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Russia begins large-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine

The decisive second phase of the war will center on a battle for territory in the Donbas.

Axios

Russia begins large-scale military action to seize eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian president announces assault but declares: ‘We will fight. We will not give up anything Ukrainian’

The Guardian - UK

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Russia begins full-scale offensive to capture eastern Ukraine

President Zelensky made a video address announcing the offensive has begun

Wales Online

Ukraine says 'Battle of Donbas' has begun, Russia pushing in east

Russian forces launched a new offensive push along most of Ukraine's eastern flank on Monday and the "Battle of Donbas" has now begun, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy and senior officials said.

Reuters

Ukraine latest: 'Battle for Donbas' begins as UN says civilian death toll exceeds 2,000 since Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff warns "the second phase of the war has started", amid Russian bombardments against cities across the country.

ABC News

Russian warship commander killed in latest blow to Putin as invader deaths reach 20,600

Captain Alexander Chirva was the senior officer on landing ship Ceasar Kunikov, part of the Black Sea Fleet, when he reportedly died in the Ukrainian port of Berdyansk

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Asean-US to meet amid great challenges

After more than six months of negotiations, the US and Asean have finally agreed that their leaders will meet in Washington DC on May 12-13. This kind of tussle could have been avoided had there been better coordination from the US side.

Bangkok Post

Zelensky declares 'battle for the east' finally here as Russia begins Donbas assault

After days of waiting as Russia amassed its troops and resources near the east of Ukraine, the 'battle for the Donbas' has begun today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said

Daily Mirror

Inquiry could look at Russian ‘filtration camps’ for Ukrainians, MP says

Tom Tugendhat says the Commons Foreign Committee should consider ‘expanding’ its investigation into hostage situations.

The Independent UK

Second phase of war has started, says Ukraine president's chief of staff

Ukraine's presidential chief of staff said on Monday that "the second phase of the war has started," referring to Russia's new assault in eastern Ukraine. His words echoed those of Ukraine's top security official, who said earlier that Russia had launched its new offensive on Monday morning.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Western leaders pledge more aid

Ukraine news from April 19: Western leaders pledge to increase military, economic and humanitarian support for Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine-Russia war: Russia attacking Donbas region on 480km-long front involving 50,000 troops, Ukrainian officials say

Russia has launched a large-scale attack on the Donbas region in Ukraine's east, attacking along a 480-kilometre front, according to Ukrainian officials.

ABC News

Australia would be among the biggest economic losers from a new cold war

If tensions between the Western world and China and Russia led to a split into two separate financial and trading systems, Australia would be among the countries most hurt.

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Reuters

Four dead in shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk region- governor

Russian shelling in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region killed four people on Monday, regional governor Pavlo Kirilenko said on his Telegram channel.

Al Jazeera

US to train Ukrainians on howitzer artillery systems in next days

Artillery is part of $800m military aid package that US says will help Ukraine defend against Russian offensive in east.

Reuters

France's Macron: Dialogue with Putin has stalled after discovery of massacres in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that his dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin has stalled after mass killings were discovered in Ukraine.

Reuters

At least 1,000 civilians hiding under Ukrainian stronghold steel plant in Mariupol- city council

No fewer than 1,000 civilians are hiding in underground shelters beneath the vast Azovstal steel plant in the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the city council said on Monday, adding that Russia was dropping heavy bombs onto the Ukrianian-held factory in the besieged city.

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The Independent UK

Yellen to see Ukraine PM, avoid Russians at global meetings

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with Ukraine's prime minister during this week’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington

Al Jazeera

Russia steps up bombardment of cities across Ukraine

Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine in a push to break down its defences ahead of an expected assault on the east.

Daily Mirror

Chilling moment Russian airstrike misses Ukrainian woman by inches in latest bombardment

The heart-stopping clip captures the woman walking across a road holding what appears to be two bags of shopping, before the missile hits the street ahead of her

Reuters

Mariupol says 40,000 deported from besieged city to Russian regions

The mayor of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Monday said that about 40,000 civilians had been forcibly moved to Russia or Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police Say 269 Bodies Recovered in Ukraine’s War-Torn Irpin

Ukrainian investigators have examined 269 dead bodies in Irpin, near Kyiv, since the town was taken back from Russian forces in late March, a police official said on Monday, as workers dug fresh graves on its outskirts. The town, which had a pre-war population of about 62,000, was one of…

Reuters

Yellen to push institutions to scale up response to war-fueled food security crisis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will convene a high-level panel on Tuesday to discuss the global response to an ongoing food security crisis exacerbated by Russia's war against Ukraine, the Treasury Department said in a statement.

Reuters

Russia says destroyed foreign-made weapons stored near Ukraine's Lviv - TASS

Russian air forces carried out air strikes at a logistics centre of the Ukrainian army near the city of Lviv and destroyed a large number of foreign-made weapons stored there, TASS news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying on Monday.

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