Hundreds gathered outside the Moscow courthouse, chanting “Russia” and “Yabloko” – the Russian word for “apple” – as the eight-hour hearing dragged on. Many carried apples as a sign of support. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, any remaining opposition to the Kremlin has been crushed. Public shows of
According to the WHO, strikes on ambulances make up 20% of all attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system, which suggests these are part of a calculated strategy. The result of such sustained attacks is that the civilian population close to the frontline are getting increasingly cut off from health services. The majority of people left in
At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people. Falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, while a
In Ukraine, three people were killed in the town of Balakliya, Kharkiv region, in an overnight Russian drone attack, the country’s state emergencies service DSNS said. It said private residential houses were targeted, with fires reported in two buildings. Kharkiv regional head Oleh Synehubov later said that another two people were killed when drones attacked
Twenty-one people were killed and dozens have been injured after Russia fired 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles in Ukraine. Many of the drones were intercepted, but Kyiv’s depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not. Anastasiia Dudley’s home was significantly damaged in the attack, which she said was the “scariest night” of
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video on social media of a drone hunting down a man in southern Ukraine, saying it showed an instance of a Russian “safari” attack against civilians. The video shows the drone pursuing a street vendor on a city street in the Kherson region. The man moves away from
