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Russian Forces Seize Key Ukrainian Port, Ukraine Refugee Count Tops 1 Million

Russian forces captured a strategic Ukrainian port and besieged another Thursday in a bid to cut the country off from the sea, as the two sides met for another round of talks aimed at stopping the fighting that has set off an exodus of over 1 million refugees. Meanwhile, Ukrainian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Online activism and artistic resistance: Ukraine's musicians speak out

Sheltering in their homes in Kyiv and Baryshivka, Ganna from the Dakh Daughters cabaret troupe and rapper Alyona Alyona speak to us about the cultural sector's role amid the war in Ukraine. The Dakh Daughters' participation in an upcoming theatre production in France is now hanging in the balance; Ganna…

France 24

Civilians trapped as Russia bombards port city of Mariupol

The port city of Mariupol in the south of Ukraine is surrounded by Russian forces. Its population of more than 400,000 is besieged by heavy shelling. “There has been no light, no heat, and no water now for two full days and we have hardly any food left,” one resident told…

Evening Standard

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Lions and tigers driven out of Ukraine to safety in Polish zoo

A truck carrying six lions, six tigers, two caracals and an African wild dog from a sanctuary east of Kyiv reached Poland on Thursday after a two-day drive to escape the Russian invasion, a Polish zoo official said.

Reuters

Lanarkshire consultant calls for support in bid to raise vital cash for war-torn Ukraine

Strathaven dad James Frame will run 31km every week for four weeks to raise funds for the Ukraine Crisis Appeal

Daily Record

The famous people who have vowed to bear arms and fight on the front line in Ukraine

Two footballers have already been killed since the invasion began in February

Wales Online

Mum whose parents and family are in Ukraine sets up appeal for donations to send to displaced families

Daria Wood and her husband Chris are sending supplies such as sleeping bags, baby food, nappies and batteries

Wales Online

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Putin's Ukraine invasion: Do declarations of war still exist?

When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, that Russia was beginning military action in Ukraine, he was echoing a tradition older than Russia itself. Throughout history, the practice of issuing statements announcing hostilities has marked the point where conventional politics ends and deadly…

The Conversation

What is a vacuum bomb? New weapon ‘Putin could unleash on Ukraine’

Thermobaric weapons are the most brutal war weapons that exist apart from nuclear weapons, experts say

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Putin's 'denazification' campaign hits Babyn Yar holocaust memorial to 33,000 murdered Jews

In late September 1941, tens of thousands of Jews from the city of Kyiv were rounded up by the Germans with the help of Ukrainian militia. They were taken to a place called Babyn Yar, meaning “old woman’s ravine” in Ukrainian. Here, they were forced to strip before being shot…

The Conversation

What’s happening in countries near Russia amid fears Putin won’t stop with Ukraine

Countries in Russia’s immediate vicinity have expressed concerns about the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Devastating photo shows before and after of attack on Ukranian town of Irpin

Harrowing pictures of the devastated neighbourhood of Irpin on the outskirts of Kyiv have emerged following a Russian bombing campaign.

Evening Standard

Hundreds feared dead in Ukrainian port city under siege from Russian forces

KYIV, Ukraine — Hundreds were feared dead in the embattled Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday after more than a day of Russian bombardment left buildings in ruins and civilians cowering in terror.

Los Angeles Times

'Hedgehogs' v tanks, as Kyiv braces for Russian onslaught

As Russian troops closed in on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Thursday, a muddy construction site in a local neighbourhood was teeming with workers and welders of the KAN real estate developer.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

Where is Kharkiv as Ukrainian city is brutally bombed by Russia

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is under heavy bombardment by the Russian armed forces. Its location and importance means it has seen huge destruction, but it currently remains under Ukrainian control

The Independent UK

Air raid sirens played in Kyiv every 15 minutes, humanitarian worker says

The Disasters Emergency Committee has launched a fundraiser to help people in the country get aid.

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures

Where is fighting happening and how did we get here?

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: Premature babies born into war as deliveries forced to take place in hospital basement

‘I’m incredibly sad,’ doctor says, ‘babies are going to die because they cannot live in these conditions’

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ITV journalist bravely carries on after rumble of explosions force him to pause live chat

ITV journalist James Mates was reporting about the events in Ukraine live from the capital Kyiv today but was forced to pause his live segment on hearing a rumble of explosions

Reuters

Putin tells Macron Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin told French leader Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that Russia would achieve the goals of its military intervention in Ukraine whatever happens, the Kremlin said.

ABC News

Ukraine and Russia end second round of peace talks in regret, as reports dispute port city's fall

Ukraine says a second round of ceasefire talks with Russia has not yielded the results Kyiv had hoped for, but the sides have discussed humanitarian corridors and agreed to speak again.

The Guardian - UK

Concern mounting over huge Russian military convoy outside Kyiv

Speculation that massive column of Russian vehicles and troops may be regrouping for assault on capital

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian expat desperate to find mum safe passage out of cut-off city

Olga Pyant's mum Irina Fadieieva has been living in a basement with around 100 others under her apartment building since the war broke out. A key route to Kyiv, the city of Chernihiv has been cut off to prevent invaders getting through

Daily Mirror

Ukraine warns 'Russia will pay back' as photos reveal bombed ruins of Kyiv

Vladimir Putin made taking Kyiv one of the key targets for the commander of his armies at the start of the invasion, with the city coming under intense pressure from bombings

Reuters

Ukraine-Russia talks to start soon, focus on humanitarian corridors

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will begin in Belarus at about 1400 GMT and Kyiv plans to discuss setting up humanitarian corridors before moving on to other issues, Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia said on Facebook.

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