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Russia has reportedly taken control of Kherson in what would be its first seizure of a major Ukrainian city, while leaders in the south of the country have warned “we are being destroyed” after attacks wiped out water and power supplies. The southern port city of Mariupol said critical infrastructure was being targeted and that

Russia’s ministry of defence has claimed 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine and a further 1,597 wounded – the first time it has admitted any casualties from its invasion of Ukraine. Major General Igor Konashenkov rejected reports about “incalculable losses” as “disinformation”, as he revealed Russia’s own count of military casualties in

Russian paratroopers stormed a military hospital in Kharkiv overnight – as forces close in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Fighting was ongoing overnight in Kharkiv and Kherson, while a long convoy of Russian military vehicles is now about 20 miles northwest of the capital, Kyiv. In Kharkiv, Russian paratroopers launched an airborne assault on

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raised his fist in a defiant salute as he was given a standing ovation by the European Parliament following an emotional speech. In an address to an emergency gathering of the Brussels chamber on Tuesday – which moved an interpreter to tears – Mr Zelenskyy urged European nations to “prove that

Latest satellite images show a Russian military convoy stretching for about 40 miles – far bigger than initially thought – as troops close in on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. The images are from satellite technology company Maxar, and they also show evidence of fighting outside the city, including destroyed vehicles and a damaged bridge. Russian troops

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “not on schedule” and Vladimir Putin’s forces “are in some significant areas of disarray”, the defence secretary has told Sky News. Ben Wallace said the invasion launched last week is not having the “strategic impact” that Moscow believed it would. His comments come after the Ministry of Defence shared an

Russia is preparing to hold peace talks with Ukraine as fierce fighting continued into a fifth day without a breakthrough into a major city. Satellite images showed a more than three-mile-long Russian military convoy nearing Kyiv as Ukraine’s president warned of a “crucial” 24 hours. There were more Russian air attacks and fierce clashes between

Vladimir Putin has ordered that Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces are put on high alert. Mr Putin said aggressive statements by NATO leaders and economic sanctions against Moscow were behind the decision. Speaking on state television on Sunday, he said: “As you can see, not only do Western countries take unfriendly measures against our country in

Russian missiles have hit an oil terminal and a gas pipeline overnight, as Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues. The oil terminal was set alight in Vasylkiv, southwest of the capital Kyiv, according to the town’s mayor NataliaBalasinovich. In a video posted online, she said: “The enemy wants to destroy everything around.” Russian advance ‘slows’

Ukraine’s president has said his forces are still in control of Kyiv and is appealing to the country’s “friends” abroad to join the fight. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a fresh address on Saturday: “Everyone who can defend Ukraine abroad please do it directly in a united way. “Every friend of Ukraine who wants to join

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned his country’s citizens that Russian troops are preparing to storm Kyiv, urging them “to stop the enemy wherever you can”. After unleashing airstrikes, Russian tanks rolled into Kyiv on Friday, and troops were descending on the capital from two fronts. In a message posted on social media, Mr Zelenskyy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appealed directly to Ukrainian troops and told them “it will be easier for us to agree if you take power in your own hands”. During the address, he added it was “easier to negotiate with you” than the “gang of Nazis that has captured Kyiv” – an apparent reference to

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has made him “target number one” in the wake of the country’s invasion, as he ordered a mass mobilisation decree which paves the way for civilians to take up arms against Vladimir Putin’s forces. The decree was signed at the end of a day of intense fighting on multiple

President Joe Biden has announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia and said the US is deploying additional forces to Germany to bolster NATO in the face of “naked aggression” from President Vladimir Putin. Speaking during a press conference at the White House, the US president said “freedom will prevail” after Mr Putin “chose

Vladimir Putin has said clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces are inevitable and it is just a question of time. In a television address, the Russian president said he had authorised a “specialised military operation” in Ukraine’s Donbas region. He said the aim was to protect people, but circumstances demanded decisive action from Russia. He

Vladimir Putin is “highly likely” to be planning a move on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has told Sky News – as she warned Russia that “nothing is off the table” when considering further Western sanctions. The UK, US and EU have announced a raft of fresh sanctions on Russia following Mr Putin’s

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked legislators for permission to use armed forces outside Russia – a move that could pave the way for a broader attack on Ukraine. On Monday, Moscow recognised the independence of Russian-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine. Some western leaders have said Russian troops had moved into Ukraine’s east –

European football’s governing body, UEFA, is under pressure to strip the Champions League final from Russia. Four English sides – Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United – are in the last 16 of the competition, and the final is due to be played at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 28 May. However,

Columns of military vehicles including tanks and armoured personnel carriers have been seen on the outskirts of Donetsk, the capital of one of two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, according to a Reuters witness. No insignia were visible, but the appearance of the vehicles came hours after Putin signed friendship treaties with the two separatist

Vladimir Putin is set to decide today whether to recognise two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. It comes after a request by the leaders of Luhansk and Donetsk – areas which broke away from Kyiv’s control in 2014. There has been fighting there between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian pro-government forces. And recognition by