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Russian Troop Buildup Signals Big New Assault, Ukraine Says

Russia is massing hundreds of thousands of troops and stepping up its bombardment, perhaps signaling the biggest assault since the start of the war. “I think it has started,” Ukraine’s leader says....

02/02/2023 05:01 New York Times
Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich countryRussian mercenaries from the Wagner Group have sustained heavy casualties in a new surge of fighting between government troops and rebels over the control of lucrative goldmines in Central African Republic (CA...

02/02/2023 05:00 The Guardian
Russia planning major offensive to mark first anniversary of war: Ukraine defence minister

Oleksii Reznikov said that as many as 500,000 troops may have been mobilised by Russia as he calls for more weapons to be sent to UkraineRussia is planning a major offensive to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, according to the country’s defence minister,...

02/02/2023 01:16 The Guardian
Russia Floods Ukrainian City of Bakhmut With Troops

The battle in the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut is growing in importance, as both sides pour forces into the battle....

01/02/2023 07:26 New York Times
Russia-Ukraine war: France to send extra howitzers; military casualties from both sides ‘total 200,000’ – as it happened

This live blog has now closed, you can read the latest from the war in Ukraine hereUkraine’s state broadcaster Suspilne offers this summary of events of the last 24 hours in its Telegram bulletin today. It writes:At night, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. T...

31/01/2023 18:55 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine struggling to hold Bakhmut, military sources say — as it happened

Information follows the Ukrainian army’s withdrawal from the nearby city of Soledar last weekBattlefield tanks are only half the battle. Beyond military might on the ground in Ukraine, the other critical confrontation in which the Kremlin has a superiority that must be challenged. The information...

28/01/2023 17:56 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 339 of the invasion

Fresh wave of Russian attacks in east and south Ukraine kill at least 10 civilians; troops locked in ‘fierce’ fighting for Donetsk town of VugledarSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA new barrage of Russian shelling has killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, t...

28/01/2023 02:31 The Guardian
Linda Reynolds sends formal defamation complaint to Brittany Higgins’s partner – as it happened

This blog is now closedUkrainian loss would embolden leaders in Pacific region, ambassador saysThe ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, stresses that the reason Australia’s assistance needs to continue is because it’s in Australia’s interests to support the...

27/01/2023 07:47 The Guardian
Palestinians say nine killed in Israeli raid on Jenin refugee camp

Officials also accuse Israeli forces of firing teargas inside children’s ward of West Bank hospitalIsraeli forces have killed nine Palestinians in a West Bank raid, officials in the occupied territory said, while the Israeli military said troops traded fire with Islamist militants during a “coun...

26/01/2023 13:00 The Guardian
Blow to Putin as both Germany and US confirm they will send tanks to Ukraine

Germany will supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks and has given allies permission to send theirs too – despite threats from Russia – while the US has confirmed it will send over 31 M1 Abrams tanks and provide training to the country's troops....

25/01/2023 06:16 Skynews
Russia-Ukraine war live: Germany to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, reports say — as it happened

Media reports say German chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send the vehicles and allow other countries to send their German-made tanksRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceUkraine’s state broadcaster Suspilne has posted the following summary update to the Telegram messaging app, saying:In the morning,...

24/01/2023 19:05 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 332 of the invasion

Russia claims to have captured village near Bakhmut; Germany declines to take decision on supplying Ukraine with tanksSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia claimed to have captured of a village in eastern Ukraine as part of its months-long push towards the city of Bakhmut. Russian defence mi...

21/01/2023 03:02 The Guardian
Australia prepared for possible Russian cyber-attacks after troops sent to train Ukraine soldiers – as it happened

This blog is now closedQantas flight from Auckland lands safely in Sydney after issuing mayday callGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian Open disrupted by weatherExtreme heat and late night rain has left 22 first-round singles matches cancelled or postpo...

18/01/2023 07:17 The Guardian
Ukraine urges world leaders to intensify war efforts on first day at Davos

Kyiv officials ask allies at World Economic Forum to step up military supplies to defeat RussiaUkraine has urged world leaders to intensify efforts to remove Vladimir Putin’s troops from its soil as the country’s war with Russia dominated the first full day of the gathering of the global elite i...

17/01/2023 15:41 The Guardian
Renewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence

Russia helped end a 2020 war and its troops policed the cease-fire. But with a new crisis in the Caucasus heating up, Moscow, distracted and weakened by Ukraine, has not intervened....

17/01/2023 05:01 New York Times
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 326 of the invasion

Russian missile attacks in Dnipro kill at least 14; UK pledges to send Ukraine tanks to ‘push Russian troops back’; power outages across UkraineSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia carried out two mass rocket attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, devastating an apartment block in Dnipro and l...

15/01/2023 01:36 The Guardian
Sunak confirms UK will send tanks to Ukraine ‘to push Russian troops back’

Sending Challengers puts pressure on Germany to agree to re-export Leopard tanks as part of wider effort to boost military aidRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBritain plans to send tanks to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak has confirmed, in a move that will heap further pressure on Germany to approve a...

14/01/2023 15:47 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 325 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog boosting presence in Ukraine; hundreds of civilians trapped in eastern town of SoledarSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe United Nations’ nuclear watchdog announced it would boost its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the conflict. The Interna...

14/01/2023 06:24 The Guardian
Biden and Kishida Vow to Bolster US-Japan Alliance as China’s Power Grows

The two leaders discussed tensions with China, North Korea and Russia and plans for deterrence in Asia with U.S. troops and missiles....

13/01/2023 23:21 New York Times
Russia’s Claim to Seize Soledar in Ukraine Exposes Rifts Among Forces

After Russia’s Defense Ministry said its troops had taken Soledar, a leader of the Wagner mercenary group accused the military of stealing credit. Ukraine said its forces were still fighting there....

13/01/2023 22:46 New York Times
Soledar may have fallen - but Ukraine says Russia has lost large number of troops for not much gain

The air crackles with the sound of gunfire....

13/01/2023 19:11 Skynews
Putin scolds defence industry minister in televised meeting for ‘fooling around’

Russian leader publicly berated Denis Manturov, eye-rolling and shuffling papers during the live call, as his war in Ukraine caused fresh problems Vladimir Putin has publicly scolded a senior minister and ally during a meeting broadcast on state television as sanctions from the stalling war in Ukrai...

13/01/2023 04:07 The Guardian
Hundreds of civilians trapped in Soledar amid fierce fighting, Ukraine says

Donetsk governor says 559 civilians could not be evacuated, while Ukraine claims troops are ‘holding on’ to cityRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesHundreds of civilians remain trapped in Soledar, Ukraine has said, as bloody fighting continues over control of the largely destroyed salt min...

12/01/2023 16:35 The Guardian
Head of Russia’s Wagner group says his troops have taken control of Soledar

Yevgeny Prigozhin poses with some of his mercenaries in Ukrainian town renowned for its salt minesThe head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has claimed his forces have completed the takeover of the Ukrainian town of Soledar, which if confirmed would mark Moscow’s first major battlefield succes...

10/01/2023 23:19 The Guardian
'There's almost no life left': Russia steps up attacks as troops attempt to encircle major Donetsk city

Russia has stepped up its offensive in Ukraine, with officials suggesting Vladimir Putin's troops have taken control of an area outside the major city of Bakhmut....

10/01/2023 12:53 Skynews
Ukraine denies Russian claims that 'massive missile strike' killed 600 Ukrainian troops

A Russian claim that its forces carried out a "massive missile strike" killing 600 Ukrainian troops has been dismissed outright by Kyiv....

08/01/2023 14:45 Skynews
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 319 of the invasion

At least three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine despite Moscow’s self-declared ceasefire; UK says fighting continued at ‘routine level’ into Orthodox ChristmasSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussian attacks were reported in at least seven regions in Ukraine’s east and south, despi...

08/01/2023 01:38 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war, as it happened: Kyiv accuses Putin of breaking his own ceasefire

Reports of strikes on Ukraine’s frontline after Vladimir Putin ordered a truce to observe Russian Orthodox Christmas What we know on day 318 of the invasionUkraine has updated the number of Russian troops it believes it has killed to 110,740.The general staff of the armed forces said in its early...

07/01/2023 18:52 The Guardian
US announces new $3.75bn aid package for Ukraine and its neighbors

Latest tranche of assistance will include for the first time Bradley armored vehicles Ukraine welcomes agile armour it hopes will give it a fighting edgeThe White House has announced a new $3.75bn military assistance package to help Ukraine and its neighbors on Nato’s eastern flank as Russia’s i...

06/01/2023 20:18 The Guardian
US $3bn aid package to Ukraine to include dozens of Bradley fighting vehicles – as it happened

Largest assistance package Washington has provided marks Biden’s latest effort to help Ukraine beat back Russian forces. This live blog is now closedRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceReuters has the full report on how things are looking on the day of Russia’s unilateral ceasefire: Russia and Ukraine...

06/01/2023 19:01 The Guardian
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