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Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov hospitalised with kidney failure, Ukrainian intelligence says

Reports claim Kadyrov’s health is deteriorating to the point that the Kremlin is considering his replacement

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,221

Here are the key events on day 1,221 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2025

Ukraine accuses Russia of killing unarmed prisoners after fall of Avdiivka

Security Service of Ukraine announces probe after footage of alleged executions circulates on Telegram messaging app.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2024

Russian hackers use a blast from the Windows past to launch cyberattacks

Sandworm is targeting Ukrainian devices with data-wiping malware that abuses WinRAR.

TechRadar · May 4, 2023

Moscow claims capture of parts of Bakhmut – as it happened

Russian defence ministry says it has made progress in heavily contested region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023

Russian and Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioners to Meet in Türkiye This Week

The Russian and Ukrainian human rights commissioners will meet in Türkiye this week, news agencies from both countries reported on Monday, for talks likely to include the possibility of further exchanges of prisoners of war. Interfax quoted the Russian commissioner, Tatiana Moskalkova, as saying the meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 9, 2023

Ukrainian official says scale of torture in Kherson is ‘horrific’ and claims people have been electrocuted – as it happened

Authorities claim to have found ‘torture chambers’ in liberated southern Ukrainian city

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2022

Prisoner swap with Russia sees 108 Ukrainian women released

Group released includes civilians and women captured during Azovstal steelworks siege, with 110 Russians also released

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

‘This only unites us’: defiance as deadly strikes bring war back to Kyiv

Series of missiles shatter several months of calm but normal life quickly returns amid the destruction

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Snake Island: How Ukraine forces hit Russians in revenge after famous defiance act

Kyiv's military claim to have killed almost 50 Russians and dealt a 'massive blow' on Moscow's anti-aircraft system as it targets Snake Island in the Black Sea

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022