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Russia strikes Ukraine's Kyiv as troops consolidate gains in the east

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at least two residential buildings, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said

'It's just hell there': Russia continues to pound eastern Ukraine

Russia's military machine persevered in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine's defences, as the war's consequences for food and fuel supplies increasingly weighed on minds around the globe

Western leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine during Kyiv visit

Four European Union leaders say they support fast-tracking Ukraine becoming an official candidate to join the bloc. That came as the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania visited Kyiv on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron told a news conference that the leaders "are doing everything so that Ukraine alone can decide its fate. Macron also promised six more powerful truck-mounted artillery guns.

Ukraine conflict: European leaders visit Irpin in show of support

Standing by gutted, burnt-out buildings, Macron, Scholz, Draghi looked stern as they listened to a Ukrainian official explaining what had happened there

Ukraine conflict: French president visits Kyiv suburb, decries 'massacre'

He denounced the barbarism of the attacks that devastated the town, and praised the courage of residents of Irpin and other Kyiv region towns who held back Russians forces from attacking the capital.

Ukraine conflict: US expected to send $1-billion military aid to Kyiv

The aid is expected to include anti-ship missile launchers, howitzers, and more rounds for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

Chinese President Xi expresses readiness to help settle Ukrainian crisis

In a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Xi said, "All parties concerned must take a responsible stance, thus promoting the correct settlement of the Ukraine crisis"

'Indian students leaving Ukraine will be accepted by Russian varsities'

The statement came in response to queries by reporters on the fate of the over 20,000 students who fled Ukraine after Russia invaded that country in February this year

Ukraine defying predictions by preventing Russians in east: Zelensky

Zelenskyy said he was proud of the Ukrainian defenders managing to hold back the Russian advance in the Donbas region

UN Commission in Ukraine to probe Russian war crimes in wake of invasion

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has arrived in Kiev to investigate Russian war crimes in the wake of its continued invasion

G7 leaders to provide Ukraine more resources to defend Kyiv: Ukrainian FM

Amid the growing tensions between Moscow and Kyiv, Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, held a meeting with G7 Foreign Ministers to discuss new painful sanctions to stop Putin's war

Russian general killed in eastern Ukraine, adding to top ranks' casualties

Russian forces have intensified attacks to capture Sievierodonetsk, a key city in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region that Moscow is targeting after failing to take the capital

Ukraine plans to restart football leagues from August amid Russian invasion

Ukraine was forced to abandon its leagues in February when Russia began an invasion that, according to Zelenskyy, has led to "at least tens of thousands" of Ukrainian civilians dying

Russia-Ukraine crisis: As Kyiv loses troops, how long can it fight?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that Ukraine is now losing 60 to 100 soldiers each day in combat

Ukraine says Russian troops are trying to cut access to Sievierodonetsk

Ukraine says Russia pushing hard to take Sievierodonetsk; UK says Russian air activity high over Donbas region; UN attempts to broker deal for Ukraine grain exports

As Ukraine loses troops, how long can it keep up the fight against Russia?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that Ukraine is now losing 60 to 100 soldiers each day in combat.

'Testament of faith': 50 embassies resume operations in war-hit Ukraine

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its fourth month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 50 embassies have resumed operations in Kyiv,

UK pledges missiles to Ukraine; US names Bridget Brink as envoy to Kyiv

Western arms have been critical to Ukraine's success in stymieing Russia's much larger and better-equipped military during a war now in its 99th day.

US President announces new $700-million weapons package for Ukraine

Biden announced the plan to give Ukraine precision HIMARS rocket systems after receiving assurances from Kyiv that it would not use them to hit targets inside of Russian territory

Ukraine war-led spike in prices buoy Q4 performance of ONGC, Oil India

Reversal in price trends, policy measures such as windfall tax by the government and fall in refining margins are among key downside risks