Tag: Invasion of Ukraine
9 months ago
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'It's about fighting for freedom' Bittersweet emotions as Ukrainian refugees celebrate their Inde...

There were mixed emotions in Victoria Park as Ukrainian refugees marked exactly 18 months since Russia invaded their ...

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about 1 year ago
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Anxious Ukrainians in Cardiff react to flurry of attacks by Russian forces on their homeland

'This morning started with big fear and tears for my family and me'

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about 1 year ago
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'They don't have homes, they don't have futures anymore': The Ukrainian refugees trying to make n...

Many fear they can never return home, but they aren't certain what the future holds for them here

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over 1 year ago
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A lone child refugee from Ukraine has arrived in Wales

Around 15 children without parents or guardians are set to come Wales

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over 1 year ago
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John Sweeney’s description of being in Kyiv as Russian bombs fall will stop you in your tracks

The war correspondent branded the attacks 'barbaric' as he described the 'smell of war'

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over 1 year ago
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Ukrainian refugees in Wales have been marking their country’s Independence Day

The war-torn country has been marking 31 years since its independence from Moscow's rule in 1991

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almost 2 years ago
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Ukrainian soldier thanks eight-year-old from Wales for buying him a new helmet

"Thankyou, thank you for your helmet. I hope it will save my life."

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almost 2 years ago
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Ukrainian families who fled the war speak about their harrowing journeys to resettle in Wales

We spoke to three families who fled Ukraine and have rebuilt their lives in Pontypridd

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almost 2 years ago
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Welsh war surgeon helping to save lives on the frontline in war-torn Ukraine

Dr David Nott has worked in some of the dangerous conflict zones in the world including Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Su...

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almost 2 years ago
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Wales pauses super-sponsor scheme for Ukrainian refugees after being overwhelmed with applications

More than 2,800 people have applied for sanctuary through the Welsh Government's super-sponsor scheme

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almost 2 years ago
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Ukrainian children's football team haven't been home since travelling to tournament before war

Welsh football fans raised £1,000 to help the children

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almost 2 years ago
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Ukraine inspired by changing room flag bearing personal messages from soldiers in war zone

Ukraine have defied the odds to put themselves one step away from qualifying for the World Cup finals

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almost 2 years ago
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Ukraine fans in tears at Wales World Cup play-off as refugees gather in Cardiff while friends are...

Ukrainian fans gathered in unofficial fan zones across Cardiff to watch the play-off final

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almost 2 years ago
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8 signs Vladimir Putin is seriously ill

There has been a lot of speculation into the wellbeing of the Russian leader amid the invasion of Ukraine

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almost 2 years ago
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US intelligence agencies claim Vladimir Putin is dying of cancer

It comes as a long period of speculation continues that the Russian leader is suffering from terminal ailments

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about 2 years ago
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Eurovision winner kisses girlfriend as he heads home to Ukraine to fight Russia

Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra were granted special permission to leave the country and had to return as soon a...

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about 2 years ago
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The Ukraine Eurovision commentator broadcasting from a bunker

His country are favourites to win the competition this year

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about 2 years ago
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Does Vladimir Putin have cancer and is he dying? The reports and evidence on the Russian President

There have been suggestions the Russian leader Vladimir Putin may have cancer or Parkinson's disease

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about 2 years ago
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Fire engines have been sent from Wales to Ukraine

Four appliances are going from mid Wales to the war-torn country

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about 2 years ago
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The number of Ukrainian refugees coming to Wales has been confirmed

More will also be arriving, the Welsh Government has said

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about 2 years ago
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The loveliest story of how an 'uncool' little boy raised £250,000 for Ukraine

A tweet from his Dad led to so many orders it would have taken him 32 years to make them all

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about 2 years ago
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Welsh families criticise UK Government's 'embarrassing' process of homing Ukrainian refugees

“It just feels like we’re giving them false hope. They don’t complain at all, they wait patiently, but it is so frust...

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about 2 years ago
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Heroic A&E consultant drives third ambulance to Ukraine days after last one was shelled

Dr Aled Smith left Methyr on Friday, April 8, and crossed the Ukrainian border on Sunday night

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about 2 years ago
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Who are Vladimir Putin's daughters as it's announced they will face financial sanctions?

The US has imposed sanctions on the Russian leader’s children in response to allegations of a civilian massacre at Bucha

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about 2 years ago
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Welsh NHS ambulance sent to Ukraine blown up in attack

British-Ukrainian Aid helped to get the ambulance to Mikolayev before it was shelled at

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about 2 years ago
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Ukraine mums writing names and contact details on children's bodies so they can be identified if ...

Desperate mum desperate message in case she is killed

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about 2 years ago
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Bucha killings: What happened in the city in Ukraine? What evidence is there Russian soldiers mas...

Horrific pictures have emerged showing destruction left by Russian forces in Ukrainian city of Bucha

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about 2 years ago
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The horrors of Bucha: Pictures show the devastation and corpses left after Russia's invasion

The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventu...

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about 2 years ago
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Road outside Kyiv 'littered with corpses' of Ukrainian civilians killed by the Russian Army

Ukrainian forces have made gains around Kyiv but have also discovered scenes that have been described as a war crime

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about 2 years ago
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'I can give my Ukrainian friend and her five-year-old daughter a home and safety in Swansea but t...

Sophie Alkarnaz has waited weeks with no response after offering to sponsor the mother and daughter to live in the UK

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about 2 years ago
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'I thought I was going to die' Sky News journalists describe ambush by Russian 'death squad' in U...

Stuart Ramsay and Dominique van Heerden were certain they would die during the violent ambush by a Russian "death squad"

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about 2 years ago
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£38 million Russian superyacht with its own pool seized at Canary Wharf, London

It is the first Russian yacht of its kind to be taken in British waters

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about 2 years ago
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Flags in support of Ukraine torn down in small Welsh village and locals branded 'Nazi sympathisers'

Residents have been left shocked by the action, after they bought the flags to raise money for humanitarian aid

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about 2 years ago
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'People should be allowed to house refugees from Afghanistan as well as Ukraine'

People who fled the Taliban are still living in hotels in the UK months on

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about 2 years ago
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Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford says he'd like to welcome Ukrainian refugee into his home

The First Minister said is in a 'fortunate position' to do so

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about 2 years ago
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NHS staff in Wales seeing fewer patients in communities due to soaring fuel costs

One community nurse said: "The wage we receive is not reflective of the cost of mileage and it feels as though we are...

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about 2 years ago
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Petrol prices near me: Cheapest fuel at Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and local stations as calls mount ...

Petrol has soared by 13p since the start of the month and diesel by nearly 21p - the fastest rises on record

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about 2 years ago
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Vladimir Putin's peace demands and the likelihood of a deal with Ukraine

Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are reportedly progressing well as hope of a peace deal grows stronger

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about 2 years ago
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The picture of a Ukrainian theatre that will break your heart and shame Russia

The death toll from the attack is still unknown

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