Russia invades Ukraine

Russia says it downed 10 US-supplied missiles over Crimea

Russia's Defence Ministry said air defences shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Cr...

Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power cutoffs

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has caused power cuts in the city of Sevastopol and set a...

Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian infrastructure attacks

Ukraine imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country today, a day after Russia unleashed...

Ukrainian ballet company thinking of war-torn homeland on NZ tour

Their homeland may be at war, but a group of professional Ukrainain ballet dancers are travelling th...

Children's hospital hit as Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles

Russian missiles killed at least seven people and struck a children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capi...

Indian PM Modi visits Russia's Putin in Moscow

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Moscow overnight for a two-day visit — his first since R...

Russian strike on Ukraine hospital complicates child cancer treatment

The National Cancer Institute in Kyiv was busier than usual after a Russian missile struck Ukraine’s...

Treason and espionage cases rise in Russia since Ukraine war

Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the ...

China, Russia start joint naval drills

China and Russia's naval forces today kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern Chi...

Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination

A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died af...

Putin accuses Ukraine of 'large-scale provocation' after cross-border raid

Russian President Vladimir Putin described a Ukrainian incursion into the country's southwestern Kur...

NZ charity sends its largest number of retired ambulances to Ukraine

A New Zealand charity has expanded its mission to support Ukraine by securing a further 16 decommiss...

US-Russian national jailed for 12 years in Russia over $86 donation

US-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana was convicted Thursday (local tme) of treason in a Russian c...

Ukrainian drone attack sparks a fire at a Russian military facility

A Ukrainian drone attack today sparked a fire at a military facility in southern Russia as Kyiv push...

China opposes US firm sanctions over alleged ties to Russia war efforts

China today expressed its opposition to the latest US sanctions on Chinese companies over their alle...

Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine

Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine, and at least three peop...