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# War

Last month
November 2023
Ukrainian troops establish position on occupied bank of Dnipro river
A sustained Ukrainian breakthrough across the river would mark a significant tactical success for Kyiv.
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Nov 15th 2023, 7:27 PM
Irish diplomats working behind the scenes in hope of freeing kidnapped Emily Hand
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Eight-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is believed to be a hostage of Hamas while 40 Irish citizens are trapped inside Gaza.
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Nov 9th 2023, 12:05 AM
'We can't wait for Europe to get its act together': Taoiseach told Ireland must take action on Israel
A number of TDs urged Varadkar to follow up Ireland’s condemnation with strong actions.
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Nov 7th 2023, 3:37 PM
Ex-Aston Villa player sacked after posts on Israel-Hamas war
Bundesliga club Mainz have terminated the contract of Anwar El Ghazi.
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Nov 3rd 2023, 6:56 PM
October
October 2023
Tánaiste: Escalation in Lebanon a 'great concern' as Irish soldiers deploy for peace mission
The 123rd Infantry Battalion who will shortly deploy to Lebanon as part of the United Nations’ Interim Force (UNIFIL).
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Oct 31st 2023, 6:39 PM
Israeli PM Netanyahu says ceasefire in Gaza would be 'surrender to Hamas'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “now is a time for war”.
Netanyahu made "clear" that Israel would not agree to a ceasefire, claiming it would "not happen".
An Israeli soldier, held hostage in Gaza, was freed by Hamas today - but hundreds more remain captured.
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Oct 30th 2023, 6:35 PM
Concern that tented accommodation options for Ukrainian refugees are running out ahead of winter
The number of Ukrainians arriving into Ireland has returned to high figures of between 700 and 800 per week.
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Oct 28th 2023, 12:20 AM
Russia's defence minister flies into embattled eastern Ukraine
Officials in Kyiv say Russian shelling wounded at least eight people in frontline regions on Monday night.
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Oct 25th 2023, 8:15 AM
First humanitarian aid rolls into Gaza as Israel vows to increase air strikes
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said the convoy “must not be the last”.
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Oct 21st 2023, 8:10 PM
A city at war: Trauma, pride and a difficult defiance on the streets of Kyiv
A report by
Niall O'Connor
The Journal sent news correspondent Niall O’Connor to Ukraine this week to hear from Ukrainians and Irish people living in Kyiv.
The Irish living and working in the city are war crimes investigators, policing reform specialists and refugee aid workers.
The Irish footprint in Kyiv is a symbol of the country's soft power.
Tánaiste in Kyiv on wavering US support for Ukraine: 'Elections will always create challenges'
Tánaiste reaffirms Ireland's support for Ukraine and lays roses for fallen soldiers in Kyiv
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Oct 5th 2023, 12:05 AM
This year
2023
Ukraine says its forces have punctured Russian defence lines near Bakhmut
Bakhmut is one of the key axes of a slow-moving but high-stakes Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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Sep 18th 2023, 10:08 PM
South-east Ukraine is now main focus of fighting, says Russia
Ukrainian troops in the region have advanced nearly five miles in three months, in gruelling fighting.
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Sep 5th 2023, 7:03 PM
Court rules that Ukrainian girl brought to Ireland by her mother be returned to her native country
The girl’s father did not consent to her being taken out of Ukraine.
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Aug 3rd 2023, 7:12 PM
Cluster munitions from US arrive in Ukraine
Senior military officials from the two countries have confirmed the delivery of the controversial weapon.
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Jul 14th 2023, 7:45 AM
Dr Edward Burke: 'We may cherish our neutrality but we cannot ignore the changing world'
The assistant professor in the History of War at UCD looks at the shape of Irish neutrality and outlines how it’s viewed internationally.
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Jun 23rd 2023, 7:00 AM
Biden: No easy path for Ukraine to join NATO alliance
The comments come before NATO leaders are set to meet in Lithuania next month.
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Jun 17th 2023, 4:55 PM
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: The Moscow drone attacks will have a profound effect on Russia’s elite
The DCU Professor of Politics says Ukraine will be keeping its cards close to its chest around any counteroffensive, and with good reason.
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Jun 2nd 2023, 7:28 AM
Tom Clonan: Ukraine's counter-offensive is imminent - but success will come at a terrible cost
The burning question over the coming days will be where, precisely, Zelenskyy’s forces will launch their attack.
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Jun 1st 2023, 11:15 AM
Russian-held nuclear power plant in Ukraine switches to emergency generators
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has warned the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is ‘extremely vulnerable’.
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May 22nd 2023, 11:55 AM
Tom Clonan: Zelenskyy's forces need to begin a push back against Russia in the coming days
The security analyst examines what shape any heave by Ukrainians against Putin’s troops might take.
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May 3rd 2023, 8:20 PM
Sudan conflict could force 800,000 people to flee, says UN
Fighting between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group is in its third week.
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May 1st 2023, 5:59 PM
Barry Andrews: For every day of war in Ukraine, 30 days of landmine clearing will be required
The Irish MEP recently visited Ukraine with an NGO and witnessed the difficult task of demining lethal weapons in a war zone.
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Apr 29th 2023, 8:00 PM
Ukraine forces cross Dnieper River as experts speculate it may be first signs of spring offensive
Geolocated footage indicated that Ukrainian troops had established a foothold near the town of Oleshky, the Institute for the Study of War said.
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Apr 23rd 2023, 5:05 PM
Russian lawmakers back new digital conscription system
If passed, the bill will prevent men from leaving Russia to avoid joining the country’s war effort.
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Apr 11th 2023, 3:20 PM
Ukraine and Russia each exchange 100 soldiers held as prisoners
A Ukrainian official shared a video of women in uniform being greeted with flowers.
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Apr 10th 2023, 5:25 PM
Meet the protesters who've been demonstrating regularly at the Russian embassy for over a year
A group of about 50 regular protesters, mostly retirees, are still coming to Orwell Road.
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Apr 10th 2023, 12:05 AM
Moscow threatens to abandon Ukraine grain deal if global block on Russian exports continues
Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, is in Turkey to meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
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Apr 7th 2023, 1:55 PM
Slovakia joins Poland in donating jets to Ukraine
Providing Ukraine with fighter jets has been seen as a controversial move even among the country’s allies.
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Mar 17th 2023, 11:20 AM
Russian advance may encounter heavy losses as Ukrainian snipers create 'killing zone’
UK military officials said Russian forces have made progress in the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut.bakhmut thejournal.
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Mar 11th 2023, 3:35 PM
Ukraine says Russia is pursuing 'attempts to encircle' heavily contested city of Bakhmut
Bakhmut has been mostly reduced to rubble during the longest and bloodiest battle of the invasion.
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Mar 5th 2023, 11:57 AM
'Extremely tense': Ukraine's troops under mounting pressure in battered city of Bakhmat
Moscow has said it shot down Ukrainian drones targeting civilian sites in Russian territory.
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Feb 28th 2023, 9:17 PM
Larry Donnelly: One year on, Biden walks a tightrope on Ukraine
Our columnist looks at Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv this week and his challenges maintaining support for Ukraine at home.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 11:58 PM
Russia jails journalist for six years over post about Ukraine
Russia introduced legislation last year criminalising ‘false’ or ‘damaging’ information about the Russian army.
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Feb 15th 2023, 12:53 PM
Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
Ukrainian officials have said Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there.
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Feb 12th 2023, 1:35 PM
Last year
2022
Ukrainian missile allegedly lands in Belarus
The missile either deviated from its trajectory or was shot down by Belarusian air defences, authorities said.
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Dec 29th 2022, 12:51 PM
Tom Clonan: Russia cannot ‘win’ this war on Ukraine - so what can we expect in 2023?
Escalation won’t alter the fact that a Russian victory is not possible, security analyst Tom Clonan writes.
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Dec 22nd 2022, 1:41 PM
Zelensky lands in Washington for first trip outside Ukraine since Russian invasion
The secretly arranged trip comes on the same day Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet his top military officials.
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Dec 21st 2022, 11:02 PM
Ukraine army chief warns of threat of new Russian assault on Kyiv
General Valeriy Zaluzhny believes Russia will strike the capital again in early 2023.
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Dec 15th 2022, 8:47 PM
EU parliament president: In times of crisis, we need hope - here's what we can do for Ukraine
Roberta Metsola outlines a campaign to deliver generators to Ukraine as it faces a winter of war.
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Dec 9th 2022, 1:29 PM
Life in Ukraine: 'When soldiers broke into my mother's house, she simply asked not to kill her'
Polina Bashkina speaks to older Ukrainian people left to cope on the front lines of this war.
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Nov 27th 2022, 10:30 AM
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