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‘You could be forced to give birth in a cellar’: Inside a maternity clinic in war-torn Ukraine

Photographer Marko Djurica gives us a glimpse into the anxiety and incredible efforts shown at the last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas region as war closes in

The Independent UK

Can US-supplied HIMARS be a game changer for Ukraine?

Answering Ukrainian calls for more long-range precision weapons, the US last week said it will send more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Kyiv as part of a new $400 million weapons package. Can the new HIMARS turn the battle in the Donbas in Ukraine’s favour?

France 24

War in Ukraine: a glimpse into the life of soldiers on the front line

In eastern Ukraine, Russia continues its push to control the entire Donbas region. The strategic towns of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut have all seen intense bombardment in recent days, leaving Ukrainian forces to shore up their lines of defence. Our reporters Luke Shrago, Taline Oundjian and Achraf Abid spent the…

France 24

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Putin’s troops hampered by ‘ageing military vehicles and weapons’, says UK

Vladimir Putin’s troops are being hampered by “ageing military vehicles and weapons” as they are ordered to seize more territory in Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Ukraine condemns Russia strike that killed 23 in 'ordinary, peaceful' city

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia far behind the frontlines on Thursday in an attack which Ukrainian officials called a war crime and said had killed at least 23 people, including three children.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin is still aiming for Kyiv, so Tory hopefuls must show us their plan

In the epic heat of the Ukraine summer, the battle for Donbas — and maybe the outcome of the entire ground war this year — is at a pivotal stage. The Ukrainians have staged a tactical withdrawal from the last cities in Luhansk to “straighten the line”, establishing a narrower…

Evening Standard

Last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas a lifeline as war closes in

In the last specialist maternity ward still under Ukrainian control in the eastern Donbas region, the windows are packed with sandbags. Rooms used for births at the Perinatal Centre in the city of Pokrovsk follow the two-wall rule, which says the safest parts of a building are separated from the…

Reuters

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Turkey reports deal to restore Ukrainian grain exports, UN says more work needed

Turkey announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations on Wednesday aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia, raising prospects for an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

Reuters

Donetsk town of Chasiv Yar reels from deadly Russian rocket strike

Residents say they have nowhere to go nor the means to leave as frontline encroaches on civilians

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv strikes Russian-held area in southern Ukraine in rocket attack

Ukraine launched long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine and destroyed an ammunition store, its military said, as Russia continued to pound the country's east.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin poised for all-out attack on Ukraine after ammunition depots hit

Moscow's commanders have diverted many troops from the south to the east to join in the drive for the Donbas region of Ukraine - but Russian forces have to delay their drive to take over the area

Daily Mirror

Ukraine says five fighters rescued from Kherson in 'special operation'

Ukrainian miltiary intelligence said Tuesday that its troops had rescued five Ukrainians in a special operation in the southern Kherson region, which is occupied by pro-Russia forces. The rescue came as Ukraine said it struck Russian military units and an ammunitions depot in Kherson, where Moscow-backed authorities claimed seven people…

France 24

Kyiv warns Russia will step up Donbas fight

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine warned Monday that Russian forces were preparing to intensify their fight for key cities in the Donbas, as President Volodymyr Zelensky bitterly accused Canada of undermining sanctions against Moscow.

AFP

Patience is vital tactic in Ukraine’s hopes of turning tide against Russia

Analysis: Kyiv says it is raising a million-strong army but it will need to carefully plan its counterattack

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AFP

Kyiv warns Russia will step up Donbas fight, six killed in Kharkiv

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine warned Monday that Russian forces were preparing to intensify their fight for key cities in the Donbas, where the death toll from a weekend attack rose to 30 as rocket strikes killed six in the country's second city.

AFP

Kyiv warns Russia to intensify Donbas fight, 6 killed in Kharkiv

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine warned Monday that Russian forces were preparing to intensify their fight for key cities in the Donbas, where the death toll from a weekend attack rose to 26 as rocket strikes killed six in the country's second city.

AFP

Ukraine reels from deadly Russian strikes, EU braces for gas cuts

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said Monday Russian forces were preparing to scale up an offensive on key cities in the eastern Donbas region as three people died in rocket strikes on Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city.

AFP

Ukraine reels from deadly Russian strikes, EU fears deeper gas cuts

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said Monday Russian forces were readying to scale-up an offensive for key cities in the eastern Donbas region while fresh strikes over the country's second-largest city killed at least three people.

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The Conversation

The war in Ukraine shows it's time for a new way to ensure security in Europe

The ongoing political and military standoff between Russia and the United States is the most recent indicator that Europe’s security and economic architecture must be transformed to harmonize European and Russian strategic interests.

AFP

Russian shelling in east Ukraine kills at least 15

Chasiv Yar (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian rescuers were hoping Monday to find survivors under the rubble of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike which killed at least 15 people, as Moscow's forces seek to consolidate their control over the Donbas region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Muslims Pray for Victory, End of Occupation

By the time the Russians invaded, 43-year-old Mufti Said Ismahilov - one of the Muslim spiritual leaders of Ukraine - had already resolved that he would step aside from his religious duties to fight for his country. At the end of last year, as warnings of an imminent attack grew…

The Independent UK

Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupation

On Eid al-Adha, an important religious holiday in Islam, Ukrainian Mufti turned fighter Said Ismahilov asked fellow Ukrainian muslims to pray for victory and for those still living in areas under Russian occupation

France 24

Ukraine tells residents to leave Kherson as counter-attack plans underway

Ukraine has asked civilians in Kherson to evacuate from the region as quickly as possible. Earlier in the day, at least 15 people were killed after Russian rockets hit a five-storey apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times…

Reuters

Russia threatens broad Ukraine offensive as U.S. presses China over war stance

Ukrainian defenders battled on Saturday to contain Russian forces along several fronts, officials said, as the United States urged China to align itself with the West in opposing the invasion following an ill-tempered G20 meeting.

The Independent UK

US sending $400 million in military aid to Ukraine

A senior defense official says the U.S. will send another $400 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including four more advanced rocket systems

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