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UK defence secretary says west is accelerating efforts to support Ukraine but urges Germany to permit supply of Leopard tanks

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian forces did not strike residential buildings in Ukraine, two days after an apartment complex in the city of Dnipro was hit during a major Russian missile attack that Kyiv says killed at least 36 people. During a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

More NATO countries are expected to follow suit after Britain became the first country to finally send Western-made heavy tanks to Ukraine. This is why Kyiv sees them as vital to winning the war.

At least 20 dead and fate of 40 remains unknown with scores left homeless says governor

Ukraine can expect more deliveries of heavy weapons from Western countries soon, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with German media on Sunday. Kyiv has long pushed for heavier weaponry, including tanks, but Western nations have been reluctant, citing fears of becoming drawn into the war or…

Defence firm dampens Kyiv hopes other European allies will follow UK’s lead in supplying heavy armour

German armsmaker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) could only deliver repaired Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine in 2024 at the earliest, its chief executive was quoted as saying by Bild newspaper on Sunday. Germany announced earlier this month that it would provide Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles, but Kyiv has also…

Missiles hit Ukraine in two waves, also striking energy infrastructure targets in Kyiv, Lviv, Vinnytsia and Kharkiv

rom doctors to cocktail bar staff, the people of the Ukrainian capital tell how small, everyday acts have become their symbols of resistance