Ukraine’s troops push towards Russia’s rear defences Ukrainian forces advance south and east to the rear of Russia’s first line of defence during the 79th week of the war. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2023
Death toll rises amid Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Poland Poland's health authorities say the death toll from Legionnaires' disease has risen to 16 with another 140 people infected in the southeast region close to the border with Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
EU imports of Russian liquified gas leap by 40% since Ukraine invasion Pipeline flows from Russia have fallen to historic lows, but shipments of LNG from all over the world have surged The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023
White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea The White House says it has new intelligence that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have swapped letters as Russia looks to North Korea for additional munitions for the Ukraine war The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Ukraine war: after the shooting stops landmines will keep killing -- as we've seen in too many countries By the time the shooting stops the UN predicts that Ukraine will be one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world. Deaths caused by landmines and other unexploded ordnance are now common. According to Ukraine’s prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, in March alone, “724 people have been blown up on… The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023
‘Find places to stay in Ukraine’: Airbnb error confuses British users Flats and houses on offer for as little as £8 per night in war-torn country despite Russia conflict Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023
Putin jails Russian soldiers for refusing to return to Ukraine Russia is reportedly convicting close to 100 soldiers a week for refusing to fight The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Putin to visit China for first time since ICC’s international arrest warrant was issued Xi and Putin have hailed their ‘no-limits’ partnership in the past The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Hungary's Orbán urges US to 'call back Trump' to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, says the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would be the reelection of Donald Trump to the presidency The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Robotyne: does liberated village signal success of Ukraine counter-offensive? As Ukraine’s army liberated the occupied village of Robotyne, Russia was forced to deploy some of its most elite paratroopers to the front lines in a bid to halt a breakthrough as the grinding Ukrainian counter-offensive continued to gather pace. The Week · Aug 30, 2023
Death toll from Legionnaires' disease rises to 16 in southeast Poland close to Ukraine border Poland's health authorities say the death toll from Legionnaires' disease has risen to 16 with another 140 people infected in the southeast region close to the border with Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan hopes to kick-start failed Black Sea grain deal with Vladimir Putin Turkey has said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia "soon" for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader peace negotiations with Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · Aug 30, 2023
Ukraine: Largest drone attack on Russian territory since invasion began as cargo planes destroyed Pskov airport shut after alleged Ukrainian drone strike The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Russian military planes hit by airport drone attack, says Moscow Russia and Ukraine report separate drone attacks early on Wednesday Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘bombed’ first White House meeting with Biden, book says Demand to join Nato, coupled with claim France and Germany would leave, ‘pissed off’ US president, author Franklin Foer reports
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv’s huge drone attack as Putin floods frontline with ‘poorly trained troops’ The Ministry of Defence said Russia is convicting nearly 100 soldiers for refusing to fight in the war
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 6 regions targeted in biggest drone attack on Russia since it sent troops to Ukraine, officials say Russian officials accuse Ukraine of targeting six Russian regions in what appeared to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine 18 months ago
The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023 US military plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over next two years The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech on Monday.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023 US concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea ‘actively advancing’ – as it happened Sergei Shoigu, Russian defence minister, has recently travelled to North Korea to try to convince them to sell ammunition, says White House
France 24 · Aug 30, 2023 🔴 Live: Capture of Robotyne 'opens the way' south towards Crimea, says Ukraine FM The capture this week of Robotyne village in the Zaporizhzhia region will enable the Ukrainian offensive to more easily push further south towards Crimea, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday. His statement came after two people were killed and two others wounded in a Russian attack on Kyiv.…
Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 553 As the war enters its 553rd day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 553 of the invasion Two dead in Kyiv following ‘most powerful’ barrage since the spring; six regions of Russia targeted by drones; ‘Farewell ceremony’ for Prigozhin
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 U.S. to send $250 million in weapons to Ukraine The Biden administration will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support of Kyiv's counteroffensive
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 Documents show Putin’s order to move superyacht before Ukraine invasion Russian president ordered urgent removal of Graceful from Hamburg shipyard, investigation claims
WEKU · Aug 29, 2023 As war losses mount, Ukraine honors a veteran jet fighter pilot who died in collision Andrii Pilshchykov, known as "Juice," died in a training flight Friday. He was a veteran of early combat missions during Russia's invasion and later advocated for Western countries to donate F-16s.