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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Russian troops fall back to ‘defensive positions’ near Bakhmut

Moscow statement is first admission that Ukraine is successfully recapturing ground around eastern city

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine says it has retaken territory near embattled eastern city of Bakhmut

Ukrainian military commanders say their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the scene of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle, for the eastern city of Bakhmut, but it wasn’t clear if this marked the start of Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive

The Independent UK

Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut, Wagner boss calls it a 'rout'

Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a rout.

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‘We’ll get there’: the Ukrainian drone unit quietly knocking out Russian targets

Col Roman Kostenko on how nightly tactical operations are crucial to Kyiv’s preparation for a counteroffensive

The Guardian - UK

Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church

As a crowd gathered outside the white-brick Orthodox church in the village of Karyshkiv in western Ukraine, raised voices quickly turned to shouting. Soon old women were crying.

Reuters

Ukraine's anti-graft prosecutor says rule of law trumps trophy convictions

Ukraine's crackdown on corruption has raised eyebrows in recent months by going after respected former technocrats who helped repair the country after the political upheaval of 2014.

Reuters

Biden meets with Spain's Sanchez, discusses Ukraine war

U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez underscored their support for Ukraine in the war with Russia on Friday during a White House meeting that also touched on migration and defense cooperation.

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Ukraine plays down talk of Bakhmut gains being start of counteroffensive

Ukrainian forces have advanced by about 2 km around the eastern city of Bakhmut this week and have not given up any positions there in that time, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Friday.

Reuters

Ukraine president Zelensky expected to meet Pope

The Vatican is yet to confirm reports that the Pope will host Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend.

The New Daily

EU says it has not seen high levels of weapons smuggling from Ukraine

The EU has not observed any significant smuggling of weapons into Europe from wartime Ukraine, the European Commission's top internal affairs official said on Thursday during a visit to Kyiv.

Reuters

Ukraine pushes to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N.

Kyiv is seeking to extend the unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat, a top Ukrainian official said Thursday after the talks on prolonging the agreement concluded in Turkey

The Independent UK

Anxious Ukrainians in Cardiff react to flurry of attacks by Russian forces on their homeland

'This morning started with big fear and tears for my family and me'

Wales Online

UK sending long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, says defence minister

Britain donating arms capable of striking targets in occupied Crimea as Kyiv prepares counteroffensive against Russia

The Guardian - UK

UK sending Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine ahead of counter-offensive

The Defence Secretary confirmed the long-range weapons system was being donated to Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky's regime prepares to launch its counter-attack against Russian invaders

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The Independent UK

Inside Ukraine’s ‘D-Day’ counteroffensive

On the frontline of Zaporizhzhia, soldiers are poised. In Kyiv’s corridors of power, plans have been drawn up to end Putin’s occupation. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew talks to the key players as Ukraine prepares to strike back against Russia – and break the war’s brutal deadlock

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine needs more time before its counter-offensive, says Zelenskiy

Losses would be unacceptable without more heavy weapons promised by west, says president

Evening Standard

Zelensky says Ukraine needs more time before launching counter-attack on Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs more time to launch a large-scale counter-offensive after one of his units said they had driven a Russian brigade away from Bakhmut.

The Independent UK

Western weapons, growing experience harden Ukrainian air defenses against renewed Russian onslaught

Ukraine's air defenses are making great strides in their effort to take down Russian missiles and drones

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How Russians end up in a far-right militia fighting in Ukraine

Danil Yugoslavsky had long hated Vladimir Putin. The tech worker says he protested for fair elections in Russia for several years before he left his homeland in despair in 2017 and eventually settled in Spain.

The Times of India

Ukraine needs more than a $30 billion arsenal for counterstrike

KYIV: Armed with well over $30 billion in weapons freshly supplied by its allies, Ukraine is gearing up for a counteroffensive that may push Russia closer to ending its war, or show neither side has enough firepower to seize the advantage.

The Independent UK

Lula envoy meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy after comments that drew ire

A special adviser to Brazil’s presidency has met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following from his Brazilian counterpart that drew rebukes from Kyiv, the U.S. and Europe

France 24

Are Kyiv's nightclubs and bars really up and running?

Nightlife in Kyiv has not come to a complete standstill; despite the war, some establishments have chosen to remain open and close before curfew. However, some users on social media are sharing a viral video that shows nightlife in the Ukrainian capital before Russia's full-scale invasion began. We tell you…

The Conversation

I've just returned from Kyiv where they are expecting a long war and want more help from the west

For an academic, there is nothing like a focused, concentrated encounter with the reality of what you are studying. I was recently part of a delegation to Kyiv of military, intelligence and diplomatic experts organised by the thinktank Globsec. One abiding impression remains – the profound determination of Ukrainian people…

The Independent UK

A single tank, fewer soldiers and no flypast: Putin gives angry speech at stripped-back Victory Day parade

Address from Red Square comes after Moscow fires latest barrage of cruise missiles at Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s troops abandon positions in Bakhmut amid Kyiv’s counterattack

Kremlin says ‘difficult operation’ continues amid hopes of capturing and controlling mining city

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