Russian forces seize frontline Donbas village: Ukrainian official Head of the Severodonetsk district military administration says Toshkivka is now ‘controlled entirely by the Russians’. Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2022
Chechen Special Forces Launch Offensive Into Zolote Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin is calling a "special military operation" to "liberate the Donbas." Zenger · Jun 21, 2022
Eastern Donbas ‘extremely difficult’ for Ukrainians as Russia intensifies attacks Luhansk governor says 568 civilians are holed up in chemical plant and Lysychansk being shelled ‘en masse’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022
'Everything is on fire': Ukraine region weathers bombardment Russian attacks are laying down a curtain of fire across areas of eastern Ukraine where pockets of resistance are denying Moscow full military control of the region The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Ukrainian missiles hit Black Sea gas platforms, say Russian officials Reports of strikes come as Russia’s forces said to be gathering for final assault on Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
Putin ally shares footage of carnage as Ukrainian soldiers are 'destroyed on the spot' Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shared footage of his troops wreaking havoc in the Ukrainian village of Metiolkine which is now under the control of pro-Russians Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022
'It's just hell there': Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine Russia’s military machine is persevering in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine’s defenses The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: Russians at Severodonetsk industry zone Ukraine news from June 20: Russian troops enter Severodonetsk industrial zone, according to Luhansk’s regional governor. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2022
Russia advances in battle for key eastern Ukraine city Moscow claims its forces have taken control of a village near the industrial city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war could last for years, say western leaders Nato secretary general says Kyiv will need long-term military support as Russia masses reserves outside Sievierodonetsk The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022
Russia-Ukraine latest updates: NATO warns war could last years Russia-Ukraine news from June 19: Warning of protracted war comes as Russia intensifies its assault on eastern Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2022
International investigators visit war-torn areas near Kyiv – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 114 of the invasion The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have vowed to support Kyiv’s bid to join the EU as Lavrov accuses the west of ‘dragging Ukraine into Nato’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
At least four people killed in airstrike in Lysychansk with more feared trapped A least four people have died after an airstrike hit a building sheltering civilians in the city of Lysychansk on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2022 Timeline: Week 16 of Russia’s war in Ukraine Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 16 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Zenger · Jun 16, 2022 Pro-Russia Militia Says It Is Knocking Ukrainian Forces Out Of The Sievierodonetsk Industrial Zone These images purport to show how the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic is “knocking” Ukrainian forces out of an industrial zone in the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022 Top European leaders visit Kyiv amid fierce Russian attacks in the Donbas TORETSK, Ukraine — The leaders of the European Union’s three most influential countries arrived in Ukraine on Thursday in one of the biggest displays of support for the beleaguered nation after four months of Russian assault.
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 Russia targets ammunitions depot in western Ukraine The Russian military says it used long-range missiles to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region of Ukraine where ammunition for NATO-supplied weapons was being stored
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022 ‘Painful losses’ in Severodonetsk and Kharkiv region, says Zelensky Ukraine is asking for more powerful weapons from the West amid “painful losses” in Severodonetsk and the Kharkiv region.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022 Russians Control 80% of Contested City in Eastern Ukraine Russian troops control about 80% of the fiercely contested eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it but Ukrainian authorities are still trying to evacuate the wounded, a regional official said Tuesday. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the eastern Luhansk region, acknowledged that a…
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 ‘Scorched earth’: Russian forces push back Ukrainians in battle for key city Battle for Sievierodonetsk is one of ‘most brutal’ seen in Europe, says Ukrainian president
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Russians control 80% of contested city in eastern Ukraine Sievierodonetsk, the main focus of the war in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks, is not yet blocked off by Russian troops even though they control about 80% of the city and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it, an official said Tuesday
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2022 Civilians trapped in Severodonetsk as Russia destroys last bridge Ukrainian officials say all routes to evacuate thousands of civilians from the embattled key city have been cut off.
Axios · Jun 14, 2022 Evacuations "impossible" after all 3 bridges to key Ukrainian city Severodonetsk destroyed Fresh humanitarian supplies are also no longer possible in the epicenter for the battle of the Donbas.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022 Ukraine’s forces suffering ‘painful losses’ in Donbas, Zelenskiy says – as it happened This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here