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The Latest Breaking News from Donetsk

Mariupol has fallen to Russia. Here's what that means for Ukraine

After months of fighting and shelling, Ukraine has ended its combat mission in Mariupol, and its remaining soldiers have been evacuated to Russian-held territory.

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Ukrainian fighters surrendered at Azovstal sent to hospital in Novoazovsk -Russian ministry

Ukrainian fighters who surrendered at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol were taken to a hospital at Novoazovsk in the breakaway Donetsk republic, the Russian defence ministry said on a video on Wednesday.

Reuters

Top Ukrainian commanders not surrendered from Azovstal, pro-Russian rebel says

Top-ranking Ukrainian commanders have not yet surrendered from the labyrinth of bunkers and tunnels below the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol, the leader of the Russian-backed separatist region of Donetsk said on Wednesday.

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Separatist leader says court to decide fate of Azovstal fighters who surrendered - local media

Donetsk separatist leader Denis Pushilin said that a court would decide the fate of the Ukrainian fighters who had surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a local media outlet reported.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine live news: Biden endorses Sweden, Finland NATO bid

President Biden pledges his support and said the US ‘will work’ with the two countries in case of ‘aggression’.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine live news: Moscow, Kyiv trade blame as talks stall

Ukraine accuses Russia of failing to compromise as Moscow says Kyiv has ‘practically withdrawn’ from talks.

Al Jazeera

Nine civilians killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine's Donetsk region - governor

Nine civilians were killed by Russian attacks on Monday in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, the region's governor said.

Reuters

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Russia shells frontline positions as fighting focuses on Donbas city

Luhansk governor says hospital hit in Severodonetsk and that Ukrainian forces repelled 17 attacks on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

VIDEO: Shelling Out: Donetsk Fighters Load Howitzers And Blast Ukrainian Targets

This is the moment pro-Russian Donetsk fighters load up howitzers and shell Ukrainian targets.

Zenger

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 82

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 82nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Live updates | Ukraine says Russia strikes at Donetsk sites

The Ukrainian military says Russian forces focused their latest attacks in Ukraine on the Donetsk region in the east, targeting civilian and military sites in multiple towns

The Independent UK

‘I’m too old for this’: the harrowing flight from Donetsk’s perilous border towns

Urged to evacuate, vulnerable residents are being carried to safety in makeshift volunteer convoys

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war approaching 'peak point' as Putin decision 'a surprise', expert says

Samuel Cranny-Evans, a research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "approaching a stalemate" and he was surprised Vladimir Putin didn't officially declare war on Victory Day

Daily Mirror

Turkey says it is ready to discuss NATO membership with Finland, Sweden

Turkey voiced readiness Saturday to discuss Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO, despite accusing them of habouring "terrorist organisations". "A big majority of the Turkish people are against the membership of those countries who are supporting PKK terrorist organization ... but these are the issues that we need to…

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Evening Standard

Two brave female journalists in Ukraine show us the value of a free press

Last week I spent an hour on Zoom in conversation with two remarkable, brave women. The editor of the Kyiv Independent, Olga Rudenko, is on the front of Time magazine this week as one of their “next generation leaders”. Her passionate chief executive Daryna Shevchenko, whose phone was constantly blasting…

Reuters

Russian-backed separatist regions of east Ukraine block Facebook, Instagram

The Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday they had blocked access to Facebook and Instagram, aligning themselves with Russia's policy on the U.S.-based social networks.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian-Backed Separatist Region of East Ukraine Blocks Facebook, Instagram

The Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday it had blocked access to Facebook and Instagram, aligning itself with Russia's policy on the US-based social networks. Moscow recognized the DPR and a second region of eastern Ukraine - the Luhansk People's Republic - as independent…

Evening Standard

Around 100 civilians ‘remain trapped in Azovstal steel plant’ in Mariupol

Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said those left behind are the civilians that ‘the Russians have not selected’

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Putin's Victory Day speech gives no clue on Ukraine escalation

President Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory Day speech on Monday, but was silent about plans for any escalation in Ukraine, despite Western warnings he might use his Red Square address to order a national mobilisation.

Al Jazeera

Battles rage in Ukraine’s Luhansk as Russia targets main city

Heavy fighting is under way for Severodonetsk and Russian troops are attempting to cut it off.

Reuters

Sixty feared dead in bombing of Ukraine school; G7 condemns Putin

As many as 60 people are feared to have been killed when a bomb struck a village school in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said on Sunday while Russian forces continued shelling the last holdout of Ukrainian resistance in the ruined southeastern port of Mariupol.

The Guardian - AU

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

Evacuees share horror of months in Avozstal steelworks bunker; why Putin’s shift to the east could lengthen the war; and tattoos of Ukraine resistance

Zenger

VIDEO: War Crime: Russia Accused Of Shelling Attack On Coke Plant Workers

The attack was carried out on the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant in the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Heavy fighting at Mariupol steel plant where 30 children remain trapped

Convoy of buses left port city on Wednesday, says Donetsk governor

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Forces Press Ukraine Offensive as EU Weighs Oil Sanctions

Russian forces have launched a major assault on the holdout Azovstal steel plant in the devastated port city of Mariupol while pounding sites across eastern Ukraine, as the European Union moves to punish Moscow with oil sanctions. Three months into the war, Moscow has focused its fresh offensive on Ukraine's…

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