The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine is holding Russia to a bloody stalemate, but winning the information war

Ukraine’s day of independence, 24th August, is being met by apprehension as much as celebration by Ukrainians and their supporters worldwide. The Russian regime has threatened retribution with strikes against civilian targets across the country. US diplomats have been ordered out of Kyiv, just in case.

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

Britons must endure ‘short-term pain’ of energy bills so Putin is defeated, minister warns

Armed forces minister James Heappey admitted that a ‘really expensive winter lies ahead’ for many UK families

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

'Reborn' Ukraine marks independence six months after Russian invasion

Ukraine’s main cities were unusually quiet on Wednesday, Ukraine's independence day, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia could use the occasion to launch more missile attacks six months after the start of the invasion.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 24, 2022

Ukraine will fight to the end: Zelenskyy’s Independence Day vow

Ukraine celebrates 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union, and also marks six months since start of invasion.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2022

Russia detains opposition politician for calling Ukraine war ‘an invasion’

Ex-Ekaterinburg mayor Yevgeny Roizman said he was to be charged under laws banning criticism of armed forces

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Ben Wallace says UK can ‘certainly toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians

The Defence Secretary said he does not like watching oligarchs’ wives “enjoying themselves in Greece or the South of France”.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

UK imports from Russia collapsed 97% after Ukraine invasion, official figures show

June was the first month on record that the UK imported no fuel from Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Ukraine envoy criticises pope over comments on Russian killed by car bomb

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Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 182

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 182nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2022

Ex-mayor Arrested on Charges of Discrediting Russian Army

The former mayor of Russia's fourth-largest city was arrested Wednesday on charges of discrediting the country's military, part of a crackdown on critics of Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Police arrested Yevgeny Roizman, 59 who served as the mayor of Yekaterinburg in 2013-2018, following searches at his apartment and office,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022