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Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine

The Economist  

Briefing | A hail of destruction Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine Scars of the war can be found far beyond the front lines BelARUS People per square km in area of fire Fires marked as war-related Maximum extent of Russian control Maximum extent of Russian control Feb 24th-Jun 30th 2022 100 1,000 5,000 Jul …

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Ukraine latest updates: Russia occupies all of Severodonetsk
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Russia occupies all of Severodonetsk

Al Jazeera  

Latest updates from June 25, 2022: Mayor says Russian forces were trying to ‘establish their own order’ and had appointed ‘some kind of commandant’. 25 Jun 2022 - 14:27 GMT Russian forces occupy all of Ukraine’s Severodonetsk: Mayor The mayor of Severodonetsk has said Russian forces had fully occupied the city. 25 Jun 2022 - 11:23 GMT Mayor says Ukrainian …

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Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘stole our peace’
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘stole our peace’

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian forces will “have to be withdrawn” from the mostly Russian-occupied battleground city of Severodonetsk, the governor of Luhansk says, a day after he announced that troops had left areas around Lysychansk. 24 Jun 2022 - 17:39 GMT Moscow says Ukraine EU candidacy is to ‘contain Russia’ Russia’s foreign ministry has condemned the decision by Brussels to grant Ukraine official …

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As war for eastern Ukraine reaches ‘fearful climax,’ European Union approves Kiev’s bid for candidacy
2 years, 6 months ago

As war for eastern Ukraine reaches ‘fearful climax,’ European Union approves Kiev’s bid for candidacy

LA Times  

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers appeared to be all but encircled as Russian troops advanced Thursday around two strategically important cities in eastern Ukraine in what a senior Ukrainian official called a “fearful climax” of the battle for the Donbas, signaling that the fall of a significant part of the region was imminent. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded via Twitter: “Ukraine’s …

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Ukraine calls for arms as fight for Luhansk at ‘fearful climax’
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine calls for arms as fight for Luhansk at ‘fearful climax’

Al Jazeera  

Russia captures more villages south of Severodonetsk while all of Lysychansk is now within the reach of Russian fire. The fight for the twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk in Ukraine’s Luhansk region is “entering a sort of fearsome climax”, said Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to Zelenskyy. What is quickly needed is parity on the battlefield in order to halt this …

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Endless shelling and dead soldiers: A vicious artillery war spreads in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Endless shelling and dead soldiers: A vicious artillery war spreads in Ukraine

LA Times  

The first shell was the worst, mostly because it came as a surprise. “I want to stay alive, that’s it, but I have to go these places.” Over his three months of service the battle lines have swung to and fro, but it was still two steps forward one step back in favor of the Russians. There’s shelling and shooting …

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Where does Russia stand after fall of Ukrainian city's last bridge leaves no escape route for residents?
2 years, 6 months ago

Where does Russia stand after fall of Ukrainian city's last bridge leaves no escape route for residents?

India Today  

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk have now been effectively cut off from the rest of the country with the fall of the last of the three bridges linking it with its twin city — Lysychansk. Severdonetsk Governor Serhiy Haidai said evacuation and supplies to the city are now impossible as the last bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river …

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Under Russian bombardment, eastern Ukrainian cities die
2 years, 6 months ago

Under Russian bombardment, eastern Ukrainian cities die

LA Times  

How does a city die? Now, they’re locked in a bare-knuckled street brawl with Ukrainian defenders bunkered no more than 300 yards away even as artillery thunders above them, turning onetime industrial hubs into what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described in a recent speech as “dead cities.” The signs are obvious: There’s no electricity, let alone internet or phone service. …

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Severodonetsk | Battle for the Donbas
2 years, 6 months ago

Severodonetsk | Battle for the Donbas

The Hindu  

It’s the last major city in the eastern Luhansk Oblast where the Ukrainian forces still have some presence. But despite the setbacks, the Ukrainians continue to defend Severodonetsk, the loss of which, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, would determine the fate of Ukraine’s east. Last month, the Russians took full control of Mariupol, one of the biggest industrial cities in …

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Ukraine, Russia battle in the east as Zelenskyy visits front
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine, Russia battle in the east as Zelenskyy visits front

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russian and Ukrainian troops traded blows in fierce close-quarter combat Sunday in an eastern Ukrainian city as Moscow’s soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain a strategic foothold to conquer the region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the situation there as “indescribably difficult,” with a relentless Russian artillery barrage destroying critical infrastructure and damaging 90% of …

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‘Now I am a beggar': Fleeing the Russian advance in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Now I am a beggar': Fleeing the Russian advance in Ukraine

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — As Russian forces press their offensive to take the eastern Ukrainian cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, civilians who have managed to flee say intensified shelling over the past week left them unable to even venture out from basement bomb shelters. “We were sitting there, then the traffic police came and they said: ‘You should evacuate as fast …

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Ukraine latest updates: Moscow rejects blame for food crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Moscow rejects blame for food crisis

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from May 27: Putin says accusations aimed at Russia over difficulty shipping grain worldwide ‘groundless’. 27 May 2022 - 18:15 GMT Ukraine’s Moscow-backed Orthodox Church cuts ties with Russia The Moscow branch of Kyiv’s Orthodox Church has said it is cutting ties with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, declaring “full independence” in a historic move against Russia’s …

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