The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russian TV worker who protested war live on air briefly detained

Russian media worker Marina Ovsyannikova, who staged a protest against the invasion of Ukraine on live state television in March, was briefly detained in Moscow on Sunday, posts on her social media channels showed.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Vladimir Putin's regime 'stable and nobody ready to challenge him', warns defence chief

The UK Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin was asked if President Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine in February, could be "toppled" or face "regime change".

Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 145 of the invasion

Russia’s Gazprom tells customers it cannot guarantee European supplies; Zelenskiy appoints new spy chief after removing top officials

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Russia preparing to step up offensive ‘in all areas,’ warns Ukraine

‘Three people lost their lives, why? Because Putin went mad?’

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Ukraine: Zelenskyy suspends security chief and general prosecutor

Zelenskyy said he suspended officials over many cases of collaboration with Russia among their agencies’ members.

Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2022

First Lady Jill Biden blames Ukraine war and other unforeseen issues for president’s stalled agenda

‘He’s just had so many things thrown his way,’ Dr Biden told Democratic donors in Nantucket this weekend

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspends top prosecutor, head of state security service

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued executive orders suspending the state security service chief and the prosecutor-general.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

U311 Cherkasy, the little minesweeper of a Ukrainian film that gave the finger to the Russian Navy

When 13 Ukrainian soldiers were defending Snake Island in March, Russian forces told them to lay down their weapons. In response, the Ukrainians said “Russian warship, go fuck yourself!”.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2022

Ukraine's president fires spy chief and top state prosecutor

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday abruptly fired the head of Ukraine's powerful domestic security agency, the SBU, and the state prosecutor general, citing dozens of cases of collaboration with Russia by officials in their agencies.

Reuters · Jul 17, 2022

British man in Ukraine believed held by Russians appeals to Boris Johnson

John Harding, who says in video he could be executed, implores the PM to use influencewith Putin and Zelenskiy to help him

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022