Russian Forces

‘Second Bakhmut’: How Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine is defying capture by Russia

Pounded by artillery and air strikes, Avdiivka is another flashpoint in the Donbas region that Moscow's forces are trying to surround, just like in Bakhmut, 60 kilometres (40 miles) to the north

Explained: What Vladimir Putin’s visit to Russia-occupied Mariupol means for the war

Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol, which was the scene of a long and bloody battle, over the weekend and interacted with people living in the city. The visit comes just after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader

Bombs & Missile Strikes: Russia's 'hypersonic rain' leaves a trail of destruction in Ukraine

Ending weeks of relative calm in Kyiv and other cities, the hypersonic missile attacks killed at least six people, knocked out power in several areas and damaged three electrical plants, Ukrainian officials said

Pentagon accused of blocking effort to hand Russia war crimes evidence to ICC

The Biden White House and State Department have advocated working with the ICC to hold Russian forces accountable for extensive war crimes, but the Defense Department has a staunch opposition on the grounds that the precedent could one day be used against US soldiers

'It's like World War I'... Inside the relentless and bloody battle for Ukraine's Bakhmut

Fighting in Bakhmut is fiercer than at any time since the war began. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acknowledged the situation is deteriorating in the eastern Ukrainian city, as Russia presses forward their drive to encircle and capture the region. Will Kyiv be able to hold on any longer?

Horror in Bucha, battle for Mariupol: The Ukraine war in five chapters

One year ago, after repeatedly denying plans to invade Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched the largest attack on Ukraine since World War II. Here is a timeline of the major developments

The A to Z of the Russia-Ukraine war

From Bucha, the town synonymous with massacre allegations, to the ‘Z’ symbol for Russia's attack on its neighbour, here are some of the words that have defined the last 12 months of war in Ukraine

Canada to send four fully operational Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pressed hard on Western allies to supply heavy tanks, and a growing list of Western allies have responded this week

'Very difficult' to militarily eject Russian forces from Ukrainian territory this year, says US general

The United States on Thursday announced another military assistance package of $2.5 billion for Ukraine to fight against Russian aggression, taking the total US military assistance to $27.5 billion

Soledar capture will bring Russia nothing significant, says US think tank

Ukrainian General Staff usually reported the Russian attacks in Soledar before 12 January. On 12 January they only reported repelling Russian attacks against Sil in Donetsk Oblast, a settlement over a kilometre northwest of Soledar, but, not the town