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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 596

As we enter the 596th day of the war, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Missile strike kills four in Ukrainian school, say Kyiv officials

The victims of the Russian missile strike were employees at the school in the town of Nikopol

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Ukraine’s forces repel Russian attacks near Avdiivka as Putin’s troops launch new offensive

Ukraine says Russian attacks along Andiivka are ‘active enemy efforts’ to prevent them from moving forces to Zaporizhzhia

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Zelenskiy meets troops and commanders in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops on Tuesday in the small eastern city of Avdiivka and was briefed by commanders on the battlefield situation, his office said.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2023

Inside 'red zone' underground shelters where Ukrainians await fate as Russians advance

The Mirror entered Avdiivka before it turned into a military “red zone” that is off-limits to journalists and spoke with those sheltering, as deafening blasts pummelled the surface of bomb shelters

Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2023

Ukraine says only 1,800 civilians still living in 'ruins' of Avdiivka

The civilian population of the embattled eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka has dwindled to 1,800 people from 32,000 before the war, as Russian forces bear down on the city to try to capture it, the local governor said on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 10, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskiy aims for Western warplane coalition; Russians pressure Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a trip to Warsaw on Wednesday that Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv, adding that Ukrainian troops were still fighting for Bakhmut in the east but could withdraw if they risked being cut off.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2023

Ukraine Hits Russian-held City Deep Behind Front as Talk of Counteroffensive Grows

Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, deep behind the front line, on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive. Unverified images on the internet showed explosions lighting up the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023

Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows

Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol deep behind front lines on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Zelenskiy Says Russia Is Holding Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant ‘Hostage’

Ukraine's president said Russian troops were holding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant "hostage" and its safety could not be guaranteed until they left it, while his forces shut the frontline town of Avdiivka as they planned their next move. Russian troops have occupied the nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, since the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023