Ukraine anniversary

This brutal and attritional war shows little sign of coming to an end this year

Valentyna Danilova was one of 368 Ukrainians held captive during a brutal four-week occupation of the village of Yahidne

This is Ukraine’s darkest hour since the invasion. The country is exhausted. But no one trusts a Putin negotiation

Hundreds, if not thousands, of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals face a long road before they can work in their chosen field

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald says expelling Russian ambassador must ‘be on the table’ following death of Alexei Navalny

The population of the Donegal town has increased by almost 50% from the influx of refugees since the Ukraine-Russia war began two years ago

As war enters third year, Russia has intensified bombardments of Ukrainian ports and grain infrastructure

Ukraine prepares to mark two years since start of Russia’s all-out invasion

Saturday is the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. These photographs show the extent of the changes the country has undergone since

Protesters have not missed a day since war on Ukraine began: ‘Not Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day. The numbers might be small but there’s always a presence’

Kremlin’s armed takeover in 2014 stirred memories of brutal Soviet oppression under Stalin

On the remote west Cork island, ‘Sherkrainians’ have found refuge but watch the war in Ukraine from afar with horror ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Healy opened the Irish Embassy in Kyiv in June 2021 and has since faced a pandemic and a major war, but she has no regrets

Bloody end of Maidan protests in 2014 marked start of Russian onslaught against Ukraine

As Russia-Ukraine war’s second anniversary nears, women who fled here with their children still face a ‘colossal barrier’ to entering the workforce due to unaffordable childcare

One year ago today, Russian troops rolled into Bucha in Ukraine. Liudmyla Kizilova’s husband of 50 years was shot dead and troops took over her house

Dr Aideen Gough, who has hosted refugees in her own home, says new host families are needed to give existing hosts a break

Analysts say Kremlin’s claim to effectively be fighting Nato in Ukraine helps gloss over Russia’s military failures and huge losses

Trade, diplomatic relations and geopolitical perspectives on democracy make many players feel closer to Moscow than Kyiv

The city’s cathedral is now a distribution hub for medical supplies, food, clothing and heaters and is a place where people come to help and be helped