Pete Hegseth, the new US defence secretary, has said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders, when Russia first captured Crimea and Moscow-backed proxies pushed…
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UK: Injured Ukrainian soldier treated in Kent
A Ukrainian soldier who nearly died after being injured in a Russian shell attack has travelled to Kent for treatment. Dmytro is one of the first Ukrainian soldiers to receive…
Ukraine: Zelensky says North Korean troops back on front line
Ukraine’s president says North Korean forces have returned to the front line in Russia’s western Kursk region, after reports they were withdrawn last month due to heavy casualties. In a…
UK: Ex-Tory MP joins Ukraine military to support war effort
A Tory MP who lost his Westminster seat in the general election last year is now serving in the Ukrainian military. Jack Lopresti was the MP for Filton and Bradley…
Russian: Four dead in strike on Kursk school-Ukraine says
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia where civilians were sheltering and preparing to evacuate. The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and…
Russia: Ukraine says North Korean may have pulled out of front line
Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. A spokesman said…
Ukraine: Kyiv’s drone strike hits second Russian oil refinery in a week
Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit…
Russia: Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive- Moscow
The Australian government has been told by Moscow that one of its citizens in Russian captivity is still alive. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting…
Switzerland: Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices
President Donald Trump has said he will ask Saudi Arabia and other Opec nations to “bring down the cost of oil” and doubled-down on his threat to use tariffs. In…
Ukraine: Military claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery
Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow during an attack involving a wave of at least 100 drones, one of the largest single operations of its kind…