The Latest Breaking News from Kramatorsk

Three children among dead in Russian attack that hit pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine; US president says ‘hard to tell’ if Putin weakened by Wagner mutiny. This blog is now closed.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organisation. "The time is now to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO," Stoltenberg told reporters…

Dozens inside busy pizza restaurant injured in missile attack

The missile hit a restaurant and shopping centre in the city centre just after 8pm on Tuesday, according to Ukraine’s interior ministry

I pack my bag, take batteries, cables and SD cards for my digital recorder. I ask for media accreditation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence before leaving, on my return to the field for the third time since the Russian invasion, with the objective of documenting the war.

From protests in Kenya, France, India and Israel, to the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Africa, to the China Fashion Week in Beijing, to Ukrainian soldiers meeting their beloved ones at the station close to the frontline in Kramatorsk, this gallery highlights some of the most compelling…

Russian president flew in by helicopter and then drove a car in several districts of the city, site of one of the war’s bloodiest battles

Russian president visits Mariupol after his forces accused of using cluster bombs in Kramatorsk strikes that leave two dead

A Russian missile has struck an apartment building in the center of the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk

Soldiers and analysts suggest defending city has become more of a political than practical issue, as Russian push continues

Photographer Natalie Keyssar recounts the work of The Angels of Salvation, a group of volunteers dedicated to bringing aid to and helping to evacuate civilians in Ukraine's Donetsk region.