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Ukraine

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Five killed and more than 40 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine
5 hrs ago
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dnipro
Russian strike kills two and injures 21 in Ukraine
14 hrs ago
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Yesterday
24th April 2026
eu presidency
Von der Leyen pushes defence spending as Ireland to host showdown on massive €2 trillion budget
Sophie Finn
reports from Cyprus
24 Apr
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40 years since Chornobyl
'Chornobyl is forever' says Adi Roche on 40th anniversary of disaster
24 Apr
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This week
19th April 2026 - 25th April 2026
Ukraine War
Zelenskyy lands in Cyprus to celebrate released funding with host of EU leaders
23 Apr
5.3k
Ukraine War
EU nears approval of €90 billion loan for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy pushes for meeting with Putin
22 Apr
4.7k
Last week
12th April 2026 - 25th April 2026
Kyiv
Five people killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv
18 Apr
7.9k
This month
April 2026
Russia
Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter
9 Apr
11.5k
43
odesa
Two women and toddler killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine
6 Apr
2.8k
43
two Ukraine wars
Kyiv fights on multiple fronts, the war against Russia and the criminal underworld
This week The Journal visited Kyiv and its suburbs to see the impact of the Russian invasion.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
5 Apr
11.6k
Drone strikes
Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five, wounds 19
4 Apr
2.2k
War Babies
Irish humanitarian aid helping pregnant women in Ukraine as war brings rise in premature births
The Journal is in Kyiv reporting on the war in Ukraine.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
Updated 1 Apr
4.8k
Last month
March 2026
Kyiv
McEntee said she is open to engaging with Ukraine to learn lessons on drone defence
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
31 Mar
8.4k
Kyiv
Zelenskyy attacks Orbán for blocking €90bn EU loan just days before Hungarian election
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
Niall O'Connor
reporting from Kyiv
31 Mar
6.8k
Ukraine
Ireland joins EU chiefs in Kyiv to observe Bucha massacre anniversary as drone war grinds on
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
Updated 31 Mar
10.7k
If you can't stand the heat
German defence giant addresses row over CEO's Ukraine 'housewives' comment
29 Mar
20.4k
51
Conflict
Thomas Byrne in Ukraine: Kyiv is a city that appears at peace, but lives with war
Thomas Byrne
29 Mar
4.1k
69
odesa
Russian strikes kill four people in Ukraine and causes damage to maternity hospital
28 Mar
1.8k
Academy Awards
'No to war and free Palestine': How politics took centre stage at this year's Oscars
Updated 16 Mar
24.2k
52
Peace Talks
Zelenskyy says Ukraine waiting on US and Russia to set next round of talks
15 Mar
2.1k
20
Ukraine
Four killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv region as war in Iran halts peace talks
14 Mar
1.9k
not a good sign
Oil has hit $100 a barrel again - when has that happened before?
9 Mar
15.1k
78
Kharkiv
Russian missile kills seven people in strike on residential building in Ukraine
7 Mar
4.9k
Neutrality debate
Retired Irish general: Ireland's neutrality, the threat of war and the illusion of security
Brigadier General Ger Aherne
Updated 5 Mar
18.7k
110
February
February 2026
Gaza
Record number of journalists killed last year, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of the deaths
25 Feb
5.6k
Ukraine
Taoiseach says Russia has failed to ‘break’ Ukraine as EU vows to come good on €90bn loan
Updated 24 Feb
7.8k
101
four years of war
Two fronts, one fight: How Ukrainian women are holding the line in wartime
Iryna Koval
24 Feb
3.4k
34
The Morning Lead
'Culture of secrecy': How Ukraine is grappling with drug use on the frontlines
Despite drug use being found to be ‘pervasive’ in the Ukrainian military, the army’s approach to drug use is one of complete prohibition.
23 Feb
15.6k
Ukraine
Missiles pound Kyiv and other regions ahead of Russia invasion anniversary
22 Feb
5.8k
80
holding our nerve
Conviction in the age of chaos: How to hold the centre in the Trump era
Bobby McDonagh
22 Feb
4.8k
34
Accommodation Recognition Payment
Ukraine accommodation payment to hosts to continue until 2027
19 Feb
14.7k
Days of Ash
U2 has released a new politically-charged six-track EP
Updated 18 Feb
14.0k
126
join the club
Enlargement of the EU will offer Ireland greater security, Minister says ahead of presidency
Updated 18 Feb
9.0k
55
Peace Talks
Russian negotiators arrive in Geneva for talks to end the war in Ukraine
17 Feb
3.8k
64
Corruption
Ukraine says ex-minister named in corruption scandal arrested as he tried to leave country
15 Feb
12.2k
Winter Olympics
Ukrainian racer calls Olympic ban over war victim pictures on his helmet ‘a terrible mistake’
12 Feb
11.5k
53
Punishment
Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from Winter Olympics over banned war victim helmet
12 Feb
2.0k
Ukraine War
Government parties attack Sinn Féin after MEPs vote against EU's €90 billion Ukraine fund
11 Feb
14.2k
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Barry Cowen on EU Ukraine loan: Supporting Ukraine doesn't mean short-changing Ireland
11 Feb
EU ukraine funding
Barry Cowen on EU Ukraine loan: Supporting Ukraine doesn't mean short-changing Ireland
Barry Cowen
Updated 11 Feb
6.5k
Dublin Children's Court
Questions of age persist as youth sent forward for trial over murder of Ukrainian teen
10 Feb
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