The Latest Breaking News from Berdiansk

She beat stage 4 cancer. Now this Ukrainian woman is fighting to free her captive husband

As her body shut down down in hospital, Olha Kurtmalaieva spurred herself on with thoughts of her beloved

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 491 of the invasion

Death toll in Kramatorsk rocket attack rises to 12 as rescue operations end; Ukraine claims to be making advances towards Berdiansk and Mariupol

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2023

Ukrainian forces gaining ground in the south east

Ukrainian forces are gaining ground towards Melitopol and Berdiansk in the south east of the country, military sources said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023

‘My sister was seconds from obliteration in Mariupol’

After a desperate mission, Maksym Yali was able to save his traumatised family from the ruins of Mariupol. David Cohen tells their story

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Putin's war: One month on, NATO on high alert as Russia recalibrates strategy in Ukraine

One month after the shock of Russia invading Ukraine, how is Vladimir Putin's war going? There have been territorial gains and near-total control of the skies by Russia, but no blitzkrieg grab of Kyiv and no fatal blow to Ukraine's defences. Instead, Ukraine is proving its resilience with successes like…

France 24 · Mar 25, 2022

Ukraine says it has destroyed a large Russian landing ship

Ukraine said on Thursday it had destroyed a large Russian landing support ship, the Orsk, at the Russian-occupied port of Berdiansk on the Sea of Azov.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Ukraine prosecutors open case into Russia's alleged seizure of ships with Ukrainian grain

Ukrainian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the alleged forceful seizure by Russian troops of five ships carrying Ukrainian grain in the port of Berdiansk, the general prosecutor's office said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022