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Ukraine–Russia War News

Latest verified updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine, frontline shifts, drone warfare, Western support, occupied territories, and ceasefire diplomacy.

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KEY ACTORS
Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU)—National military of Ukraine, defending against the Russian invasion since 2022
Russian Armed Forces—Conventional military forces of the Russian Federation conducting offensive operations
Volodymyr Zelensky—President of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin—President of Russia
NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization — providing military and financial support to Ukraine
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
Pokrovsk axisKursk incursion zoneZaporizhzhia frontCrimean PeninsulaBlack Sea corridor
KEY STATISTICS
CASUALTIESHundreds of thousands of military casualties on both sides (U.S. and European intelligence estimates, 2024)
DISPLACED6.3 million internally displaced within Ukraine; 6.5 million refugees abroad (UNHCR, 2024)
ESCALATIONFebruary 2022 — Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
Context reviewed 2025-04-01GLOSSARY →
LATEST INTELLIGENCE1,853 verified articles
Ukraine beheads its military as its performance begins to soar
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Al Jazeera
center76d ago

Ukraine beheads its military as its performance begins to soar

Ukraine conducted an unprecedented simultaneous replacement of its top defense and military leaders, including Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskii, in the past week. This shake-up occurred as Ukraine's armed forces reported significant Russian manpower losses and minimal territorial gains, suggesting a strategic disagreement over the role of unmanned warfare.

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Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions oust Russian president of world chess
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The Guardian Europe
left76d ago

Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions oust Russian president of world chess

The EU has imposed its largest sanctions package in four years, targeting 218 individuals and entities, including Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation, who called the designation unlawful. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a Wildberries warehouse in St Petersburg, causing a fire and halting operations, with Kyiv claiming the company ships sanctioned military goods.

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DW News
center75d ago

Russia hits drone demonstration near Kyiv, killing 10

On Friday, Russia struck a drone demonstration event near Kyiv, killing 10 and injuring around 100, according to Ukrainian officials who called it a war crime. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed the strike targeted Ukrainian and foreign defense officials and military members planning strikes on Russian territory.

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Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated
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BBC Europe
center76d ago

Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated

Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

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Several killed as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks deep behind the front line
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Al Jazeera
center77d ago

Several killed as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks deep behind the front line

Four have been killed by Russian strikes in Ukraine, while four others died in Russia and Crimea, according to reports.

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center77d ago

Who is Ukraine's new military chief?

Mykhailo Drapatyi has been made commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces. His appointment follows a cabinet reshuffle that ousted defense minister Fedorov.

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DW News
center77d ago

Mykhailo Drapatyi: Who is Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?

Ukraine has a new army chief, with Mykhailo Drapatyi replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief. The change follows a cabinet reshuffle that ousted the popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.

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Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila
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Al Jazeera
center77d ago

Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov 'reaffirmed ​readiness' for political ​and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war.

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Ukraine war briefing: War on Wildberries burns two more warehouses
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The Guardian Europe
left77d ago

Ukraine war briefing: War on Wildberries burns two more warehouses

E-commerce group in Russia calls for tax relief while Ukraine maintains its targets serve as suppliers to Moscow’s military. What we know on day 1,611 Ukraine has attacked two more warehouses of Russian online retailer Wildberries, the company boss said on Wednesday.

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Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia
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Al Jazeera
center77d ago

Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.

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Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister
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The Guardian Europe
left77d ago

Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister

Campaigners in Ukraine pledge to continue nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov gets his job back Volodymyr Zelenskyy was under growing pressure to reinstate his sacked defence minister on Wednesday, after campaigners said they would continue indefinite nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov got his job back. On Tuesday, Zelenskyy bowed to public demands by firing Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

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center77d ago

How Russia is luring foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine

More and more, Russia is recruiting men from the world’s poorest countries to send them to the front in the Ukraine war. Why are people joining up?.

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Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?
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BBC Europe
center78d ago

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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Zelenskyy sacks Syrskii: How many generals have Ukraine, Russia fired?
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Al Jazeera
center78d ago

Zelenskyy sacks Syrskii: How many generals have Ukraine, Russia fired?

Several Ukrainian and Russian generals have been sacked from their militaries over the course of the war in Ukraine.

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Baulking at shipping sanctions, Greece balances Ukraine aid, fear of Russia
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Al Jazeera
center78d ago

Baulking at shipping sanctions, Greece balances Ukraine aid, fear of Russia

Sanctions on Russian LNG would hurt Greek shipping, argues Athens, but it also fears Moscow’s hybrid warfare.

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Ukraine war briefing: Mykhailo Drapatyi takes over as Kyiv’s top commander
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The Guardian Europe
left78d ago

Ukraine war briefing: Mykhailo Drapatyi takes over as Kyiv’s top commander

Zelenskyy hopes to end debacle over sacking of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov; Kremlin’s sympathies for Wildberries. What we know on day 1,610Medium and long-range strikes against Russia will continue under Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine’s new top military commander, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, as he replaced Oleksandr Syrskyi in the job after a huge political row accompanied by street protests.

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My friends left Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Now I wonder if we live in the same world | Diana Berg
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The Guardian Europe
left78d ago

My friends left Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Now I wonder if we live in the same world | Diana Berg

Anger, guilt, shame: the deepest unseen wound of this war is the rift between those who left and those who stayed behind“Can we reschedule?”Over the years of working with western colleagues, I had learned to accept that they don’t fully understand what war feels like from the inside. They would ask me to find someone in occupied Mariupol for an interview, or seem genuinely puzzled that I couldn’t just log on at a time that suited them.

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Russia - Ukraine war : Zelensky sacks top army commander after days of protests
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bbc.com
center78d ago

Russia - Ukraine war : Zelensky sacks top army commander after days of protests

Russia - Ukraine war : Zelensky sacks top army commander after days of protests

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Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests
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Al Jazeera
center78d ago

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests

Replaced military chief Syrskii clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests.

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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’
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The Guardian Europe
left78d ago

Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’

After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to governmentVolodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests. In a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces.

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