Military offensives

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13/06 16:41 CET

Ukrainian government retakes Mariupol

The Ukrainian government has announced its forces have retaken the southern city of Mariupol from pro-Russian separatist gunmen, and in heavy fighting has also retaken control of a long stretch of the border with Russia. The port of Mariupol, Ukraine's biggest on the Sea of…

05/06 16:24 CET
D-Day’s winning engineering: making concrete float

When the tides of Normandy are out, something emerges that looks like…
30/05 14:11 CET
Ukraine vows to pursue pro-Russian militants

Ukraine has promised to continue its offensive against pro-Russian militants despite the deadly loss of one of its helicopters. At least 12…
PERSPECTIVES | 02/05 16:22 CET
Ukraine pro-Russian separatists seize hostages, accuse nationalists of cowardice

OSCE observers were taken hostage on Friday, in a conflict they had…
02/05 12:30 CET
Slovyansk residents angry at Ukraine military operation

There has been an angry reaction from some civilians in Slovyansk to…
02/05 11:31 CET
Pilots killed as rebels shoot down Ukraine helicopters over Slovyansk

Ukrainian forces have launched an operation against…
02/05 08:47 CET
Casualties reported as Ukraine forces move against pro-Russian separatists in Slovyansk

Ukrainian forces are said to have launched an operation to retake the…
01/05 11:51 CET
Russia calls for dialogue between Kyiv and pro-Russian separatists

Russia's Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov has called on the authorities…
24/04 11:51 CET
Ukrainian army storms illegal checkpoints killing at least five

Up to five pro-Russian gunmen have been killed near the eastern…
15/04 20:08 CET
Ukraine troops begin “anti-terrorist” operation against pro-Russian militants

Ukraine says it has started an "anti-terrorist" operation against…
22/03 18:47 CET
Russian forces storm Ukraine’s Crimea airbase

Gunshots have been fired and blasts heard at a Ukrainian airbase in…
19/01 12:56 CET
Israeli air strike targets Gaza militant after rocket attacks

Two people have been injured, including a child, after an Israeli air…

29/12 - At least five dead in Iraq raid
09/09 - Syria welcomes Russian proposal to hand over chemical weapons to avoid …
09/09 - Syria’s Assad demands US provide proof of chemical weapon attack
09/09 - Obama’s Syria struggle – not enough political support in US
06/09 - INTERVIEW - NATO secretary general says chemical attacks in Syria “can’t…
06/09 - BRUSSELS BUREAU - Vilnius: EU foreign ministers at odds over Syria
04/09 - French parliament split over military action in Syria
04/09 - French parliament split over military action in Syria
04/09 - US Senate leaders agree draft resolution for military action against Syria
29/08 - NEWS + - Razor wire risks of possible Western military action in Syria
29/08 - Vatican: Pope and Jordan’s royal family say diplomacy ‘only…
29/08 - Syrians living in Jordan react to the possibility of a military strike…
28/08 - The Blame Game: a history of using ‘False Flags’ to start…
26/08 - Military intervention in Syria: with or without a UN mandate?
23/08 - Obama’s Syrian options
12/08 - No crackdown yet on Mursi supporters’ camps
17/05 - Nigerian army strikes out at Boko Haram in northeast
11/01 - U TALK - Should the EU intervene in Mali?
03/02 - INTERVIEW - Former Obama advisor talks of possible military action in Iran
17/06 - U TALK - Time for a common EU defence policy?
03/05 - Operation against bin Laden took just 45 minutes
28/01 - French and Malian troops seek to secure Timbuktu
30/12 - Airstrikes on rebel held areas in northern Syria claim more lives
21/12 - UN gives green light to Mali intervention force
27/11 - Congo M23 rebels pull out of Goma
26/11 - Congo rebels show no signs of retreat
26/11 - Syrian rebels claim helicopter base near Damascus
21/11 - Gaza under bombardment
17/11 - Israel air strikes hit Hamas headquarters
17/11 - Israel gives go-ahead to call up thousands of reservists
17/11 - Nowhere to run nowhere to hide in Gaza
16/11 - Israel/Palestine rockets hone in on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
16/11 - Israel suspends Gaza offensive during Egyptian PM’s visit
16/11 - Conflict escalates as Israel steps up Gaza offensive
15/11 - Israel: new major offensive in Gaza Strip
12/11 - UN gives ECOWAS green light to move into Mali
04/11 - Syrian opposition to hold crucial talks in Doha
03/11 - Assad airbase under attack in Syria
31/10 - Syria: regime warplanes target Damascus districts
23/10 - Dubrovka families seek answers from Kremlin over gas attack raid
21/10 - Russia: Dozens of militants killed in North Caucasus region
14/10 - Brazil sends army into favelas
12/10 - Daily death count mounts in Syria
03/10 - Turkish military strikes back after Syrian attack
24/08 - Amnesty says civilians bearing brunt of Aleppo battle
21/08 - Syria, Iran fears galvanise Israel and US
21/08 - Obama warns Syria over chemical weapons
16/08 - Children from Azaz attack treated in Turkey
16/08 - Syria air strike victims cross into Turkey for treatment
04/04 - UN to urge Syria to comply with Annan plan
23/03 - Turkey security battles PKK in mountains
09/02 - Syria state television: ‘Homs back to normal’
08/02 - Problems helping the injured in Syria
08/02 - Eyewitness videos ‘show Syrian oppression’
06/02 - Syrian forces bombard Homs in ‘fiercest attack yet’
29/12 - Turkey probes claims that air-strike ‘killed 35 Kurdish…
29/12 - Turkish air raids ‘kill 30 Kurdish villagers’
29/12 - Turkish air raids kill 30 Kurdish villagers – reports
03/11 - Britain keeps open military options on Iran
29/10 - Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israeli strike
19/10 - Turkey: Cross-border violence under the spotlight
19/10 - Turkish forces strike back after militant attacks
18/08 - Turkey launches further military attacks on PKK rebels in Iraq
04/06 - Apaches deployed in Libya
22/05 - Northern army takes Sudan’s Abyei region
03/05 - White House says bin Laden was ‘unarmed’ during raid
23/04 - US launches first drone strike in Libya