The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seek to impose the idea that the war has to end by May 9, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has often asserted that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people.” He points to a few factors: the Russian language spoken widely in both countries, their similar cultures, and the two countries’ political connections, which date back to medieval times. But there is one more factor that…

Kyiv is calling on the West to widen sanctions on Russian television personalities, accusing them of espousing propaganda. Within Russian borders, the Kremlin is maintaining tight control over the airwaves, with media outlets pushing the narrative that the war in Ukraine is not only legitimate, but also a military success.…

President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is approaching a new, potentially more dangerous phase after a month of fighting has left Russian forces stalled by an outnumbered foe. He is left with stark choices — how and where to replenish his spent ground forces, whether to attack the flow of…

Reports from inside Ukraine and Russia have suggested that the Kremlin is eyeing a potential end date for its invasion of Ukraine, considering May 9, the anniversary for their WWII Victory Day

Ukraine accused Moscow of forcibly removing hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia to pressure Kyiv to give up, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his country to keep up its military defense and not stop “even for a minute.” Lyudmyla Denisova, Ukraine’s ombudsperson, said 402,000 people,…

British military intelligence said Ukrainian counter-attacks have taken back towns and defensive positions around the capital.

West promises more aid for Ukraine, but pledges fall short of Kyiv’s calls for a no-fly zone, an embargo on Russian oil.

Ukrainian troops are recapturing towns east of the capital Kyiv and Russian forces who had been trying to seize the city are falling back on their overextended supply lines, Britain said on Friday. US President Joe Biden meanwhile was due to visit Poland for a first-hand look at the refugee…

Ukraine's forces launched a series of counter-attacks which forced back demoralised, under-resourced Russian troops, pushing them further away from the capital Kyiv

Russia's armed forces destroyed a major fuel depot outside Kyiv in a missile strike, Russia's defence ministry said on Friday.