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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war

Live Mint  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that a potential ceasefire could be achieved if the territory under Kyiv's control is placed “under the NATO umbrella,” enabling Ukraine to later negotiate the return of Russian-occupied areas through diplomatic means. Conditions for NATO membership Zelenskyy stated that NATO membership should be offered to the parts of Ukraine still under its control to …

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Russia takes control of a city in eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian troops withdraw
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia takes control of a city in eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian troops withdraw

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said its forces took complete control Saturday of a city in eastern Ukraine that was the focus of intense combat for months, a development that Moscow could use to boost morale as the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches with the war largely at a stalemate. The Russian Defense Ministry’s announcement came the …

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Russian man almost dies while implanting a chip in his brain
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian man almost dies while implanting a chip in his brain

India Today  

A 40-year-old Russian man had a close encounter with death due to excessive bleeding when he tried to perform brain surgery on himself using a handheld drill. Mikhail Raduga, a resident of Russia’s Novosibirsk region, tried to perform complex neuro surgery on himself to install a microchip in his brain in order to control his dreams, as reported by Russia …

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Ukraine takes Zaporizhia village amid fierce front-line battles
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine takes Zaporizhia village amid fierce front-line battles

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s counteroffensive continues with small advances as Russia conducts ‘effective’ defensive operations in the south, analysts say. A Russian-installed official in the partly-occupied Zaporizhia region, Vladimir Rogov, said Ukraine had taken “operational control” of the settlement and that Russian troops were trying to counterattack with shelling. Ukraine is on the offensive in these areas and “made small advances”, it said, …

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Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show

LA Times  

A car on the Kakhovka dam appears to be laden with explosives in a photo taken from drone footage dated May 28, 2023. Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to bring down a Ukrainian dam that collapsed earlier this month while under Russian control, according to exclusive drone photos and information obtained by the Associated Press. Images taken from …

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Ukraine claims recapture of fourth village as counteroffensive operations roll on
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine claims recapture of fourth village as counteroffensive operations roll on

The Hindu  

Ukrainian military officials said on June 12 that their troops had retaken another southeastern village from the Russian forces, as part of a stepped-up counteroffensive campaign against Moscow's more than 15-month invasion of Ukraine. Russian authorities, meanwhile, have said their troops have largely held their ground along the over 1,000-km arc of front line area along the southern and eastern …

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Here are the key theories on what caused Ukraine’s catastrophic dam collapse
1 year, 6 months ago

Here are the key theories on what caused Ukraine’s catastrophic dam collapse

CNN  

CNN — The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is one of the biggest industrial and ecological disasters in Europe for decades. Ukraine’s forces have increasingly taken the battle to Russia’s entrenched front lines in the south and east, and Kyiv has accused Russia of blowing up the dam “in panic.” Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior aide to …

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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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Mapping the battle for Ukraine’s Bakhmut
1 year, 11 months ago

Mapping the battle for Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera charts six months of assaults on Bakhmut as fighting against Russian forces intensifies. If Russian forces or the Wagner mercenaries who are also fighting in eastern Ukraine, or indeed both manage to capture Bakhmut, its fall would mark Moscow’s most significant victory after months of humiliating setbacks. The Russian ministry said control of Soledar would allow its forces …

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Moscow claims control of Soledar but Kyiv says fighting continues
1 year, 11 months ago

Moscow claims control of Soledar but Kyiv says fighting continues

Al Jazeera  

The capture of the salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine would enable Russian troops to envelop the nearby city of Bakhmut. Control of the town would allow Russia to cut off Ukraine’s “supply lines” in the nearby, strategically important city of Bakhmut and then “block and encircle the Ukrainian units there”, said the ministry. “After two hours or so, we were …

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Russia’s Wagner Group chief says troops have taken Soledar
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia’s Wagner Group chief says troops have taken Soledar

Al Jazeera  

Eastern Ukrainian town renowned for its salt mines has been at the centre of days of fierce fighting. The head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group claimed to have secured control of an eastern Ukrainian salt-mining town, but Kyiv denied Soledar has fallen and the Kremlin called for caution over victory declarations. The Russian state RIA news agency issued a report …

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Kherson’s newly liberated residents wonder: Who collaborated with the Russians?
2 years, 1 month ago

Kherson’s newly liberated residents wonder: Who collaborated with the Russians?

LA Times  

Now comes the reckoning. “We have our city back,” said Denys Bukhorin, wizened but grinning, as he stood in Kherson’s crowded central square with his teenage son, surveying the celebratory scene. “The Russians came and took him away, and we didn’t see him again,” said Bukhorin, 42, who was all but certain that someone living a few doors down had …

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Germany takes control of Russian firm Rosneft’s operations in the country
2 years, 3 months ago

Germany takes control of Russian firm Rosneft’s operations in the country

Live Mint  

Berlin said Friday it had taken control of the German operations of Russia firm Rosneft, which runs several refineries, to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Rosneft's German subsidiaries, which account for about 12 percent of oil refining capacity in the country, were placed under trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency, the economy ministry said …

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UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia

Al Jazeera  

US ambassador tells UN Security Council more than 1,800 Ukrainian children transferred to Russia in July alone. Ilze Brands Kehris, assistant UN secretary-general for human rights, told a meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Russian forces are also running “filtration” operations in which Ukrainians in occupied territories face systematic security checks that have involved “numerous” human rights …

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Latest Ukraine updates: Russia controls ‘most’ of Severodonetsk
2 years, 6 months ago

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia controls ‘most’ of Severodonetsk

Al Jazeera  

Latest Ukraine news from May 31: Luhansk governor says Russian forces are all set to take over the eastern Ukrainian city after days of fighting. 31 May 2022 - 16:00 GMT Russia playing ‘hunger games’: Kuleba Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has accused Russia of deliberately blocking food exports and playing “hunger games with the world”. 31 May 2022 - …

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Ukraine-Russia latest updates: Moscow slams West for sanctions
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine-Russia latest updates: Moscow slams West for sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from May 26: Moscow presses West to lift sanctions against Russia as it tries to shift food crisis blame. 26 May 2022 - 17:54 GMT Russia says arms supplies to Ukraine could lead to unacceptable escalation Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the West that supplying weapons to Ukraine capable of hitting Russian territory would be “a …

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How Russia plans to 'de-Ukrainise' captured territories
2 years, 8 months ago

How Russia plans to 'de-Ukrainise' captured territories

India Today  

Russian plans extend beyond the two priority demands in the negotiations - independence of Donetsk and Luhansk; and recognising Crimea as Russian territory. These areas are under direct Russian control since the Donetsk People’s Republic or Luhansk People’s Republic cannot stake claim in the areas outside of the Donbas region. Zaporizhzhia is a very big industrial city and many support …

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'Ordinary People, Extraordinary Things': Civilian Resistance Is Key To Ukraine’s Defense
2 years, 8 months ago

'Ordinary People, Extraordinary Things': Civilian Resistance Is Key To Ukraine’s Defense

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tens of thousands of Ukrainians now live under Russian control in their own country. With little support and training, ordinary people in war-torn, occupied areas are undermining Russia, supporting their country’s counter-offensives, and fueling unity among Ukrainians and international concern for their nation. And in the south, Ukrainians are defying Russia in towns like Melitopol, Enerhodar and …

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Ukraine-Russia war: Almost 300 people buried in 'mass grave' in Bucha, outside Kyiv, says mayor
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Almost 300 people buried in 'mass grave' in Bucha, outside Kyiv, says mayor

Firstpost  

Ukrainian forces regained control of Bucha this week. The town had been inaccessible for almost a month as it was held by Russian forces Bucha, Ukraine: Almost 300 people have been buried in a mass grave in Bucha, a commuter town outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, its mayor told AFP Saturday after the Ukrainian army retook control of the key town …

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50% of Ukraine's electricity from nuclear plants: Here's why Russia wants them
2 years, 9 months ago

50% of Ukraine's electricity from nuclear plants: Here's why Russia wants them

India Today  

The fire at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant this morning shifted focus to the facility as terrifying visuals triggered global alarm over an impending disaster. Ukraine's reduced dependency on Russia for its nuclear energy needs is being seen as one of the reasons why Russian forces are taking over these facilities. Russian control of the plant On March 2 - the …

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Russia claims control of southern Ukrainian city of Kherson
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia claims control of southern Ukrainian city of Kherson

Al Jazeera  

Defence ministry says talks are under way between Russian army and local authorities on maintaining order. “The Russian divisions of the armed forces have taken the regional centre of Kherson under full control,” defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in televised remarks on Wednesday. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, reporting from the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, said there are …

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Explainer: What will Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean?
2 years, 10 months ago

Explainer: What will Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean?

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the French and German leaders on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Pro-Russian activists react in a street as fireworks explode in the sky, after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognising two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities, in …

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