Ukraine’s territorial gains in Kursk under pressure amid Russian counteroffensive
29,556 views Mar 13, 2025 #RussianInvasion #Kursk #EasternEurope
Ukraine’s territorial advances in Russia’s Kursk region—where its forces once claimed control over 1,300 square kilometers—are now under serious pressure. Russia has intensified its counteroffensive, jeopardizing Kyiv’s hopes of using these gains as leverage in future negotiations.
Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Ukraine.
One killed as Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region
58,061 views Mar 11, 2025 #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #UkraineWar
Flights have been suspended at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport following a series of drone strikes.
Officials say at least 91 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital were shot down. Some train services have also been suspended.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari has the latest from Moscow, Russia.
UK PM Starmer announces $2bn to Ukraine for air defence missiles after EU Summit
44,827 views Mar 3, 2025 #KeirStarmer #UkraineWar #AlJazeeraEnglish
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will allocate £1.6 billion ($2bn) to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defence missiles.
Speaking at a news conference in London, Starmer said European leaders at the summit had agreed to maintain aid to Ukraine and sustain economic pressure on Russia.
He also discussed the development of a so-called ‘coalition of the willing’ to defend Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia.
Starmer refused to label the United States an unreliable ally, emphasising that any peace plan for Ukraine would first go through Washington.
Zelenskyy embraced by British PM Starmer a day after clashing with Trump
7,872 views Mar 2, 2025 #KeirStarmer #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine
After a heated exchange with Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymir Zelenskyy has received a warm welcome across the Atlantic in the UK.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has agreed to loan Kyiv more than two billion dollars to boost its defence against Russian attacks.
On Sunday, Starmer will host a summit of European leaders and the Ukrainian president to discuss efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s position and ways to end the war.
Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from London, UK.
Ukraine’s frontline medics face immense pressure to save lives amid Russian attacks
5,883 views Feb 23, 2025 #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #UkraineWar
As fighting between Ukraine and Russia intensifies on the frontlines in the east, Ukrainian Army medics are coming under tremendous pressure.
Even with highly motivated doctors and medical staff ready and waiting, Russian bombardment often delays ambulances transporting injured soldiers.
Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.
G20 Foreign Ministers Summit: Lavrov says dialogue crucial to end war with Ukraine
10,529 views Feb 22, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #UkrainePeace #UkraineWar
The G20 Foreign Ministers Summit has concluded in South Africa, with the war in Ukraine emerging as a central issue. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who recently met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh, highlighted the need for dialogue to bring an end to the ongoing conflict.
Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Johannesburg.
Ukraine’s civilians hold onto hope amid rising US-Ukraine tensions
2,061 views Feb 22, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #WarInUkraine #UkraineConflict
As political tensions between the United States and Ukraine intensify, civilians caught in the conflict cling to hope for an end to the crisis. A Ukrainian firefighter, who has witnessed the destruction firsthand, shares his harrowing account of the devastation and the resilience of those left behind.
Tension rises: US and Ukraine at odds ahead of peace talks
19,408 views Feb 21, 2025 #USUkraineRelations #PeaceTalks #UkraineWar
The once-friendly relationship between the US and Ukraine is looking increasingly fraught.
The Presidents of both countries have been hurling insults and accusations at each other as they try to end the three-year war.
Last week, Washington held peace talks with Moscow to which Kyiv wasn’t even invited.
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane has more from Washington.
Russia could exploit lack of US ‘red lines’: Analysis
5,757 views Feb 21, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine
Speaking to Al Jazeera from Odesa, Ukraine, Michael Bociurkiw, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, said that Zelenskyy may have made a strategic mistake in directly responding to Trump’s criticisms.
Still, he added, the US-Ukraine rift is only peripheral to the shuttle diplomacy occurring between the US and Russia.
“Here in Ukraine, it does look more and more that Ukraine will have to give up territory. How much? I’m not quite sure, but we can safely assume that Crimea is gone, as well as Luhansk and Donetsk, which the Russians mostly occupy,” he said, referring to the territories seized by Russia in 2014.
Last week, US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Ukraine must accept it will not regain those annexed territories, marking a major shift in Washington’s stance.
“My concern right now is, with no solid red lines being enforced by the Americans, the Russians will do as they’ve been doing in the past two nights, pounding Ukrainian cities and trying to get more territory to kind of exploit this void,” Bociurkiw added.
Trump’s actions on Ukraine war create ‘terrible’ negotiating position: Analysis
8,826 views Feb 20, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #WorldNews #RussiaUkraineConflict
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Robert Hamilton, the head of research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program, said Trump’s attacks on Zelenskyy is “a very bad sign for Ukraine, for Europe, and I would argue, for American security, as well”.
Hamilton rejected Trump’s claim that his administration is spearheading negotiations the Biden administration was unable to see through.
Instead, the researcher said the Trump administration’s actions had set back the prospect of a breakthrough.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Trump lives in ‘disinformation space’
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump is trapped in what he calls a disinformation bubble.
His comment came a day after the US President suggested Ukraine was at fault for Russia’s invasion, and Kyiv should have neogtiated peace earlier. Zelenskyy says he also wants the war to end, but warned Moscow cannot be trusted.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports.
US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia: Trump confident in Ukraine peace deal
13,681 views Feb 19, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #MarcoRubio #SergeyLavrov
US President Donald Trump says he’s confident a deal can be struck, to end the war in Ukraine.
He was speaking after the first top-level face-to-face meeting between US and Russian diplomats in three years.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.
Zelenskyy condemns Riyadh talks as US defends approach to war diplomacy
13,303 views Feb 19, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #USRussiaTalks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed a demand that Kyiv be included in any talks on how to end Russia’s war on Ukraine after the United States and Russia agreed to create a team to negotiate a halt to the fighting. Ukraine was not represented at the talks between the US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Tuesday.
Kurt Volker, a former US Ambassador to NATO and a former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Negotiations, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Warsaw.
Ukraine could have made a deal a long time ago: Trump
167,470 views Feb 19, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #RussiaUkraine #WorldNews
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would not oppose Europeans if they want to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine to provide security guarantees in the event of a peace deal. “Having troops over there would be fine, I wouldn’t object to it at all,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach.
Ukraine’s rare earth minerals caught in war, Russian control and global power struggles
59,118 views Feb 19, 2025 #Ukraine #USChinaTensions #UkraineWar
Ukraine possesses extensive reserves of rare earth minerals, crucial for technology, but much of these resources are located in Russian-occupied territories. Extracting and processing these minerals is both complex and expensive, requiring substantial investment. The ongoing conflict further complicates efforts to access and monetise these reserves. China, the global leader in rare earth production and processing, maintains its dominance despite US interest in Ukraine’s potential. Trade tensions between the US and China continue to impact the rare earth market, with export controls affecting military and tech industries. Ukraine is pushing for security guarantees and favourable financial terms in any potential agreement. The war and geopolitical rivalries significantly hinder the development of these vital resources.
Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports.
Russia claims nuclear plant targeted during massive Ukrainian drone attack
52,875 views Jan 29, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar
In Ukraine, authorities say a Russian attack on the southern city of Mykolaiv has killed at least two people.
Meanwhile, Russia says a nuclear power plant was among the targets during a massive Ukrainian drone attack.
Moscow said on Wednesday that the country’s energy infrastructure had come under attack by at least 100 drones overnight. Ukraine also reported strikes. The continuing barrages were accompanied by barbs from the two countries’ presidents, suggesting little prospect of peace talks.
The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Telegram that 104 drones were involved in raids across western Russia, many targeting power and oil facilities.
Local officials claimed that air defence systems had destroyed one drone that had attempted to strike the nuclear power plant in the western region of Smolensk.
Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Kyiv and to discuss this further, we are joined from Moscow by Yulia Shapovalova.
Russian attack on Kyiv leaves 3 dead, damages metro and water pipeline
11,340 views Jan 19, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #UkraineConflict #RussiaUkraineCrisis
Ukraine says at least three people have been killed in a Russian attack on central Kyiv. The mayor says several cars caught fire and a metro station and water pipeline were damaged.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Kyiv.
Russia attacks Kyiv: At least three killed in Ukrainian capital
16,155 views Jan 19, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #UkraineConflict #RussiaUkraineCrisis
At least three people have been killed in a Russian attack on central Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district. The assault caused fires in several cars and damaged a metro station and a water pipeline. Falling debris struck a neighboring district, further escalating the destruction. Ukrainian forces report shooting down two missiles and 24 drones during the attack. Meanwhile, Russia claims it targeted a rocket manufacturing facility.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Kyiv.
Ukrainian incursion of Russia: Kursk city residents adjust to a new reality
86,121 views Jan 18, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #RussiaUkraineWar #Refugees
Intense fighting has taken place in the western Russian city of Kursk since August when Ukrainian troops carried out an unprecedented cross-border incursion.
Nearly 200-thousand people have been forced from their homes.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports on how the city’s residents are preparing for the prospect of a long occupation.
Russians in Kursk region ‘shaken’ as Ukraine launches new offensive
21,619 views Jan 15, 2025 #Kursk #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine
In western Russia, Ukrainian forces are still fighting in the Kursk region after their surprise incursion into Russian territory last year.
Nearly two hundred thousand displaced people from the border area are now living in temporary shelters.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari visited one facility near the city of Kursk.
Ukraine missile strikes on Moscow: Kyiv’s actions will ‘not go unanswered’
196,734 views Jan 15, 2025 #MoscowAttack #AlJazeeraEnglish #UkraineNews
Russia has promised to respond after Ukraine carried out its most extensive attack on Russian soil since the war began nearly three years ago. Industrial sites in Moscow were damaged in the missile and drone strikes. Kyiv declared this as a pivotal moment in its conflict with Russia, marking the largest attack to date. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Moscow remains open to contact with the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova reports from Moscow.
Russia vows retaliation after Ukraine’s largest missile strikes target military sites
196,658 views Jan 15, 2025 #VolodymyrZelenskyy #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine
Ukraine’s military is calling overnight drone strikes on Russia, one of the biggest attacks of its kind since the start of the war nearly 3 years ago.
Moscow’s Defence Ministry says Kyiv’s actions will “not go unanswered.”
It said Ukraine fired at least 146 drones, as well as US made ATACM missiles and British-made cruise missiles.
Russian officials say they shot down all of the missiles fired at the Bryansk region.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull has more from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
European defence ministers meet in Poland to discuss Ukraine military aid
21,033 views Jan 14, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #UkraineWar
European defence ministers are meeting in Poland to discuss military support for Ukraine.
The ministers of Germany, France, Italy, the UK, and Poland have gathered near Warsaw with Ukraine attending remotely.
Poland says it’s well placed to hold the quarterly talks, because it provides a route for most of the military aid to Ukraine, and is on NATO’s eastern border with Russia.
Marina Miron is a military analyst and researcher at the War Studies Department at King’s College London.
She says EU countries fear US President-elect Donald Trump will cancel military aid to Ukraine, leaving Europe to plug the hole.
Kharkiv Region Evacuations: Russian Attacks Pile Pressure on Ukraine’s Defenses
98,159 views Jan 12, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #UkraineNews #UkraineConflict
Russian offensives on the frontlines of northeastern Ukraine have escalated, forcing many residents in the Kharkiv region to flee. Nearly three years into the conflict, local fatigue is mounting, with an increasing number of people advocating for a negotiated settlement to end the war. The relentless attacks have damaged infrastructure and left communities struggling for safety and stability.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from the Kharkiv Region.
Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia: At least 13 people killed and dozens injured
10,390 views Jan 9, 2025 #VolodymyrZelenskyy #AlJazeeraEnglish #UkraineNews
At least 13 people have been killed in a Russian airstrike targeting residential buildings in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. According to the regional governor, two guided bombs struck the area, causing significant destruction. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to call on Ukraine’s allies to increase pressure on Moscow to halt its attacks.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Kharkiv.
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount
92,026 views Jan 6, 2025 #Kursk #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine
The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as Moscow’s forces continue to push deep inside eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops reportedly used heavy artillery, armoured vehicles and infantry during the assault northeast of the small town of Sudzha.
The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched new attacks amid their incursion into Russia that began with a surprise assault in August.
The offensive comes as Russia intensifies efforts to push Ukrainian forces from their foothold in Kursk, which Kyiv sees as potential leverage in future peace talks.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
