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New York: The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned Russia’s attack on a large residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro at the weekend that has left at least 40 civilians dead, including three children, and at least 75 injured, with those figures likely to rise, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country. more
Russian troops withdrawing from Kyiv, Chernihiv: Ukraine

Kyiv/UNI: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has claimed that "certain units" of Russia's military are withdrawing from battlefronts in the capital, Kyiv, and ...

No sign of Ukraine bioweapons labs says disarmament chief, after further Russian claims

New York: The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, res ...

BREAKINGNEWS: Russian president Vladimir Putin declares military operation in Ukraine

Moscow: Defying the Western appeals and outrage, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a  military operation in Ukraine urging the Ukrainian soldiers  to lay do ...

US sources claim Russia '70% ready' to invade Ukraine

Washington/Moscow (JEN): The United States officials said Russia has assembled about 70 percent of its military capability required for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the coming week ...

'Multiplicity’ of rights violations in Ukraine as fifth winter of conflict bites

New York, Dec 20: Rights violations have continued unabated and unaddressed in Ukraine and people are still dying amid ongoing conflict between Government forces and armed separatists in ...

Ukraine crisis ‘forgotten by the world,’ senior UN relief official says, urging greater global support

New York: With 4.4 million people in Ukraine soon to enter a fifth year of conflict, the international community has an important role to play in supporting conflict resolution and bringi ...

Ukraine: UN and partners seek $187 million amid humanitarian crisis that is ‘worse than it’s ever been’

New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The humanitarian situation in war-torn eastern Ukraine is worse than ever, and people are at breaking point, the senior-most United Nations aid official ...

In Ukraine, UN chief Guterres urges full respect for ceasefire

New York, July 10(Just Earth News): Speaking to the press in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on all sides to fully respect the ceasefir ...

Civilians face ‘dire’ situation amid ongoing hostilities in eastern Ukraine, UN warns

New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): An immediate pause in fighting is needed in Ukraine to prevent more people dying and repair essential services, the United Nations human rights office said ...