# Ukraine
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This year
2024
Valery Zaluzhny
Ukraine's top military commander has been sacked after ‘frank discussion’ with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
8 Feb
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ukrainian refugees
Cork's Sherkin Island welcomes first Ukrainian baby, over a year after arrival of refugees
Islanders have hailed 13-day-old Olivia as the world’s first ‘Sherkrainian’ baby.
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Eimer McAuley
7 Feb
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The Hague
ICJ says it has jurisdiction to rule on part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia
2 Feb
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Ukraine
Ukraine gains in doubt without American aid, warns US Secretary of State following Nato meeting
29 Jan
6.0k
reception centres
Up to €10m extra 'social inclusion' funding signed off on for areas taking in asylum seekers
Updated
25 Jan
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Russia Ukraine War
Russia says there are no survivors after plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashes
Kyiv confirmed a prisoner exchange was due to take place today, but said it had no reliable information on the passengers of the downed plane.
Updated
24 Jan
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Voices
Kittens & Current Affairs: 'Try not to look away from a world in flames, no matter how tempting'
Bobby McDonagh
21 Jan
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Refugees
Ten districts with the highest proportion of refugees to get special support package, says Taoiseach
Updated
16 Jan
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Ukraine
EU chief says Ukraine needs 'predictable financing' as questions swirl over future support
16 Jan
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Racket Hall
'Bring your kids out': Protests as asylum seeker families with children arrive at Roscrea hotel
Protests against asylum seekers being housed at the Tipperary hotel began last week.
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Niall O'Connor
Reports from Roscrea
15 Jan
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Kharkiv
13 people, including journalists, injured as two Russian missiles hit hotel in Ukraine
11 Jan
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Lithuania
Zelensky seeks air defence help from Baltic nations amid Russian drone and missile strikes
10 Jan
7.0k
Refugees
Cabinet told 500 refugees arriving from Ukraine per week, as social welfare rates set to reduce
9 Jan
40.3k
Pokrovsk
Russian strike kills 11 people in eastern Ukrainian town as cross-border exchanges escalate
6 Jan
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War in Ukraine
Ukraine says it cannot confirm if Russia used North Korean missiles after US claims
5 Jan
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belgorod
Ukraine hits Russian border regions with airstrikes in latest retaliatory attacks
3 Jan
14.0k
Moscow
Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine following strike on Russian city
1 Jan
15.3k
Last year
2023
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War in Ukraine
Ukraine says it downed 21 of 49 drones after Russia launched fresh strikes
Six guided missiles had also targeted the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Kyiv said in a statement.
The fresh Russian strikes came a day after the deadliest attack on civilians in Russia since the start of the conflict in February 2022.
Both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are due to give New Year's Eve speeches today.
Updated
31 Dec 2023
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Voices
Tom Clonan: A defeated Ukraine would be a military and political disaster for the EU and NATO
Tom Clonan
30 Dec 2023
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War in Ukraine
Dozens killed in separate strikes across Ukraine and Russian city of Belgorod
Updated
30 Dec 2023
17.6k
War in Ukraine
Death toll after massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine rises to 30
Updated
29 Dec 2023
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Voices
Opinion: We are living in difficult times – but we must not give up hope
Karol Balfe
Updated
28 Dec 2023
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military alliance
Sweden's bid to join Nato inches forward - but still faces key vote in Turkish parliament
26 Dec 2023
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Kyiv
Ukrainians change Christmas celebration date to distance themselves from Russia
24 Dec 2023
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life in conflict
Ukraine: 'This is the second Christmas our children made just one wish, to see their Dad again'
24 Dec 2023
7.0k