Ukraine

Tensions are mounting at a popular tourist destination in Thailand thanks to a massive increase in the number of Russians moving there to escape being drafted into fighting the war in Ukraine, according to a report. Locals in the southern province of Phuket are now complaining that the Russian arrivals…

KYIV: Ukraine said that its troops had regained more territory on the eastern front and were advancing south in their counteroffensive against Russian forces while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited two front-line areas. Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said Kyiv’s forces had retaken about 3 square km (1.16 square miles) of…

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Ihor Kolomoisky, who is known for bankrolling Zelensky’s career in entertainment and has been dubbed one of Ukraine’s richest men, was arrested over the weekend for fraud. His detention comes off the heels of a country-wide crackdown on corruption, with Ukraine feeling pressure from the United States to account for…

By PHILIP PULLELLA, Reuters Published September 4, 2023 11:12pm ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis acknowledged on Monday that his recent comments on Russia, seen by Ukraine as praise for imperialism, were badly phrased and said his intention was to remind young Russians of a great cultural heritage and not…

KYIV, Ukraine —  Ukraine is facing a critical moment both on and off the battlefield. Its troops are fighting to turn what appears to be a minor breakthrough in the south into a substantial breach of Russian lines before winter sets in. And in Kyiv, the defense minister has been…

Russia lost 22 artillery systems and 12 armored personnel vehicles (APVs) between Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3 as troops fought against Ukraine's counteroffensive, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The General Staff released its latest daily estimates of Russian losses amid the Ukraine…

Kolomoisky was once the owner of PrivatBank, a large bank in Ukraine that was nationalised in late 2016 as part of a comprehensive banking system reform Image Coutresy Reuters Tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky was named a suspect in a criminal probe on Saturday after being accused of fraud and money laundering…

Ukrainian children began their second straight school year in wartime on Friday, some heading to new classrooms underground, others bracing to run to bomb shelters to take cover from Russian missiles and drones. Many, at home and abroad, stayed online for a fourth year, their education ravaged by Russia's invasion…

A helicopter fires on a drone in a video posted on September 1, 2023, by Ukraine Defence Intelligence.YouTube/@Defence Intelligence of Ukraine A Ukrainian drone escaped attacks by 2 Russian helicopters and a jet, Ukraine says. Footage showed the drone being pursued, but Ukraine said it made it back to base.…