The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Sunak urges allies to ‘double down’ on military support – as it happened

In a speech to Munich security conference, UK prime minister says west must not ‘falter in its resolve’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2023

Kherson’s weary holdouts recall occupation ‘nightmare’ as bombs fall

The city was liberated in November but ever since the Russians have been bombarding it from across the Dnieper River

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

Grieving Ukrainian mom finds refuge in UK, but little solace

Viktoria Kovalenko saw the death of her husband Petro and 12-year-old daughter Veronika last March when the car they were in was hit by a shell in northern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Washington Awards $1b Contract to Boost Artillery Round Production

The US Army on Friday announced the award of a nearly $1 billion contract to increase production of 155 mm artillery rounds that are being used in large quantities by Ukraine. General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems and American Ordnance LLC will compete for individual orders of the rounds under…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023

Russian envoy claims West is determined to destroy Russia

A week before the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin’s U.N. ambassador has claimed that the West is driven by its determination to destroy Russia

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Russia’s Wagner fighters suffer 30,000 casualties in Ukraine: US

The White House says 90 percent of Wagner Group fighters killed in Ukraine since December were convicts.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 360 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges west to speed up its support as world leaders gather at Munich security conference

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2023

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Florida education officials discuss SAT alternative focused on ‘Western tradition’

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2023

Sean Penn film 'Superpower' catches Zelenskiy at moment of Russian invasion

Late in the evening of Feb. 24, 2022, just some 15 hours after Russia triggered its invasion of his country, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy found time to receive American actor Sean Penn.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak to call for new Nato charter to ensure ‘lasting peace’ for Ukraine

UK PM expected to urge leaders at Munich Security Conference to ‘double down on our military support’ for Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023