Ukraine gained its independence following the fall of the Soviet empire. But today it is fighting for survival against the old enemy.
It is being propped and supported by the West and Nato who are using to fight a proxy war against Russia.
It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia. At present, it is pushing for EU and NATO membership to protect it from the threat of Russia with whom it shares its largest border.
Ukraine also shares borders with Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the south; and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, which is currently seized and under Russian control.
It has rarely been able to enjoy its Independence, it has had an uprising in the south of the country, who want independence and is currently engaged in a war with Putin’s Russia.
Russian armed forces invaded Russia on the 24th of February 2022 and the siege continues.
The country is led by President Volodymyr Zelensky a TV producer turned politician who gave up his lucrative career in TV to lead the country, with a specific goal of bringing peace to the country.
He is posting real-time updates on his Twitter channel which you can follow on Euro news
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Her father has issued a statement.
At least 25 people were killed Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials reported Sunday.
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Russia used long-range S-300 missiles on eastern Ukraine.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed the country’s troops took Mariinka near Donetsk.
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‘Let us live in peace! Or go to the front yourself – and die.’
‘These were clear and coordinated actions of Russian anti-aircraft gunners, for which many thanks from the entire Ukrainian people.’
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The attack could see Nato member states dragged into the war.
Save the Children UK urged the Government to offer more support for regions impacted by the consequences of climate change, war and Covid-19.
The Royal Navy is sending two minehunter ships to Ukraine, as part of a wider effort to bolster Kyiv’s capabilities at sea.
The failed attempt to saturate Ukrainian air defences with decoy missiles reveals a vulnerability in Russia’s military capabilities.
Lord Cameron travelled to Washington DC to encourage the US Congress to send more aid to Ukraine
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His body was discovered in a pool of blood near Moscow.
He admitted Ukraine has not achieved ‘the desired results’.
An official at the GUR military intelligence agency confirmed that ‘unfortunately’ the reports are true and followed a prolonged deterioration of Marianne Budanova’s health.
Oleksandr Matsievskyi was hailed as a symbol of resistance for the Ukrainian people.
Ukraine’s capital experienced the brunt of what the military said was the largest Russian drone attack on the country since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The HIMARS missile strike reportedly killed at least 25 of Putin’s troops and left 100 wounded in the occupied Donetsk region.
Hennady Chastyakov was handed a grenade by his son which blew up in his face.
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Representitives gathered to discuss Ukraine’s ten-point peace plan to end the war.
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