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Latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war
‘I don’t want flowers, I want my Ukraine:’ women’s acts of resistance against Russian occupation
Zla Mavka movement – meaning ‘wicked forest spirit’ – drops fake rouble notes bearing pro-Ukrainian images and shares messages of solidarity
Biden administration pledges additional military aid to Ukraine amid Russia war
Security assistance package in works as North Korean troops are deployed in Kursk after Putin-Kim agreement
Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea
Spy agency says one soldier detained after reports emerge in Ukrainian media of possible first such capture, in Kursk region
Support for Ukraine ‘until it wins’ falls sharply in western Europe, poll finds
YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countries
Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea
Experts decry lack of required equipment to clean up about 4,300 tonnes of oil after two tankers hit by storm in the Kerch Strait
‘I stood on a mine’: government urged to repatriate Australian seriously injured fighting in Ukraine war
Dfat confirms consular assistance for 38-year-old as PM warns Australians against ‘travelling to areas of conflict’
Russian video appears to show Australian man captured and interrogated in Ukraine
PM confirms DFAT making enquiries after video circulates showing man who identifies himself as Oscar Jenkins being questioned
Ukraine faces difficult decisions over acute shortage of frontline troops
Depleted army is increasingly made up of older men, but Zelenskyy is reluctant to lower mobilisation age from 25
Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia ‘much stronger’
Russian leader largely upbeat in year-end phone-in, calling Zelenskyy ‘illegitimate’ and suggesting US missile ‘duel’
Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow
In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?
‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official
‘All ranks’ among casualties in Kursk after Pyongyang sent thousands of soldiers to reinforce Russia’s war effort
Killing of Russian general cements SBU’s reputation for abrupt vengeance
Attack in Moscow was Ukrainian security service’s most audacious operation yet as it pursues enemy commanders
Keir Starmer to visit British troops on Russia’s border
Prime minister tells Joint Expeditionary Force conference in Estonia that Ukraine requires ‘all the capability it can get’
First reported deaths of North Korean soldiers fighting against Ukraine
North Korea has sent up to 12,000 troops to help support Russia’s invasion of its neighbour
Two Russian tankers sink in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil
Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness amid risk of ecological damage to marine environment
Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef
UN humanitarian body warns that dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the ‘new normal’
‘Why should I study Russian?’ Ukraine lobbies UK to introduce Ukrainian GCSE
About 34,000 Ukrainian children have fled to UK since Russian invasion – yet are unable to study their mother tongue
Russia seeks to play down speculation over Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Kazakhstan also stresses that the cause remains unknown after claims Russian air defence fire led to fatal crash
Russia criticises Canberra’s ‘hostile stance’ as it looks into reports Australian fighter captured in Ukraine
Family and friends hold grave fears for man identified as Oscar Jenkins who was reportedly captured by Russian soldiers in Donbas region
Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system
Zelenskyy describes cruise and ballistic missile strikes, which caused blackouts in several regions, as ‘inhuman’
More than 1,000 North Korean military casualties in Ukraine war, says South Korea
Claims underline risks posed to North’s untested armed forces amid reports regime could send reinforcements
Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Ukraine’s diplomats to fight for Nato membership
Comments come after Vladimir Putin threatens ‘more destruction’ in response to Kazan drone attack
Russia bombards Kyiv with ballistic missiles, with debris falling in several districts
Mayor accuses Moscow of ‘genocide’, saying latest strike shows Putin’s indifference to women and children
Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine as its total support for country surpasses $1.5bn
Foreign minister Penny Wong says ambassador to Ukraine to return to Kyiv in January, and said Russia war impacts security of Indo-Pacific
Suspect in killing of Russian general detained in Moscow, authorities say
Investigators say they have arrested a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan over suspected involvement in explosion that killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov
The chemical weapon accusations against the general killed in Moscow
The US and UK say Igor Kirillov was head of a unit partly responsible for chemicals on the battlefield in Ukraine
Russian general sanctioned over chemical weapon use in Ukraine killed in Moscow blast
Lt Gen Igor Kirillov killed along with his assistant after device inside scooter exploded, Russia’s investigative committee says Live updates: Russian general dies in Moscow explosion
Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about Joe and Hunter Biden
Alexander Smirnov admits lying about Bidens’ links to fake bribery scheme that played key role in impeachment effort
Ukraine calls for sanctions against Russia oil tankers over Black Sea spill
Top adviser says vessels that sank and ran aground are part of aged fleet that will continue to cause large-scale damage
Guardian and Observer charity telethon drives donations beyond £500,000
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