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Igor Girkin was one of three convicted of murder over the MH17 attack and is the elusive figure behind Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

An ultranationalist former spy and self-described war addict, Igor Girkin is among three men sentenced to life in prison over the murders of 298 innocent people onboard MH17. With a $149,000 bounty on his head, he is yet to face justice.

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Ukrainian advance brings city of Sloviansk back to life

Buses are running again and the market is crowded after the liberation of strategic Lyman nearby

The Guardian - UK

For older Ukrainians in front-line cities, visits from social workers bring comfort

In Sloviansk, many of those who remain are over 60. Social workers help with food, medicine and cleaning. An 86-year-old calls her social worker "Firefly," saying, "She brings light in a dark time."

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Nighttime rocket strikes spread fear in east Ukrainian city

It is at night that residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk are most afraid, when rocket and artillery attacks happen more frequently

The Independent UK

The hospital train helping Ukraine’s sick and wounded

Chronically ill and injured patients are evacuated from the embattled east to safer hospitals in the west.

Al Jazeera

As winter approaches, residents of eastern Ukraine's Sloviansk face a looming water crisis

The dwindling population of the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk relies on public water pumps as the sole water supply.

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As summer wanes, water crisis looms for east Ukrainian city

A lack of running water in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk means that residents must fill bottles by hand at public pumps throughout the city

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Ukrainian Unit Digs in for Russian Assault on Eastern City

Ukrainian military personnel are fortifying their positions around the eastern city of Sloviansk in expectation of a fresh Russian attempt to seize the strategic point in the fiercely fought-over Donetsk region. As heavy ground fighting continues on the front line only miles to the east, southeast and north of Sloviansk,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian unit digs in for Russian assault on eastern city

The Independent UK

Lavrov says Russia’s focus in Ukraine extends beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but have expanded to other territories. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All times are Paris…

France 24

Russian shelling leaves six dead in eastern Ukraine, reports say – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

No jobs, no homes: Ukrainians forced back to frontline towns

Even when people are able to flee towns under bombardment, a lack of financial support sends many back

The Guardian - UK

War in Ukraine: a glimpse into the life of soldiers on the front line

In eastern Ukraine, Russia continues its push to control the entire Donbas region. The strategic towns of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut have all seen intense bombardment in recent days, leaving Ukrainian forces to shore up their lines of defence. Our reporters Luke Shrago, Taline Oundjian and Achraf Abid spent the…

France 24

Timeline: Week 20 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 20 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Among missile craters and smouldering ruins, residents of Eastern Ukraine still refuse to leave

Some are too terrified to leave, others defiant in the face of relentless shelling. As the front lines draw closer, some Ukrainians still reject evacuation.

The Guardian - UK

Bakhmut bombarded in wake of Ukraine attack on Russian air defences

Heavy shelling thought to be reprisal for Ukraine attack or preamble to renewed offensive on Donetsk cities

The Independent UK

Some Ukrainians won't flee areas caught in crosshairs of war

As a Russian offensive intensifies in eastern Ukraine, authorities there are urging residents to evacuate for other, safer cities and towns in the west of the country

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Ukrainian Paratroopers Blow Up Russian Tank, Thwarting Infantry Push

The video was obtained from the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.

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Russian Fighting Vehicle Now Flies Ukraine Flag After Being Captured By Brave Reserve Troops

The footage was obtained from the Regional Directorate of the Territorial Defense Forces "East" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillerymen Joke They Are Helping Russian Troops Provide Further Gestures Of Goodwill

The video was obtained from the 40th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillerymen Show Destruction Of Russian Military Vehicles In Dnipropetrovsk Region

The footage was obtained from the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along with a statement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Reports Clashes in East as US Presses on Diplomatic Front

Ukraine reported clashes with Russian troops on Sunday on fronts in the east and south, with six civilians killed in one rocket attack, as the United States sought to marshal international support in opposing Russia's invasion. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near the eastern town of Sloviansk but were forced…

Reuters

Death and devastation as Russian rockets hit Ukraine apartment block - local officials

At least 15 people were killed and two dozen more were feared trapped after Russian rockets hit a five-story apartment block in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, local officials said on Sunday as rescuers picked their way through rubble.

Zenger

Russia Shows Grad Multiple Launch Rocket System Unleashing Salvo Before Hastily Changing Location

The BM-21 Grad was first designed in the 1960s in the Soviet Union.

Zenger

Ukrainian Flag Flies Over Snake Island Once More After Shelling Forces Russia To Abandon It

New, graphic video images show the Ukrainian flag flying once more over Snake Island in the Black Sea after Russian troops were forced to abandon it.

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