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Ukraine says it still holds parts of Bakhmut

Ukraine says its forces are waiting for better weather before launching a long-promised counteroffensive.

The New Daily

Ukraine says it still holds parts of Bakhmut, Russia reports progress

Ukraine said on Sunday its troops were holding onto parts of the eastern city of Bakhmut, focus of a prolonged Russian assault, while the head of a major pro-Moscow force said his men were making progress.

Reuters

Heavy shelling reported in Kharkiv region after overnight attacks in Kherson – as it happened

Two injured by rocket attacks in Kherson after heavy shelling and homes hit by anti-aircraft missiles in Kharkiv

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Russia’s Wagner mercenary force boss threatens Bakhmut withdrawal

Yevgeny Prigozhin says casualties in Bakhmut would be ‘five times fewer if we had more ammunition’.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 431

As the war enters its 431st day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine says it controls key supply route into Bakhmut

Ukraine remains in control of a key supply route into Bakhmut, a military spokesperson said on Saturday, as the head of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group threatened to withdraw some of his troops from the eastern city if Moscow did not send more ammunition.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 430

As the war enters its 430th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Russia's Wagner group could soon cease to exist, founder tells blogger

Russia's private Wagner militia, which is leading the assault on Bakhmut in Ukraine and has been active in Africa, could soon cease to exist, founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said in video remarks to a blogger that were released on Friday.

Reuters

Over two dozen killed as Russia strikes cities across Ukraine

Russia attacked cities across Ukraine early on Friday, killing at least 26 people, according to local officials. Ukraine said it downed 21 Russian missiles and two attack drones overnight. Meanwhile a deal on Ukrainian food exports transiting across EU countries has been reached. Read our live blog to see how…

France 24

Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine, killing at least 19 people in missile strikes

Russia has attacked cities in a wide arc across Ukraine, extending from the capital Kyiv and through central and southern regions, with at least 19 people killed, according to media and officials.

ABC News

Ukraine recap: diplomatic manoeuvres intensify in advance of a possible spring offensive

A quick check of the Met office forecasts for Ukraine suggests that over the next week or so the weather is going to get steadily warmer. The rising mercury has fuelled speculation that Ukraine’s much discussed spring offensive is just around the corner, the only questions being when and where…

The Conversation

Sudan: questions about Wagner Group involvement as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries

After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries – including the US and UK – are evacuating their nationals from the strife-torn city.

The Conversation

Russian forces try to cut key supply routes in fighting around Bakhmut

Russian troops tried on Thursday to sever important supply routes into the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and thereby put more pressure on defending forces, Ukrainian officers said.

Reuters

Russians pound frontline positions in Bakhmut, Ukraine military says

Russian forces pounded the city of Bakhmut, the months-old focal point of their attempts to capture the eastern Ukrainian industrial region of Donbas, and the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force said Ukrainian troops were pouring in ahead of an "inevitable" counter-offensive.

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Ukraine’s counteroffensive to begin next week, says Wagner boss

Yevgeny Prigozhin blames Russia for a lack of ammunition and warns that Ukraine is sending its best units to Bakhmut.

The New Daily

Wagner chief says Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘inevitable’

Ukraine is preparing for an "inevitable" counter-offensive and is sending well-prepared units to the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Russia's Prigozhin: Ukrainian counter-offensive is 'inevitable'

The head of Russia's private Wagner militia, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Ukraine was preparing for an "inevitable" counter-offensive and was sending well-prepared units to the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, for many months the focal point of fighting.

The Independent UK

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

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Taliban kills mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing, Ed Sheeran faces court on copyright allegations — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

The Independent UK

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan and conflicts around the world

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF agree to ceasefire starting at midnight – as it happened

Nationwide pause to violence started at midnight, and US is supporting attempts to create a committee to oversee ending hostilities

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin spokesperson’s son claims to have fought in Ukraine

Nikolai Peskov, 33, says he sought father’s help to serve anonymously in mercenary group for six months

Evening Standard

Nikolai Peskov: Putin spokesman’s son ‘joined Wagner private army in Ukraine’

Nikolai Peskov is also known as Nikolai Choles and speaks fluent English after spending time as a youth in London

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces ‘forcibly evacuating’ civilians in Kherson, says Ukraine

Apparent move in occupied areas comes as Ukrainian military sets up positions on eastern side of Dnipro River

Reuters

Son of Vladimir Putin's spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine

The son of Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said in an interview published on Saturday that he had served in Ukraine under an assumed name as an artilleryman in the Wagner mercenary force, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported.

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