Ukraine governor says mass grave found in liberated eastern town Donetsk regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko says the exact number of bodies in the mass grave in Lyman is not yet known. Al Jazeera · Oct 8, 2022
Ukrainian authorities find mass grave in liberated eastern town -governor Ukrainian authorities have found a mass grave in the recently liberated eastern town of Lyman and it is unclear how many bodies it holds, regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in an online post on Friday. Reuters · Oct 7, 2022
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Russia at weakest point in war so far; pro-war bloggers turn on Putin; and demining in Ukraine’s east The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2022
Ukraine takes swaths of territory, despite Russia’s mobilisation In week 32 of the war, Kyiv makes more advances in the east and south while Moscow pulls back forces from Crimea. Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2022
‘My men deserve to return’: Ukraine seeks release of prisoners of war in Russia A Ukrainian soldier whose unit participated in the successful mission to retake the eastern city of Lyman has another pressing goal: to secure the release of nine of his soldiers captured by the Russians in June. FRANCE 24’s Gwendoline Debono reports from Ukraine. France 24 · Oct 5, 2022
Russian bodies, shattered vehicles mark Moscow's loss of Ukrainian town The bodies of two Russian soldiers lay bloating in trees on opposite sides of the road, close to the blasted hulks of the cars and the van in which Ukrainian army officers said the dead men’s unit was retreating into the eastern town of Lyman. Reuters · Oct 5, 2022
Vladimir Putin knows this is a numbers game — and that he is losing badly Only last week, few of us could place Lyman and the village of Dudchany on a map of Ukraine. Today they mark two of the biggest defeats of Russian arms in the Ukraine war – and these may prove decisive. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
‘What was it all for?’: recaptured Lyman left shattered by Russian occupation People in Ukrainian city try to pick up pieces amid remains of Russia’s chaotic and bloody withdrawal The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022
Russia Presses Ahead with Annexation Plan despite Military Retreats Russian troops abandoned a key Ukrainian city so rapidly that they left the bodies of their comrades in the streets, offering more evidence Tuesday of Moscow's latest military defeat as it struggles to hang on to four regions of Ukraine that it illegally annexed last week. Meanwhile, Russia’s upper house… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022
Ukraine war: China's lukewarm support for Russia is likely to benefit Kyiv – here's why Things are not going well for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. On September 30 he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions that are partially controlled by Russia. Yet less than a day later, Ukrainian troops captured the strategic town of Lyman in the north of the annexed Donetsk region. The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022
Russian losses evident in key liberated Ukrainian city The bodies of Russian soldiers are lying in the streets of a key city in eastern Ukraine following their comrades' retreat that has marked the latest defeat for Moscow The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 223 of the invasion Russia no longer has full control over any ‘annexed’ provinces as Ukrainian brigades achieve biggest breakthrough since start of war The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022
Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV Russia’s retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd – state-run media outlets that typically speak glowingly about Moscow’s war The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
Head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant released; Kremlin unclear on which parts of Ukraine it is annexing – as it happened Ihor Murashov returned to family safely; Kremlin says borders of Russian-occupied southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions not determined The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 ‘It is going to be very, very difficult’: Liberated Kharkiv braces for winter of war Ukrainian forces are exultant at beating back Russians, but civilians still face difficult months ahead
Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2022 What’s next after Russia’s defeat in Ukraine’s Donetsk? Criticism rises in Russia as Ukrainian forces celebrate their recapture of Lyman, an important eastern town.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 ‘Russia is in trouble’: Ukraine forces make more advances in Kherson A Ukrainian advance along the Dnipro river could trap thousands of Russian troops on the far side
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022 Ukraine Claws Back More Territory Russia Is Trying to Annex Ukrainian forces scored more gains in their counteroffensive across a broad front Monday, advancing in the very areas Russia is trying to annex and challenging its effort to bolster its military with fresh troops and its threats to defend incorporated areas by all means, including with nuclear weapons. In their…
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War Russian shelling of eight Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours has killed two civilians and injured 14 more, Ukraine’s presidential office has reported
Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2022 Thousands of mobilised Russians sent home, deemed unfit for duty Latest troop setback follows Ukraine’s recapture of Lyman in Donetsk.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Ukrainian troops continue offensive, claim new gains Ukrainian troops have continued to push on with their offensive that has embarrassed Moscow, with Kyiv officials and foreign observers hinting at new gains in the southern strategic region of Kherson
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Russia war - news: Pope Francis warns of ‘nuclear risk’ and demands Putin end war Pope Francis urged Volodymyr Zelensky to be ‘open to serious proposals for peace’
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Ukraine war – live: Russian forces ‘fully cleared’ in Lyman, says Zelensky US ‘very encouraged’ by Ukraine’s recent military successes
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 222 of the invasion Ukraine’s president says progress made in Kherson as well as in Donetsk as Ukraine pushes further into occupied territory Russia intends to annex
Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2022 ‘Dilemma for the Russians’ after surrendering key Ukraine city The recapture of Lyman raises questions on how Russia can hold surrounding areas with supply routes cut.