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Russian airstrike against a Ukrainian children’s hospital reveals Russia’s eroding military might

An explosion rocked the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024. The explosion, part of a broader Russian missile attack on Ukraine, killed dozens of people. The sight of children fleeing the hospital grabbed international attention.

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024

Kyiv And Prague Agree To Produce Rifles, Ammo In Ukraine

Kyiv and Prague have agreed to launch joint production of assault rifles and ammunition components inside Ukraine, the countries' prime ministers said Tuesday following talks in the Czech Republic.

International Business Times · Jul 16, 2024

Trump will push for Ukraine-Russia peace immediately if elected, Hungary’s Orban tells EU leaders

Hungarian prime minister calls for reopening direct lines of diplomatic communication with Russia in letter to his fellow leaders

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

‘Be yourself’: Ukraine launches PR drive to attract recruits to weary army

Kyiv is trying out novel means to lure in volunteers after draft expansion prompted thousands to go into hiding

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Nato should stop seeking new foes and face its main enemy – Moscow

The 75-year alliance is at a perilous crux after a summit that failed to deliver for Kyiv or confront the threat Putin poses to Europe’s east

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024

Vladimir Putin’s forces suffer 1,000 casualties in 24 hours on Ukraine frontline, says Kyiv

British officials estimate that in Putin has lost in excess of 70,000 personnel in just two months of fighting

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2024

‘I was sleepwalking through a horror’: Kyiv left reeling by deadly Russian attack on hospital

Last Monday’s strike brought terror to the Ukrainian capital, but also a renewed sense of solidarity in the face of tragedy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Massive shelling’ of Kherson as Russia targets cities across Ukraine

Kherson buildings heavily damaged but no casualties reported in southern city while Ukrainian air defences shoot down wave of missiles and drones. What we know on day 871

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2024

Orban cannot act in Europe’s name, Renew Europe chief Valérie Hayer says

Talking Europe speaks to the head of the centrist Renew group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, who recently led the EU election campaign in France on behalf of President Macron’s political bloc. We dissect the all-important vote on July 18 on Ursula von der Leyen’s potential second term as…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2024

Ukraine urges ICC to investigate strike on Kyiv children’s hospital as crime against humanity

Ukrainian prosecutor general Andriy Kostin says an investigation into the attack could help prove Russia’s allegedly systematic targeting of civilians in Ukraine 

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024