Tell us: do you or your family live in Kherson? If you are your family are living in Kherson, we’d like to hear from you about the current situation The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022
Support for Ukraine in the balance as Republicans seek to retake Congress US policy on Ukraine was also in the balance as America voted in Tuesday's midterms, with Republican leaders warning there would be no "blank check" for Kyiv if the GOP regained control of Congress. France 24 · Nov 10, 2022
‘War of drones’: Ukraine troops push back Russians in Kherson Ukrainian forces advance cautiously to retake the only regional capital captured by Moscow since the start of the war. Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022
Editorial: Putin is cold: Russia cannot be allowed to freeze and starve Ukraine Having suffered deadly wartime winters over generations, perhaps Russia is more sanguine than most about its plans to devastate Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as freezing temperatures arrive. But this is no small act; it is attempted mass murder. All the nations that have thus far unified to oppose Vladimir Putin’s aggression… Tribune News Service · Nov 10, 2022
Putin’s forces ‘vulnerable’ to attack as they retreat from Kherson in Ukraine’s south, say UK defence chiefs Putin has been forced to order the retreat due to problems resupplying his troops on the west bank of the Dnipro River, the MoD says Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian booby traps turning Kherson into ‘city of death’, says Ukraine official – as it happened Adviser to head of the office of Ukraine’s president says Russian military have mined apartments and sewers and plan to reduce Kherson to ruins The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022
Ukraine-Russia news – live: Putin’s retreat sees Kyiv recapture first Kherson village Zelensky remains wary of Moscow’s withdrawal as adviser fears havoc The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
More than 100,000 Russian military casualties in Ukraine, top US general America's top general estimated on Wednesday that Russia's military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, and added Kyiv's armed forces "probably" suffered a similar level of casualties in the war. Reuters · Nov 10, 2022
Ukrainian troops reclaim dozens of towns from Russian control, close in on Kherson Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province. Reuters · Nov 9, 2022
Russia faces up to significant strategic defeat with Kherson withdrawal Recapture of the port city would give Ukraine significant leverage in future talks, says Kim Sengupta The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Russia's war hawks rally behind decision to abandon Ukrainian city of Kherson Russia's leading war hawks on Wednesday swiftly rallied behind the decision to abandon the Ukrainian city of Kherson, putting a brave face on one of Moscow's most humiliating retreats in nearly nine months of war. Reuters · Nov 9, 2022
As Russia tries to dig in, Ukraine’s challenge will be to repeat its victory in Kherson With Russia still in control of a large swathe of occupied territory, Ukraine may encounter unexpected resistance as it tries to push south The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022
What do we know about Russia’s order to withdraw from Kherson? Losing the key southern Ukrainian city would be a major blow to Putin, but Kyiv remains wary that it could be a trap. Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022
Power or profit: Why Iran is helping Russia wage war in Ukraine Ukraine says captured Iranian drones were likely delivered to Russia after the war began The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022 ‘Russia kaput!’: Ukraine brigade eyes victory as enemy retreats from Kherson Mood on frontline buoyant in face of increasingly ‘panicking’ Russian forces
Reuters · Nov 9, 2022 Explainer-Why Ukraine's southern Kherson region is a strategic prize Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, in a potential turning point in the war.
Axios · Nov 9, 2022 Russia announces retreat from key Ukrainian city of Kherson Kherson was only the provincial capital captured by Russia so far in its invasion of Ukraine.
Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022 Russia orders troop withdrawal from Ukraine’s Kherson city Retreat would be a significant blow to Russia, but Ukraine remains cautious.
Reuters · Nov 9, 2022 Petition urges Kyiv authorities not to erect tree over festive period Thousands of Kyiv residents have signed a petition urging city authorities not to erect a giant tree during this year's festive period, and instead to give money to the army and to people displaced by the war with Russia.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 259 of the invasion Russia orders retreat from city of Kherson which it had claimed to annex; deputy head of Russian-installed Kherson administration reported to have died in car crash
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 Russia says troops leaving strategic Kherson, Ukraine doubts full pullout Moscow ordered troops to withdraw from near the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in a major setback as a top U.S. general estimated Russia has suffered more than 100,000 killed or wounded since invading its neighbour in February.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Russia installs ‘dragon’s teeth’ barriers to slow advance of Ukrainian forces Large number of concrete blocks being constructed to hinder military vehicles in key locations, UK says
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Russia’s war is now focused and defensive. Ukraine must prepare for a tough winter Western-supplied artillery will make Russian troops a sitting target for the Ukrainians, says former military officer Frank Ledwidge
Los Angeles Times · Nov 8, 2022 Commentary: Kyiv’s answer to Putin’s drones is resistance and resilience Vitalii Lylyck, 21, was shaken but smiling when I reached him in his dorm room in Kyiv, just 10 days after Russian forces began sending low-flying drones to destroy infrastructure and terrorize Ukrainians far from the front lines. I had hoped to meet with him in person that week, but…
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Hundreds of Russians killed daily near Donetsk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Donetsk region in the east remained the "epicentre" of fighting in the conflict, with hundreds of Russians being killed every day.