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Ukraine warns of Russian 'brutality' in eastern region

Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces are stepping up their strikes in a fiercely contested region of eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022

Russia and Ukraine free 214 in prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine on Thursday exchanged 214 captured service personnel in the latest of a series of prisoner swaps, many of the Ukrainians wounded survivors of a failed attempt to defend the city of Mariupol in April and May.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Zelenskiy: Ukrainian forces repel offensive in Donetsk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had repelled a "fierce offensive" by Russian troops in the eastern Donetsk region.

Reuters · Oct 30, 2022

‘Not treated like humans’: Ukrainian women on Russian captivity

Former prisoners of war, swapped in a recent deal, say they were subjected to starvation and other forms of abuse.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022

UN Satellite Analysis Tracks Ukraine Cultural Damage

The United Nations is using before-and-after satellite imagery to monitor the cultural destruction inflicted by Russia's war in Ukraine, announcing Wednesday it will launch its tracking platform publicly within weeks. The UN's culture agency UNESCO said it had verified damage to 207 cultural sites in Ukraine since the Russian invasion…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War

Ukraine’s presidential office says at least seven civilians have been killed and three others wounded in the latest Russian shelling of the eastern Donetsk region

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Tell us: do you live in a Ukraine province annexed by Russia?

If you’re living in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk or Donetsk provinces, we’d like to hear from you

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022

Russia Seeks to Regain Ground, Hits Ukraine’s Infrastructure

Russia's troops fought Thursday to regain lost ground in areas of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed while Moscow tried to pound the invaded country into submission with more missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka, a village in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 20, 2022

Putin Declares Martial Law in Annexed Ukraine Regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four regions of Ukraine recently annexed by Moscow. The upper house of Russia’s parliament quickly endorsed Putin’s decision to impose martial law in the annexed Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022

Putin demands all-Russia war effort as he declares martial law in occupied Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was introducing martial law in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine that Moscow claimed last month as its own territory but is struggling to defend from Ukrainian advances.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022