The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Two More Grain Ships Sail from Ukraine, Turkey Says

Two more grain-carrying ships sailed from Ukraine's Chornomorsk port on Tuesday, Turkey's defense ministry said, as part of a deal to unblock Ukrainian sea exports. The United Nations and Turkey brokered the agreement last month after warnings that the halt in grain shipments caused by the conflict could lead to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

Kremlin says Zelenskiy call for ban on all Russians is irrational

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.)

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite

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Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022

France facing mustard shortage blamed on heatwave and Ukraine-Russia war

At some supermarkets, customers have been limited to buying one jar per person, and prices have risen.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

Ukrainian resistance grows in Russian-occupied areas

Guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are killing pro-Moscow officials in a growing challenge to Russia’s grip on areas it occupies in southeastern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Russia puts Iranian satellite into orbit

Russia launched an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday from southern Kazakhstan, just three weeks after President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged to work together against the West.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Vladimir Putin loses 100th colonel in Ukraine highlighting scale of Russian losses in war

Lt-Col Vitaly Tsikul is the 100th known colonel or lieutenant colonel in Russian forces to be killed in the five-and-a-half month war

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022

Russia Suspends Arms Inspections under Treaty with US

Russia said Monday it was suspending US on-site inspections under a strategic arms reduction treaty with Washington, pointing to Western sanctions and coronavirus infections. The Russian foreign ministry said facilities that are subject to inspections under the New START treaty will be "temporarily" exempt from such inspections. The announcement comes…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

Russia continued to reinforce defence in southern Ukraine over weekend, UK says

Russia continued to focus on reinforcing its defences in southern Ukraine over the weekend, while also maintaining attacks on Kyiv's positions in the Donetsk region in the east, Britain said on Monday.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Russia to Launch Iranian Satellite amid Ukraine War Concerns

Russia is scheduled to launch an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday, but Tehran brushed off fears that Moscow might use it in the war against Ukraine. Iran's "Khayyam" satellite is scheduled to take off from the Moscow-operated Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 0552 GMT, three weeks after Russian President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022