The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Australia to send drones to Ukraine and expand sanctions against Russia

New measures on first anniversary of Russian invasion form part of pledge to stand with Kyiv ‘for as long as it takes’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023

Ukrainian shelling kills three ambulance workers, says Russian-installed official

Three ambulance workers trying to evacuate people from their homes in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine were killed by Ukrainian shelling on Thursday, a Russian-installed official in the region said.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

Germany supporting Ukraine, now others must deliver - German finance minister

Germany is already strongly supporting Ukraine and now other countries must do their part, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Thursday after a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7)in the Indian city of Bengaluru.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

Ukraine unveils banknote for anniversary of Russian invasion

Ukraine's central bank unveiled a commemorative banknote on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, with one side depicting three soldiers raising the national flag.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

Gas prices are falling but your energy bills still won't be affordable any time soon

Wholesale gas prices – the price paid by the company that then sells it on to you – are at last starting to fall to levels below where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, though not back to levels before the global economy restarted after COVID lockdowns.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

New drone footage shows scale of Bakhmut's destruction

New video footage of Bakhmut shot from the air with a drone for The Associated Press shows how the longest battle of the year-long Russian invasion has turned the city of salt and gypsum mines in eastern Ukraine into a ghost town

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Ukraine imposes 50-year sanctions on Russian financial sector

Ukraine's parliament imposed sweeping 50-year sanctions on Thursday on Russian financial institutions including the central bank, all commercial banks, investment funds, insurers and other enterprises.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

Huge Ukrainian flag painted on road outside Russian Embassy in London

A group of activists poured hundreds of litres of yellow and blue paint onto the road outside the Russian Embassy in London on Thursday to create an enormous Ukrainian flag ahead of the one year anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

Former Russian president says ‘country will fall apart’ if troops withdraw from Ukraine

‘If Russia stops special military operation without achieving victory, Russia will disappear’

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

OPINION - Britain helped us when it was needed. We will never forget that

Exactly one year ago tomorrow, February 24, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023