Russia Ukraine War 2023

Rewind 2023: The A to Z of the year

2023 was the year of conflict – the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars. The Palestinian militant group emerged as the big villain. Twitter became X and generative AI had the world hooked. Here’s a look at A to Z of the year that was

Zelenskyy says his forces downed three Russian fighter-bomber jets

The Russian military made no mention of the incident. But Russian bloggers acknowledged the loss, and analysts suggested U.S.-supplied Patriot missiles had probably been used

What is ‘mouse fever’, the illness causing Russian soldiers to bleed from their eyes?

An intelligence report by Ukraine has revealed that Russian troops fighting on the frontlines in Kupyansk are being ‘mowed down’ by ‘mouse fever’. According to Kyiv, this disease is caused by rodents in the trenches and its symptoms include fever, nausea and, in extreme cases, bleeding from the eyes

Russia Ukraine War: Ex-Russian soldiers to testify against Russia on war crimes

Salikov told Dutch television program EenVandaag in an interview broadcast on Monday that he was ready to fully cooperate with the ICC and had personally witnessed "cruelties against civilians"

Ukraine's military chief suspects Russians may be hearing him after devices found

In response to the Ukrainian Security Service's announcement on Sunday that a bug was discovered in a room he used during a routine sweep, Army Cmdr. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi made remarks to the local press. The agency stated that the device was not functional

In Graphics | How much aid has Ukraine received amid war with Russia?

Ukraine continues its battle against Russia, but there are concerns about sustaining it as the US and European Union have been unable to strike new deals for military aid packages. Kyiv has depended on the West during the war. And without the help, it could be in trouble

Ukrainian soldiers depressed, fear failing against better equipped Russia as US, allies halt funding

Ukrainian soldiers are doubting the judgment of their leaders. Discontent among them— once extremely rare and expressed only in private — is now more common and out in the open

Russians accused of carving swastikas on captured Ukrainians

Despite Russia framing its actions in Ukraine as a 'Special Military Operation' for de-Nazification, President Putin's propaganda alleges Ukrainian genocide against Russian speakers and links the Ukrainian government to neo-Nazis

Why Hungary has blocked €50 billion in EU aid to Ukraine

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blocked €50 billion in European Union aid for Ukraine after the bloc side-stepped his opposition to holding talks with Kyiv on joining them. The Hungarian leader is believed to be Vladimir Putin’s close ally, vociferously slamming sanctions against Russia

Romania finds drone crater near Ukraine border after Russia's attack

Romania's airspace was monitored by German Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft and Romanian F-16 fighter jets after the attack, according to the ministry. Russia and Ukraine did not immediately comment on the defence ministry statement