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OPINION - These are the three sets of questions that will likely determine the fate of Ukraine by the end of year

Since August 6, the war in Ukraine has become a tale of two major offensives. Ukrainian forces have invaded Russia, grabbing more than 1,000 square kilometres of Kursk Oblast, which they are now defending fiercely. At the same time, in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces are moving on…

Evening Standard

Ukraine strikes airfield near Volgograd as Russia presses forward in Donetsk

Marinovka airbase becomes latest target of Kyiv’s ambitious long-range drone campaign

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin Downplays Ukraine Invasion Into Kursk Region

Kremlin downplays Ukraine's invasion into Kursk as Zelenskyy creates buffer zone against Russian attacks. Analysis on war strategies and concerns over Russ...

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Russian military airbase left ablaze after Ukrainian drone strike

Footage showed thick black smoke billowing above the Volgograd airfield after the strike on Thursday

The Independent UK

Russia opens criminal case against British journalist for reporting on Ukraine’s attack across border

Russia claims CNN journalist Nick Paton Walsh illegally entered Russia to document Kursk incursion

The Independent UK

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Visits Border Area Near Kursk

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit near the border underscores commitment to security and sovereignty amidst heightened tensions with Russia.

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Sumy border area near Kursk incursion zone

President tours northeastern region in first visit to border area since Ukrainian forces entered Russian territory.

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In Russia, solidarity and apathy as war with Ukraine escalates

Volunteers rally for people displaced by Ukraine’s incursion, but in Moscow, some brush off Kyiv’s drone assault.

Al Jazeera

Russia faces manpower woes after failing to stop Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

Ukraine has seized more Russian territory in two weeks than Russia has seized in Ukraine all year.

Al Jazeera

US warns Ukraine of major Russian missile and drone threat ahead of Independence Day

Saturday’s anniversary of split from Soviet Union comes as Ukraine bids to broaden the war with an offensive inside the Russian region of Kursk

Evening Standard

Ukraine Struggles With Inexperienced Recruits In Battle Against Russia

Ukrainian soldiers face challenges in Kursk region incursion due to inexperienced recruits and Russian superiority. Efforts to train and equip new fighters...

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Zelensky visits border near Kursk as Russia batters east Ukraine front

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the Sumy region close to the Russian frontier, near where Ukrainian forces launched their cross-border Kursk offensive. The Ukrainian leader said that Russian soldiers captured during the incursion would help build an “exchange fund” to swap for Ukrainian prisoners. Meanwhile, Russia kept on…

France 24

Ukraine war briefing: Long-range strikes a must against Russian aggression, says EU’s Borrell

EU’s top diplomat says long-range weapons would boost Ukrainian self defence; Scholz says Kursk operation was secretive by necessity. What we know on day 911

The Guardian - AU

Humanity, not sympathy: How Ukraine treats Russian POWs in its 'exchange fund'

Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia has allowed the country’s forces to take hundreds of enemy prisoners, who Kyiv hopes to exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia. Our special correspondent was able to speak with several of these Russian POWs in the prison…

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The Guardian - UK

Counter punch: inside the 23 August Guardian Weekly

Can Ukraine’s gamble in Kursk pay off? Plus: Kamala Harris’s flying start

The Independent UK

Zelensky needles Putin with largest drone attack aimed at Moscow

The attack comes as Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia’s western Kursk region

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine launches Moscow drone attack as Kursk offensive continues

Mayor describes ‘one of the largest attempts to attack Moscow’ as Russia says it destroyed 45 drones

The Independent UK

What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky admits the situation in the eastern region of the frontline has become ‘difficult’ while Kyiv’s forces have been fighting inside of Russia

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Kursk was the site of a massive WWII tank battle – now it’s at the heart of Ukraine’s counterattack

Students of military history know the battle of Kursk in 1943 as the largest-ever clash of armoured forces – a battle that would prove a vital turning point in the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was a battle that devoured the strength of the German armed forces, and demonstrated the…

Evening Standard

Ukraine launches largest drone attack against Moscow of war amid Kursk offensive

Drone attack on Russian capital comes as Ukrainian forces make progress in Kursk counter-offensive

Al Jazeera

Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks

Assault on Russian capital launched as Ukraine presses on with major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: large drone attack on Moscow as Kursk incursion continues – as it happened

Mayor says no damage or casualties reported as 11 drones are downed

France 24

Ukraine says it hit pontoon bridges in Kursk offensive as Russia claims Donbas gains

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had destroyed Russian pontoon bridges with US-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia's Kursk region as Moscow claimed its forces had halted Kyiv's advance in the region and gained ground in eastern Ukraine. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Russia Faces Challenges In Kursk Region Offensive

Ukrainian offensive in Kursk region tests Russia's military capabilities and Putin's leadership amid growing unrest.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russian PoWs from Kursk ‘abandoned by our command’

Russian attacks kill boy, 14, and cause chlorine emergency; situation ‘difficult’ in Donetsk, says Zelenskiy, as Russia claims capture of Niu-York. What we know on day 910

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