Ukraine: Damaged in war, a vibrant church rises as a symbol of the country’s faith and culture
JILL LAWLESS, of Associated Press, reports on the rebuilding of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Lypivka…
Ukraine may have talks eventually with Russia, intelligence officer says
Reuters Ukraine will at some point have to enter into talks with Russia to bring an end to their more than two-year-old war, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said in an interview published on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly ruled out talks with the Kremlin, and a decree he issued after Russia formally […]
Britain’s Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for “as long as it takes”
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised £3 billion of annual military aid for Ukraine for “as long as it takes” on Thursday, adding that London had no objection to the weapons being used inside Russia. “We will give three billion pounds every year for as long as is necessary. We’ve just really […]
Russians throng to display of Western ‘trophy’ tanks captured in Ukraine
Reuters Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine went on display in Moscow on Wednesday at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not stop it winning the war. Long queues of people formed on what was a sunny May Day public holiday at the entrance to the […]
Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine’s Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says
Reuters A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. It was the third missile attack on the city in as many days. Smoke rises following a Russian ballistic missile that struck a postal […]
Russian missile kills three in Ukrainian port of Odesa
Reuters A Russian missile attack killed three people and injured three others in the Ukrainian port of Odesa early on Wednesday, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the attack damaged civilian infrastructure. An educational institution building burns after a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in […]
Ukrainian official discusses taken children with Vatican envoy
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff thanked a Vatican envoy on Tuesday for his efforts in trying to bring home thousands of children forcibly taken to Russia and asked him for help in returning prisoners of war. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has visited both Russia and Ukraine on a mission mandated by Pope Francis […]
Russian missile hits educational institution, kills four in Ukraine’s Odesa
Odesa, Ukraine Reuters A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in a popular seafront park in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday killed at least four people and injured 32, local officials said. Regional governor Oleh Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said that in addition to those killed in […]
Ukraine pulls back from three villages in east, Zelenskiy pleads for weapons
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s top commander said on Sunday Kyiv’s outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations. The statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi reflected Ukraine’s deteriorating position in the east that Kyiv hopes it can stabilise […]
Russian missiles pound power plants in central and western Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian missiles pounded power facilities in central and western Ukraine on Saturday, increasing pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air defences despite a breakthrough in US military aid. The air strike, carried out with long-range missiles, including cruise missiles fired by Russian strategic bombers based […]