Russia surrounds Bakhmut as Ukraine sends in troops What happened in the 51st week of Russia’s war in Ukraine? Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023
Russian cruise missiles crossed into Moldova and Romania, says Ukraine Apparent violation of countries’ airspace comes as Kremlin launches major missile and drone attack The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Russia begins major offensive in eastern Ukraine, Luhansk governor claims Serhiy Haidai says Moscow’s forces are trying unsuccessfully to advance westwards in ‘maximum’ escalation The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky makes new plea for tanks and jets Ukraine President appeals to EU for rapid response over feared Putin offensive Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023
Ukrainian forces largely in control of key road in the east, says Kyiv Ukrainian troops are largely in control of a key road that links two Russian-occupied districts in the east of the country, pro-Kyiv officials said on Friday. Reuters · Oct 28, 2022
Live updates | UK: Ukraine city Kreminna falls to Russia The British Defense Ministry says Russian forces have taken the Ukrainian city of Kreminna The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
The battle for Donbas: ‘the real test of this war’ Russian forces have shifted their attention to the east of Ukraine with many predicting a brutal and bloody onslaught Financial Times · Apr 25, 2022
What’s behind pro-Russian attitudes in eastern Ukraine? Some say a ‘special kind of paternalism’ runs through the Russian-speaking regions full of mines, factories and plants. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2022
Russian forces have taken the first city in the 'battle for Donbas'. Here's what we know Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine, a sign the "battle for Donbas" has well and truly begun as Russia shifts focus to claim Ukraine's industrial heartlands. ABC News · Apr 20, 2022
Ukraine news - live: Russia ‘bombs hospital sheltering 300 people’ in Mariupol It follows a preliminary agreement between Moscow and Kyiv on establishing a safe corridor out of the besieged port city The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022
Ukraine-Russia war: Chernobyl engineers tell of dangerous conditions under Russian occupation - as it happened Ukrainian engineers say they worked 35 days straight on minimal sleep in order to keep Chernobyl nuclear power plant safe while Russian soldiers controlled the site. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
Russia seizes first city since launching offensive in eastern Ukraine, official says Kreminna appears to be the first city that Russian forces have taken since they started an offensive in the Donbas region. Axios · Apr 19, 2022
Russian forces capture first city in battle for Donbas Governor of Kreminna says Ukrainian troops have withdrawn after being attacked ‘from all sides’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022
Ukraine news - live: West offers more weapons as Russia sets new Mariupol ultimatum Vladimir Putin's forces have taken control of the city Kreminna in eastern Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Reuters · Apr 19, 2022 Regional governor says Russian forces have seized east Ukrainian city of Kreminna Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the city, the regional governor said on Tuesday.
France 24 · Apr 19, 2022 Russia issues new surrender deadline for Mariupol as Ukrainians vow to fight on Russia's forces carried out dozens of air strikes in eastern Ukraine overnight after Ukrainian officials said Moscow had launched a major offensive, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
Reuters · Apr 18, 2022 Four civilians shot dead while fleeing town in Ukraine's Luhansk region - governor Four civilians were shot dead while trying to flee by car from the town of Kreminna in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region during a Russian attack, regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said in a post on messaging app Telegram on Monday.