Ukraine

Following several recent escalations, Russia led an airstrike on Poltava – a city in central Ukraine – on Tuesday.

According to Ukrainian officials, the attacks targeted 15 regions — more than half the country. Power and water supplies across Ukraine were disrupted by the attacks.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian soldiers now control up to 1,000km² of Russian territory — a marked shift from the way the war began.

Russian strikes in Ukraine have killed at least 36 civilians and injured 140 others, including a strike on a children’s hospital.

A plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been foiled, Ukraine security officials have said.

Hungary’s Parliament has voted in favour of Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Ukraine has legalised medicinal cannabis with the backing of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid concerns of rising mental ill-health.

A military plane has crashed in Russia killing all 74 people on board, including dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Funding for Ukraine has been at the centre of discussions in U.S. Congress this week, amid concerns that aid could run out in 2024.

Ukrainian & Russian forces battle for Bakhmut: Uncover the town’s importance in the persistent conflict.

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Leaders from the world’s leading and emerging economies will meet in Bali for the Group of Twenty’s (G20) annual Summit.