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Inside Nikopol: The only place to hide from Putin’s killer drones is our underground school

SPECIAL REPORT: In a harrowing dispatch from the frontline city of Nikopol – so close to Russian forces that few journalists have ventured there – World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley talks to children, parents and teachers who are hunted down daily by Putin’s deadly quadcopters, yet have somehow managed to…

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Kyiv ‘thwarts saboteurs’ as Putin on first trip abroad since arrest warrant issued

ICC issued arrest warrant for Putin in March over deportation of children from Ukraine

The Independent UK

Shock at dramatic water loss in wake of Ukraine dam blast attack

When the Kakhovka dam was destroyed in early June, a vast expanse of water disappeared. The water’s dramatic recession has had far-reaching effects on the population of surrounding towns, notably Nikopol. But as residents adapt to the new landscape, Ukrainian authorities and environmental experts are grappling with the best strategy…

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Day 500 of Ukraine war: No end in sight

NIKOPOL, Ukraine: On the 500th day since Russia's invasion and as the war grinds on, Ukrainian forces are advancing slowly without enough arms and ammunition and with its main cities under constant threat.

Bangkok Post

‘It looks like Mars’: Nikopol locals on life without water after dam explosion

Ukrainians near to what was the Kakhovka reservoir are coping but proximity to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is a constant worry

The Guardian - UK

Skulls left scattered after Ukraine dam breach may be from second world war

Mudflats are littered with bones, some of which may be remains from battle 80 years ago near Nikopol

The Guardian - UK

Russia Continues to Shell Ukraine amid Grinding Push in East

Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there. One person was killed and one more was wounded on Sunday…

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Safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hangs in the balance

Shelling near the six-reactor facility plus a shortage of workers and uncertain backup power could be making it the most dangerous place on Earth

The Guardian - UK

EU targets Russian armed forces and banks in new round of sanctions

The EU's executive arm on Wednesday proposed a ninth package of sanctions on Russia, adding nearly 200 new individuals and entities to the sanctions list. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

‘I thought of Russians as our brothers – how could they commit such an abomination?’

The city of Nikopol in southern Ukraine lies just across the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, exposed to daily Russian bombardment and unable to return fire. FRANCE 24's reporters spoke to residents burning with rage at the misery Russia has inflicted on their country.

France 24

‘Afraid for our lives’: Ukraine nuclear plant loses power

Constant artillery fire has prompted fears of a radiation disaster in the Zaporizhzhia area.

Al Jazeera

Reports EU set to suspend visa travel agreement with Russia – as it happened

Plan to freeze 2007 deal will make it harder and more expensive for Russians to get Schengen-area documents, FT reports

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine's capital bans Independence Day festivities, fearing Russian attack

Ukraine's capital Kyiv banned public celebrations this week commemorating independence from Soviet rule, citing a heightened threat of attack as a U.S. official warned of Russian plans to strike Ukrainian infrastructure in the coming days.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin condemns ‘despicable, cruel’ killing of Darya Dugina as Russia blames Ukraine for car bombing – as it happened

Russian president makes statement after death of ally’s daughter; Russian security service accuses Ukraine special services over death

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 180 of the invasion

Russia blames Ukraine for death of Darya Dugina as Kyiv again denies any involvement

WEKU

Over the river from a Russian-occupied nuclear plant, a Ukrainian town fears a spill

The small town of Nikopol, Ukraine, sits across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Attacks are causing serious alarm for the community.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s madness’: Ukraine holds breath as Putin turns nuclear plant into frontline

Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest, being used as cover by Russians firing missiles into Ukraine-held territory

France 24

Russia accused of waging war out of working nuclear power plant in Ukraine

Russian forces have reportedly been using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, near Nikopol in southern Ukraine, as a base to launch attacks, ramping up security concerns in surrounding areas.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine war: At least 16 civilians killed as Russia steps up onslaught on cities

Chuhuiv in north east and Nikopol in the south suffer deadly attacks

Reuters

Two people killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian town of Nikopol - Kyiv

Two people were killed in Nikopol on Saturday when heavy Russian shelling hit the southern Ukrainian town, the emergency services and regional governor said.

Daily Mirror

British man who quit job to be with wife and son in Ukraine reaches his family

Ian Umney, from St Helens, Merseyside, quit his job as a courier and English teacher to travel to Nikopol in south-eastern Ukraine to be with his Ukrainian wife Nelia and two-year-old son Jonathan

The Independent UK

British father makes it to wife and son after two-day journey to Ukraine

Ian Umney said he has a ‘tea in hand’ after arriving in the city of Nikopol.

The Independent UK

Briton travels to Ukraine to be with wife and son and ‘make sure they’re safe’

Ian Umney is travelling to Nikopol in the south-east of the country to be with his wife and two-year-old.

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