Russian forces has reportedly launched massive storming of the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, in a culmination of a months long effort to capture the industrial hub.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian forces intensify efforts to seize Ukraine's Avdiivka

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian forces storming Ukraine's Avdiivka city

Russian troops are engaged in fighting with Ukrainian forces inside the beleaguered town of Avdiivka, which has been under sustained Russian assault since mid-October, Ukraine's military says.

Russia-Ukraine War: Cracks appear in Ukraine’s eastern fortress of Avdiivka

President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced Ukraine's outgoing armed forces commander General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi with Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi. The military shakeup comes at a difficult time for Ukraine on the battlefield with troops facing acute ammunition shortages with vital military assistance held up in the United States.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian president replaces army's top general amid war with Russia

Ukraine's top commander Valery Zaluzhny, who led Kyiv's forces throughout Russia's invasion, has been removed from his post. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appoints Oleksandr Syrsky as the country's new army chief, in a dramatic military shakeup nearly two years into Russia's invasion. The development comes hours after Ukrainian Mayor in Avdiivka said that large numbers of Russian forces are storming the frontline Ukrainian town. Mayor Vitaly Barabash said, "Unfortunately, the enemy is pressing from all directions. There is not a single part of our city that is more or less calm".

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chief

Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones at six regions across Ukraine on Wednesday morning, authorities reported, killing at least five civilians and wounding dozens.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia strikes Ukraine with 64 missiles and drones

Ukraine claimed it used sea drones to sink a small Russian warship in the Black Sea as Russian investigators alleged that a Russian military transport plane that crashed last month was brought down by two US-made Patriot missiles fired by Kyiv’s forces.

Ukraine claims its sea drones sank a Russian warship

Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner-of-war exchange a week after a previous swap was prevented when a Russian Il-76 transport plane was shot down and exploded near the border between the two countries. Both sides said about 200 prisoners each had been exchanged on Wednesday, although they disagreed about the exact figures.

Russia and Ukraine exchange PoWs after plane crash prevented last swap

Anxiety at the very top of Ukraine’s wartime government has been laid bare, after rumours swept Kyiv on January 29th that the president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was about to fire his armed-forces commander, General Valery Zaluzhny, following weeks of reported tensions.

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky suggested Army General to quit, write resignation note, says reports

Ukraine is nowhere near winning the war or reclaiming territories occupied by Russia but vultures have already started circling in. Hungary's "Our homeland party" leader, Laszlo Toroczkai, has claimed Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast, also known as the Transcarpathia region. Toroczkai has said that his party would lay claim to this western region of Ukraine, if the country loses the war with Russia.

Ukraine Faces New Threats To Its Territory | NATO nation Hungary's MP wants to grab Zakarpattia

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes threatens Europe, says NATO General. Fatigue grows and morale wanes in Ukraine. With western aid stalled, Ukrainian troops run low on artillery. Pessimism over prospects for a victory is rising in Ukraine. Watch to know more!

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes threatens Europe, says NATO General

A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane crashed on Wednesday in Russia's Belgorod region. Russia has accused Ukraine of downing the plane whereas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of "playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war."

Russian military plane crash: Blame game erupts after Belgorod plane crash

Russian military plane crash: Moscow blames Kyiv as Russian military plane crash kills 74

Russian military plane crash: Moscow playing with lives of Ukraine prisoners, says Zelensky

Russian military plane crash: Ukrainian President Zelensky calls for an international probe

Russian assets, worth about 300 billion dollar, are at the centre of the EU-Russia tensions. Since the war began in Ukraine, EU officials have been comtemplating about these frozen assets. Latest reports suggest that officials are unlikely to confiscate these assets.

Russia-Ukraine war: EU's $300 billion dilemma; Russian assets to fund Ukraine?| World Business Watch

Shattered storefronts, broken glass, civilian casualties, and artillery shells struck a suburb of the Russian occupied Donetsk in Eastern Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least 27 people.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia locks horn with Ukraine and US at UNSC meet

Ukraine is in need of funds to continue its fight against russia. One way of funding, western officials in Davos say, is through confisticating Russian assets. But they also have a word of caution for Kyiv. That is - confiscating Russian assets would be no panacea for Ukraine.

G7 discussing confiscating Russian assets worth $300 bn

The future of growth report 2024 from Davos highlights a global economic slowdown expected to be the lowest in three decades by 2030. ongoing economic and geopolitical shocks are exacerbating challenges such as the climate crisis and a weakening social contract, reversing progress in global development.

2030 expected to be year of slowest growth in 3 decades

In Davos, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is once again there in making a passionate speech and a plea to leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He urged the panel not to allow Russia's war in Ukraine to become "Frozen."

Russia-Ukraine war | Russia steps up offensive near Bakhmut

Russian missiles pounded a residential area in Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv. The missile strikes injured at least 11 people, with one person suffering serious injuries. No casualties were reported.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian strikes hit residential areas in Kharkiv

Representatives from more than 80 countries held talks in Davos seeking common ground on a peace formula for the Russia-Ukraine war. However, getting Russia on the negotiating table is not likely anytime soon...

Russia-Ukraine war: 83 countries hold Ukraine peace talks without Russia

Representatives from more than 80 countries held talks in Davos seeking common ground on a peace formula for the Russia-Ukraine war. However, getting Russia on the negotiating table is not likely anytime soon... Ben Aris, founder and editor-in-chief of BNE Intellinews and also former Moscow bureau chief for the daily telegraph joins us to discuss

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine peace talks in Davos without Russia

Russia launched dozens of attacks over Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday, as Kyiv pushes for more air defense. Ukraine's Air Force also added that Russia attacked with a wide range of weapons including cruise, ballistic, anti-aircraft missiles as well as drones.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine attacked overnight by 40 Russian missiles, drones