Ukraine Fire News

In a first since Russia's invasion of the country over two years ago, Ukraine has said that it has downed a Russian long-range bomber used to fire cruise missiles into its territory.

A Belarusian man who set fire to a railway substation in western Russia has been detained on suspicion of pro-Ukraine sabotage, Russian state news agencies reported Monday.

In the resumption of hostilities, Russia fired a barrage of cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets early on Friday morning, marking the end of an almost 80-day pause, CNN reported, citing Ukrainian officials.

Russia's emergency service said on Thursday a warehouse in Odintsovo, a town to the west of Moscow between Vladimir Putin's official residence and the Vnukovo airport, was on fire, TASS news agency reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko on Friday, days after criticism of his remarks regarding comments by UK Defence Secretary, CNN reported.

Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions "but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations," the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a source close the matter.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia was fighting off a "terrorist attack" in the southern Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, and vowed to crush what he said was a Ukrainian sabotage group that had fired at civilians.

Nine people have died in fire accidents in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, authorities said Wednesday, as Russia targets the energy infrastructure forcing Ukrainians to find alternate heating sources.

Poland does not have any conclusive evidence on who fired the missile that caused an explosion in the Przedwodow village near Ukraine's border, president Andrzej Duda said today.

A missile that killed two people in Poland and sparked fears of an escalation of Ukraine conflict was fired not by Russia but by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile, news agency Reuters said, quoting reports.

A "terrorist" attack on a Russian military training site in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine left at least 11 dead and 15 wounded, Russian news agencies said Saturday.

The United States said Russia was using Ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant as a "nuclear shield" by stationing troops there, preventing Ukrainian forces from returning fire and risking a terrible nuclear accident.

The head of Moscow-controlled Crimea on Monday accused Ukraine of firing on oil drilling platforms off the coast of the peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Ukrainian artillery uses its high ground to exchange fire with Russian forces fighting for control of Severodonetsk, just across the river.

In the bedroom of his modest apartment in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, ex-university lecturer Roman Melnichenko has two bags packed: one if he goes to prison, the other if he has to flee.

In a first since Russia's invasion of the country over two years ago, Ukraine has said that it has downed a Russian long-range bomber used to fire cruise missiles into its territory.

A Belarusian man who set fire to a railway substation in western Russia has been detained on suspicion of pro-Ukraine sabotage, Russian state news agencies reported Monday.

In the resumption of hostilities, Russia fired a barrage of cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets early on Friday morning, marking the end of an almost 80-day pause, CNN reported, citing Ukrainian officials.

Russia's emergency service said on Thursday a warehouse in Odintsovo, a town to the west of Moscow between Vladimir Putin's official residence and the Vnukovo airport, was on fire, TASS news agency reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko on Friday, days after criticism of his remarks regarding comments by UK Defence Secretary, CNN reported.

Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions "but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations," the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a source close the matter.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia was fighting off a "terrorist attack" in the southern Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, and vowed to crush what he said was a Ukrainian sabotage group that had fired at civilians.

Nine people have died in fire accidents in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, authorities said Wednesday, as Russia targets the energy infrastructure forcing Ukrainians to find alternate heating sources.

Poland does not have any conclusive evidence on who fired the missile that caused an explosion in the Przedwodow village near Ukraine's border, president Andrzej Duda said today.

A missile that killed two people in Poland and sparked fears of an escalation of Ukraine conflict was fired not by Russia but by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile, news agency Reuters said, quoting reports.

A "terrorist" attack on a Russian military training site in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine left at least 11 dead and 15 wounded, Russian news agencies said Saturday.

The United States said Russia was using Ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant as a "nuclear shield" by stationing troops there, preventing Ukrainian forces from returning fire and risking a terrible nuclear accident.

The head of Moscow-controlled Crimea on Monday accused Ukraine of firing on oil drilling platforms off the coast of the peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Ukrainian artillery uses its high ground to exchange fire with Russian forces fighting for control of Severodonetsk, just across the river.

In the bedroom of his modest apartment in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, ex-university lecturer Roman Melnichenko has two bags packed: one if he goes to prison, the other if he has to flee.