The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

‘Justice is on our side, and Putin is old’: Navalny’s press secretary Kira Yarmysh

The novelist and press secretary to the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny talks about imprisonment, survival and writing under the regime

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2023

Ukraine says it downed hypersonic Russian missile with U.S. air defence system

Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time during an attack on the capital Kyiv this week, the Air Force said on Saturday, in a potentially major setback for the Kremlin's campaign of long-range air strikes.

Reuters · May 6, 2023

Ukraine buries a 'brave son' from America

Christopher Campbell is one of at least nine Americans known to have died fighting for Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.

WEKU · May 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 437 of the invasion

Wagner chief says his forces will pull out of Bakhmut while Ukraine says they are reinforcing positions; Zaporizhzhia villages near frontline evacuated

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2023

Ukrainian PM thanks the King for his ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine

Charles met Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal and First Lady Olena Zelenska on the eve of his coronation.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2023

Is Ukraine's UJ-22 drone capable of carrying out a Kremlin strike?

Analysts say Ukraine has drones capable of reaching Moscow and Russia has increasingly claimed Kyiv's weapons have been getting closer to the capital. But the circumstances of the Kremlin strike remain "curious".

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 437

As the war enters its 437th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2023

Engineers reduce risk of dam bursting near Russian-held Ukraine nuclear plant -TASS

Engineers have reduced the risk of a dam bursting and damaging a large Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying by TASS news agency on Friday.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Kremlin drone incident sparks denials; Ukraine prepares for counteroffensive; 20,000 Russian soldiers killed in five months, says US

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023

Kremlin drones, Turkey's election, Sudan's conflict and King Charles III's coronation

Who's behind the unmanned craft shot down over the Kremlin in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday? As tensions between Russia and Ukraine grow, warring generals continue their death match in Sudan's capital and King Charles III's coronation final preps are underway in the UK. We also ask our Friday panel…

France 24 · May 5, 2023