The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

A new push for the counteroffensive; business brisk at surrogacy clinics in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2023

Counterattack or ploy? Kyiv vigilant despite heavy Russian shelling of northeast region

Russian troops have mounted fierce assaults in Ukraine’s northeastern Kupiansk region, located at the northern end of the country’s 600-mile front line. While Moscow’s troops have reportedly gained some ground, military experts caution against calling this a full-blown offensive.

France 24 · Jul 28, 2023

Ukraine’s troops advance around Bakhmut despite intense artillery fire from Russia’s forces, military say

‘The enemy fiercely clings to every centimetre, conducting intense artillery and mortar fire,’ commander of Ukraine’s ground forces says

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Zelenskiy adviser calls for big increase in air defence systems for Ukraine

It makes moral and economic sense for west to help more as Kyiv cannot protect all main cities, aide says

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Ukraine may have launched a new push, but seeks longer-range weapons

What happened in the 74th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023

Kyiv is said to have launched a major push against Russian forces in southeastern Ukraine

Kyiv has launched a major push to dislodge Russian forces from southeastern Ukraine as part of its weeks-long counteroffensive, committing thousands of troops to the battle in the country’s southeast

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

The War Came to Us by Christopher Miller review – on the ground in Ukraine

A seasoned correspondent looks back at life in the run-up to invasion

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Trapped in NATO antechamber, Kyiv eyes 'military Marshall plan'

Strategy is a matter of choice. Turkey’s in extremis blessing of Sweden’s bid to join NATO, two days before the organisation’s Vilnius summit kicked off on 11 July, did not conceal the difficult equation that diplomats had to solve in the Lithuanian capital city: what status should Ukraine be granted?…

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Exiled Wagner chief Prigozhin ‘spotted at Putin’s Africa summit’

First sighting of Wagner chief since his failed mutiny in Moscow

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Can Africa and China help end the Russia-Ukraine war?

Not right away. But if the mood for talks grows, Africa and China hold advantages that could make them vital mediators.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023