Ukraine

More than 3,000 prisoners have already been released on parole and assigned to military units, as the country fights a crippling soldier shortage in its ongoing war against Russia.

As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, some Russian soldiers have decided to flee the front lines. This is how they did it.

An ABC investigation into superannuation funds offering members "ethical" or "socially aware" options unearths millions of dollars of retirement savings invested in companies that make some of the most controversial and devastating weapons of war.

The court is accusing former defence minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov of war crimes and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts.

Russian forces managed to claim a small area on the outskirts of Vovchans'k, 70 kilometres from Kharkiv.

Ukrainian troops have started reclaiming territory taken by Russia in the north-east while Kharkiv's residents continue to live under constant threat.

The bomb exploded metres away from the pedestrian.

Russian officials claim US weapons were used in a deadly drone attack on Russian-annexed Sevastopol.

As Russia's aerial bombardment of Kharkiv in north-east Ukraine continues, Russian authorities say falling debris from Ukrainian missiles has killed people in the illegally-annexed territory of Crimea. 

Russian authorities said at least five people died and over 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday.

The Reform UK leader responds to criticism over his claims that the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

When Vladimir Putin announced a military partnership with North Korea, he stepped across a red line drawn by one of the most advanced arms suppliers in the world. 

French superstar Kylian Mbappé sits it out, the Dutch are left frustrated by VAR and Ukrainians keep hopes alive. Here are five quick hits from overnight at the Euros.

Poland's response to the human tide from Ukraine is already a case study in effective crisis management. But dealing with Russian disinformation — now morphing into subversion and outright sabotage — has been a consistent problem.

Two beluga whales faced a gruelling journey across Ukraine's war-ravaged region of Kharkiv to reach their new home in Spain.

Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a state visit to Vietnam, a day after signing a mutual defence pact with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine. 

Commander Anton is part of an elite squad of Ukrainian soldiers who call themselves the "Peaky Blinders" after the violent British television drama. Here's how they managed to stop Russia's advance after its surprise offensive in May.

More than 90 countries gathered for a Ukraine peace summit but several key powers didn't sign the communique endorsing Ukraine's territorial integrity.

More than 90 countries attended the two-day talks at a Swiss Alpine resort at the behest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the weekend. 

The leaders' statement, issued towards the end of the summit in Apulia, Italy, caps off a summit marked by broad consensus on global conflicts but clashes on abortion and vaccine funding.

The landmark summit in the Swiss Alps, which was initiated by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, aims to place global pressure on Russia to end the war.

Vladimir Putin said he would end the war in Ukraine if Kyiv hands over four regions under Moscow control and abandons plans to join NATO.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will only end the war in Ukraine if Kyiv agrees to drop its NATO membership ambitions and hand over four provinces Moscow claims as its own — demands it has rejected.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected Russian president Vladimir Putin's offer of a ceasefire a day before peace talks in Switzerland.

The money would be used to fund Ukraine's fight against Russia, despite Moscow protesting that the measures are illegal.