Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine

Russia claims second gain in two days in Ukraine’s Donetsk region A man wearing military uniform with a Z letter, a tactical insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine, makes a selfie photo at Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on February 13, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images … Read more

Ukraine war: Russia’s deadliest air strike in weeks kills 16 in Chernihiv, as Kyiv seeks more defence support

Three Russian missiles on Wednesday slammed into the centre of Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine near the Russian border, killing at least 16 people, wounding dozens more and damaging civilian buildings, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Kyiv’s allies to rush in air defence support after the city, which had a pre-war population … Read more

Germany to send Ukraine additional Patriot air defence system

KGermany will send an additional Patriot air defence system to Ukraine to bolster its hard-pressed military and help it fend off increased Russian aerial attacks, Berlin said Saturday. “Russian terror against Ukrainian cities and the country’s infrastructure is causing immeasurable suffering,” said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, announcing the move. “It is jeopardising people’s energy … Read more

Peace talks on Ukraine war that don’t include Russia ‘make no sense’, Kremlin says

“We said many times that the process of [peace] talks without Russia makes no sense,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Photo: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked the conference, saying during a meeting with his Belarusian ally and counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that “it would be funny if it were not sad”. … Read more

Heartbreaking vid shows aftermath of Putin’s sick ‘double tap’ drone strikes as he kills FIREMEN rescuing civilians

RUSSIA targeted firefighters in a sick “double tap” drone strike on an apartment building in Ukraine – killing a father in front of his son. Heartbreaking footage revealed the hideous aftermath of Putin’s cruelty that left at least five dead, including three rescuers responding to the first hit. 10 Rescue workers look at the bodies … Read more

Ukraine summons Vatican envoy over Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comments

Ukraine on Monday summoned the Vatican’s envoy to Kyiv after Pope Francis suggested the country should consider raising “the white flag” against Russia, causing fury in Kyiv. “Due to the statements of Pope Francis, the Apostolic Nuncio was invited to the ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine,” the ministry said on social media, using the … Read more

Ukraine building 600-mile wall of DEATH as defences riddled with 42,000 Dragon’s Teeth prepare to meet Putin’s onslaught

UKRAINE has crafted an incredible new line of defence against Putin’s forces, complete with 42,000 concrete Dragon’s Teeth dotted along barbed wire-lined trenches. Zelensky’s army is gearing up to take on Russia’s newest onslaught in the coming months, with a 600-mile wall of death made from anti-tank obstacles, underground bunkers and fortified trenches. 11 Ukrainian … Read more

European leaders in Kyiv pledge to back Ukraine on 2-year anniversary of war

“We are here today to say thanks to these men and women who on February 24 two years ago did not run away and instead fought,” Meloni said. “This place is a symbol of Moscow’s failures, a symbol of Ukrainian pride.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky embraced the Western leaders and delivered a televised speech against … Read more

Volodymyr Zelensky Calls “Bulls—” On Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview

With the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Saturday, Fox News‘ Bret Baier sat down with Volodymyr Zelensky for an interview on the front lines. The fate of a U.S. aid package, now all but stalled in the House, was a centerpiece of the interview, but Baier also brought up former Fox … Read more

Zelensky was ‘close to explosions’ during trip to front line, spokesman says

The Russian military has set its sights on the industrial city of Dnipro in the southeast of the country as one of the war’s “main targets”, Zelensky said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, centre, with servicemen during his visit to Zaporizhzhia on Sunday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP / Handout To protect the region’s … Read more