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Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Zelensky says ‘counteroffensive actions’ are taking place

Ukrainian president appears to confirm that country’s counter-offensive against Russia has begun

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Ukraine attacks Putin’s troops as counteroffensive steps up

Some officials suggest the fierce clashes mark the start in earnest of Kyiv’s bid to reclaim land lost to Russian occupation

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Russia 'launches bomb attacks on civilians fleeing floods' after dam shelling

Moscow’s forces reportedly hit the building in the Ukrainian-held part of Kherson where people fleeing the Dnipro River’s rising waters were gathered

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

Ukraine’s fields could become deserts and spark global food crisis in wake of dam destruction, officials warn

It comes as emergency services and aid agencies seek to help the thousands caught up in flooding

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Ukraine ramps up operations as dam destruction blame game unfolds

Ukrainian forces advance near Bakhmut as President Zelenskyy says his troops are set for a counterattack.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

Ukraine on manoeuvres in its counterpunch against Russia: ‘This is our big shot we can’t screw it up’

The blowing up of the dam near Kherson will delay an amoured assault in the area, writes Kim Sengupta. But Kyiv's forces are conducting operations across other areas of the frontline

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

How Russia is shifting to a war economy in the face of international sanctions

As Russia’s progress in Ukraine has stalled, with enormous losses in material and people, the frustrated head of the Wagner mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin has called for Russia to shift to a total war economy:

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023

Nova Kakhovka dam blast: Is Russia trying to freeze the war?

Russia could have blown up the dam in an effort to stall Ukraine’s counteroffensive, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

Chaos on frontlines as Ukraine war threatens to come home for Russia

As ‘governor’ claims streets are calm in flooded Kherson, Russian town of Shebekino is emptying amid heavy shelling

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 469 of the invasion

Zelenskiy calls attack on dam ‘an environmental bomb of mass destruction’, UN aid chief says ‘magnitude of catastrophe’ will only become clear in coming days

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023