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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

Daily Mirror

‘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

The Independent UK

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?

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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…

France 24

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Reuters

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…

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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.

Reuters

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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

Daily Mirror

Ukraine says five fighters rescued from Kherson in 'special operation'

Ukrainian miltiary intelligence said Tuesday that its troops had rescued five Ukrainians in a special operation in the southern Kherson region, which is occupied by pro-Russia forces. The rescue came as Ukraine said it struck Russian military units and an ammunitions depot in Kherson, where Moscow-backed authorities claimed seven people…

France 24

Patience is vital tactic in Ukraine’s hopes of turning tide against Russia

Analysis: Kyiv says it is raising a million-strong army but it will need to carefully plan its counterattack

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

The war in Ukraine shows it's time for a new way to ensure security in Europe

The ongoing political and military standoff between Russia and the United States is the most recent indicator that Europe’s security and economic architecture must be transformed to harmonize European and Russian strategic interests.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Muslims Pray for Victory, End of Occupation

By the time the Russians invaded, 43-year-old Mufti Said Ismahilov - one of the Muslim spiritual leaders of Ukraine - had already resolved that he would step aside from his religious duties to fight for his country. At the end of last year, as warnings of an imminent attack grew…

The Independent UK

Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupation

On Eid al-Adha, an important religious holiday in Islam, Ukrainian Mufti turned fighter Said Ismahilov asked fellow Ukrainian muslims to pray for victory and for those still living in areas under Russian occupation

France 24

Ukraine tells residents to leave Kherson as counter-attack plans underway

Ukraine has asked civilians in Kherson to evacuate from the region as quickly as possible. Earlier in the day, at least 15 people were killed after Russian rockets hit a five-storey apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times…

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Reuters

Russia threatens broad Ukraine offensive as U.S. presses China over war stance

Ukrainian defenders battled on Saturday to contain Russian forces along several fronts, officials said, as the United States urged China to align itself with the West in opposing the invasion following an ill-tempered G20 meeting.

The Independent UK

US sending $400 million in military aid to Ukraine

A senior defense official says the U.S. will send another $400 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including four more advanced rocket systems

The Independent UK

The only way out: the volunteers rescuing Ukrainians from hell on the frontline

To escape the worst hit areas of the war, the most vulnerable Ukrainians are reliant on volunteers using buses to ferry people to safety. Bel Trew joined one such convoy in Donbas

Reuters

Russian forces unlikely to leave southern Ukraine - ambassador says

Russia will defeat Ukrainian forces in the whole of the eastern Donbas region and is unlikely to withdraw from a vast swathe of land across Ukraine's southern coast, Russia's ambassador to London told Reuters.

France 24

War in Ukraine: the battle for Donbas

The battle for the Donbas, the eastern region of Ukraine, has become a war of attrition. Small gains are celebrated by the Russians while Ukrainian troops are now on the defensive in the region. FRANCE 24's Gwendolyne Debono travelled along the front line for this eyewitness report.

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine’s Implausible Theories of Victory

The Fantasy of Russian Defeat and the Case for Diplomacy

Axios

Putin says his Ukraine operation has hardly even started

“We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. Let them try.”

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