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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 822

As the war enters its 822nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Protests are planned in Serbia against a real estate project financed by Trump's son-in-law Kushner

Opposition groups in Serbia are planning protests against a real estate development project that will be financed by the firm of Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at the site of the former Serbian army headquarters destroyed in a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 1999

The Independent UK

Russia Pounds 30 Towns And Villages In Ukraine's Kharkiv Region

Russia pounded over 30 villages and towns in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a ground offensive in the border region, forcing almost 6,000 to evacuate, the governor said on Monday.

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Zelensky says Ukraine could mobilise another 500,000 soldiers against Putin’s war

Zelensky says he told army’s General Staff that he needed more arguments to support the move

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy denies US and Europe pushing for peace talks – as it happened

Ukraine’s president denies US media report saying Kyiv approached about conditions for peace

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine says Russian forces leave southern town; Russia denies it

Russian forces have left the town of Nova Kakhovka in southern Kherson region, the Ukrainian military's General Staff said on Thursday, but a Russian-installed official in the region denied the troops had left.

Reuters

Battle for Bakhmut Rages 'Round the Clock'; US Readies $400 Mln New Arms Aid for Ukraine

Ukrainian forces clinging to the eastern city of Bakhmut dug new trenches in an attempt to hold back Russian attackers, as the United States said new military aid for Ukraine would be discussed at a meeting with Germany's leader on Friday. Russian forces have been attacking Bakhmut in Donetsk province…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russian forces struggle to make headway in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian General Staff says Russian forces are still trying to punch through Ukraine’s defenses in eastern areas of the country, as Moscow’s invasion struggles to gain momentum almost a year after it began

The Independent UK

Morocco Prepares for ‘African Lion 2023’ Military Drill

Morocco announced Monday that the African Lion 2023 military exercise would be held between May 22 and June 16. The announcement came during the planning meeting of the African Lion 2023 at the level of the South Zone Headquarters in Agadir, held between January 9 and 20, according to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What does Russia’s military shake-up mean for the war in Ukraine?

The appointment of Valery Gerasimov signals Moscow’s failing war effort and fraught domestic politics, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

As Russian troops wage a ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow

The Independent UK

Putin’s army chief handed ‘poisoned chalice’ amid Russian power tussle

President Vladimir Putin has put his top military officer Valery Gerasimov in charge of Russia’s stalled invasion of Ukraine, in the latest reshuffle since the start of the war. The chief of the general staff will be expected to bolster the army’s sagging war effort while contending with the Wagner…

France 24

Gerasimov: Putin's last-ditch effort to win Ukraine assault

Moscow (AFP) - Valery Gerasimov, who in a surprise move was named to lead Russian troops in Ukraine after months of setbacks, has been Moscow's top general for the past decade as chief of the general staff.

AFP

Factbox-Who is Russia's new war commander Gerasimov and why was he appointed?

President Vladimir Putin's defence minister has appointed Russia's most senior general, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, 67, to lead its war in Ukraine, the most dramatic in a series of senior command changes since Russia invaded in February.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin-Ordered Truce Is Uncertain amid Mutual Mistrust

An uneasy calm in Kyiv on Friday was broken by air-raid sirens that also blared across the rest of Ukraine despite a Russian ceasefire declaration for the Orthodox Christmas, a truce scorned by Ukrainian officials as a ploy. No explosions were heard in the capital, however. And reports of sporadic…

Reuters

Ukrainian soldier reunites with family over Christmas call from east

Leonid Onyshchenko, a gruff-voiced 63-year-old Ukrainian soldier with a thick moustache, has spent many a Christmas away from his family, but hearing his little grandson Petro's voice over the phone from far away is as hard as ever.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy says Russia reduced Bakhmut city to a ‘burned ruin’

Ukrainian military’s General Staff reported some 20 air raids, more than 60 rocket attacks between Friday and Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine: Russian Forces Target Energy Infrastructure with Iranian-made Drone

Ukraine’s southern operational command said Russian forces struck energy infrastructure with Iranian-made drones in the Odesa region, which left thousands of people without power, Bloomberg reported. Ukrainian forces on Friday repelled Russian attacks near 13 settlements. This came in a statement on the Facebook page of the General Staff of…

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Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes on energy grid

Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that have plunged swathes of the country into the cold and dark. The warning came as Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, including in the areas of the…

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian troops treated to hero's welcome as they arrive in Kherson city centre

The abandonment of the city by Russian troops also could act as a springboard for further advances into occupied territory as locals celebrated and raised flags across the liberated city of Kherson in Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Mobilizes More Troops for Ukraine, Says West Wants to Destroy Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization, as Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has regained some occupied territory. In a televised address, Putin said the partial mobilization of its 2 million-strong military reserves was to defend Russia and its territories, claiming the West wants…

Evening Standard

Pallbearers who returned from Iraq to carry Queen’s coffin earn praise

Richard Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff, said: ‘These young guardsmen deserve particular praise.’

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillery Gunners Blow Up Russian Tank And Pay Tribute To Fallen Comrades

Ukrainian Major Fityo Volodymyr confirmed that the footage was authentic and that the information was accurate.

Zenger

Ukrainian Tank Crews Destroy Russian Artillery Hidden Among Trees

The footage was obtained from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on August 25.

Zenger

Meet The Ukrainian Bomb Builders Who Have Exceeded Production Targets By 600 Percent

The first piece of video was obtained from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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