By Joel Gunter in Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine conflict Civilians in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv have described being trapped under relentless shelling as Russia indiscriminately pounds residential neighbourhoods there and in several other cities. “We can hear the sounds right now of air strikes nearby,” Svitlana, 40, told the BBC. She was hiding […]
Ukraine conflict Russia’s huge military convoy, said to be 40-miles (64km) long, near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has hardly moved in three days, the UK defence ministry says. But US defence officials say Russia still intends to surround and seize the city where some three million people live – by siege tactics if necessary. Recent […]
Russian forces have seized control of a key port city in southern Ukraine, the mayor says. Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded a week ago. Its mayor, Igor Kolykhaev, said Russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and imposed a […]
Anthony Zurcher North America reporter @awzurcheron Twitter Joe Biden spent the first 15 minutes of his State of the Union address talking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an event that certainly has transfixed the world more than the latest twists and stumbles of his domestic legislative agenda. Although Mr Biden’s annual speech is billed as […]
By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi “We were sleeping when a deafening sound – an explosion – jolted us out of our beds. The whole building shook,” says 22-year-old Soumya Thomas, recalling the moment when she fled her college hostel in Kharkiv several days ago. Russia has been shelling the Ukrainian city since Saturday, shearing […]
By Joel Gunter in Lviv, Ukraine and Yaroslav Lukov in London BBC News Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took a heavy toll on civilians on Wednesday as residential neighbourhoods were bombed and key cities surrounded. The Russian military claimed it was in control of Kherson, a strategically important port city near Crimea. Russian forces also appeared […]
Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of Ukraine’s second largest city in what officials said was a deadly and “cruel” attack. An opera house, concert hall and government offices were hit in Freedom Square, in the centre of the north-eastern city Kharkiv. At least 10 people were killed and 35 more were […]
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Ukraine conflict President Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on “special” alert, raising concerns around the world. But analysts suggest his actions should probably be interpreted as a warning to other countries not to escalate their involvement in Ukraine, rather than signalling any desire to use nuclear weapons. […]
Russia-Ukraine war More than half a million people have fled their homes to escape the war in Ukraine, the UN says, as heavy fighting continues across the country. Major cities – including Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv – remain under attack from Russian forces. A government official said dozens of civilians were killed in Kharkiv […]
Russian airlines face a near-total airspace blockade to the country’s west after an EU official said most European countries are set to impose flight bans. A formal decision is expected on the measure later on Sunday. One by one, European countries said they were closing their airspace, including Germany for three months. With airspace curbs […]
