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Russian shelling of eight Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours has killed two civilians and injured 14 more, Ukraine’s presidential office has reported

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Kremlin prefers 'balance' after Putin ally suggests using nuclear bomb in Ukraine

(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.)

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Ukrainian forces break through Russian lines in key Kherson advance

Ukrainian forces on Monday achieved their biggest breakthrough in the Kherson region since the war began, bursting through the Russian front and advancing along the Dnipro River to threaten Russian supply lines. In Zaporizhzhia, the UN nuclear watchdog said the head of the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant had been released.…

France 24 · Oct 3, 2022

Borissov heads for win in Bulgaria election, though paralysis looms

Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov appeared on track to take first place in a parliamentary election, though a fragmented party landscape meant the nation may be headed for an extended period of political paralysis.

Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022

Russia's millionaires dying in 'epidemic of murder' to fund Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, says campaigner

Russia's elite businessmen are dying in more and more suspicious circumstances. Human rights campaigner Bill Browder suspects the hand of the man in the Kremlin.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Another defeat in Ukraine undermines Putin’s ‘forever’ goals

A new operational defeat for Russia’s forces — this time in a strategic eastern Ukrainian town — casts further doubt on the “forever” annexation of four occupied regions by President Vladimir Putin.

Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022

Russian propaganda TV airs chilling footage of huge explosions 'in anticipation of nuclear conflict'

The title of the programme appears to suggest there could be nuclear conflict in the near future and comes as Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov calls for Putin to consider using "low-yield" nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022

Ukraine presses counteroffensive after Russian setback

Russia has attacked the Ukrainian president’s hometown with suicide drones Sunday Ukraine pushed ahead with its counteroffensive that has embarrassed the Kremlin

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022

Pro-Kremlin neo-Nazi militia inciting the torture and murder of Ukrainian prisoners

Task Force Rusich, linked to the Wagner Group, advises its fighters not to report the capture of Ukrainians to Russian commanders

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

‘It feels inevitable’: Ukraine starts to believe it can win back Crimea

Even as Russia lays claim to more of the country, confidence is growing that the former territory can be retaken

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022