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Russia's Prigozhin, Ukraine give varying accounts on fighting near Bakhmut

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said forces of his Wagner group had captured the village of Yahidne, just north of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.

Reuters

Refugees, mass graves and liberation: A year on the ground in Ukraine – in pictures from The Independent’s Bel Trew

Across multiple trips since the start of Russia’s invasion, Bel Trew has been charting the devastating impact of the war on people all over Ukraine

The Independent UK

Volunteer fighters on Ukraine front recall moment life changed a year ago

Yuri, a Ukrainian gun commander on the frontline near the key battlefield of Bakhmut, was enjoying retired life in Estonia when war broke out in his homeland. Just over two weeks later, he was back, fighting the Russians.

Reuters

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Putin appears to be placing his bets on winning a war of attrition.

A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo: BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images

Axios

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Russia's Wagner claims control of Ukrainian village near Bakhmut

Russia's Wagner group of mercenaries has taken full control of the Ukrainian village of Berkhivka, a village on the outskirts of Bakhmut, Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Friday.

Reuters

Russia tries to close ring around Bakhmut as thawing ground turns to mud

Russian forces were trying to close their circle around the small mining city of Bakhmut on Monday, while rain and an early spring thaw turned eastern Ukraine's battlefields to mud which could hamper both sides as they try to take the initiative.

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Russia steps up hostilities to deplete Ukraine's forces - Kyiv

Russia is intensifying hostilities in Ukraine a year after its invasion in a deliberate attempt to deplete Ukrainian forces, the Ukrainian military said on Thursday.

Reuters

Putin’s spring offensive has started but ‘more of a whimper’ than major attack, western officials say

Vladimir Putin’s spring offensive appears to have started but is “more of a whimper” than a decisive large-scale attack, western officials said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Who is winning in Ukraine – and what will happen next?

While experts differ on whether a new offensive is imminent, one year on the picture is very different to what was predicted

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces holding line, Russia claims advance

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces were maintaining their positions on the front line in the east after Russia reported it was advancing on its main target in the area.

Reuters

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 362 of the invasion

US president Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy; White House statement promises more arms and further sanctions against Russia

The Guardian - UK

Biden walks through Kyiv to show resolve ahead of war's anniversary

U.S. President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on a trip timed to upstage the Kremlin ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of war anniversary

It comes as Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitshcko issues an ominous nuclear weapons warning for ‘everyone on the planet’

The Guardian - AU

Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv ‘unprecedented in modern times’, says US – as it happened

First time a US president visited a ‘country at war where US military does not control critical infrastructure’, says national security adviser

Reuters

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will defend Bakhmut within reason from Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Sunday that Ukraine would maintain its months-long defence of the eastern city of Bakhmut, mindful of the price paid in human lives.

Al Jazeera

Russia again accuses Ukraine of planning ‘false flag’ attack

Ukraine and its allies have dismissed such accusations as cynical attempts to spread disinformation.

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Reuters

Ukraine troops prepare for threat of Russia capturing Bakhmut

Ukrainian troops conducting weekend exercises near the small town of Siversk, in the country's east, said they were preparing to defend one of the possible targets of a new Russian offensive.

ABC News

Three women joined 'the billionaire's battalion' of fighters in Ukraine. Only two survived the year

When Russian tanks began rolling across the border towards Kharkiv almost a year ago, lives were up-ended. So Vlada Chernykh, Ajuna Morozova and Alina Voronchikhina decided to join the volunteer Khartia Battalion, fighting for their city and their country.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Wagner fighters suffer 30,000 casualties in Ukraine: US

The White House says 90 percent of Wagner Group fighters killed in Ukraine since December were convicts.

Reuters

White House: Wagner Group has suffered over 30,000 casualties in Ukraine

The Russian mercenary company Wagner Group has suffered more than 30,000 casualties since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, with about 9,000 of those fighters killed in action, the White House said on Friday.

ABC News

On Ukraine's frontlines, Australian volunteers are risking their lives to help the most vulnerable

In north-east Ukraine, a small truck emblazoned with a jumping kangaroo delivers moments of hope to the most vulnerable. Behind the wheel is an Australian oil rigger.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

How Iran smuggled drones into Russia; Moscow’s forces close in on Bakhmut; the defenders of Vuhledar

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Kyiv not last stop of Putin’s invasion, warns Zelensky

Kremlin thinking of ways to ‘strangle’ former Soviet republic of Moldova

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