Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin removed as commander of Ukraine invasion force
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gen Gerasimov has been Russia's chief of the general staff since 20
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Soledar: Ukraine battle hints at rift in pro-Russian forces
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The battles around Bakhmut are among the fiercest of the warBy Will VernonBBC News, Moscow Russia's defence ministry says its forces are taking part in the…
Ukrainian troops to receive Patriot missile training in Oklahoma
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A Patriot missile system in Poland near the Ukraine border Ukrainian troops will receive training on the Patriot missile system in the US state of…
Putin’s faltering Ukraine invasion exposes limits of Russian propaganda
As the Russian attack on Ukraine approaches the one-year mark, it is increasingly clear that Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade was one of the biggest geopolitical blunders of the modern…
Ukraine war: Russia controls most of pounded salt mine town, Soledar, says UK
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Ukraine's president has said there is "almost no life left" after fighting in Soledar (picture taken 5 January)By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News Russia is "likely" to finally…
Ukraine’s nation-building progress spells doom for Putin’s Russian Empire
Why did Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine? Most international commentators still insist on viewing the war through the parallel prisms of resurgent Russian imperialism and NATO’s post-Cold War expansion. However, neither…
Rebuilding Ukraine the right way
It is not too early to begin discussing Ukraine’s reconstruction. Indeed, various proposals, including estimates regarding the scale of the overall rebuilding project, are currently circulating. Moreover, it is already…
Ukraine denies Moscow claim it killed 600 soldiers
Image source, ReutersImage caption, There were reports of strikes overnight in Kramatorsk, but Moscow has given no evidence to support its claim it killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiersBy Hugo Bachega…
Ukraine war: The Christmas ceasefire that wasn’t
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The city of Bakhmut has continued to see Russian strikes despite a 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally called by RussiaBy James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent in Bakhmut The drive…
In pictures: Orthodox Christians around the world mark Christmas
Orthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas, even as two of the faith's most populous nations – Russia and Ukraine – continue to fight in Europe's largest conflict since…