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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Kyiv’s apparent return to normality is deceptive on eve of independence day

Celebrations commemorating freedom from Soviet rule have been banned in Ukrainian city as spectre of war looms large

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine football season kicks off amid threat of Russian attacks

Games to be played behind closed doors amid heavy security, mostly in stadiums in Kyiv and the west.

Al Jazeera

U.S. embassy issues new security alert for Ukraine, urges U.S. citizens to leave

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, warning of an increased possibility of Russian military strikes on Ukraine in the coming days around Ukrainian independence day, has again urged U.S. citizens to leave if they can.

Reuters

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Six Months On, Ukraine Fights War, Faces Painful Aftermath

Danyk Rak enjoys riding his bike, playing soccer and having quiet moments with the family’s short-legged dog and two white cats, Pushuna and Lizun. But at age 12, his childhood has been abruptly cut short.

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. warns Russia "stepping up efforts" against civilians in Ukraine as independence day nears

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has urged American citizens to leave amid concerns Putin may launch a fresh offensive in Ukraine.

Axios

Six months on, Ukraine fights war, faces painful aftermath

Six months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine and with no end to the conflict in sight, The Associated Press revisited Danyk Rak, a 12-year-old looking after his wounded mother, as well as a police officer and an Orthodox priest whose lives have been upended by war

The Independent UK

Polish President Duda in Kyiv to discuss more aid for Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda offered more support for Ukraine and called for an end to the Russian occupation of Crimea during his visit to Kyiv on Tuesday as Russia's invasion of the country approached the six-month mark.

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Macron vows ‘long term’ EU support for Ukraine on eve of Independence Day

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday joined other Western leaders in voicing ongoing solidarity with Ukraine as the country nears its anniversary of independence from Soviet rule and the Russian invasion nears its six-month mark. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris…

France 24

Russia Accuses Ukraine over Car Bomb Assassination

Russia on Monday accused Ukraine over the assassination of the daughter of a leading hardliner, as Kyiv said nearly 9,000 of its soldiers had been killed since Moscow launched its invasion. The FSB security services pointed the finger at Ukraine for Saturday's shock car bombing in Moscow's outskirts that killed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine cites risk of 'brutal strikes' by Russia on Independence Day

With Ukraine set to mark its independence from Soviet rule in 1991 and six months since Russian forces invaded, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of the risk of "brutal strikes" by Russia and said any attack would provoke a powerful response.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv bans Independence Day celebrations

Ukraine’s capital bans events celebrating independence from Soviet rule, citing threat of renewed Russian attacks.

Al Jazeera

Some 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed during Russian invasion: Kyiv

The UN says 5,587 civilians have been killed and 7,890 wounded during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine looks to strike blow against Russian morale as it targets Crimea

Kim Sengupta reported from Crimea as Russian forces occupied the region in 2014 – it is now once again a key psychological and strategic prize in the current war

The Independent UK

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing Darya Dugina

Vladimir Putin calls car bomb attack that killed Darya Dugina ‘evil’, grants her prestigious award for ‘courage’.

Al Jazeera

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Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 22)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine set to restart soccer league as war rages on

As soon as the air raid sirens had stopped, Shakhtar Donetsk's players ran out onto the pitch for their final training session on Monday before Ukraine begins an extraordinary new season of its national soccer league.

The Independent UK

Irish embassy in Ukraine reopens

The embassy based in Kyiv had been operating remotely since the Russian invasion.

Los Angeles Times

Russia's 'most hidden crime' in Ukraine war: Rape of women, girls, men and boys

MAKARIV, Ukraine — The Russian soldier taunted her: Your friend, he sneered, is lying on the floor, raped and naked and dead.

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Zelensky Warns Russia Against Putting Ukraine Soldiers on Trial

Russia might take the provocative step of putting Ukrainian soldiers on trial as Kyiv marks 31 years of independence for the war-ravaged country next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday. Zelensky cited media reports that Russia was preparing to put Ukrainian fighters captured during the siege of Mariupol on…

Reuters

Ukraine war: six months that shook the world

Six months ago, Vladimir Putin ordered tens of thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine on a "special military operation" - a mass invasion on a scale unseen in Europe since World War Two.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian kids play on tanks captured from Russian army vowing ‘we’ll beat Putin’

As many as 70 tanks, along with missile systems and howitzers which have been captured over the first six months of Russia's invasion have been turned into a graveyard of Russian military equipment in Kyiv

WEKU

Kyiv hosts a different kind of parade to celebrate Ukraine's independence day

Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year will also mark six months since Russia's invasion began.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine braces for intensified attacks after Moscow car bomb killing

Kyiv denies any involvement in death of daughter of ultranationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Russian MP claims Russian partisans responsible for Moscow car bomb

Speaking in Kyiv, Ilya Ponomarev alleges bomb that killed daughter of Putin ally was work of underground group

The Guardian - UK

Lawrence Freedman: ‘Autocracies tend to make catastrophic decisions. That’s the case with Putin’

The military strategy expert and author of a new book on conflict says the flawed thinking behind Russia’s invasion stems from the inability of those at the top to take responsibility for mistakes

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