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The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

Russia resumes eastern Ukraine offensive and expands war aims

Foreign minister says Russia has expanded its territorial aims in Ukraine beyond occupying the eastern Donbas region.

Al Jazeera

Russia ‘about to run out of steam’, head of UK intelligence says – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

US to Send More Rocket Systems to Ukraine, Moscow Signals Wider War Aims

The United States on Wednesday promised to send more precision rocket systems to Kyiv, soon after Moscow signaled it was aiming to seize more Ukrainian territory beyond the eastern industrial region of Donbas. The announcement came as the European Commission called on EU members to slash demand for natural gas…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 148 of the invasion

Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline restarts with gas flowing from Russia to Germany after maintenance; Moscow’s military ‘tasks’ now go beyond Donbas to permanently occupy southern Ukraine, Russia’s foreign minister says

The Guardian - AU

US to send more rocket systems to Ukraine, Moscow signals wider war aims

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday promised to send more precision rocket systems to Kyiv, soon after Moscow signaled it was aiming to seize more Ukrainian territory beyond the eastern industrial region of Donbas.

AFP

US sending more military aid to Ukraine as war grinds on

The U.S. and allies are committing more rocket systems, ammunition and other military aid to Ukraine, as American defense leaders say they see the war to block Russian gains in the eastern Donbas region grinding on for some time

The Independent UK

Top U.S. General Milley says Donbas 'not lost yet'

Ukraine's eastern Donbas region has not yet been lost to the Russians, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.

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Russia expands Ukraine war goals

Russia’s foreign minister says the country’s forces in Ukraine will go beyond the eastern Donbas region, as the toll from fighting mounts in the south and east.

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Russia ready to expand war aims beyond Donbas, says Sergei Lavrov

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated that Moscow will expand its war aims in Ukraine beyond the Donbas region.

Evening Standard

‘They hunt us like stray cats’: pro-Russia separatists step up forced conscription as losses mount

Footage emerges of Ukrainian citizens in occupied Donbas being press-ganged to fight for Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Russia says military aims expanding in Ukraine, pummels Kharkiv

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia said Wednesday that its military aims in Ukraine have expanded beyond the industrial Donbas region as its forces launched deadly barrages over the east and the south of the country.

AFP

Lavrov says Russia’s military goals not focused ‘only’ on Donbas

Geographical aims of Russia’s operation in Ukraine now include other territories, foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says.

Al Jazeera

While Zelensky grapples with betrayal, Putin is growing more dangerous

The fortunes of war engulfing Ukraine are as unpredictable and ominous as ever. There is not much good news for any of us. Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the chiefs of his intelligence services, and the prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova — accusing them of allowing Russian agents to flourish in Ukraine’s…

Evening Standard

Lavrov Says Russia’s Objectives in Ukraine Now Go beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but include a number of other territories, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Lavrov added that Russia's objectives will expand still…

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Lavrov says Russia's objectives in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s forces making ‘minimal gains’ in bid to seize Donbas

Vladimir Putin’s forces are making only “minimal gains” in his bid to seize the whole of the Donbas region of Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Wednesday.

France 24

Lavrov says Russia’s focus in Ukraine extends beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but have expanded to other territories. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All times are Paris…

Reuters

Meet Ukraine's mobile repair unit: Tanks fixed while you wait

Always on the move, members of the Ukrainian army's mobile tank repair unit travel along the Donbas frontline in the country's east, responding to radio calls from battle groups requesting regular maintenance, a quick fix or a breakdown recovery.

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The Guardian - AU

North Korean labour could be sent to rebuild Donbas, Russian ambassador says

Alexander Matsegora tells Russian newspaper there are ‘a lot of opportunities’ for economic cooperation, despite UN sanctions

AFP

Russian shelling kills 6 in Donbas, EU defends sanctions on Moscow

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian shelling of a town in eastern Ukraine on Monday killed six people, Kyiv said, as EU ministers meeting in Brussels insisted the pressure of Western sanctions on Moscow was working.

AFP

Russian shelling kills 6 in Donbas as Zelensky replaces security chief

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian shelling in battle-scarred east Ukraine on Monday left six dead, Kyiv said, as the country was reeling from President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to sack two senior law enforcement officials.

Reuters

UK regulator finds Russian channel RT broke impartiality rules

Britain's media regulator, Ofcom, said Russian news channel RT had failed to preserve due impartiality in relation to its coverage of the conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Putin’s private army plugging gaps in Russia’s forces, says UK

The Ministry of Defence says the Wagner Group has played a ‘central role’ in recent battles in the Donbas

Reuters

Zelenskiy sidelines close allies in Kyiv's biggest purge of war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sidelined his childhood friend as head of Ukraine's security service and another close ally as top prosecutor in Kyiv's biggest internal purge of the war, citing their failure to root out Russian spies.

Daily Mirror

Russian troops ordered to increase 'shock and awe' attacks in Ukraine

Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said this was needed to "exclude massive rocket and artillery strikes" on civilian infrastructure and residents of the Donbas and other regions in Ukraine

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