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Five Europeans face trial on mercenary charges in separatist-controlled Ukraine

Three Britons and two EU citizens appear in Donetsk court accused of ‘undergoing training to seize power by force’

The Guardian - UK

Five Europeans go on trial in separatist-controlled Ukraine

Five European citizens captured in eastern Ukraine have gone on trial in a court administered by Kremlin-backed separatists in the city of Donetsk

The Independent UK

Russian Shells Slam into Eastern Ukraine; 3 Dead, 20 Hurt

At least three Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 20 others wounded in the latest artillery barrages from the Russian military, Ukrainian officials said Monday. The eastern region of Donetsk, one of the two provinces making up the country’s industrial heartland of Donbas that has been the focus of a…

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Little respite for doctors on Ukraine's eastern front

Andrii, a doctor working in Ukraine's Donetsk region, has virtually no time to take breaks during his shifts at a military hospital near the front lines of the war against Russia.

Reuters

Boredom, loneliness plague Ukrainian youth near front line

The children and teens who remain in eastern Ukraine are retreating into social media, video games and other digital technology to cope with the isolation and stress of Russia's war that rages on the nearby front line

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: at least three people die in Donetsk shelling; Kyiv mayor warns of cold winter due to gas shortages – as it happened

Russian attack in eastern region also leaves 13 injured, Ukrainian officials say; Vitali Klitschko talks about ‘harsh realities’ facing residents

The Guardian - AU

Fresh shelling renews blame game over Ukraine nuclear plant

Ukrainian and Russian-installed officials reported shelling near Europe's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, with both sides blaming each other days after the world nuclear watchdog warned of disaster if the fighting does not stop.

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Ukraine says forces have taken out bridge in Kherson impacting Russian supply lines

Ukraine’s forces are embarking on a counteroffensive in the Russian-occupied southern region of Kherson

The Independent UK

Ukraine destroys vital supply bridges in Russian-occupied Kherson, says UK

The bridge is largely unusable for military purposes after it was struck by Ukrainian precision strikes

Evening Standard

Russian shelling heavy in east; Ukraine strikes key bridge

Ukrainian officials say Russia’s military have shelled residential areas across Ukraine while their own fighters damaged the last working bridge over a river in occupied southern Ukraine, hurting Russia's ability to resupply its military

The Independent UK

Russia claims full control of Pisky village in Ukraine's Donetsk region - Interfax

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Reuters

Ukraine seeks to evacuate eastern region of Donetsk before winter bites

Ukraine aims to evacuate two thirds of residents from areas it controls in the eastern battleground region of Donetsk before winter, partly out of concern people won't be able to stay warm amid war-damaged infrastructure, the deputy prime minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

What will ‘referendums’ in occupied Ukraine regions look like?

Russian-appointed officials say they are planning such processes, but observers say they will lack legitimacy.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Week 24 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 24 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian separatists say Ukraine shelled brewery, caused ammonia leak - Interfax

Pro-Russian separatists accused Ukraine of shelling a brewery in the occupied eastern city of Donetsk on Wednesday, killing one person and triggering a leak of ammonia, Interfax news agency said.

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As winter approaches, residents of eastern Ukraine's Sloviansk face a looming water crisis

The dwindling population of the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk relies on public water pumps as the sole water supply.

Evening Standard

Russia ‘struggling to make substantial advances’

Insufficient combat infantry is hampering Russia’s efforts to make substantial advances in the key eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, UK defence chiefs claimed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Putin’s forces ‘struggling to make substantial advances’ in Donetsk despite ‘constant’ shelling

Ukraine reported ‘constant’ shelling in frontline towns around Donetsk city as the Kremlin intensifies efforts to achieve its key aim of seizing the eastern Donbas region

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Russia continued to reinforce defence in southern Ukraine over weekend, UK says

Russia continued to focus on reinforcing its defences in southern Ukraine over the weekend, while also maintaining attacks on Kyiv's positions in the Donetsk region in the east, Britain said on Monday.

France 24

US approves $89 million to help Ukraine clear landmines, unexploded ordnance

The US State Department said Tuesday it has approved $89 million to help Ukraine equip and train teams to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance for one year. The approval for the funds comes a day after the US Defence Department said it would provide $1 billion in new military aid…

The Guardian - UK

One person killed after Ukraine appears to hit major Russian airbase in Crimea – as it happened

Head of region announces death after attack on base deep inside the occupied Crimean peninsula in what is being seen as a significant strike

Zenger

Ukrainian ‘Omega’ Special Forces Take On Russian Troops In Occupied Donetsk

The footage was obtained from the National Guard of Ukraine on Wednesday, August 3.

Evening Standard

Russia ‘highly likely’ to be using indiscriminate ‘butterfly mines’ in eastern Ukraine, UK warns

Deeply controversial PFM-1 mines allegedly maimed high numbers of children who mistook them for toys during the Soviet-Afghan conflict, the UK said

The Independent UK

As summer wanes, water crisis looms for east Ukrainian city

A lack of running water in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk means that residents must fill bottles by hand at public pumps throughout the city

The Guardian - UK

World Bank announces additional $4.5bn in Ukraine aid – as it happened

Announcement brings financial aid from US to $8.5bn; Ukraine says staff at plant working under ‘barrel of Russian guns’

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