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Russian forces dig in as bloody Ukrainian counterattack anticipated in south

Strikes indicate ‘huge battle’ may be on way that will be a key test of Kyiv troops’ ability to push Russia back

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022

Timeline: Week 21 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events of week 21 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2022

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had not seen any desire from Kyiv to fulfil what he described as a preliminary peace deal agreed to in March to end the war in Ukraine, where Russian bombardment continued.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

As California welcomes Ukrainian refugees, counties fall short on interpreters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After the Russian invasion, Katie Nelha and her husband couldn’t safely return to their home in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, so they took their chances as refugees. Flying from Poland, where they were working, to Mexico in early April, they crossed into the U.S. at Tijuana, where they were…

Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2022

Ukraine war: Russia's G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China's rise continues

While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, threatened further escalation in his war against Ukraine, announcing to the world that “by and large, we have not started anything in earnest yet”. What he meant became quickly clear when a missile attack hit an…

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: UN says civilian death toll tops 5,000

Ukraine news from July 12: UN human rights office says 5,024 people killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2022

At least 15 killed in rocket strike on apartment building in eastern Ukraine

More than 24 people thought to be trapped in rubble of five-storey block in town of Chasiv Yar

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

‘Jokes are strategic’: how Mykolaiv’s leader uses humour to resist Putin

Vitaliy Kim, the taekwondo-practising governor of Mykolaiv region, is famous for making anti-Russian gags on his social media channels, but deadly serious about defeating his foe in the Kremlin

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

Debunked: Video of injured girl singing the Ukrainian anthem after a Russian strike

People online have been sharing a video of a Ukrainian girl, allegedly injured by a Russian missile. However, the child's mother has issued a denial, saying the girl's injury was caused by a bicycle accident.

France 24 · Jul 9, 2022

Ukrainian family trying to relocate to Perthshire at risk of deportation back to war-torn country

Martin and Rebekah Hodson of Auchterarder are in touch with Iryna Vekhtieva, and sons Filip and Timofii, who have fled the shelling in Mykolaiv and are currently sleeping in a church in Romania

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022