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Ukraine claims victory on Oskil river front, says pushed back Russia’s advancing forces
1 month ago

Ukraine claims victory on Oskil river front, says pushed back Russia’s advancing forces

Firstpost  

A video published by the military showed Ukrainian soldiers pushing back Russian forces near the village of Novomlynsk. The army said that the western bank of the Oskil River is officially under Ukrainian control as soldiers raised a state flag in Novomlynsk FILE - Ukrainian soldiers carry shells to fire at Russian positions on the front line. The army said …

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Ukraine troops focus on Donbas ‘de-occupation’ from Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine troops focus on Donbas ‘de-occupation’ from Russia

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine troops are advancing along the strategic Oskil River, threatening Russian forces in the Donbas – Moscow’s prized territory. Ukraine’s military said its troops crossed the strategic Oskil River and is preparing an assault on Russia’s occupation forces in the eastern Donbas – the region Moscow has promised to conquer. Russia’s rapid losses over the past few weeks have shaken …

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Putin warns of ‘serious response’ to Ukraine ‘terror acts’
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin warns of ‘serious response’ to Ukraine ‘terror acts’

Al Jazeera  

After repeated military gains by Ukrainian forces, the Russian leader pledges to ‘end restraint’ and intensify ‘special military operation’. Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to stay the course in his campaign against Ukraine, warning if counterattacks continue a “more serious” military response will be unleashed. They are going at a slow pace … The Russian army is occupying newer and …

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Zelensky visits recently retaken, devastated city
2 years, 3 months ago

Zelensky visits recently retaken, devastated city

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on September 14 visited an area of northeastern Ukraine that was recently retaken from Russian forces, witnessing large-scale devastation as prosecutors claimed that local residents had been tortured and killed during the half-year occupation. Russian forces left the war-scarred city last week as Ukraine pressed forward in a sweeping counteroffensive that has reclaimed vast swaths of …

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Kharkiv triumph raises Ukrainian spirits – and victory hopes
2 years, 3 months ago

Kharkiv triumph raises Ukrainian spirits – and victory hopes

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine has reclaimed 8,000 square kilometres of territory this month inflicting serious blow to Russian military ambitions. The situation is dynamic.” Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the northern Kharkiv region began on September 6, even as another counteroffensive in the south begun a week earlier continued to unfold. Lieutenant General Oleksiy Gromov said Ukraine’s counteroffensive had advanced to a depth of 50km …

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