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US officials advise Ukraine to wait on offensive, official says

21 January 2023, 10:12 AM

Senior U.S. officials are advising Ukraine to hold off on launching a major offensive against Russian forces until the latest ...

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 20, 2023

Ukrainian prisoners of war are seen after a swap

Ukraine says 22 soldiers return in latest prisoner swap with Russia

by Reuters

7 August 2023, 12:53 PM

Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in a series of prisoner exchanges on Monday, with 22 Ukrainian soldiers returning...

Ukraine uses North Korean rockets to blast Russian forces

by Bomkazi Malobola

29 July 2023, 9:04 AM

Ukrainian soldiers were observed using North Korean rockets that they said were seized by a "friendly" country before being delivered...

Smoke rises in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 28, 2023.

Russia says thwarts Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

by Bongisipho Magcaba

24 July 2023, 5:28 AM

Two Ukraine-launched drones attacked Moscow early on Monday, but were intercepted and destroyed, Russia's defence ministry said.

A fighter from Russian Wagner mercenary group conducts training for Belarusian soldiers on a range near the town of Osipovichi, Belarus July 14, 2023 in this still image taken from video. Voen Tv/Belarusian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT

Ukraine, Poland say Wagner fighters arrive in Belarus

by Raymond Akamby

16 July 2023, 7:00 AM

Fighters from the Wagner group have arrived in Belarus from Russia, Ukrainian and Polish officials said on Saturday, a day...

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speak during a meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi, Russia June 9, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Lukashenko says Putin wanted to ‘wipe out’ Prigozhin during mutiny attempt

by Raymond Akamby

28 June 2023, 10:01 AM

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to "wipe out" mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in...

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023.

Rebel Russian mercenaries halt advance on Moscow

by Reuters

25 June 2023, 7:03 AM

Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow halted their approach, de-escalating a major challenge to...

Putin vows to crush ‘armed mutiny’ after mercenaries seize southern Russian city

by Reuters

24 June 2023, 12:24 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after the private army of mercenary boss...

A satellite image shows overview of Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson, Ukraine November 11, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine says Russia blows up major Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine

by Raymond Akamby

6 June 2023, 6:00 AM

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday that Russian forces blew up a major dam in southern Ukraine, while Moscow-installed official in...

People hold a Ukrainian flag during a solidarity march to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Ukrainians grieve and vow to fight on, a year after Russia invaded

by Raymond Akamby

24 February 2023, 7:18 PM

Ukrainians honoured fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said the world should...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference in Minsk, Belarus December 19, 2022.

Putin uses New Year address for wartime rallying cry to Russians

by Tshepiso Moche

1 January 2023, 5:29 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted his annual New Year's address on Saturday to rallying the Russian people behind his troops...

Cars burn on a street after a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack of Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine December 24, 2022.

Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Shoigu calls victory for Russia ‘inevitable’

by Busisiwe Radebe

31 December 2022, 5:20 PM

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in...

A rescuer rests at a site of a residential house damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2022.

Kyiv residents told to head to air raid shelters as sirens wail across the city

by Tshepiso Moche

30 December 2022, 9:51 AM

Residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were urged to head to air raid shelters early on Friday as sirens wailed...

Explosions rock Ukrainian cities as Russia launches ‘more than 100 missiles’ in waves

by Tsakela Shivambu

29 December 2022, 10:45 AM

Air raid sirens rang across Ukraine as Russia unleashed more than 100 missiles on Thursday morning, according to a Ukrainian...

Ukrainian soldiers with the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade fire a projectile from a 2S7 Pion self propelled cannon, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, during intense shelling on the front line in Bakhmut, Ukraine, December 26, 2022.

Moscow’s ultimatum: Ukraine fulfils its proposals or Russian army will decide

by Tshepiso Moche

27 December 2022, 5:33 AM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave Ukraine an ultimatum on Monday to fulfil Moscow's proposals, including surrendering territory Russia controls,...