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Should Zelensky's government be afraid of far-right groups?

Ukrainian deputy Oleksandr Merezhko sparked a stern online backlash after publicly warning about the threat posed by what he described as a growing far-right movement in Ukrainian society. Ukraine’s far-right fringe remains a sensitive topic in the war-torn country – and an easy target for Russian propaganda.

France 24

'Tell Everyone I'm Home': Ukrainian Prisoners Rejoice At Rare Swap

Tetyana Bugay burst into tears as she called her sister to announce she had finally returned to Ukraine after spending over two and a half years in Russian captivity.

International Business Times

Zelenskiy replaces commander leading war on Russia in eastern Ukraine

Dismissal of Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol comes amid series of personnel changes by Ukrainian president

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US lifts weapons ban on Ukraine’s infamous deadly military unit

The Azov Brigade is among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units

The Independent UK

Captured Then Released, Ukrainian Soldiers Return To Front

Yuri Feniuk's relatives pleaded with him not to return to the front line in eastern Ukraine when he finally made it home, demoralised and weakened, after nearly one year in Russian captivity.

International Business Times

War comes home to Russia: Pro-Kyiv fighters seek Putin’s downfall

Russia has been jolted by one of the most daring incursions, allegedly carried out by groups including its nationals.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine's Zelenskiy acclaims commanders freed in prisoner swap

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed as "superheroes" the senior Ukrainian commanders, including those who led the dogged defence of Mariupol, who were freed by Russia as part of a prisoner swap involving almost 300 people, including foreigners.

Reuters

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Russia trades Azov fighters for Putin ally in biggest prisoner swap of Ukraine war

Moscow releases 215 prisoners in exchange for former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk and others

The Guardian - UK

Russia frees 215 Ukrainians held after Mariupol battle, Ukraine says

Russia has released 215 Ukrainians it took prisoner after a protracted battle for the port city of Mariupol earlier this year, including top military leaders, a senior official in Kyiv said on Wednesday.

Reuters

After a deadly jail blast, Ukrainians want answers about war prisoners held by Russia

The families of Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned by Russian forces have embarked on a desperate search for information after a deadly explosion at the Olenivka prison.

WEKU

Vladimir Putin may use the murder of Darya Dugina to his advantage. But the path ahead is risky for the Russian leader

Since Vladimir Putin first came to power, many of his critics and supporters have died in strange and violent circumstances. But the fiery death of Darya Dugina is different.

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine war: civilians ‘fleeing Kyiv amid fears of attack’; explosions reported across Dnipro – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 181 of the invasion

Detained Ukrainian soldiers claim to have been beaten in captivity; UN chief demands a halt to ‘nuclear sabre-rattling’

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainian soldiers accuse Russians of abuses in captivity

Three Ukrainian soldiers who say they were wounded and taken prisoner by Russia after one of the war's biggest battles and later released, on Monday accused their captors of torture and psychological pressure.

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Zenger

Azov Special Forces Destroy Ammo Depot And Russian BMPs In Kharkiv Region

The footage was obtained from SSO Azov-Kharkiv on Monday, August 15 along with a statement.

The Independent UK

Relatives of POWs call on Red Cross to help find loved ones

Relatives of prisoners of war taken captive by Russia after the fall of Azovstal steel plant are calling for answers a week on from a prison attack in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine that reportedly killed dozens

Zenger

Russia Shows Off Its Mi-28 Helicopters Attacking Targets In Ukraine

The footage was obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, August 3.

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillerymen Destroy Russian Tank, Two Armored Personnel Carriers And Headquarters

The footage was obtained from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade on Tuesday, August 2.

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Ukrainian Special Forces Snipers Take Out Russian Troops

The images were obtained from the Command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Blast that killed Ukraine PoWs was Kremlin operation, Kyiv claims

Officials cite satellite data and phone intercepts and say Wagner Group mercenaries carried out atrocity

AFP

First Ukrainian grain shipment since invasion reaches Turkey

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - The first shipment of Ukrainian grain to leave Odessa since Russia's invasion reached Turkish waters on Tuesday under a landmark deal to lift Moscow's naval blockade in the Black Sea.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Brands Ukrainian Steel Plant Defenders Terrorists

Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol's shattered steel plant. Russia and its rebel allies are holding an estimated 1,000 Azov fighters prisoner, many…

Al Jazeera

Russia designates Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a ‘terrorist’ group

The Supreme Court ruling allows for lengthy prison terms for the members of the battalion.

The Independent UK

Russia declares Ukrainian military unit a terrorist group

The Russian Supreme Court has declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization banned in Russia, a designation that may expose Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Moscow to terrorism charges

Reuters

Russia's supreme court designates Ukraine's Azov Regiment a 'terrorist' group

Russia's supreme court on Tuesday designated Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist group, a Reuters correspondent reported.

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