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Ukraine has a weapons wishlist for the West as war reaches crucial point

Officials will be going to Brussels on Wednesday with a breakdown of what is needed to counter Russian forces, writes Kim Sengupta, with Kyiv insisting that supplies can make a critical difference in the Donbas

The Independent UK

Last Route Out of Sievierodonetsk Falls as Russian Artillery Pounds City

Russian forces tightened their grip on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and cut off the last routes for evacuating citizens, a Ukrainian official said on Monday - a scene that echoed Moscow's assault on Mariupol last month. Amid heavy Russian bombardment, regional governor Sergei Gaidai said on social media…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian forces swarm city and bomb shelter in mirror of horror Mariupol assault

Moscow’s troops now control about 70% of the key city of Severodonetsk and are trying to cut off around 500 locals sheltering in an industrial complex - just like Mariupol

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Enthusiasm review – Dziga Vertov’s feverish, celebratory trip to communist-era Donbas

Filmed in 1931, this experimental film about Ukraine’s industrial might captures the revolutionary upheaval of its era with bold cuts and uproarious sound cues

The Guardian - UK

Russia says it destroyed U.S., European weapons in eastern Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday its missiles had destroyed a large quantity of weapons and military equipment in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, including some that had been sent by the United States and European nations.

Reuters

The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war

Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbor

The Independent UK

More bodies exhumed near Ukraine’s Bucha as battle rages for Severodonetsk

Ukrainian investigators exhumed seven bodies from makeshift graves in a forest near Bucha on Monday as Kyiv said its forces had been pushed back from the centre of Severodonetsk, the epicentre of a wider battle for control of the eastern Donbas region. All times Paris time (GMT+2).

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Russia may need to rely on new recruits as it seeks to bolster forces, says UK

Russia may have “to rely on new recruits” as it seeks to advance in Ukraine, according to new intelligence from the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Evening Standard

Russia Destroys Bridge over Ukrainian River, Cutting Escape Route

Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local officials said on Sunday. Sievierodonetsk has become the epicenter of the battle for control over Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas. Parts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fighting in eastern Ukraine rages as Sievierodonetsk chemical plant hit

Regional governor says Azot plant, where hundreds of civilians are taking shelter, remains under Ukrainian control

The Guardian - UK

Former British soldier shot and killed in Ukraine as family pay tribute to 'hero'

Jordan Gatley's father announced his son's death on social media

Manchester Evening News

Ukraine’s Leader Says His Troops Keep Defying Predictions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning eastern Ukraine, where the fighting has been fiercest for weeks. In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy said he was proud…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine's leader says his troops keep defying predictions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia forces using ‘thermobaric rocket artillery’ in Severodonetsk

Severodonetsk has become epicentre of the battle in eastern Ukraine for control over the industrialised Donbas region

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Ukraine fears western support will fade as media loses interest in the war

Costs and casualties are rising but Kyiv warns that the conflict with Russia is becoming normalised in people’s minds, at home and abroad

France 24

Ukraine hopes to save foreign soldiers sentenced to death, MP says

Ukraine is doing everything possible to save three foreign nationals who were sentenced to death by proxy authorities in Donbas for fighting for Ukraine, a lawmaker in Ukraine's parliamentary security and defence committee said on Saturday.

Reuters

Family of British man facing the death penalty in Donbas call for his release

The family of British man Shaun Pinner who has been sentenced to death by a court by Russian proxy authorities in Donbas have spoken of their devastation at the news and requested he is exchanged or released.

Reuters

Ukraine hopes to save foreign soldiers sentenced to death, says lawmaker

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine ‘almost out of ammunition’; death sentences at a show trial; the battle for Sievierodonetsk

France 24

Spain mulls whether to send high-tech tanks to Ukraine

Spain this week confirmed an explosive report that it is considering supplying the Ukrainian army with dozens of Leopard 2 main battle tanks. The move would make Spain the first NATO-country to provide Kyiv with modern third-generation military vehicles and could heavily impact Ukraine’s chances in its battles against Russia…

AFP

Ukraine hits Russian targets, France offers Odessa help

Mykolaiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine tried to push back Russian troops in the east and south on Friday as France offered to help ensure access to the port of Odessa and ease a global grain crisis.

France 24

Meet the Ukrainian forces using French-supplied Caesar howitzers

As the war in Ukraine continues in the eastern Donbas region, Ukrainian soldiers are defending themselves against Russian troops with weapons delivered by Western countries, including France. One Ukrainian artillery brigade showed a team of reporters how they are using French-supplied mobile Caesar howitzer vehicles in their counter-offensive. Our colleagues…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian Forces 'Holding on' in Key Donbas Battles

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces were "holding on" in the flashpoint eastern city Severodonetsk where intense street battles with Russian troops could determine the fate of the Donbas region.

The Guardian - UK

Cholera warning from Mariupol mayor – as it happened

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France 24

Ukraine strikes Russian military targets, France offers to help lift Odesa blocade

Ukraine's defence ministry on Friday said it struck Russian military positions in the southern Kherson region, where the army is fighting to reclaim occupied territory. France offered to help ensure access to the port of Odesa and ease a global grain crisis. Read our live blog to catch up on…

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