Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in deal mediated by UAE It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6. Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2024
Hundreds released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap deal – as it happened Each side released 103 people, Russia’s defence ministry is reported as saying The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024
OPINION - Vladimir Putin could be about to renew his shadow war on Western Europe The war in Ukraine is reaching another major climax, a decision point, as Russia presses forward in its autumn counter offensive round Kursk, and its attack on the strategic hub of Pokrovsk on the central front. Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2024
Ukraine pursues incursion in Russia: Unconditional EU support for Kyiv? Ukraine is continuing its ground offensive in Russia's Kursk region, and pursuing drone attacks deep inside Russian territory – signaling a more assertive approach. At the same time, Russian forces have advanced in eastern Ukraine, piling pressure on the country's war effort. We ask how the EU should respond to… France 24 · Sep 13, 2024
‘The game continues’: evacuating casualties and bombing bridges in Kursk Drone operators and a volunteer medic on the ever-changing dynamics on the frontline of the Ukraine incursion The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024
Russia says 10 settlements recaptured in Kursk counteroffensive Ukrainian president says his country’s incursion still going to ‘plan’, as Russian forces make rapid advances The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
Why Putin has resisted using Ukraine’s Kursk offensive to call for greater Russian sacrifices Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was a typically bold move by the Ukrainians and one which caught Russia entirely by surprise. But perhaps its most surprising feature is Vladimir Putin’s response. The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: Red Cross confirms three of its staff killed as Zelenskiy blames Russia – as it happened Although Zelenskiy posted on social media that Russia was to blame, the ICRC statement did not apportion blame to any party The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Major Russian counter-offensive reported in Kursk Shoot down Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine urges its neighbours; hopes rise of US permission to fire long-range missiles into Russia. What we know on day 932 The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2024
Russia claims Kursk counteroffensive pushing back Ukraine forces Moscow’s troops have retaken some 10 settlements as Kyiv confirms Russian counter-attack is under way. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2024
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Woman Near Moscow, Russia Says A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia overnight killed a woman near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, the first time someone has been killed in a Ukrainian attack near the capital since Russia's military offensive began in 2022. International Business Times · Sep 10, 2024
‘The boomerang is returning’: life in Russia’s town with Ukrainian roots where Kyiv is now in charge Humorists are using the plight of this small corner of Kursk region to make a point about Russian hypocrisy – but the invasion is no joke for either side The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024
Ukraine military chief says Kursk offensive working, Russia advance stalled Oleksandr Syrskii admits Pokrovsk situation ‘most problematic’ but insists Kursk offensive having intended effect. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim President claims Kursk move helped Russian military make gains in Donbas; Institute for the Study of War says wider impacts of Kursk operation not yet clear. What we know on day 926 The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2024
International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024 Putin Says 'Main' Goal Is To Capture Ukraine's Donbas Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his main aim in Ukraine after 30 months of fighting was to capture the eastern Donbas area -- and claimed that Ukraine's Kursk counter-offensive had made that easier.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024 Pentagon leaders head to Germany for the latest round of international talks on Ukraine military aid Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2024 Putin pushes towards Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, as smaller forces defend Kursk As Ukraine seeks approval to strike military targets deep inside Russia with US weapons, forces struggle in the east.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2024 Ukraine failed to slow Russia’s Donbas advance with Kursk incursion: Putin Russian leader claims Kyiv’s bid had an opposite effect, allowing Moscow to accelerate its eastern Ukraine offensive.
France 24 · Sep 5, 2024 Zelensky appoints Andriy Sybiha as Ukraine's new foreign minister Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved the nomination of Andriy Sybiha as foreign minister, part of the biggest government reshuffle since the full-scale Russian invasion two and a half years ago. Sybiha replaces Dmytro Kuleba, who pressed the West to come to Ukraine's aid after Russia's invasion and to provide it…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Father is only survivor after family killed in Russian strike on Lviv Zelenskiy briefs Biden official on Kursk and wider war; Germany activates its own Iris-T SLM air defences after giving first ones to Ukraine. What we know on day 925
France 24 · Sep 4, 2024 Why Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has failed to distract Russia from Donbas push Russian troops are inching ever close to Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, a vital logistical hub for Kyiv’s outgunned and outnumbered forces, leading some analysts to question the wisdom of a Ukrainian lightning offensive on Russian soil that was intended to distract Moscow from its Donbas push.
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2024 Ukraine’s losses outweigh Kursk gains, as Russia on cusp of taking Pokrovsk Ukraine’s diversion of troops for the Kursk attack has left parts of Donetsk vulnerable, say analysts.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy reshuffle begins as Lviv suffers deadly morning attack Deputy prime ministers among senior Ukrainian officials to resign; more than 50 killed in Russian attack on Poltava, one of the deadliest of the war. What we know on day 924
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: More than 4o people killed in Russian missile strike on Poltava, says Zelenskiy – as it happened 180 more people have been wounded after two ballistic missiles hit Ukrainian city, says president Volodymyr Zelenskiy
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024 ‘It was all a blur’: Ukraine’s troops on their audacious incursion into Russia Soldiers say they had no warning of what they were undertaking before the morale-boosting attack began