A helicopter has crashed into a kindergarten in Ukraine, killing the interior minister. Here's what we know so far Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fatal helicopter crash. ABC News · Jan 19, 2023
Ukraine helicopter crash: Facts and unanswered questions A helicopter crash that killed Ukraine's interior minister and about a dozen other people is the latest in a series of devastating developments in the nearly yearlong war that began with Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for 'worst winter of our lives' The lack of electricity turned Anastasia Pyrozhenko’s apartment into a deathtrap The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Here's a look at what has been happening as Russian forces withdraw from Kherson and why the city is so important for Moscow and Kyiv The months-long Ukrainian offensive to recapture the city of Kherson, the only provincial capital that had been under Russian control since the early days of the invasion, leads to the retreat of Moscow's forces. Here's a look at what has been happening and why both sides want control of the… ABC News · Nov 12, 2022
EXPLAINER: How important is a Russian retreat from Kherson? Ukrainian officials say flags are appearing “en masse and all over the place” in the wake of Russia’s retreat from the southern region of Kherson The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia? Ukrainian forces pressing an offensive in the country's south have zeroed in on Kherson, a regional capital that was seized by Russia in the early days of the war The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022
How the war has robbed Ukraine’s oligarchs of political influence Five months since Russia’s invasion started, Ukraine’s wealthiest people have gone quiet – but will it stay like this for long? The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022
Zelensky suspends 28 more officials amid concerns over collaboration with Russia Analysts say the moves are designed to strengthen the Ukrainian president’s control over the army and security agencies Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022
Treason in Ukraine 'obvious' since start of Russian war, analyst says The suspension of Ukraine's domestic spy chief has laid bare Kyiv's battle away from the front lines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents. ABC News · Jul 18, 2022
Sidelining of spy chief spotlights Ukraine's battle to purge Russian agents The sidelining of Ukraine's domestic spy chief on Sunday laid bare Kyiv's battle far from the frontlines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents. Reuters · Jul 18, 2022
Amid Russia shelling, Zelenskyy seeks to strengthen ranks Russian shelling across Ukraine is showing no signs of easing The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
‘War fatigue’ may cause West to lose interest in Ukraine support Analysts suggest a long war could erode the West’s resolve to help Ukraine in its battle against Russia. Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022
Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve to help the country push back Moscow’s aggression The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the neighboring country The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2022 Putin’s ‘middle finger’ to the UN sends clear message to the West Missile barrage on Kyiv as UN chief visited shows Russia has no intention of bowing to international pressure.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022 Occupied Ukrainian city fears sham Russian referendum plans While the world’s attention has focused on the fighting around Ukraine’s capital and the east, Russia swiftly captured and has held onto swaths of the country’s southern territory for two months
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022 Ukraine's detention of oligarch close to Putin angers Moscow The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2022 Zelensky: Retreating Russians Leave Many Mines Behind, Creating ‘Complete Disaster’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave mines across “the whole territory,” even around homes and corpses. He issued the warning as the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepened, with…
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine's army in east With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war