The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Biden set to send cluster munitions to Ukraine despite concern

President Joe Biden has agreed to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, fulfilling a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite concern from arms control groups and human rights activists about the potential harm to civilians.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Kallas calls for tribunal to hold Russia accountable

TALLINN -- Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas continues to emphasize the need to hold the current Russian leadership accountable for the invasion of Ukraine. Her conviction is rooted in her personal experience growing up under the control of the Soviet Union, as the northernmost Baltic state had been in the…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 6, 2023

What are cluster bombs and why are they controversial?

Biden administration confirms it has approved providing Ukraine with weapons opposed by human rights groups

The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023

UK names new ambassador to Ukraine as Melinda Simmons’ four-year term ends

Martin Harris, who has experience in both Kyiv and Moscow, will take over the role.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Zelenskyy visits Bulgaria and draws support for Kyiv’s NATO membership bid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed military aid and possible membership in NATO with Bulgarian officials during meetings in Bulgaria’s capital at the invitation of the country’s new pro-Western government that was sworn in a month ago

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

U.S. is expected to announce it will send cluster munitions to Ukraine

More than 100 countries ban such weapons because unexploded bomblets can be picked up by civilians, causing injury or death. An announcement is expected Friday.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2023

Shakhtar Donetsk hoping for amicable Tottenham agreement over Manor Solomon after legal threat

Spurs and Shakhtar are due to play a charity friendly in north London next month to raise money for victims of the war in Ukraine

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023

Ukrainian science is struggling, threatening long-term economic recovery – history shows ways to support the Ukrainian scientific system

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has done a lot of damage to the Ukrainian scientific system. The ongoing war has damaged physical infrastructure, thousands of Ukrainian scientists have fled their country to seek safety abroad, and the researchers who stayed have experienced significant disruptions to their work.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

Russia's kidnapping of Ukrainian children is not unique – Putin and others have long used children as political pawns

Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian soldiers have forcibly taken an estimated 16,000 Ukrainian children to Russia. Over 300 children have since returned home, but it is not clear what happened to most of the rest.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

Brit injured after being blasted by Russian landmine while on Ukraine frontline

James Smith, from the Wirral, was working with a team to clear a number of landmines about 20 metres away from Russian trenches when he stepped on a landmine

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023