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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 229 of the invasion

Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian cities after Vladimir Putin calls attack on Kerch bridge an ‘act of terror’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022

Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism' in Russian media after Crimea bridge attack

The Russian President has called Saturday's attack on Kerch Bridge a 'terrorist act'

Manchester Evening News · Oct 9, 2022

Wheelchair-bound Russian told to fight in Ukraine in latest shameful conscription blunder

Oleg Vasiliev, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, has reportedly been called up to fight in Ukraine despite being barely able to move his body as Vladimir Putin desperately tries to turn the tide in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Putin to meet top security officials Monday in wake of Crimea bridge explosion

President Vladimir Putin’s next steps in Ukraine may become clearer after he meets Monday with his top security officials, two days after a massive blast ripped through a key bridge that links annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland.

Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022

Putin blames Ukraine for Crimea bridge explosion

President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack that badly damaged a key bridge linking annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, his first comments on an episode that further highlighted the woes of his military in the eighth month of its invasion.

Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022

Putin in crunch Security Council meeting amid fears he'll 'go nuclear' over Crimea bridge

The vital bridge connecting Crimea to mainland Russia was partially destroyed in a blast. Putin had previously said any attack on the Kerch Strait would spark "judgment day"

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Who is Surovikin, Russia’s new commander for the war in Ukraine?

Known for his ‘total ruthlessness,’ the Russian general has served in Tajikistan and Chechnya, as well as in Syria.

Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2022

Will Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons? Experts reveal possible Russian targets

Vladimir Putin has suffered serious blows following his invasion in February from the loss of troops and high-ranking military officials to losing gains they made in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Vladimir Putin will step up Ukraine war 'out of revenge' for Crimea bridge blast

At least three people died yesterday morning when an explosion tore off a section of the 12-mile Kerch Bridge - a key road-and-rail supply route and the only link between mainland Russia and its illegally annexed territory of Crimea

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Pressure on Putin grows as his ‘jewel in the crown’ bridge to Crimea is blown up

The Kerch bridge, symbol of Russia’s occupation of the Crimean peninsula, was hit at dawn the day after the president’s birthday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022