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Russia ready to expand war aims beyond Donbas, says Sergei Lavrov

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated that Moscow will expand its war aims in Ukraine beyond the Donbas region.

Evening Standard

‘They hunt us like stray cats’: pro-Russia separatists step up forced conscription as losses mount

Footage emerges of Ukrainian citizens in occupied Donbas being press-ganged to fight for Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Lavrov says Russia’s military goals not focused ‘only’ on Donbas

Geographical aims of Russia’s operation in Ukraine now include other territories, foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says.

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While Zelensky grapples with betrayal, Putin is growing more dangerous

The fortunes of war engulfing Ukraine are as unpredictable and ominous as ever. There is not much good news for any of us. Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the chiefs of his intelligence services, and the prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova — accusing them of allowing Russian agents to flourish in Ukraine’s…

Evening Standard

Lavrov Says Russia’s Objectives in Ukraine Now Go beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but include a number of other territories, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Lavrov added that Russia's objectives will expand still…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lavrov says Russia's objectives in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas

Reuters

Vladimir Putin’s forces making ‘minimal gains’ in bid to seize Donbas

Vladimir Putin’s forces are making only “minimal gains” in his bid to seize the whole of the Donbas region of Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Wednesday.

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Lavrov says Russia’s focus in Ukraine extends beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but have expanded to other territories. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All times are Paris…

France 24

Meet Ukraine's mobile repair unit: Tanks fixed while you wait

Always on the move, members of the Ukrainian army's mobile tank repair unit travel along the Donbas frontline in the country's east, responding to radio calls from battle groups requesting regular maintenance, a quick fix or a breakdown recovery.

Reuters

North Korean labour could be sent to rebuild Donbas, Russian ambassador says

Alexander Matsegora tells Russian newspaper there are ‘a lot of opportunities’ for economic cooperation, despite UN sanctions

The Guardian - AU

UK regulator finds Russian channel RT broke impartiality rules

Britain's media regulator, Ofcom, said Russian news channel RT had failed to preserve due impartiality in relation to its coverage of the conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

Reuters

Putin’s private army plugging gaps in Russia’s forces, says UK

The Ministry of Defence says the Wagner Group has played a ‘central role’ in recent battles in the Donbas

Evening Standard

Zelenskiy sidelines close allies in Kyiv's biggest purge of war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sidelined his childhood friend as head of Ukraine's security service and another close ally as top prosecutor in Kyiv's biggest internal purge of the war, citing their failure to root out Russian spies.

Reuters

Russian troops ordered to increase 'shock and awe' attacks in Ukraine

Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said this was needed to "exclude massive rocket and artillery strikes" on civilian infrastructure and residents of the Donbas and other regions in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

‘You could be forced to give birth in a cellar’: Inside a maternity clinic in war-torn Ukraine

Photographer Marko Djurica gives us a glimpse into the anxiety and incredible efforts shown at the last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas region as war closes in

France 24

Can US-supplied HIMARS be a game changer for Ukraine?

Answering Ukrainian calls for more long-range precision weapons, the US last week said it will send more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Kyiv as part of a new $400 million weapons package. Can the new HIMARS turn the battle in the Donbas in Ukraine’s favour?

France 24

War in Ukraine: a glimpse into the life of soldiers on the front line

In eastern Ukraine, Russia continues its push to control the entire Donbas region. The strategic towns of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut have all seen intense bombardment in recent days, leaving Ukrainian forces to shore up their lines of defence. Our reporters Luke Shrago, Taline Oundjian and Achraf Abid spent the…

Evening Standard

Putin’s troops hampered by ‘ageing military vehicles and weapons’, says UK

Vladimir Putin’s troops are being hampered by “ageing military vehicles and weapons” as they are ordered to seize more territory in Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Thursday.

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Reuters

Ukraine condemns Russia strike that killed 23 in 'ordinary, peaceful' city

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia far behind the frontlines on Thursday in an attack which Ukrainian officials called a war crime and said had killed at least 23 people, including three children.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin is still aiming for Kyiv, so Tory hopefuls must show us their plan

In the epic heat of the Ukraine summer, the battle for Donbas — and maybe the outcome of the entire ground war this year — is at a pivotal stage. The Ukrainians have staged a tactical withdrawal from the last cities in Luhansk to “straighten the line”, establishing a narrower…

Reuters

Last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas a lifeline as war closes in

In the last specialist maternity ward still under Ukrainian control in the eastern Donbas region, the windows are packed with sandbags. Rooms used for births at the Perinatal Centre in the city of Pokrovsk follow the two-wall rule, which says the safest parts of a building are separated from the…

Reuters

Turkey reports deal to restore Ukrainian grain exports, UN says more work needed

Turkey announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations on Wednesday aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia, raising prospects for an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

The Guardian - UK

Donetsk town of Chasiv Yar reels from deadly Russian rocket strike

Residents say they have nowhere to go nor the means to leave as frontline encroaches on civilians

Reuters

Kyiv strikes Russian-held area in southern Ukraine in rocket attack

Ukraine launched long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine and destroyed an ammunition store, its military said, as Russia continued to pound the country's east.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin poised for all-out attack on Ukraine after ammunition depots hit

Moscow's commanders have diverted many troops from the south to the east to join in the drive for the Donbas region of Ukraine - but Russian forces have to delay their drive to take over the area

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