A new wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine has left at least three people injured in the capital Kyiv, the city’s mayor has said. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says more than 120 missiles had been fired at Ukraine. “We’re waiting for further proposals from ‘peacekeepers’ about (a) ‘peaceful settlement,’” he wrote on Twitter, referring to Russia’s calls for a solution to the war Moscow started with an invasion on February 24. “For the moment, there are three wounded in Kyiv, including a 14-year-old girl. They are all in hospital,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford joins us live from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to […]
Ukraine is getting a significant boost to its air defences in its war with Russia. A new $1.8bn assistance package announced by the US President will include patriot missiles to bolster Ukraine’s defenses against Russia’s assault on its infrastructure. Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos explains how effective the weapons are. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #Ukraine #RussiaDroneAttacks #PatriotMissile #PatriotMissileDefenseSystem
Electricity supplies in the Kyiv region are at a “critical” level, with less than half the capital’s power needs being supplied after more focused Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, regional officials said. Kyiv Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said 80 percent of the region was without electricity for a second day after Russian drones hit energy infrastructure on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #KyivBlackouts #KyivEnergyGrid
Another wave of Russian attacks has hit Ukraine’s capital. Kyiv’s military administration says it has shot down 15 drones on Monday morning. Russia’s drone attack caused “fairly serious” damage in Kyiv and three areas were left without power supply, Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #AlJazeeraEnglish
In the UK, many Ukrainians who have been welcomed into host families face an uncertain future. The government has announced extra funding as refugees extend their stay through Christmas. Al Jazeera’s Emma Hayward reports from Lincolnshire in northern England. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkrainianRefugees #UnitedKingdom
Russia has launched a new wave of strikes on Ukraine’s capital. Explosions rang out just before dawn in Kyiv. Officials say two administrative buildings were damaged but air defences shot down 13 Russian drones preventing further destruction. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from the capital, Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #AlJazeeraEnglish
The story of Ukraine’s Antarctic scientists and how they became the Penguin Battalion of frontline warriors, and crowdfunders is one of just millions of similar transformations. Everyday lives put indefinitely on hold so they can help their country in its hour of need. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Ukraine #UkraineWar #PenguinBattalion #Bakhmut #UkrainesNationalAntarcticScientificCentre
Local Ukrainian officials say two people have been killed in a missile attack overnight on the southeastern region of Zaporhizhzhia following new Russian missile strikes. Three others were wounded in an attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, and three were hurt in Odesa. Explosions were heard in several parts of the country, including the southern port of Odesa, the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro, and civilians were urged to take shelter as air raid warnings were issued. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull joins us live from the capital Kyiv for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook […]
At least two explosions were heard in Kyiv on Tuesday and smoke could be seen rising over the city. According to Reuters, the blasts followed air raid warnings across Ukraine hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered a video address to leaders of the Group of 20 nations who are meeting in Bali. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, confirms the explosions in the city and refers to them as an “attack”. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull’s joins us live from Kyiv for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UkraineWar […]
Russia has ordered its forces to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital seized by President Vladimir Putin’s troops since the war began. The announcement on Wednesday followed weeks of Ukrainian advances towards the city and signalled a potentially huge blow to Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, which it invaded in late February. In televised comments, General Sergei Surovikin said it was no longer possible to keep Kherson city supplied. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Kherson, Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Kherson […]