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 […]
Ukraine crisis Russian assaults on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, have been met with fierce resistance as the Ukrainian military says it fought off several attacks. The military said in a Facebook post early on Saturday that an army unit managed to repel Russian forces near its base on a major city street. President Volodymyr Zelensky said: […]
Ukraine crisis France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because of the invasion of Ukraine. The ship, the Baltic Leader, was heading from the north-western French city of Rouen to St Petersburg in Russia with a cargo of new cars. It is being held at the Channel […]
Ukraine conflict The sound of gunfire has echoed through Ukraine’s capital Kyiv as Russian tanks were filmed entering the city for the first time. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence called on those living in the northern outskirts, where the tanks were seen, to make fire bombs “to neutralise the enemy”. The European Union has announced new […]
