How are pro-Kremlin Russian media portraying Ukraine’s victories? The narrative has shifted since September 6, when Ukraine began a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2022
Collaborators with Russian forces are fleeing, say Ukrainian officials Queues reported at Russian border as Ukrainian citizens accused of collaborating leave areas around Kharkiv The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2022
Is war’s tide turning in Ukraine’s favor? And will that hurt Putin? BERLIN — The scenes are jubilant ones: Ukrainian troops raise their blue-and-yellow banners in towns and villages that Russian troops controlled for nearly seven months. Elderly residents emerge from sheds and cellars, nearly bowling over young soldiers with headlong hugs. Abandoned Russian tanks and armored vehicles lie marooned in fields… Los Angeles Times · Sep 12, 2022
After 200 days, this is a turning point in the Ukraine war “Kill all the generals”, wrote an underground Russian blogger on Telegram, the messaging app, as the collapse of Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine gathered momentum. The information war is as hot as ever. Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2022
Ukraine claims Russian military command has stopped sending new units into country – as it happened Ukraine officials make claim Russian volunteers are refusing to serve in combat conditions after their counter-offensive The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2022
Joy in northeast Ukraine as residents return after Russian retreat Ukrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops on Monday and joyful residents returned to former frontline villages, while Moscow's shells rained down on Kharkiv, setting off fires across the region's main city. Reuters · Sep 11, 2022
Ukraine troop advance reaches Russian border as Moscow shells ‘densely populated’ Kharkiv Criticism of Putin is aired on Russian television as Ukraine seizes upper hand in war The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
Putin ally Kadyrov criticises Russian army after Ukraine setback Chechen leader and Putin ally dismisses the loss of Izyum, but concedes the campaign is not going to plan. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2022
Ukraine offensive 'snowballs' as Kyiv 'recaptures 3,000 square km from Russian forces' Ukraine's chief commander, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said on Sunday that the armed forces had regained control of more than 3,000 square km (1,158 square miles) since the start of this month. "There are 50km to go to the state border (with Russia)," he wrote on Telegram Daily Mirror · Sep 11, 2022
Russian nationalists rage after stunning setback in Ukraine Russian nationalists called angrily on Sunday for President Vladimir Putin to make immediate changes to ensure ultimate victory in the Ukraine war, a day after Moscow was forced to abandon its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine. Reuters · Sep 11, 2022
Russia's military hits power stations as Ukraine forces Russian retreat across Kharkiv region Ukrainian forces have recaptured 3,000 square kilometers of land since the start of September. Axios · Sep 11, 2022
Russia targets infrastructure in retaliation for rapid Ukraine gains Mayor of Kharkiv says strike that knocked out power and water was act of ‘revenge’ by Russia The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022
Syrian Refugees in Türkiye Plan Caravan to Reach EU A group of Syrian refugees in Türkiye is planning to form a caravan to reach the European Union, organizers said Saturday. Plans are being drawn up online via a Telegram channel, set up six days ago and followed by almost 70,000 people. Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 11, 2022
Zelensky says Ukrainian army has recaptured 2,000 sq km of territory from Russia in lightning advance The Ukrainian president spoke in a video address on Saturday evening as the country's troops entered and reportedly liberated the key strategic town of Izium Daily Mirror · Sep 10, 2022
ABC News · Sep 10, 2022 Australia's 'freedom' movement has faltered. Could it find political success in NZ? In the wake of protests against New Zealand's COVID-19 response, there are concerns candidates for local government are hiding their affiliation to a prominent anti-vaccine group.
Tribune News Service · Sep 10, 2022 Russia confirms flight of troops from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region Thousands of Russian troops retreated in the face of a lightning Ukrainian offensive in the Kharkiv region that threatens to derail the Kremlin’s bid to cement control of Ukraine’s east.
Reuters · Sep 10, 2022 Ukraine negotiating $1.5 billion U.S. loan for gas Ukraine is negotiating for a $1.5 billion loan tranche from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to purchase natural gas, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote on Telegram on Saturday in a summary of a call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
WEKU · Sep 10, 2022 Ukrainian forces break through Russia's front lines in the east and retake key towns Ukrainian officials claim to have taken Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.
Daily Mirror · Sep 10, 2022 Captured 'Russian general' shown bloodied and handcuffed in fresh blow to Vladimir Putin Footage circulating online shows a bloodied soldier with a resemblance to Colonel General Andrei Sychevoi, a top Russian general believed to have been captured in a counteroffensive operation in Kharkiv
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022 Ukraine breaks through front line in east, nearing key town Western defense officials and analysts say Ukrainian forces have punched through Russian front lines south of the country’s second-largest city, taking thousands of square miles of territory and threatening to cut off Russian supply lines
Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022 Ukraine army’s breakthrough in north threatens Russian grip A Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be progressing in the north, but less so in the southern Kherson region that has attracted greater attention and Russian reinforcements.
Reuters · Sep 9, 2022 Ukraine says Russian strikes in Kharkiv city revenge for counterattack At least 10 people were wounded when the centre of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, was hit by Russian rocket fire on Friday, local officials said, while the president's top aide said the attacks were revenge for Ukrainian success on the battlefield.
The Hindu · Sep 9, 2022 Investing | Why young India needs to dial down The crypto crash in May has young investors re-thinking their views on risk and reward, but there is much that they need to keep in mind before ‘return chasing’ again. Experts weigh in
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022 ‘We have already lost’: far-right Russian bloggers slam military failures Military pro-war bloggers with frontline contacts offer rare insight into Russia’s performance on ground
Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2022 Fighting rages near Russian-held nuclear plant in Ukraine The besieged Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility may be closed as residents near the plant are urged to evacuate.