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Are Russian soldiers wearing China-linked body armour in war against Ukraine?

China has pitched for peace between Russia and Ukraine. However, a new investigation reveals that Chinese companies have shipped components required for body armour to Moscow, used by soldiers in the war. This isn’t the first instance of Beijing providing covert military assistance to the Kremlin

Explained: How Volodymyr Zelenskyy has risen to become Ukraine's unlikely hero

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is regarded as a hero not only for his personal bravery, but also for his ability to articulate a message of shared values and a shared determination to resist Russia's mass invasion, which began a year ago

The A to Z of the Russia-Ukraine war

From Bucha, the town synonymous with massacre allegations, to the ‘Z’ symbol for Russia's attack on its neighbour, here are some of the words that have defined the last 12 months of war in Ukraine

Ukraine deserves EU entry talks 'this year', says President Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said further integration with the European bloc would inspire Ukrainians and give them "motivation" to fight against Russian troops

Explained: The bloody battle of Soledar and where the Ukraine war is going next

The battle for Soledar teaches us a lot. Controlling the Ukrainian city will be a stepping stone to the much larger prize of nearby Bakhmut, one of the last major cities in Donetsk oblast that Russia has not captured

How Ukraine's deadly strike reveals Russia's tech weaknesses

Russia's glaring communications security gap adds to the many other weaknesses revealed since President Vladimir Putin's army attacked Ukraine in February. They include problems with logistics, intelligence, command structures, equipment and tactical coordination

Russian troops to conduct military exercises in Ukraine's neighbour Belarus

In October, Belarus announced the formation of a joint regional force with Moscow with several thousand Russian servicemen arriving in the former Soviet country

Kherson toils to clear mines, traps after one month of withdrawal of Russian troops

The departing Russians left behind all sorts of ugly surprises, and their artillery continues to batter the city from new, dug-in positions across the Dnieper River

Ukrainian authorities assess humanitarian toll, possibility of war crime in liberated Lyman

Walls around the town bear graffitied reminders of the four-month occupation by Russian troops, with words like 'Russia', 'USSR' and 'Russian World' scrawled on surfaces that are riddled by bullets

Ukraine Defence Minister Reznikov calls on Russian troops to lay down arms

Oleksiy Reznikov in a video addressed to Russian troops said that we will guarantee life, safety and justice for all who refuse to fight immediately