War
Russia retaliates after losing stolen Ukrainian territory
Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russia's barrage of missile attacks across Ukraine was in retaliation for Saturday's destructive explosion on the only bridge to Russian-occupied Crimea.
President… Audio
Ukrainian cities hit by biggest Russian attack since
A deadly wave of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine has killed at least 11 people and injured 64. Russia's attacks are the most widespread since the early weeks of the war - hitting major… Audio
Significant escalation in Ukraine
Missiles have rained down across Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in Russia's aggression in the war.
At least 11 people have been killed and scores more injured, as Russia launched more than… Audio
Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine
Missiles have rained down across Ukraine, in the most widespread bombardment by Russia since the start of the war.
At least 11 people have been killed and scores more injured, as Russia launched more… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 11 October 2022
Ukraine has been bombarded with scores of Russian cruise missiles overnight, with the capital Kyiv in the direct firing line. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the strikes were in retaliation to… Audio
Explosions rock Kyiv after Putin accuses Ukraine of attack on bridge
Massive explosions shook the Ukrainian capital and other cities on Monday in apparent Russian revenge strikes after President Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on the bridge to Crimea to be a…
'Healthy desire to seek revenge' after Russia bridge bombing
Russian divers were examining the damage left by a powerful blast on a road-and-rail bridge to Crimea that is a prestigious symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula.
Blast hits Crimea bridge crucial to Russia's war
A powerful blast has damaged Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea, hitting a prestigious symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula and a key supply route.
World must act now to stop Russia nuclear threat - Zelensky
The Ukrainian President says Russian officials have begun to "prepare their society" for the possible use of nuclear weapons, but added he does not believe Russia is ready to use them.
Putin vows to 'stabilise' annexed regions as Ukraine makes gains
Ukraine continues to take back territory from Russia but Moscow says it will regain it.
'It was pretty hairy': Kiwi evangelist chaplain spends time on Ukraine front line
A 501-deportee turned evangelist chaplain promised God he would never fire another gun - a promise that became near impossible to keep when he ended up on the front line in Ukraine. Audio
Russian TV protester listed as wanted fugitive
Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, famous for staging an on-air protest against Russia's war in Ukraine, has been put on Moscow's wanted list after her ex-husband reported she had escaped from…
Kiwi KARE charity seeing evidence of mass graves in Ukraine
Russia's campaign in eastern Ukraine is suffering set backs. This comes as Moscow was forced to withdraw troops from the strategic town of Lyman. Former mayor of Tauranga Tenby Powell has been on the… Audio
Ukraine war: Russian troops forced out of Lyman
Russia has withdrawn its troops from the strategic Ukrainian town of Lyman, in a move seen as a significant setback for its campaign in the east.
'You've got to question his state of mind' - What's Putin's next move?
After railing against the dangers of Western imperialism for more than 15 years, Russia's President Vladimir Putin now finds himself in the type of military quagmire he once claimed was a uniquely…
Deadly missile attack on Ukraine civilian aid convoy
At least 23 people have died in a Russian attack on a humanitarian convoy in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region, local officials say.
Defence Force says two soldiers may be or were in Ukraine
The New Zealand Defence Force says two Reserve Army soldiers may be in Ukraine, or were there previously.
Russia claims 'almost total support' for Ukraine annexation in derided vote
Four so-called referendums have ended in Russian-held regions of Ukraine - votes which Moscow may use as grounds to annex more territory.
Discredited referendums in occupied Ukranian regions close
Preliminary results from the so-called referendums in four occupied Ukrainian regions are coming in.
To no one's surprise, the initial count reportedly shows more than 97 percent of the ballots in… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 28 September 2022
The Government drug buying agency is set to fund new medicines for anaphylaxis and a rare spinal disease Police admit they still have no reliable way of recording who's being targeted by hate crimes… Audio
