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Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.

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December 20, 2024

Ukraine updates: Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one

December 14, 2024

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December 10, 2024

Russia: German accused of planning rail sabotage for Kyiv

December 9, 2024

German chancellor-hopeful Friedrich Merz arrives in Kyiv

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A fire department vehicle is seen next to a damaged building in Kyiv

Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv

Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv

Russia has bombarded Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles in what it calls a retaliatory attack.
ConflictsDecember 20, 202401:38 min
A US soldier next to ATACMS weapons

US missiles help Kyiv fight 'meat grinder tactics'

US missiles help Kyiv fight 'meat grinder tactics'

Former US Army commander Ben Hodges says long-range weapons will enable Ukraine to cut Russia's manpower advantage.
ConflictsNovember 18, 202407:02 min
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (file photo)

Blinken promises more support for Ukraine

Blinken promises more support for Ukraine

Meanwhile, Russia launched its first missile attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv in over two months.
ConflictsNovember 14, 202401:43 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte talk at their meeting in Kyiv.

New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Kyiv on first official trip

New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Kyiv on first official trip

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has visited the Ukrainian capital on his first official trip since taking office.
ConflictsOctober 3, 202401:42 min
A woman and a man are seen sitting at a table talking during a speed-dating event in Kyiv

Russian war in Ukraine upends Kyiv's dating scene

Russian war in Ukraine upends Kyiv's dating scene

With war in Ukraine disrupting romantic relationships, a speed-dating event in Kyiv is attempting to reignite the spark.
SocietySeptember 26, 202403:06 min
Two Ukrainian F-16 fighting aircrafts are seen in the air

Kyiv deploys F-16s to counter latest Russian missile assault

Kyiv deploys F-16s to counter latest Russian missile assault

Zelenskyy confirmed the use of F-16 fighter jets to repel the biggest Russian air raid on Ukraine since the war began.
ConflictsAugust 27, 202402:19 min
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Ukrainian teacher from Kyiv joins the fight against Russia

Civilian life in Ukraine has become impossible, said a teacher who has now volunteered to fight against Russia.
ConflictsJune 7, 202405:54 min
Shelter in Sumy for people from occupied territories who cross Russian-Ukrainian border in Kolotilovka-Pokrovka

Border escape: Ukrainians flee Russian-occupied territories

Ukrainian civilians tell DW their stories of fleeing Russian-occupied territories via the only open border crossing.
ConflictsMay 5, 2024
A view of Judge Yevhen Mezentsev in his combat uniform in front of a museum-era machine gun he and his colleagues use to shoot down Russian drones

Ukraine: Kyiv's 'drone hunters' defend city against Russia

As Russia steps up its air campaign against Ukraine, judges in Kyiv have swapped robes for camouflage.
ConflictsApril 8, 202402:44 min
Two men sit on a bench with their backs to the camera in front of a wall with dozens of photos of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war. The man on the right is in uniform, and has put his arm around the other.

Ukraine: Life goes on in wartime

For nearly two years, Ukrainians have been living with the consequences of Russia's invasion. There's no end in sight.
ConflictsJanuary 3, 202411 images
More than half of Ukraine's children have been displaced at some point during the war.

Children affected by Ukraine war find help at special school

A school in Kyiv provides a special educational environment for Ukrainian children who have, for example, lost a parent.
SocietyDecember 26, 202303:05 min
An artwork showing a young woman wearing a robe and a white scarf over her head nursing a child

'Madonna of Kyiv' celebrated in Berlin exhibition

Berlin's Bode Museum is juxtaposing sculptures from the Middle Ages with contemporary Ukrainian art.
CultureMarch 23, 2023
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