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Nuclear attack would cause ‘political destruction for Russia’, says aid worker

Dimko Zhluktenko said he does not believe there will be a nuclear attack as there is no strategic advantage for Russian forces.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin hires 'Butcher of Mariupol' and AXES favourite general in army shake-up

Vladimir Putin has finally had enough of deputy general Dmitry Bulgakov and replaced him to bring in the "Butcher of Mariupol" Mikhail Mizintsev

Daily Mirror

Ukraine's Zelenskiy acclaims commanders freed in prisoner swap

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed as "superheroes" the senior Ukrainian commanders, including those who led the dogged defence of Mariupol, who were freed by Russia as part of a prisoner swap involving almost 300 people, including foreigners.

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Ukraine’s Mariupol defenders, Putin ally in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap with Russia, the culmination of months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in the port of Mariupol during a months-long Russian siege

The Independent UK

Steel plant defenders, Putin ally exchanged in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap that culminated months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in the port of Mariupol during a months-long Russian siege

The Independent UK

Russia trades Azov fighters for Putin ally in biggest prisoner swap of Ukraine war

Moscow releases 215 prisoners in exchange for former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk and others

The Guardian - UK

Russia frees 215 Ukrainians held after Mariupol battle, Ukraine says

Russia has released 215 Ukrainians it took prisoner after a protracted battle for the port city of Mariupol earlier this year, including top military leaders, a senior official in Kyiv said on Wednesday.

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Russia, Ukraine exchange nearly 300 prisoners in surprise swap

Those exchanged include 10 foreign citizens and the Ukrainian commanders who defended Mariupol.

Al Jazeera

‘We may never find them’: Desperate Ukrainians forced to trawl through dead looking for lost loved ones

The Missing: Bel Trew follows families who may never know the fate of their relatives

The Independent UK

Medic: Russians tortured Ukrainian detainees, often to death

A Ukrainian volunteer medic captured by Russian forces during their deadly siege of the port city of Mariupol has told U.S. lawmakers how Russians routinely tortured her and other prisoners, killing many

The Independent UK

Ukrainian photojournalist wins Perpignan top prize for work in Mariupol

Ukrainian photojournalist Evgeniy Maloletka has won the top Visa d'Or award at the International Photography Festival in the southern French city of Perpignan. Maloletka, who was honoured for his work during the Russian siege of Mariupol, dedicated his prize to the Ukrainian people.

Radio France Internationale

Russian soldiers blown up by their own mine after being fooled by Ukrainian prank call

One Russian soldier has reportedly been killed and another left injured after they were tricked into running into a house containing their own army's landmines by a Ukrainian prank call

Daily Mirror

After a deadly jail blast, Ukrainians want answers about war prisoners held by Russia

The families of Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned by Russian forces have embarked on a desperate search for information after a deadly explosion at the Olenivka prison.

WEKU

Medic who cared for Mariupol wounded heads for Ukraine front

A Ukrainian paramedic who won praise for his bravery in the siege of Mariupol now works to save soldiers on the front lines of Ukraine's war with Russia

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U.S. says planned trials of Ukrainian POWs would be 'mockery of justice'

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned plans by Russian-backed authorities to put on trial Ukrainian prisoners of war in the southern port of Mariupol, saying Russia would be trying to deflect responsibility for the invasion of its neighbor.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s Eurovision Winners Kalush Orchestra Launch Fundraiser for Azov Fighters

The Ukrainian winners of this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Wednesday launched a 24-hour fundraiser on behalf of soldiers who defended a besieged steel plant, as the country marked 31 years of independence and six months of war. In a video posted on Instagram, Kalush Orchestra called on Ukrainians to…

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Six months of Russia’s war in Ukraine

On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine. These are the main events of the war over six months.

Reuters

UN rights office 'very concerned' about planned trials of Ukrainian POWs

The U.N. human rights office expressed concern on Tuesday about plans by Russian-backed authorities to try Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the port city of Mariupol, possibly within days, saying such a process could itself amount to a war crime.

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Ukrainian soldiers accuse Russians of abuses in captivity

Three Ukrainian soldiers who say they were wounded and taken prisoner by Russia after one of the war's biggest battles and later released, on Monday accused their captors of torture and psychological pressure.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelensky Warns Russia Against Putting Ukraine Soldiers on Trial

Russia might take the provocative step of putting Ukrainian soldiers on trial as Kyiv marks 31 years of independence for the war-ravaged country next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday. Zelensky cited media reports that Russia was preparing to put Ukrainian fighters captured during the siege of Mariupol on…

Reuters

Ukraine war: six months that shook the world

Six months ago, Vladimir Putin ordered tens of thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine on a "special military operation" - a mass invasion on a scale unseen in Europe since World War Two.

The Independent UK

Russia’s puppet mayor in Mariupol ‘survives assassination attempt’ at zoo

Explosion reported at entrace to zoo in Azov Sea port devastated by Moscow’s bombardment

ABC News

Humanitarian aid visa for Ukrainian refugees ends, leaving local communities to step up

Support for Ukrainian refugees continues despite formal end to humanitarian program.

The Independent UK

Relatives of POWs call on Red Cross to help find loved ones

Relatives of prisoners of war taken captive by Russia after the fall of Azovstal steel plant are calling for answers a week on from a prison attack in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine that reportedly killed dozens

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Brands Ukrainian Steel Plant Defenders Terrorists

Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol's shattered steel plant. Russia and its rebel allies are holding an estimated 1,000 Azov fighters prisoner, many…

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