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Pentagon says Russian warship Moskva was sunk by two Ukrainian Neptune missiles

Loss of ship is major blow to Russian prestige seven weeks into war that already is widely seen as historic blunder

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Russia's war crimes — and ours

Americans are rightfully horrified by Mariupol. But most of us don't even know what the U.S. did in Mosul or Raqqa

Salon · Apr 15, 2022

More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region, police say

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday. Most of them had died from gunshot wounds, an indication that many people were "simply executed”, said the…

France 24 · Apr 15, 2022

Joe Biden agrees to send artillery and helicopters to Ukraine after Volodymyr Zelensky call

Ukraine is hoping to bolster its defences against a Russian offensive in the country’s east

Wales Online · Apr 13, 2022

Ukrainian forces will need training on some military equipment, Pentagon says

Some of the new military equipment the United States said on Wednesday it was sending to Ukraine will require training for Ukrainian forces, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Pentagon to meet largest US arms makers over Ukraine: Reports

The top eight defence contractors are invited to the meeting, which is reportedly aimed at upping assistance to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

Ukraine: Russia-backed separatist stirs fears of chemical weapons

Russia has allegedly used banned weapons several times in the past, including in the 2002 Moscow hostage crisis.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

Russia has yet to slow a Western arms express into Ukraine

Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped blunt Russia’s initial offensive and seems certain to play a central role in the approaching battle for Ukraine’s contested Donbas region

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Russian atrocities fuel new breakthroughs in Ukraine military aid

Most NATO allies are now giving Ukraine whatever it needs to prevail.

Axios · Apr 13, 2022

As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2022