Moskva captain may have abandoned ship early
Footage appears to blow a hole in Russia's explanation about the sinking of its flagship.
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Syrian fighters have reportedly signed up to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine.
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Chaos at the Poland border after Russian and Belarusian truckies given deadline by the EU.
2000 civilians trapped with Ukrainian troops in Mariupol steel plant
New York Times: Russia says its forces have surrounded the factory.
Battle for the Donbas: Russia launches fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin has declared the capture of the Donbas to be its main war goal.
Moskva warship: Mother says dozens killed, hundreds burned
Estimated 200 sailors are in a Crimean hospital after sinking of Russian flagship.
Missiles kill at least six in western Ukrainian city Lviv
Lviv had previously been spared much of the worst violence in almost two months of war.
First pictures of Russia's doomed Moskva warship
Pictures have reportedly emerged of the wreckage of Putin's flagship.
In the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainians vow a 'fight to the end'
New York Times: A few thousand Ukrainian troops are taking a final stand.
Russians cruelly taunt captured British mercenary
'I do not know what happened to the dead bodies.'
Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol defy surrender
Fall of Mariupol would be Moscow's biggest victory of the war but Ukraine still fights.
Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand
After seven weeks under siege, Mariupol appears on the brink of falling to Russian forces.
Editorial: Ukraine war to get worse in the east as conflict digs in
EDITORIAL: Battlefield developments pushing the war further into one of brutal attrition.
'Surrender at dawn or die': Russia's ultimatum to last Ukrainian troops in besieged Mariupol
Russia says it has control of the city, and only a few remain holed up at the steel mill.
War in Ukraine leaves Eastern Europe sleepless and on edge
Some are making detailed war contingency plans — just in case.
Putin's fury: How the sinking of the Moskva sparked a flurry of revenge attacks
Strikes with high-precision long-range missiles were launched against Kyiv.
'I feel so lost': The elderly in Ukraine, left behind, mourn
"I'm not even sure I'll put my head on this pillow tonight and wake up tomorrow."
Russia captures key port city of Mariupol, escalates attacks across country
Russia vowed this week to step up missile strikes on Ukraine's capital.
Gratitude and hope: Ukrainian refugees' new life in NZ
But couple from war-torn east also sound warning to Kiwis to "protect your democracy".
Russia bombs Kyiv factory producing missiles claimed to have sunk Moskva
Ukraine claimed vessel hit by two Neptune missiles, and that ship's captain died on board.
Ukrainian mum's pain watching daughter's burial on phone
The grieving mum, whose husband was also killed, couldn't watch the burial to the end.
'Executed in the streets': 900-plus civilian bodies found in Kyiv
More bodies being found every day under rubble and in mass graves, police say.
Exclusive: Doctor who left NZ for Ukraine war - 'Every day is a crisis'
The Auckland doctor is now in Lviv co-ordinating supplies.
'The last chapter is yet to be written': CIA warns of Putin's next move
The CIA director warns the war could soon be taken to another level.
Russia issues nuclear threat to Europe
Putin ally and ex President warns Russia will deploy nuclear weapons if red line crossed.
Dramatic escalation: Air raid alert sounded for 'all of Ukraine at once'
An air raid alert has been declared for all of Ukraine's regions.
'Big blow' for Russia: Flagship warship Moskva has sunk
The flagship has gone down in rough seas while being towed after suffering a fire onboard.
A 'silent victim': How nature becomes a casualty of war
New York Times: The war in Ukraine could have a profound environmental impact.
Two words coming back to haunt Vladimir Putin
Putin has used any means necessary to achieve his goal. But the walls are closing in.
Why the term 'genocide' matters in Ukraine war
When Biden declares Russia's Ukraine war 'genocide', it isn't just another strong word.
'Go **** yourself' Russian warship explodes on Ukraine coast
Russia's biggest warship was famously sworn at by Snake Island defenders.
Watch: Scenes like World War 2 - A devastating walk through Bucha's horror
Video reveals true horror at hands of Russia: Bodies in streets, mass graves, destruction.
'Not very useful': Mahuta disapproves of MPs' move to question Russian ambassador
PM Jacinda Ardern urged MPs on the select committee to heed the legal advice.
Class and air-raid sirens: School in wartime for Ukraine's children
New York Times: Teachers doing their best to provide lessons for the millions of children.