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First grain shipment leaves Ukraine's Odesa port under UN-backed deal

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odesa on Monday morning, Turkey said, following Ukraine and Russia’s signing last month of a landmark deal aimed at restarting grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All…

France 24 · Aug 1, 2022

Attack on Mykolaiv hospital described as ‘cynical terrorism’; Moscow bans 39 Britons including Keir Starmer – as it happened

City’s mayor condemns attack on medical facilities; former UK PM David Cameron also among those now blacklisted

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

'Glimmer of hope' as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port

The first ship to carry Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine five months ago left the port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe passage deal described as a glimmer of hope in a worsening global food crisis.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

Zelenskiy urges civilians to leave Donetsk as city of Bakhmut comes under attack – as it happened

Hundreds of thousands ‘must evacuate Donetsk’ to avoid falling into enemy hands, says Ukrainian president

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2022

Ukrainian offensive forces Russia to bolster troops in occupied south

Looming battles will be crucial for course of war, warns intelligence chief

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022

Ukraine’s Mykolaiv hit by heavy Russian strikes

Authorities in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv said Sunday that widespread Russian bombardments overnight had left at least one person dead, as Moscow continued to pummel the sprawling front line. Earlier, Russia invited United Nations and Red Cross experts to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners held by…

France 24 · Jul 31, 2022

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon; drone hits Russian naval base

Russian missiles pounded the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv on Sunday, killing the owner of a major grain exporter, while a drone strike on Russia's Black Sea naval base in Sevastopol was launched from within the city in a "terrorist attack," a Russian lawmaker said.

Reuters · Jul 31, 2022

David Pratt's Four Corners: The looming battle for Kherson

THE secretly distributed flyers and posters that have been appearing on the city’s walls warn of what’s to come.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region

Ukraine's government has decided on a mandatory evacuation of people in the eastern Donetsk region, scene of fierce fighting with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.

Reuters · Jul 30, 2022

India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals

Sources say addition of their names may be a mistake; Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s advisor justifies listing, threatens sanctions

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022