The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russia launches fresh attacks as Ukrainians celebrate Easter

At least two people – A man and an 11-year-old girl – have died in fresh Russian attacks in Ukraine in the city of Zaporizhzhya on Sunday.

The New Daily · Apr 9, 2023

Pope appeals to Russians for peace in Ukraine in Easter message

Pope Francis appeared to ask Russians to seek the truth about their country's invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message to the world.

The New Daily · Apr 9, 2023

Pope Francis appeals to Russians on Ukraine war, decries Middle East violence, in Easter message

Speaking about "the darkness and the gloom" of the world, Pope Francis said Ukraine should be helped towards peace, with "the light of Easter" shining upon the people of Russia.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s offensive slowing as forces ‘struggling to advance’

Russian campaign nearing ‘culmination’, say analysts

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023

Dogger to the rescue: how my mother’s books brought joy to the children of Ukraine

After the death last year of children’s author Shirley Hughes, her son took hundreds of her books, including the award-winning Dogger, to libraries in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

Russia launches deadly strike on Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

A 50-year-old man and his 11-year-old daughter were killed after Russian forces struck a residential building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early on Sunday, authorities said. The US Department of Justice said Saturday that it has opened an investigation into a trove of leaked US documents, including secret…

France 24 · Apr 9, 2023

Two Killed in Russian Strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

A 50-year-old man and his 11-year-old daughter were killed after Russian forces struck a residential building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early on Sunday, authorities said. Ukraine's State Emergency service also reported that a 46-year-old woman, who it described as the wife and mother of the victims, was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2023

Before the Great Ukrainian Offensive

Monday's stunt, when Yevgeny Prigozhin held a Russian flag in his hands and declared that his "Wagner" mercenary soldiers have finally conquered the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, probably marks the end of the Russian winter offensive. It was just a charade, of course.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2023

War, politics, and 'all sorts of mess' — how fencing is threatening to derail the Paris Olympics

It is a foundation sport of the Olympics and its former athletes are some of the most powerful people in world sport — but the politics in fencing are threatening to derail Paris 2024, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2023

‘It was heartbreaking’: Ukraine children back home after alleged deportation

31 children reunite with their families after staying in Russia

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2023