The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Butter, beef and basmati: The supermarket staples driving up cost of weekly shop

Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in 42 years

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

EU response to energy crisis looms amid rising oil, gas prices

Energy prices began soaring last year after lifting of pandemic lockdowns, followed by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2022

Putin restricts movement in and out of regions near Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Wednesday restricting movement in and out of eight regions adjoining Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022

Vladimir Putin declares martial law in Ukraine allowing him to force civilians into army

The decree states that the Kremlin has the power to carry out mobilization measures, as well as the "authority to implement measures to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation"

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

EU plans to impose sanctions on Iran military leaders over drones

Measures will also target firm that develops drones believed to have been used in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

Putin orders martial law in occupied Ukrainian areas as Kyiv's forces gain ground

The move signals Russia's growing frustration over Ukrainian advances in areas the Kremlin claimed to annex. It came hours after Kremlin-appointed officials ordered civilians to evacuate Kherson.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2022

EU to add new Iran sanctions over drone supplies to Russia

European Union governments will agree to impose new sanctions on Iranian generals and entities over the use of Iranian-made drones in Russian strikes on Ukraine, four diplomats and a French official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022

Financial toll on Ukraine of downing drones ‘vastly exceeds Russian costs’

Analysis reveals cost of shooting down cheap drones, but experts say deployment is sign of Moscow’s weakness

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

Britain must urgently review its defence in light of Putin’s nuclear threat

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has gone to Washington, like Mr Smith in the movie, this time on unscheduled and urgent business. Three days of meetings at the Pentagon and White House will focus on the dramatic turning point in the Ukraine war and the scary possibilities of what Russia might…

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022