Russia troops accused of ‘executing’ surrendering Ukraine soldiers: Report | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia troops accused of ‘executing’ surrendering Ukraine soldiers: Report | Russia-Ukraine war News

Human Rights Watch investigates ‘apparent summary executions’ and says actions could amount to war crimes. Russian forces appear to have executed Ukrainian soldiers as they attempted to surrender or had already surrendered since December 2023, an international rights group has said in a new report. The actions should be investigated…

UN monitors say North Korean missile struck Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

UN monitors say North Korean missile struck Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

Expert body tells UN Security Council the weapon’s discovery suggests a violation of international sanctions on Pyongyang. The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on January 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 795 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 795 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 795th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, April 29, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s top commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskii said Kyiv’s troops fell back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front, as the situation on the…

Ukraine pulls back from three villages in east as Russia claims gains | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine pulls back from three villages in east as Russia claims gains | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s top commander has said Kyiv’s outnumbered troops fell back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front, where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations. Sunday’s statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskii reflected Ukraine’s deteriorating position in the east, which Kyiv hopes it can stabilise…

Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group | Freedom of the Press News

Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group | Freedom of the Press News

Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin dissident. Two Russian journalists have been arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the…

Russia, Ukraine target each other’s energy sector | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia, Ukraine target each other’s energy sector | Russia-Ukraine war News

Moscow has renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, drawing retaliatory attacks on refineries by Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine renewed attacks on energy infrastructure overnight, damaging plants and causing fires, officials from the warring countries said. The Ukrainian army said in its regular situational update on Saturday that Russia has hit…

Qatar pledges $3m to Ukrainian human rights body | Russia-Ukraine war News

Qatar pledges $3m to Ukrainian human rights body | Russia-Ukraine war News

Funds aim to provide support for children, others affected by armed conflict in Ukraine, Qatari foreign ministry says. Qatar has announced that it will provide $3m to the office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, as part of a push to support “welfare and safety” in the war-torn…

US secretly sent long-range ATACMS weapons to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

US secretly sent long-range ATACMS weapons to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

The weapons, which can hit targets as far as 300km (186 miles) away, have been used twice already. The United States quietly sent long-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine as part of a package of military support in March, and Ukraine has used the weapons twice, according to US officials. The…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 791 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 791 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 791st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Fighting At least six people were injured after Russia launched a missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Officials said the S-300 missiles caused damage to residential buildings, offices,…