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US House of Representatives passes $61bn military aid for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says he is grateful

The US House of Representatives has approved $61bn (£49bn) military aid package for Ukraine to help the country fight against Russia invation.

China calls for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine

United Nations/IBNS/UNI: A Chinese envoy on Saturday called on the parties concerned in the Ukraine crisis to put an early end to hostilities.

Explosions reported across Ukraine

Explosions were reported in multiple Ukrainian regions on Friday after air raid alerts went off across the country's entire territory.

Ukraine: Civilian casualties mount as war enters second winter

At least 10,000 civilians, including over 560 children, have been killed and more than 18,500 injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission there said on Tuesday.

Cash-strapped Pakistan sold arms to Ukraine: Reports

Pakistan, a nation experiencing a financial crisis, entered into a $364 million arms sales agreement with two private US companies last year, media reports said.

UN official says ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine

As the world’s attention focuses on the unfolding emergency in the Gaza Strip, a senior UN aid official on Tuesday urged the Security Council not to overlook the equally “brutal and far-reaching” crisis in Ukraine.

Ukraine: Civilians endure ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks

Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for those harming civilians during hostilities.

'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine

The President of Türkiye showcased his country as an active partner on both the regional and global levels¸ and called for reform of the international institutions, during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

US warns North Korea will pay a price if it supplies weapons to Russia for ongoing war against Ukraine

The United States warned North Korea over its supreme leader Kim Jong Un's possible upcoming visit to Russia to discuss arms supply to Moscow for the ongoing war against Ukraine and said Pyongyang will pay a price for it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removes Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he has dismissed the country's Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been serving the country in the position since the beginning of Russia's invasion of the nation in 2022.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Drone attack at Pskov airport leaves four Il-76 planes damaged

At least four Il-76 planes were damaged in a drone attack at an airport in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov on Wednesday.

Russia hits ‘new low’ with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts

New York: A group of UN-appointed human rights experts expressed grave concern on Monday over Russia’s decision to dismiss all legal challenges to the country’s criminalisation of “public actions aimed at discrediting” the Russian Armed Forces.

Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine: Dutch PM Mark Rutte

Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

Ukraine crisis: Russian missile strike kills five in Chernihiv

Ukraine's Interior Ministry said five people died when a Russian missile struck the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Saturday.

Top UN aid official in Ukraine condemns latest wave of indiscriminate attacks

New York: An escalation of Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine has brought more death and injuries to southern regions while hampering aid operations, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Monday.