Ukrainian border guards on Wednesday prevented 48 conscripts from fleeing to the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria, which is controlled by pro-Russian forces. Drone footage had showed several groups of men climbing into the back of a lorry, which was later stopped by border guards. The arrests were made near the village of Chorna … Read more
Ukraine has condemned Mali’s decision to cut diplomatic ties, calling it hasty and baseless. The move follows unproven claims that Kyiv played a role in clashes that resulted in the deaths of Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries last month. Mali announced on Sunday it was immediately ending relations with Ukraine. This decision came after comments from … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral security agreement in Warsaw on Monday, a day before the start of a NATO summit in Washington. “Those who defend Ukraine today are also defending themselves,” said Tusk. Zelensky called the agreement “ambitious.” “It is capable of protecting the lives of our … Read more
A new report from the UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed forces, with May recording the highest number of civilian casualties in nearly a year. The report, released on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), explained the hardships civilians faced, including … Read more
Ukrainian Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, has welcomed the extension of the preferential trade with the European Union (EU), which was due to expire on June 5, for another year. The suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU will provide important support for Ukrainian producers, exports and the economy, Shmyhal wrote … Read more
RUSSIA has placed the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list. The state news agency, TASS reported that the Russian Interior Ministry database showed Zelenskyy was on a wanted list but gave no further details. This was as Russia opened a criminal case against Zelenskyy. Responding, Ukraine dismissed the report which it described … Read more
UKRAINE has received the bodies of 140 soldiers killed while trying to defend the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson from Russian attacks. The authority responsible for prisoner of war matters said on Telegram on Friday. Five bodies were from the Sumy section in northern Ukraine. Russia has no Ukrainian territories under its control … Read more
NO fewer than 14 people have been killed in the city of Chernihiv in Northern Ukraine by a Russian missile attack. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the missile attack, which hit an eight-storey building in a densely populated area, also left 60 people injured. Three missiles had struck close to the centre of the … Read more