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War in Ukraine



The rear end of a burnt and badly damaged bus. It appears to have driven into a wall, with its front end obscured through it. Its windows have been blown out and charred purple curtains hang out of the window frames. Its red and white paint is visible underneath a layer of soot.

Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, energy company says

Seven others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday.
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Two women stand wrapped up in winter clothing. There is snow on the ground and the building behind them has a large dark scorch mark where it has been hit with an explosive

Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities

Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.
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Europe

'It's 2C in our flat': Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating

Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.
 5 days ago
Europe

Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages 

No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.
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A woman and a man stand in front of a memorial for fallen soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine, with flags and photographs.

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia

Russia received 38 soldiers' bodies in exchange as part of an agreement between the warring countries.
 3 days ago
Europe
A burning train

Panic on crowded Ukraine train - passenger describes moment of Russian drone strike

The BBC speaks to a person who was aboard a train on which five people died after it was targeted by drones. 
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Europe
A photo released by Ukraine's DSNS emergency service show its employees tackle a fire as a carriage of a passenger train burns after a Russian drone attack in Ukraine's north-eastern Kharkiv region. Photo: 27 January 2026

Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike that killed five on passenger train

Drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.
 5 days ago
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Analysis


More than a dozen people in winter clothing queue up outside a tent. There is ice on the ground, a few vehicles are parked on the left and tall residential buildings are in the background

How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine

Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.
Split screen with the BBC's Joe Inwood on the left and a tank in the Donbas region of Ukraine on the right

Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war?

It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leave a press conference following their meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club

The 'thorny' issues that threaten to derail a Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Two of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.
Vladimir Putin

Rich and voiceless: How Putin has kept Russia's billionaires on side in the war

Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin's policies have turned them into silent backers.
A Ukrainian soldier wearing snow-camouflaged uniform holds a rifle pointing towards the sky and looks back towards the camera, as snow covers the land behind him and a building is seen badly damaged

Trump and Zelensky appear more upbeat - but show little evidence that peace is near for Ukraine

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.

On the ground


Mother and daughter beside the sea in Odesa

Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage

Ukraine's third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.
Mother and child on a train

No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold

Residents of Ukraine's capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.
Left image shows fish and equipment on the ice, right image shows two fisherman in warm clothing

Watch: Fishing on a frozen river for respite from the war in Ukraine

On the frozen surface of Kyiv's River Dnipro, men are fishing to take their minds off the war with Russia.
A woman wearing a black top, a necklace, and earings sits in a red booth, with red curtains in the background. She is looking to the left of the camera

Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'

Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.
Split screen showing train corridor on the left and mother and son playing with toys in carriage

Inside Kyiv's 'invincibility train' for residents left without power

The trains are designed to boost public morale and provide some comfort, as a bitter winter coincides with intensifying Russian attacks.

Latest updates


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 The rear end of a burnt and badly damaged bus. It appears to have driven into a wall, with its front end obscured through it. Its windows have been blown out and charred purple curtains hang out of the window frames. Its red and white paint is visible underneath a layer of soot.

Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, energy company says

Seven others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday.
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 People in a circle with a DJ booth

Watch: Frozen river hosts dance party in Kyiv

Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.
 1 day ago
1 day ago
 Yulia hangs a light in her home

Ukrainians brace for -20C despite energy truce: 'It will be a catastrophe'

Already facing electricity cuts, civilians are struggling to keep warm in their own homes as temperatures are set to plummet.
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 Six men sat on a boat on the ocean wearing army uniform and balaclavas look at the camera

One wrong move and it could all go wrong - the men clearing deadly undersea Russian mines

A team of divers are tasked with de-mining parts of the Black Sea still under Ukraine's control.
 2 days ago
2 days ago
 Two women stand wrapped up in winter clothing. There is snow on the ground and the building behind them has a large dark scorch mark where it has been hit with an explosive

Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities

Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.
 2 days ago
3 days ago
 A woman and a man stand in front of a memorial for fallen soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine, with flags and photographs.

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia

Russia received 38 soldiers' bodies in exchange as part of an agreement between the warring countries.
 3 days ago
4 days ago
 A burning train

Panic on crowded Ukraine train - passenger describes moment of Russian drone strike

The BBC speaks to a person who was aboard a train on which five people died after it was targeted by drones. 
 4 days ago
4 days ago
 Kaja Kallas pictured with an EU flag in the background

Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU's Kallas

The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.
 4 days ago
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 The family are standing in a row in leisure wear in front of the ruins of a castle. They are smiling for the camera and dad Alex has his arms around his wife and two oldest children while the youngest stands in front of them.

Can Scotland's Ukrainian refugees ever go home?

With no progress in peace talks and Russia continuing to bomb Ukraine, refugees in Scotland look to the future.
 5 days ago
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