Timeline: Week nine of Russia’s war in Ukraine Al Jazeera recaps key events during week nine of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022
US calls for weapons as Russia grinds Ukraine down Ukraine’s army is holding out against a better equipped Russian invader but Washington warns time is not on its side. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022
United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, arrives in Ukraine – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2022
US: Allies must move 'at the speed of war' to help Ukraine The U.S. defense chief urged Ukraine’s allies to “move at the speed of war” to get more and heavier weapons to Kyiv The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 63 of the invasion Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria; Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Moscow of seeking to destabilise Moldova region The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2022
Boris Johnson says he doesn’t expect Putin to resort to nuclear weapons if Russia suffers more Ukraine losses Asked if he expected Mr Putin to consider using tactical nuclear weapons if he suffered more military failures in Ukraine, the PM said: ‘No, I don’t’ Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2022
Experts say Russian attacks on train stations were about demonstrating power as much as disrupting Ukraine's war effort A retired NATO commander says Russia's precision strikes against rail targets far away from its focus in eastern Ukraine do have strategic aims but are also a message to civilians trying to reach safety. ABC News · Apr 26, 2022
West gearing up to help Ukraine for ‘long haul’, says US defence secretary Lloyd Austin meets with defence ministers as Russia accuses west of engaging in ‘proxy war’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022
At Defense Talks in Germany, US Says World Galvanized against Russia’s Invasion The United States said the world was galvanized against Russia's two-month-old invasion of Ukraine as it hosted defense talks in Germany involving over 40 countries that sought to speed and synchronize the delivery of arms to Kyiv. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted the event at Ramstein Air Base following… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022
U.S. welcomes German pledge to send 50 anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine The U.S. government on Tuesday welcomed Germany's decision to, for the first time, send heavy weapons to Ukraine. Reuters · Apr 26, 2022
Russia accused of shelling Mariupol humanitarian corridor Safe passage deal for civilians was a trap, say Ukrainians, as Putin’s forces step up eastern offensive The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022
U.S. unsure about cause of Transdniestria violence- Pentagon chief The United States is looking at the cause of recent violence in the Russia-backed breakaway region of Transdniestria, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. Reuters · Apr 26, 2022
Forty countries meet in Germany on bolstering Ukraine defence, France pulls out the big guns Top US officials hosted emergency talks with allies in Germany on Tuesday on supplying Kyiv with more weapons to fend off Russia's assault, as the UN's chief headed to Moscow in a bid to avert further escalation of the conflict. France promised to supply howitzers for Ukraine's army. Radio France Internationale · Apr 26, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Putin agrees to Azovstal evacuation, as Poland gas supply halted Gazprom informed Poland that it would cut off supplies through the Yamal pipeline on Wednesday morning The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Germany will supply anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine in policy switch Berlin had faced backlash for its previous policy of supplying only ‘non-lethal’ weapons
Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2022 US vows to move ‘Heaven and Earth’ on bolstering Ukraine defence The US defence secretary says Washington is ‘engaging our colleagues’ to provide military aid to Kyiv against Russia.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 More than 8 million refugees to flee Ukraine this year, UN estimates UNHCR says ‘scale of crisis’ is unparalleled in recent times with 5 million Ukrainians having fled abroad
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022 Putin Gets What He Didn’t Want: Ukraine Army Closer to West The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training - exactly the transformation President Vladimir Putin wanted to prevent by invading in the first place. The list of arms flowing to Ukraine is long and growing longer. It includes…
Reuters · Apr 26, 2022 Shrinking U.S. Stinger missile supply faces re-stocking challenges Shoulder-fired Stinger missiles are in hot demand in Ukraine where they have successfully stopped Russian assaults from the air, but U.S. supplies have shrunk and producing more of the anti-aircraft weapons faces significant hurdles.
Axios · Apr 26, 2022 What Anthony Blinken will tell Congress Blinken's testimony will be his first public appearance since returning to the U.S. from Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Putin making ‘unsound decisions’ to win Ukraine war before Victory Day parade in May, UK says UK armed forces minister says ‘thousands of Russian lives are going to be lost’ due to Putin’s strategy
Reuters · Apr 26, 2022 Ukraine can win war with Russia, U.S. defense secretary says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin kicked off defense talks with more than 40 countries on Tuesday by expressing confidence that Ukraine can prevail against Russia in the two-month-old conflict.
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2022 Ukrainian forces can ‘see off’ Putin’s troops in the Donbas, says UK Russian forces are believed to be making limited progress ahead of ‘critical’ battles which could shape the outcome of the war
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022 Russia Warns of WWIII ahead of Western Summit on Arms to Ukraine Russia has warned of the "real" threat of World War III breaking out, ahead of a Tuesday meeting between the United States and allies over sending further arms to war-torn Ukraine. Moscow's invasion of its neighbor has triggered an outburst of support from Western nations that has seen weapons pour…
The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022 Russia accuses Nato of ‘proxy war’ in Ukraine as US hosts crucial defence summit Ukraine dismisses Sergei Lavrov’s war comments as diplomats gather in Germany for US-hosted talks to navigate ‘critical’ phase