The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Europe has little option but to rescue consumers from the energy crisis

With no end to Ukraine war in sight and transition away from Russian gas ongoing, scale of support will have to be massive

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Ukraine on Edge as Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Region’s Towns Shelled

Russian artillery fired at Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, local officials said on Sunday, adding to residents' anguish as reports of shelling around the plant fueled fears of a radiation disaster. Russia's defense ministry said there was more Ukrainian shelling of the plant…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 28, 2022

Ukraine braces for cold winter amid uncertainty over power supplies

Fears grow Russia will target country’s gas infrastructure or further cut its supplies to Europe

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Putin is trapped and desperate. Will his friends in the west rescue him?

Russia’s leader and his sympathisers could use old conflicts to distract attention from Ukraine and weaken European unity

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

When ‘Z’ meant joy, freedom and humour to Russians and Ukrainians

For much of the post-Soviet era, ‘Z’ was the symbol of a music festival in Crimea that united people across borders.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2022

UK Says it Is Unclear How Russia Will Recruit More Soldiers

Britain's defense ministry said on Sunday it was not yet clear how Russia would achieve an announced large increase in its armed forces, but the boost was unlikely to substantially increase its combat power in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree last week to increase the size of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 28, 2022

‘We were born here’: Ukrainians in frontline towns face painful choice

Brutal Russian onslaught in east Ukraine continues, forcing people to flee to unknown areas or risk death by staying

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Reports EU set to suspend visa travel agreement with Russia – as it happened

Plan to freeze 2007 deal will make it harder and more expensive for Russians to get Schengen-area documents, FT reports

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2022

Russian shelling of towns near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant renews fear of radiation leak

Russian shellfire hit the towns of Nikopol and Marhanets near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Saturday, Nikopol's mayor said, fuelling more fears of a potential radiation leak. Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom said it was assessing damage to the grounds of the plant after a day of…

France 24 · Aug 28, 2022

50,000 Ukrainian refugees in UK facing homelessness ‘disaster’ next year

The government has been accused of offering no new support packages to sponsors on its Homes for Ukraine scheme as the first group of six-month placements is set to come to an end

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022