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Russia-Ukraine war: Red Cross confirms three of its staff killed as Zelenskiy blames Russia – as it happened

Although Zelenskiy posted on social media that Russia was to blame, the ICRC statement did not apportion blame to any party

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024

Moscow claims it has recaptured 10 settlements in Kursk region

Russia said Thursday its army had recaptured 10 settlements in its Kursk border region, where Ukraine last month launched a major incursion, seizing dozens of settlements. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded Russia had launched its own counterattack in the region but insisted that the shock Ukrainian assault was still going…

France 24 · Sep 12, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Major Russian counter-offensive reported in Kursk

Shoot down Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine urges its neighbours; hopes rise of US permission to fire long-range missiles into Russia. What we know on day 932

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2024

Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply

Tehran denies weapons transfers and calls new sanctions ‘economic terrorism’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2024

Biden says ‘working’ on Ukraine use of US long-range weapons inside Russia

Zelenskyy has pressed Ukraine’s allies to lift restrictions on Western-supplied arms to strike deep inside Russia.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2024

Putin has escalated Ukrainian war with Iranian missiles, suggest Blinken and Lammy – as it happened

US secretary of state and British foreign secretary in Ukraine as Kyiv pushes to use long-range weapons deep inside Russia

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy have arrived in Kyiv on a joint visit as Ukraine presses the West to allow it to use long-range missiles against Russia

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

In Kyiv, Blinken pledges $717 million in new economic aid to Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced $717 million in new economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, including $325 million in energy support to help repair and restore power generation facilities hit by Russian strikes. The package includes $290 million in humanitarian help and $102 million for demining…

France 24 · Sep 11, 2024

Biden suggests US could soon allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to target deep inside Russia

The move would free up UK-made Storm Shadows to be used – with David Lammy and Antony Blinken in Kyiv to discuss the issue with Volodymyr Zelensky

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

US, UK Top Diplomats Head To Ukraine With Eye On Weapons

The US and British top diplomats headed together into Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024