The ‘gateway to the West’ has for years become a relative sanctuary from the onslaught on Ukraine’s frontline. But the city and region’s long history has seen it at the centre of countless conquests

The conflict between Kyiv and Moscow has become one of attrition, analysts say, with both sides paying a high price for small gains

Controversy of the week A grim anniversary When ...

Civilian reactors have become strategic cover for Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine

In 1939, at the start of the Second World War, the government planned to evacuate 1.5 million civilians, mostly school children, mothers and other vulnerable people, from cities at risk of bombing to

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership