Ukraine fires missiles at Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to Russia Kyiv takes war to Russia with multiple strikes on Crimean peninsula targets, many of which were shot down The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023
Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow Russia thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight, according to the Russian Defense Ministry The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023
Ukrainian accounts of torture ‘go way beyond rogue Russian troops’, UN warns Exclusive: Russia ignores deadline to respond to UN letter triggering Moscow’s duty to investigate war crime allegations The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: two drones shot down near Crimean bridge – as it happened Russian defence ministry says 14 Ukrainian drones destroyed by air defences and another six jammed electronically over the occupied peninsula The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2023
Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine A small number of Russian Orthodox priests are publicly opposing their leader's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and they're suffering the consequences The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023
Ukraine tried to hit Crimea bridge with missile attack, says Russia Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that Ukraine tried to strike the Crimea bridge over the Kerch Strait with S-200 missiles, but that there were no casualties or damage. The ministry said earlier today that Russian forces had destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched onto the Moscow-annexed peninsula, also with no casualties… France 24 · Aug 12, 2023
Kyiv’s drone strikes on Moscow mean Kremlin’s war can’t be ignored by Russians Attacks keep up pressure on Vladimir Putin, although have become ‘not a big deal’ for many unmoved Russians The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 535 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 535th day. Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 535 of the invasion Zelenskiy fires regional military recruitment chiefs in anti-corruption drive; Russia gains ground around north-east town of Kupiansk The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Meet one of Ukraine’s deadliest kamikaze drone pilots; Russia launches war on a new front – Ukrainian grain exports The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023
China has its own reasons for being at Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia Gathering in Jeddah offers Beijing chance to placate global south and limit damage with west over Russia relations The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023
US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
Zelenskiy sacks military recruitment heads over frontline bribes scandal Ukrainian president describes taking of cash from people who want to avoid conscription as form of treachery The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023
‘Main customers’: Russians fleeing Putin’s war find a home in Phuket Thai island has had influx of those either trying to avoid fighting in Ukraine or feel unwelcome in Europe The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023 Nerves, apathy as Russia’s war shakes Romanian towns near Ukraine Opinions are divided in the eastern European country as the war edges closer.
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption Ukrainian officials say Russia fired missiles at western Ukraine that killed an 8-year-old boy
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Wagner tracker: Charting Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group through the Ukraine war From Bucha to the battle for Bakhmut, we track Wagner’s bloody role in Vladimir Putin’s invasion
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine? Reliable figures difficult to substantiate amid the fog of war
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Ukrainian troops launch surprise raid across Dnipro River and break through some of Russia’s defences Russian military bloggers suggest some of Moscow’s soldiers were either killed or captured in the raid
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 534 of the invasion Air defence foils strike on Kyiv; Russia claims to have downed Ukrainian drone over Moscow after airport temporarily closed
Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023 Igor Strelkov: Moscow targets a pro-war Russian who criticised Putin Igor Strelkov raged against the president after the Wagner mutiny, and could now face years in jail.
France 24 · Aug 11, 2023 Zelensky fires heads of military enlistment in all Ukrainian regions President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that the heads of all Ukraine's regional military recruitment centres were being dismissed from their jobs amid concerns about corruption. The mass sacking came as Ukraine urged civilians near the northeastern front line to evacuate on Thursday as Russia ramped up an assault to…
Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 534 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 534th day.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Russian troops launch five missile strikes, killing one person – as it happened One missile strike was destroyed but probability of airstrikes remains high, says general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces