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'Wiped Off The Face Of The Earth': How Russia Erased A Ukrainian City

"It barely exists anymore," said the mayor of Vovchansk, an industrial town razed by a Russian onslaught shocking even for the killing fields of eastern Ukraine.

International Business Times

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting

Officials say Ukrainian troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat as they drove Russian forces out of a huge processing plant in the town of Vovchansk in Ukraine’s northeast that had been occupied for four months

The Independent UK

Heavy Fighting In Vovchansk As Ukrainian Troops Isolate Russian Forces

Intense fighting in Vovchansk as Ukrainian forces work to isolate Russian troops. Russian incursion aims to create a buffer zone. Ukrainian forces successf...

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Russian soldier says army suffering heavy losses in Kharkiv offensive

Anton Andreev says only 12 out of 100 soldiers remained alive after unit came under Ukrainian fire and drones in Vovchansk

The Guardian - UK

Under a drone-filled sky, Ukraine tries to retake a town, one house at a time

Hardened Ukrainian veterans hope new supplies of US rockets will help push Vladimir Putin’s forces back

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv counts cost of Russian air strikes

Ukrainians hold 70% of Vovchansk, says army; Zelenskiy in Singapore for security forum. What we know on day 830

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says Kyiv’s forces have taken control of Kharkiv border area

President’s comments at odds with Russian claims over Vovchansk border town; US announces new $275m aid package for Ukraine. What we know on day 822

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Russia 'Bogged Down' In Battle For Border Town, Ukraine Says

Russian forces have become "bogged down" trying to capture the northeastern border town of Vovchansk, but were putting intense pressure on Ukraine's army in the east, Kyiv's top general said Friday.

International Business Times

Zelensky says Western allies making decisions over Ukraine military aid ‘a year late’

US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin III admits that Ukraine and its allies are facing a ‘moment of challenge’ as Russian forces advance in the northeast

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Kharkiv Region Faces Ongoing Heavy Fighting With Russian Forces

Reports of civilians trapped in Vovchansk amid clashes with Russian forces. Ukraine implements new mobilization order to bolster defense efforts.

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Russia of targeting civilians in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible war crimes in Kharkiv and Vovchansk as Zelenskiy says his troops are fighting back: What we know on day 816

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Russia Accused Of Using Human Shields In Ukrainian Town

Ukrainian investigators reveal Russia's use of human shields in Vovchansk, violating international law and endangering civilians.

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‘Why the hell didn’t you leave earlier?’: the battle to evacuate residents as Russia advances in Kharkiv

Rescue operations become ever more dangerous in the town at the centre of Russia’s recent offensive in the Kharkiv region

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian Forces Halt Russian Advance In Key Northeastern Town

Ukrainian forces successfully halt Russian advance in Vovchansk amid ongoing conflict and international support.

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Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?

Experts say Ukraine’s defence and Russia’s manpower woes will limit the advance, but fears persist.

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Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine claims to partially halt Russia’s offensive

Ukrainian leader meets military top brass, wounded soldiers and says situation is ‘very difficult’ but ‘under control’.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s troops withdraw from parts of north-east as pressure mounts

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cancelled all foreign trips after Russia launched a major surprise offensive last week

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Russia-Ukraine war: Blinken announces $2bn in aid as Russia claims to have taken more settlements – as it happened

US secretary of state says ammunition, armoured vehicles and missiles will be rushed to frontline as Moscow says it has captured more territory

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The Guardian - UK

Blinken delivers message of US support to Kyiv as thousands flee Kharkiv region

US secretary of state promises long-awaited $60bn Ukraine aid package will make ‘real difference on battlefield’

Evening Standard

Antony Blinken visits Kyiv to show US support for Ukraine as Putin's army 'blows up bridges to create buffer zone'

Defence experts say Russian forces had made ‘tactically significant advances’ but did not appear to be moving on Kharkiv in the north east of the country

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How Russia’s advance on Kharkiv might end

In today’s newsletter: A major new attack on territory known for Kyiv’s biggest victory has led to a sense of Ukraine’s prospects viciously unravelling, town by town

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Blinken in Kyiv as Russians try to stretch Kharkiv defenders thin

Evacuation of thousands from town of Vovchansk; Kyiv terror operatives planned bombs in packages of tea, say prosecutors. What we know on day 811

International Business Times

Russia Pounds 30 Towns And Villages In Ukraine's Kharkiv Region

Russia pounded over 30 villages and towns in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a ground offensive in the border region, forcing almost 6,000 to evacuate, the governor said on Monday.

International Business Times

'Live A Bit More': Kharkiv Region Residents Flee Russian Attacks

Lyuda Zelenskaya and Liuba Konovalova, both in their 70s, held each other through "terrifying" Russian attacks on their village near Vovchansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, where Russia launched a surprise ground offensive.

International Business Times

Thousands Evacuated As Russia Pounds Ukraine Border Town

Thousands of people been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as Russia kept up constant strikes on a key town as part of a cross-border offensive, officials said Sunday.

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