western technology and logistics companies involved in shipping assistance to Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Russia says it received Ukraine’s list of names for major prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine are expected to each swap 1,000 prisoners of war as part of deal reached at recent talks in Istanbul.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2025

Iran would view US as ‘participant’ in any Israeli attack on its nuclear sites

Warning issued after US intelligence reportedly understood Israel might attack if Iran-US talks broke down

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025