What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis The aftermath of a missile strike in Poland; celebration in Kherson; Ukraine dominates the G20 The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Irish students to 'take care of your freedom' He also said that he was grateful to Ireland for its 'incredible warmth' in taking in 63,000 Ukrainian refugees Irish Mirror · Nov 18, 2022
Sunak burnishes image on world stage – but at home problems mount PM returns from G20 summit to face difficult economic circumstances that will soon become challenging political ones The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022
Turkey's Erdogan, Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss extended grains deal - Turkish presidency Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan talked on the phone with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy and congratulated each other for the extension of a U.N.-brokered grains deal, Erdogan's office said. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Take care of your freedom, Zelensky says in address to Irish students Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris said it was a momentous occasion and an ‘important and historic day’. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Ukraine's president tells Erdogan: Kyiv remains guarantor of food security Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed security and energy cooperation with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, and assured him that Ukraine would remain a guarantor of global food security. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 268 of the invasion Swedish prosecutor declares Nord Stream incident as sabotage; 10 million without power after Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system, Zelenskiy says, as first winter snow falls on Kyiv The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022
Russian mercenaries unleash vacuum bombs that violently suck air out of lungs The footage from Russian media site RIA shared the video alongside the caption: “Wagner Group fighters use Solntepek heavy flamethrower systems to hit Ukrainian forces in Artemivsk and its suburbs, RIA Novosti reports" Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 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 · Nov 18, 2022
How a missile crisis in Poland almost dragged Nato into Russia’s war with Ukraine Deadly rocket blast threatened to spark dramatic escalation of Europe’s biggest conflict since 1945 The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
EU trade commissioner offers Ukraine 'unwavering support' European Union trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis offered Ukraine the 27-nation bloc's "unwavering support" on Friday and condemned Russia's "brutal war" on its neighbour during a visit to Kyiv. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Ukraine Energy Supply under Russian Attack, Heavy Fighting in East Russian forces kept up a barrage of shell and missile attacks on various regions of Ukraine, many hitting power infrastructure, while heavy fighting persisted in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in the east of the country. As the winter's first snow fell in Kyiv, authorities said they were working to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022
Russian strikes disable nearly half of Ukraine’s power grid, Ukraine says Russian strikes have severely damaged Ukraine's infrastructure, leaving nearly half of the power grid in need of repair, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Friday. Follow our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1) France 24 · Nov 18, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: remains of explosives found at Nord Stream pipeline blast site – as it happened Swedish prosecutor does not name suspects but confirms sabotage; official confirms more bodies found The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022
Wales Online · Nov 18, 2022 Russia launches new barrage against Ukraine as grain deal is extended Air strikes have been aimed at energy facilities again, with President Zelensky claiming that 10 million people in his country were without power
Reuters · Nov 17, 2022 Ukraine says half its energy system crippled by Russian attacks, Kyiv could 'shutdown' Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine's energy system, the government said on Friday, and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a "complete shutdown" of the power grid as winter sets in.
Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022 Rod Stewart's heartbreaking tribute to Ukraine on opening night of new tour Rod Stewart paid a heartfelt tribute to Ukraine on the first night of his UK tour, with the singer-songwriter dedicating a song to the war-torn country during his two-hour set yesterday evening
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 After Russia's third major retreat, Ukrainians find mountains of 'very dangerous' equipment left behind As Russia withdraws from Kherson, Ukrainian residents are returning to their homes to find mountains of gear, weapons and more left behind.
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022 Ukraine recap: Poland missile scare a timely reminder of how dangerous this war is for everyone The world held its breath on Tuesday afternoon when news reports came out of Poland that a missile had exploded in a village called Przewodów a few miles inside the the country’s border with Ukraine, killing two farmers. Could this be the moment that everyone has feared since the war…
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 Australian mining billionaire contributes $740M to rebuild Ukraine Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is predicting a “golden era” for Ukraine with some help from his fund, the Ukraine Green Growth Initiative.
Reuters · Nov 17, 2022 Ukraine welcomes MH17 verdict, wants those who ordered attack to face trial Kyiv welcomed the murder convictions handed out by a Dutch court on Thursday to three men for their role in the 2014 shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, but said those who ordered the attack must face trial.
Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022 Dnipro missile attack caught on camera as commuters in cars hit by huge explosion The video from a car dashcam shows vehicles heading down a road on Thursday morning before a fiery blast engulfs a rainy road and a huge fireball explodes in Dnipro, Ukraine
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022 ‘That’s not the evidence’: Biden responds to Zelensky’s claim that missile landed in Poland was not from Ukraine Nato says evidence suggests the missile was fired by Ukraine - but President Zelensky says he has ‘no doubt’ it wasn’t
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022 Russia launches another wave of rocket, drone and missile strikes across Ukraine Attack is the sixth since early October and authorities in Kyiv said energy infrastructure was again being targeted
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022 Russian Missiles Pound Ukraine Power Supply, Fighting Rages in East Missiles rained down on Ukrainian energy facilities on Thursday, as Russian forces stepped up attacks in eastern Ukraine, reinforced by troops pulled from Kherson city in the south which Kyiv recaptured last week. Explosions resounded in cities including the capital Kyiv, the southern port of Odesa, the central city of…