First Thing: Biden visits Uvalde after mass shooting President and first lady seek to comfort community as DoJ launches investigation into the police’s response. Plus, how the side hustle ate the hobby The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Russian troops entering Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine The Russian-battered eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk appeared to be on the brink of becoming another Mariupol on Monday as services and aid have been cut and Moscow seeks to capture all of Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Live updates | Ukraine: intense battle going on for key city A regional governor says an intense battle is going on for the key city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Heavy Fighting as Russian Troops Enter Outskirts of Sievierodonetsk Russian troops have entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the regional governor said on Monday, describing "very fierce" fighting in the ruins of a city that has become the focus of Moscow's offensive. Russia has concentrated its firepower on the last major population center still held by… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 30, 2022
Pro-Russia Militiamen Blast Already Gutted Buildings In Besieged City This video purports to show pro-Russia militiamen firing shells at already devastated buildings allegedly occupied by Ukrainian soldiers in besieged Sievierodonetsk. Zenger · May 30, 2022
Two civilians killed as Russian troops enter Sievierodonetsk - governor Two civilians were killed and five wounded by shelling as Russian troops entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Monday. Reuters · May 30, 2022
Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city KYIV/KHARKIV: European Union leaders will meet on Monday to reiterate support for Ukraine as Russian forces intensified attacks to capture Sievierodonetsk, a key city in the southeastern Donbas region that Moscow has prioritised taking over. Bangkok Post · May 30, 2022
European Council is ready to grant Ukraine €9bn to aid in its post-war reconstruction – as it happened This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
EU bans most Russian oil; Zelenskiy calls Donbas situation 'extremely difficult' European Union leaders agreed on Monday to ban most imports of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc as Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, the last city still held by Kyiv in Ukraine's strategic Luhansk province. Reuters · May 30, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 96 of the invasion French journalist is killed near Sievierodonetsk; EU leaders fail to agree on a Russian oil import ban The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Russia ‘escalates’ attacks in eastern Ukraine, says regional governor Ninety per cent of buildings in Sievierodonetsk damaged by Russian shelling, says Zelensky The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy urges EU to end ‘quarrels’ Ukraine news from May 30: Zelenskyy tells EU internal disputes help Moscow to put ‘more pressure’ on bloc. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2022
All critical infrastructure in Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk destroyed - president Russian shelling has destroyed all of the critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, describing the taking of the city as Russia's "principal aim" right now. Reuters · May 29, 2022
Sievierodonetsk bombing so intense, casualties cannot be assessed, officials say Russian forces are hitting largest city in Donbas still held by Ukraine ‘200 times an hour’ The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022 Russian Troops Storm City amid Eastern Ukraine Bombardments Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in close-quarter combat in an eastern Ukraine city Sunday as Moscow’s soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain strategic footholds in the region while facing fierce Ukrainian resistance. Ukrainian regional officials reported that Russian forces were "storming" the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, where the…
France 24 · May 29, 2022 Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east as Russia makes push for Donbas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday made his first trip to the country's war-torn east since the launch of Moscow's invasion, as Russian forces intensified their efforts to seize key cities in the Donbas region. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2022 Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle Russia claims to have overrun a key rail hub in Ukraine while its troops fight defenders in the streets of another eastern city
Reuters · May 29, 2022 Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire Russian forces intensified their attacks with barrages of heavy artillery to capture a key Ukrainian city in the southeastern region of Donbas, whose full takeover Moscow's top diplomat said was now an "unconditional priority".
ABC News · May 28, 2022 Russia pummels eastern towns in bid to encircle Ukraine forces as Kyiv steps up calls for weapons After claiming to have captured the nearby rail hub of Lyman, Russian forces have stepped up their assault on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk.
Daily Mirror · May 28, 2022 Ukraine may have to RETREAT as Vladimir Putin's forces advance despite performing poorly Vlasdimir Putin's troops have gained ground in two areas collectively known as the Donbas but they will be 'unable' capture the Luhansk region says the city's governor
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 ‘All this suffering because of a madman’: Putin’s forces intensify attacks in bid to seize the Donbas Reporting from Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, Kim Sengupta speaks to families about their grief over losing loved ones as Russia steps up its assault on the two cities of eastern Ukraine
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle Russia has claimed the capture of a key railway junction as its forces fight to seize all of eastern Ukraine's contested Donbas region
Evening Standard · May 28, 2022 EU leaders hold talks with Putin as battle for eastern Ukraine intensifies The German chancellor’s office said Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz “insisted on an immediate ceasefire”
ABC News · May 28, 2022 Ukraine may lose last pocket of resistance in Luhansk as Russia advances east A Ukrainian official says forces may have to retreat from their last pocket in the Luhansk region to avoid being captured, as Russian troops press an advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war.
The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2022 Russia claims capture of strategic town as fighting rages in east – as it happened Russia’s defence ministry says town of Lyman is now under full control of its forces, after days of fighting