The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russian missile destroys Ukrainian apartment building; at least 3 dead

Rescuers combed debris in a city in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, where an overnight Russian missile strike destroyed an apartment building and damaged nine others, killing at least three people.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Ukraine confirms Putin planning February 'anniversary' attack with half a million troops

Ukraine's defence minister has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin has amassed half a million troops and could use them for an 'anniversary' attack on the country

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Ukraine security forces smash prostitution ring amid wider crackdown on corruption

Security services search the home of one of Ukraine's most-prominent billionaires — who was once seen as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's sponsor — in what authorities are calling a wartime anti-corruption purge.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Boris Johnson calls on US to give Ukraine fighter planes

Former UK prime minister tells US on Washington visit that giving Ukraine planes ‘is humane thing to do’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023

Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records

The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is calling for more information about classified records discovered in the possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

UK defence minister: Sending jets to Ukraine not right approach 'for now'

Britain has not made a "solid decision" not to send its fighter jets to Ukraine but does not think it is the right approach at the moment, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Richard Marles, Penny Wong visit Australian troops training Ukrainian recruits in fight against Russia

Richard Marles and Penny Wong are in the UK, visiting a military base where Australian troops are training Ukrainian forces to defend against Russia's invasion.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Home of Ukrainian oil tycoon raided in anti-corruption purge

Ukraine is taking a hard line against corruption as it continues talks to join the European Union.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

Vladimir Putin has lost half of Russia's elite airborne troops in botched Ukraine war

Russia has lost a suspected 127,500 troops since it began its invasion of Ukraine nearly one year ago, and among these heavy casualties is half of its supposedly elite airborne troops

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Brexit allowed UK to ‘do things differently’ in supporting Ukraine, says Johnson

The former prime minister said the UK would not have been able to provide anti-tank missiles to Kyiv if it had still been an EU member.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023