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Continued Russian attacks across Ukraine this week made for a tragic start to the new school year, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Friday. more
Russian strikes leave six dead, Ukraine observes day of mourning in Kharkiv

Ukraine's city of Kharkiv has declared a day of mourning on Saturday after a Russian bomb attack left at least six civilians dead, media reports said.

Ukraine crisis: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will respond after Russia launches fresh strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said Kyiv would respond after the country was hit by a fresh round of Russian strikes overnight.

President Volodymr Zelenskyy claims Ukraine hit by over 100 Russian missiles, drones

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Monday said Russia targeted his nation by launching more than 100 missiles and about 100 attack drones overnight.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Moscow notifies IAEA about suspected fragments of downed missiles found close to Kursk NPP

Russia has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that suspected fragments of downed missiles were found close to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (Kursk NPP) amid the Ukrain ...

Russia: Building collapse leaves 10 dead in Nizhny Tagil city

At least 10 people died after a partial portion of a residential building collapsed in Nizhny Tagil city, media reports said Saturday.

US-Russia prisoner swap: UN rights experts call it ‘an unprecedented diplomatic act’

A UN independent human rights expert has welcomed the landmark prisoner swap on Thursday involving the United States, Russia and five other countries.

UN condemns sentencing of journalists in Russia

Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kur ...

Zelenskyy urges US to approve use of long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met US President Joe Biden, has urged the United States to approve the use of long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

Ukraine: UN General Assembly demands an immediate end to Russian aggression

The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from Ukrainian territory.