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West Promises Ukraine More, Better Arms to Fend off Russia

The US and Germany pledged to send Ukraine some of the most advanced weapons yet for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery as Russian forces waging a grinding offensive in the east Wednesday closed in on capturing a key city. Germany said Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with modern…

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Live updates | Ukraine reports battle gains and challenges

A regional governor in southern Ukraine says Russian troops are retreating and blowing up bridges to obstruct a possible Ukrainian advance

The Independent UK

Germany to send IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine -Scholz

Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T medium-range surface-to-air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv as well as German opposition parties to step up heavy weapons deliveries to the country.

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War in Ukraine: Latest developments

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Germany to send Kyiv anti-aircraft missiles, radar systems

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that his country will supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, stepping up arms deliveries amid criticism that Germany isn’t doing enough to help Kyiv

The Independent UK

US to Send Ukraine Advanced Weapons, as Battle for East Rages

President Joe Biden has said the United States will send more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, as Russian troops press their ferocious bid to complete the capture of a key eastern city. The battle for Severodonetsk has grown in intensity in recent days, with heavy casualties on both the Ukrainian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian colonels 'slam Vladimir Putin with foul-mouthed tirade in leaked audio'

Two top Russian military officials Colonel Maksin Vlasov and Colonel Vitaly Kovtun both tore into Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine in a foul-mouth tirade that was reportedly secretly recorded

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U.S. to provide long-range rocket system to Ukraine, official says

The United States will provide Ukraine with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a senior Biden administration official said on Tuesday, upgrading Kyiv's battleground capabilities as it battles Russian invaders.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden announces military aid

Ukraine news from June 1: Joe Biden reveals weapons package for Ukraine that will include longer-range rocket systems.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian forces making some progress in southern region - Zelenskiy

Ukrainian forces have had some success near the southern city of Kherson and are advancing in parts of the Kharkiv region to the east of Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.

Reuters

U.S. won't send long-range rockets for use beyond Ukraine, White House says

Sending rocket systems to Kyiv is still under consideration by the Biden administration, but Washington will not send long-range rockets for use beyond the battlefield in Ukraine, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

Reuters

US to give Ukraine new advanced rocket systems as Russia makes further gains in Sievierodonetsk

US President Joe Biden agrees to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems that can strike with precision at long-range Russian targets as part of a new weapons package.

ABC News

Ukraine identifies 600 Russian war crime suspects: Prosecutor

Kyiv’s top prosecutor says Ukraine has started prosecuting dozens of Russian war crime suspects.

Al Jazeera

Germany to supply IFVs to Greece, Athens to deliver Soviet weapons to Kyiv - Scholz

Germany will deliver infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Greece so that the government in Athens can pass on Soviet-style weapons to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

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Ukraine has identified 600 Russian war crime suspects - prosecutor

Ukraine has identified more than 600 Russian war crime suspects and has started prosecuting around 80 of them, Kyiv's top prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Two Russian colonels caught in foul-mouthed rant about Vladimir Putin's war failings

Maxim Vlasov, 42, and Vitaly Kovtun, 47, were named as the two colonels and their call was bugged by the Kyiv secret services - which revealed dissent among the higher ranks

Reuters

Russian lawmaker suggests kidnapping NATO defence minister in Ukraine

A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in Ukraine and bringing them to Moscow for questioning about what "orders" the West has been giving to Kyiv.

Asharq Al-Awsat

High-tech Race to Map Ukraine's Damaged Historic Buildings

Many of Ukraine's historic monuments have been destroyed in the three months since Russia invaded, but cultural experts are working to conserve their memory using cutting-edge technology and 3D scans. One of them is volunteer French engineer Emmanuel Durand, a specialist in 3D data acquisition, who is assisting a bevy…

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Commentary: Foreign policy on Ukraine shows the West’s arrogance. It’s not up to us to call the shots.

The war in Ukraine has gone well from the perspective of Western pundits and officials. Russia has seen a series of costly reversals on the battlefield because of poor military performance and overambitious plans. Now many in the West are debating what should happen next. Shall we stay the course,…

Reuters

Ukraine's 'unicorn' LGBTQ soldiers head for war

As volunteer fighters Oleksandr Zhuhan and Antonina Romanova pack for a return to active duty, they contemplate the unicorn insignia that gives their uniform a rare distinction - a symbol of their status as an LGBTQ couple who are Ukrainian soldiers.

Radio France Internationale

Europe announces compromise deal on banning Russian oil imports

European Union leaders have reached a compromise deal to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, punishment for its invasion of Ukraine three months ago. Meanwhile, Moscow's forces push ahead with their offensive in the eastern Donbas region.

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EU Leaders Ban Most Russian Oil, as Moscow Advances in Donbas

European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic screws on the country even as Moscow's forces press their offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. The compromise deal reached late Monday, meant to punish Russia for its invasion three months ago, cuts "a…

Evening Standard

Postcard from Donbas: trenches, shelling and families living by candlelight — it feels like WWI

With Russia marshalling all its forces and firepower towards targets in eastern Ukraine, the battle in the Donbas has intensified — and citizen soldiers are on the frontline. Tom Mutch reports

Asharq Al-Awsat

King of Bahrain, Russian FM Discuss Ukraine

Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received in Manama on Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks focused on the latest regional and international developments, most notably the situation in Ukraine. King Hamad stressed to his guest the importance of resolving the conflict in Ukraine in a way…

France 24

Russian speakers reject the 'language of the enemy' by learning Ukrainian

One of the stated goals of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine was defending Russian-speaking populations who were allegedly being persecuted by Ukrainian nationalists. Ironically, since the start of the war, Russian speakers in Ukraine have been signing up for classes to improve their Ukrainian-language skills.

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