Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’ Shakhtar Donetsk coach on staying calm on the touchline and learning from Diego Simeone and Luis Enrique The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025
At least five people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's Donetsk and Kherson regions Russian military reportedly targeted residential areas and social and key infrastructure in several oblast communities, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Euronews · Jul 6, 2025
Russia says it controls Luhansk as US halts some weapons pledged to Ukraine As Kyiv was dealt new blows on the front lines, Ukrainian troops continued to strike targets within Russia. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2025
Russia ramps up offensives on two fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek an advantage before fall An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,223 Here are the key events on day 1,223 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2025
Kyiv denies Russian forces' presence in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region Russian troops keep pushing into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, claiming they have reached the administrative border. Kyiv denied their presence in central Ukrainian region, saying this is not the first time Moscow troops make similar claims. Euronews · Jun 8, 2025
What Putin and Zelensky’s meeting in 2019 tells us about the fate of peace talks Even though neither leader met in the Istanbul summits, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have met before The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting in 2019 ended in failure Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met for a second time in Istanbul in a month on June 2, 2025. Missing, again, were the country’s two leaders. The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025
Kyiv’s allies have lifted restrictions on Ukraine attacking targets inside Russia – here’s what that means for the war The frontlines in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict have largely been bogged down, with little significant movement on either side. It was reported recently that Russian troops had only advanced about 25 miles in the eastern sector near Donetsk in one year, at a huge cost in terms of casualties. As a… The Conversation · May 31, 2025
Russia's casualties in its war against Ukraine near 1 million troops, Kyiv says Russia's losses have neared 1 million soldiers since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Monday, amid Moscow's preparations for a new summer offensive. Euronews · May 26, 2025
Russia grabs a bit more of Ukraine as it heads into peace talks On eve of Istanbul talks, Moscow ignored a call for a 30-day ceasefire and showed signs of preparing for new offensives. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2025
Child killed in Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk as villages are evacuated As Russian troops advance near the border with Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk governor issued an evacuation order for four villages in the region's east. Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
Russia continues to strike Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s commitment to peace Airstrike in Donetsk kills three and drone attack in Dnipro leaves one dead, according to local sources The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025
Mapped: Territory Ukraine could lose as details of US peace deal proposal revealed As the US lays out its territorial proposals for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, The Independent maps the land which Ukraine stands to lose The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Euronews · Apr 21, 2025 Russian attacks on Ukraine during Easter ceasefire killed three, Kherson official says Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram statement in the early hours on Monday.
Euronews · Apr 11, 2025 Battle for Pokrovsk: Ukraine's military says it has pushed back Russian soldiers Ukrainian soldiers in the eastern Donetsk region, near the city of Pokrovsk, say that they have gained momentum in pushing back Russian troops.
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025 Zelensky accuses Putin’s forces of systematically recruiting Chinese citizens to fight in Ukraine war Two Chinese citizens were caught among Russia’s ranks in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern Donetsk region
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 What the capture of Chinese soldiers says about Beijing’s role in Ukraine NEWS ANALYSIS: The emergence of Chinese combatants in Donetsk – astutely publicised by Ukraine just as America is in a trade showdown with China – has illuminated the shadows of a very modern conflict, writes Michael Sheridan
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 ‘Many more’ Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia claims Zelensky after two captured Ukraine’s forces battled with six Chinese troops in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian president said, sharing footage of one of the supposed Chinese prisoners with his hands zip-tied together on X
Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025 Ukraine claims to have captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia China says allegations that many of its citizens are fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine are ‘absolutely groundless’.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting for Russia Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132
Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2025 Russian journalists among six reported killed in Ukrainian rocket attack A 14-year-old was also killed in the attack that killed staff from Russia’s Izvestia newspaper and Zvezda TV channel.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Two people killed as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia South-eastern Ukrainian city struck more than 10 times, while three people die in attacks on Sumy and Donetsk; Germany approves €3bn in new military aid for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,123
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025 Watch: Ukrainian soldiers perform haka to honour fallen New Zealand soldier Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honour a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in August 2022.