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Ukraine's commander-in-chief says turning point in war with Russia 'still a long way off'

"The aggressor has not abandoned its plans for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions," Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in a post on Telegram.

Euronews

Russia repels drone attack over Leningrad region as economic forum kicks off

Russia intercepted 50 drones over Leningrad region overnight. This comes as President Putin's economic forum, the 'Russian Davos', starts in St. Petersburg. Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Drone attacks also occurred in Tambov and Luhansk. St. Petersburg's airport faced flight disruptions. Security measures are in place for…

The Economic Times

Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs

Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk remain in Russian league, despite the real teams playing in Ukrainian competition

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Forensic experts sift through drone hit dormitory

The final death toll from a drone attack on a teacher training college in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Luhansk region stands at 21.

AAP

Ukraine war briefing: Putin promises revenge after blaming Kyiv for Luhansk attack he says killed six

Ukraine dismisses Russian president’s claim, saying attack on dormitory in Russian-controlled region in the east ‘exclusively targeted the Russian war machine’. What we know on day 1,550

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine drone attack on Luhansk dorm kills six: Russia

Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian forces have deliberately struck a student dormitory in the ‌Russian-controlled ‌Luhansk ⁠region.

AAP

Ukraine strike on Starobilsk dormitory kills four in occupied Luhansk

Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russian‑occupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.

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Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery, Zelensky says, as Kyiv intensifies new tactic

Ukrainian forces attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, the latest ‌in a series of strikes ⁠by Kyiv on Russian oil facilities. Authorities in Ukraine's Russian-controlled Luhansk region on Friday said a Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory killed at least six people…

France 24

Ukrainian strike hits Russian-controlled Luhansk region coal mine, 41 miners trapped underground

A Ukrainian strike on the Bilorichenska coal mine in Russian-controlled Luhansk has trapped at least 41 miners underground. The strike damaged a power substation, cutting electricity and leaving workers stranded. Efforts are underway to rescue the miners and restore power, with contact established and drinking water available.

The Times of India

Has Russia actually taken full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region?

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The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack

Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499

The Guardian - AU

Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners of war after Abu Dhabi talks

Meanwhile, the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets revealed that Moscow’s key demand is not only full Russian control over Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but also official recognition of Donbas as Russian territory by all sides, including Ukraine.

Euronews

Ukraine Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun stripped of all titles after switching to Russia

The Ukrainian Diving Federation called Lyskun's decision ‘categorically unacceptable’

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Putin claims Trump’s Ukraine deal is a ‘starting point’ ahead of talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that US proposals to end the war in Ukraine offer a starting point for serious discussions. Putin demanded that Ukrainian forces withdraw from territories they occupy, including Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions, or face military action. He also reiterated Russia's demand that Ukraine…

Euronews

Moscow inches closer to forcing more Ukrainians from occupied territories to fight for Russia

Moscow has now claimed to have included parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, as it moves closer to formalising the forced conscription of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories.

The Conversation

Even if Trump succeeds in bringing Putin and Zelenskyy together, don’t expect wonders − their only previous face-to-face encounter ended in failure

Donald Trump has raised the prospect of directs talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in what would be the first such encounter in more than three years of war between the two countries.

The Guardian - UK

Why is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks?

Putin has reportedly demanded full control of industrial region but Kyiv is set against ceding any territory

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The Independent UK

What’s at stake when Zelensky meets Trump at the White House with Starmer and EU allies in tow

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Washington alongside a host of European leaders in a show of solidarity with Zelensky

International Business Times UK

Trump Sparks Outrage Over 'Donbas Betrayal' in Peace Deal Handing Ukraine's Key Region to Russia

US President Donald Trump backs ceding Ukraine's Donbas to Russia in a peace deal, sparking alarm among NATO allies and fears for Ukraine's sovereignty.

The Independent UK

Mapped: The crucial Ukraine region Trump says should be ‘cut up’ between Zelensky and Putin

The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit – as it happened

Steve Witkoff says Russian president agreed to allow US and European allies to offer Ukraine security guarantee and also unspecified concessions on five Ukrainian regions

Al Jazeera

Russia pounds Ukraine, boosts army as world braces for Putin-Trump talks

Ukraine has publicly rejected any land concession deal with Russia, but some reports suggest it may be open to it.

Al Jazeera

How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine?

Russia controls about 20 percent of Ukraine’s territory and wants full control of four eastern and southern regions.

Euronews

Stolen children 'marketplace': Russia creates 'catalogue' of Ukrainian kids for adoption

Russia is now offering forcefully deported Ukrainian minors for coerced “adoption” through a newly created “catalogue”, where Ukrainian children are categorised by age, eyes and hair colour.

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