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Ukraine war – live: Russia fires ‘massive’ missile strike leaving civilians dead and injured

Kyiv downs at least 10 cruise missiles of total 14 fired by Russia overnight

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Ukraine says seven villages retaken in 'tough' offensive

KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine on Monday said it had retaken seven villages and made small gains in a "tough" counter-offensive against Russian forces that France said could last months.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Too soon to say where counteroffensive going, US says, but Washington confident Kyiv will prevail – as it happened

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says Ukraine should expect ‘robust’ political and practical support from the Nato summit

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2023

Ukraine makes gains in ‘first results’ of counterattack

Days after the long-awaited counteroffensive began, Ukraine claim to have recaptured a village in the Donetsk region.

The New Daily · Jun 12, 2023

Ukraine claims first successes of counteroffensive as it recaptures three villages

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian ‘counteroffensive operations’ have started

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine says flood evacuees killed by Russian attack – as it happened

Three people killed and 10 wounded after a boat heading to Kherson is shelled; about 100 captured soldiers from each side are returned

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2023

Ukraine says it recaptured a village; Russia insists it is repelling attacks

Ukraine’s military on Sunday reported recapturing a village in the southeast of the country amid Russian claims of repelling multiple attacks in the area, the latest indication that a highly anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive might be underway even as officials in Kyiv stop short of publicly acknowledging it

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023

Ukraine announces liberation of three frontline villages in Donetsk

Kyiv announced on Sunday that Ukrainian forces have retaken three villages in the war-torn country's south as it continues military operations in Russian-occupied territories. The news comes as the Russian defence ministry said Ukraine had made an unsuccessful attempt to attack a vessel in Russia's Black Sea fleet that was…

France 24 · Jun 11, 2023

Zelensky says Ukrainian counter-offensive actions are under way as Trudeau visits Kyiv

Canadian prime minister hugs Ukrainian president after press conference

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023

Kyiv reports advances as UK says Russian lines breached in some areas – as it happened

UK Ministry of Defence says Ukraine has ‘likely made good progress’ in some areas but that progress is ‘slower’ in others

The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2023