Russia, Ukraine and Kyiv

Russia claims it's taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the coal mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking.
Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian media claims, Kyiv yet to confirm
According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.
Russia Claims Capture of Eastern Ukraine Town; Kyiv Officials Silent
Russian forces claim a new breakthrough in eastern Ukraine, capturing the town of Toretsk, as Ukrainian defenses face increasing pressure.
Russia Says It Has Taken Control of City of Toretsk in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces have taken control of the city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday. Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report. Russia calls the city by its Soviet-era name of Dzerzhynsk and says Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region is now part of Russia,
Russia says it has captured strategic city of Toretsk, Ukraine denies it
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the strategic coal-mining city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, but Ukraine's military denied the city had been captured and reported heavy fighting in and around it.
Trump flags Zelensky meeting as Russia claims key Ukraine town
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in
Russia Says Captured Key Mining Town of Toretsk in East Ukraine
Russia said Friday its forces had seized the mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine after months of heavy fighting, allowing Moscow to push further into the Donbas region. Kyiv denied Russia had full control of the industrial hub.
Russia claims to have taken another eastern Ukraine town
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defences are creaking.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin admits situation in Kursk ‘very difficult’ amid new Kyiv offensive
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As Ukraine struggles to field soldiers, recruitment centers are attacked
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As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip
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It’s Russian Men Against Ukrainian Machines on the Battlefields in Ukraine
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Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
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Ukraine says North Korean troops are back on the front lines of Russia's war after disappearing for weeks
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What are Ukraine's rare earths and why does Trump want them?
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted Ukraine to supply the country with rare earths in return for financially ...
Russian attacks near Ukrainian nuclear infrastructure heighten scrutiny of Kyiv's preparedness
Despite more than a year of warnings that critical Ukrainian nuclear energy infrastructure sites are vulnerable to potential ...
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'Let's do a deal': Zelenskyy cites Ukraine's mineral deposits in appeal to Trump to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised that Kyiv was not proposing "giving away" its resources, but offering a mutually beneficial partnership with the US to develop them jointly.