Ukrainian forces repel Russian forces from Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, saying it has destroyed at least 175 vehicles, including 55 tanks. 2023-10-20
Ukrainian forces enter the deserted villages of Stroivka and Topoli at the Russia–Ukraine border in Kharkiv Oblast. The villages were abandoned by Russia after the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive but Ukraine was previously unable to enter the villages due to the presence of mines in the area. 2023-09-7
Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who defected to Ukraine with a MI-8 helicopter, receives a $500,000 reward for defecting. 2023-09-6
A Russian drone strike on agricultural facilities in Izmail, Odesa Oblast, destroys 13,000 tons of grain and damages infrastructure. 2023-08-23
A Russian strike in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills a civilian and injures six others, and damaging agriculture and civilian infrastructure. 2023-08-16
Russia claim to have shot down two Ukrainian S-200 missiles, with the debris injuring at least nine civilians in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast. 2023-07-28
Pope Francis appoints Italian Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi as the Vatican's special envoy and peace envoy for the Russo-Ukrainian war. 2023-05-20
Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with both countries announcing the dispatch of representatives to establish a diplomatic presence after the call. 2023-04-26
U.S. officials confirm that top secret U.S. government documents relating to the war in Ukraine have been leaked on social media, revealing details of Ukrainian military vulnerabilities. The Pentagon refers the leak to the Department of Justice, which has opened a criminal investigation into the leak. 2023-04-10