The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

'Bombs in tea boxes plot' by Putin agents to blow up builders markets in Kyiv thwarted, say security chiefs

A car bomb attack on Ukraine’s capital was also reported to have been stopped

Evening Standard · May 13, 2024

Threats against NGO leaders multiply as Georgia green lights ‘Russian law’ for final vote

A decisive vote on Tuesday could see the final adoption of a law, dubbed the “Russian law” by critics, that targets civil society organisations and independent media in Georgia that receive foreign funding. For ten days now, the pro-Russian government in power in Tbilisi has made no secret of its…

France 24 · May 13, 2024

Putin defence minister shake-up a sign of plans for ‘long confrontation’ with West

President Vladimir Putin's nomination of top economic official Andrei Belousov as defence minister is a sign of the importance the Russian leader places on the war economy in gaining the upper hand in what he expects will be a long conflict against Ukraine, analysts say.

France 24 · May 13, 2024

Russia Pounds 30 Towns And Villages In Ukraine's Kharkiv Region

Russia pounded over 30 villages and towns in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a ground offensive in the border region, forcing almost 6,000 to evacuate, the governor said on Monday.

International Business Times · May 13, 2024

Georgia police accused of beating protesters against ‘foreign influence’ bill

Unrest came as demonstrator who was attacked near his home says government is trying to intimidate critics

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Poem of the week: Rocket in the Room by Oksana Maksymchuk

A child’s eye attempts to make sense of a military attack on a school – but fails to find any

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Georgians Protest In Last Stand Against 'Foreign Agent' Bill

Around 1,000 protesters were still outside Georgia's parliament Monday morning after an all-night last-stand demonstration against a highly controversial Russian-style "foreign influence" bill.

International Business Times · May 13, 2024

Ukrainian Troops Battle Russian Army In Border Areas

Updates on intense battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces, casualties, and strategic moves in border areas.

Top News · May 13, 2024

Ukrainian missile attack kills 15 at apartment block, Russia says

Russia's emergency ministry said early on Monday that 15 people were killed when the building collapsed

Evening Standard · May 13, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine says Russia attacking border in northern Kharkiv region and replaces commander on frontline – as it happened

Kharkiv region’s governor says Russia is attempting to stretch front line; Ukrainian commander responsible for north-eastern frontline replaced

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024