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Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv's cross-border incursion
4 months, 1 week ago

Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv's cross-border incursion

The Independent  

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Top Ukrainian commander says his forces control almost 400 square miles of Russian Kursk region
4 months, 1 week ago

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces control almost 400 square miles of Russian Kursk region

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a meeting with security and defense officials about the Kursk and Belgorod border regions, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow on Monday. Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 386 square miles of neighboring Russia’s Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of …

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Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces

The Independent  

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Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia

LA Times  

A Russian soldier poses for a photo on April 26 next to a 2A65 “Msta-B” howitzer at a position in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, the strike took place on Saturday at the Akhtubinsk base in southern Russia, some 366 miles from the front line. Ilya Yevlash, a spokesman …

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue

The Independent  

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Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion

The Independent  

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Angry Polish farmers protest against EU rules, Ukraine farm imports
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Angry Polish farmers protest against EU rules, Ukraine farm imports

Al Jazeera  

Throwing smoke bombs and lighting fires, thousands of angry farmers demonstrated in Warsaw against European Union regulations and cheap Ukraine imports, with police reporting that two officers had been injured and a dozen protesters arrested. Polish farmers have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since last month to protest against what they say is unfair competition from goods entering from …

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Russia vows revenge for strike on city near Ukraine border
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia vows revenge for strike on city near Ukraine border

Hindustan Times  

Russia’s defense ministry vowed revenge for a deadly strike on Belgorod, claiming that Ukraine’s military had used so-called cluster bombs in the attack. A man holds a fire extinguisher near a burning car following what Russia's Defence Ministry says was a Ukrainian strike, in Belgorod, Russia December 30, 2023, “This crime will not go unpunished,” the ministry said in a …

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Who’s behind the attack on a Russian region bordering Ukraine?
1 year, 6 months ago

Who’s behind the attack on a Russian region bordering Ukraine?

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russia alleges that dozens of Ukrainian militants crossed into one of its border towns in its Belgorod region, striking targets and forcing an evacuation, before over 70 of the attackers were killed or pushed back by what the authorities termed a counterterrorism operation. The website of the Freedom of Russia Legion says it was formed last spring …

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‘Always be ready’: Along the Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Always be ready’: Along the Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones

LA Times  

The reconnaissance drones fly several times a day from Ukrainian positions deep inside the thick forest that straddles the border with Belarus, a close Russian ally, scouring sky and land for signs of trouble on the other side. “When you’re in constant fear, that’s not life.” Concerns of a renewed military push were stirred in January after Russia and Belarus …

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Ukrainian woman weds Chicago fiancé ahead of return home
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian woman weds Chicago fiancé ahead of return home

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, Maria decided she had to get there and help defend it — even if it meant leaving her fiancé behind in Chicago days after getting married. Maria, who asked that her last name not be published because she fears for her family’s safety in Ukraine and the U.S., said she …

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Refugee flows from Ukraine mount. Meantime, aid and would-be fighters head in other direction
2 years, 9 months ago

Refugee flows from Ukraine mount. Meantime, aid and would-be fighters head in other direction

LA Times  

He put his job as a structural engineer in Poland on hold, loaded up his Volkswagen Golf with food, gear and sundry supplies, and was on the road back to his homeland — Ukraine, now a battlefield. “I am going to fight the Russians,” said Oleksandr Zhuk, 55, as he waited behind the steering wheel in a mile-long line of …

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‘We burned our clothes to stay warm’: Somali details Ukraine exit
2 years, 9 months ago

‘We burned our clothes to stay warm’: Somali details Ukraine exit

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Africans, mostly students, based in Ukraine have been caught up in the war that erupted when Russia sent its troops across the border last week. To date, the conflict has forced nearly 836,000 people to flee abroad, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency, while an estimated one million others have been displaced within Ukraine. Al Jazeera on …

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Ukrainian tells of hard journey to border after waking to sound ‘like bombing’
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian tells of hard journey to border after waking to sound ‘like bombing’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I said, ‘are you joking?’ and he said ‘no, it’s really happening’ – I …

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African nations on UN Security Council condemn racism at Ukrainian border
2 years, 9 months ago

African nations on UN Security Council condemn racism at Ukrainian border

CNN  

CNN — Representatives from the three African nations on the UN Security Council – Kenya, Ghana, and Gabon – all condemned reports of discrimination against African citizens at the Ukrainian border during a meeting at the UN HQ in New York City Monday. “The mistreatment of African peoples on Europe’s borders needs to cease immediately, whether to the Africans fleeing …

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As foreigners in Ukraine also flee war, some report mistreatment
2 years, 9 months ago

As foreigners in Ukraine also flee war, some report mistreatment

LA Times  

A student covers herself in blanket at the Medyka border crossing in Poland after fleeing from Ukraine. At a refugee center set up in Bucharest, Romania’s capital, some Indian citizens told the Associated Press on Tuesday that Ukrainian border guards gave fellow Ukrainians priority in getting out of the country and attempted to physically push non-Ukrainians back. Poland’s ambassador to …

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Fleeing Ukraine, women and children find refuge in Poland
2 years, 9 months ago

Fleeing Ukraine, women and children find refuge in Poland

LA Times  

Passengers in Lviv wait for a train to Poland on Sunday. “That’s why my children asked me why I was crying all the way here.” Like others worried about the relatives left behind, Marianna declined to give her last name. “The last five days were like hell, but finally there is some hope,” said Jackie Rana, 28, one of three …

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Nigeria urges respect towards Africans at Ukrainian border
2 years, 9 months ago

Nigeria urges respect towards Africans at Ukrainian border

Al Jazeera  

As the stream of people fleeing Ukraine from the Russian invasion shows no sign of abating, the Nigerian government has expressed concern over reports of discriminatory behaviour by Ukrainian and Polish border guards against Africans. “There have been unfortunate reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel refusing to allow Nigerians to board buses and trains heading towards the Ukraine-Poland border,” …

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia claims it knocked out Ukraine air defences; Ukraine says it shot down five Russian planes
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia claims it knocked out Ukraine air defences; Ukraine says it shot down five Russian planes

The Hindu  

At least 68 people have been killed in the military operation launched by Russia on Ukraine. — Reuters United Nations Russia’s move against UN Charter but not irreversible: UN chief Russia’s “military offensive” inside the sovereign territory of Ukraine is “wrong” and against the UN Charter but not irreversible, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, reiterating his appeal to Russian …

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A post-Soviet border town in northern Ukraine wonders if Russia is coming back
2 years, 10 months ago

A post-Soviet border town in northern Ukraine wonders if Russia is coming back

LA Times  

Two Ukrainian servicemen with a dog walk in a trench at the front line position near Zolote, Ukraine, on Feb. 7, 2022. “These are allied military exercises and, naturally, this implies that the troops will return to their permanent bases after these drills are over.” Still, in an interview last week, Lukashenko said his forces would act in lockstep with …

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