‘Steady, deliberate’: Ukrainian advance meets Russian resistance Ukraine says its counterattack has been successful so far given its lack of air power and limited resources. Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2023
Ukraine minister says Russia blew up dam to prevent counteroffensive The Khakhovka dam was blown up by Russian forces to prevent Ukrainian troops from advancing in the Kherson region. The New Daily · Jun 11, 2023
Ukraine forces begin their long-awaited offensive against Russian positions Ukraine has launched its predicted offensive against Russian positions, reportedly focusing its forces on the eastern and southern fronts. The New Daily · Jun 11, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Storm Shadow missiles used in Ukraine, says UK defence minister – as it happened Ben Wallace says ‘it is my understanding’ that long-range missiles provided to Ukraine by Britain have been used The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023
Ukraine reports new advances near eastern city of Bakhmut Ukraine's military said it had made new advances on Wednesday in heavy fighting near the eastern city of Bakhmut, and that Russia was continuing to send in new units including paratroopers. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Russian brigade seriously damaged, Bakhmut still Moscow's top target - Kyiv Ukraine's military said on Wednesday its forces had seriously damaged though not destroyed Russia's 72nd Separate Motor-rifle Brigade near Bakhmut, and that the eastern city remained Moscow's main target. Reuters · May 10, 2023
Russia’s Wagner mercenary force boss threatens Bakhmut withdrawal Yevgeny Prigozhin says casualties in Bakhmut would be ‘five times fewer if we had more ammunition’. Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2023
Ukraine rejects Russian Wagner Bakhmut control claims Ukrainian officials say the country's forces control more than the 20 per cent of Bakhmut, rejecting statements from the Russian Wagner mercenary group. The New Daily · Apr 12, 2023
Ukraine Denies Russia’s Wagner Controls 80% of Bakhmut Ukraine's military rejected as untrue a Russian claim to have captured more than 80% of the city of Bakhmut and said on Wednesday that Kyiv's forces controlled "considerably" more than 20% of it in the east. Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesperson for the eastern military command, made the comment to Reuters a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023
Kyiv denies Wagner Bakhmut claim, Russia says forces advancing Ukraine and Russia traded barbs on Wednesday over how much Kremlin's forces control the city of Bakhmut, for months the focal point of Moscow's bid to advance through eastern Ukraine. Reuters · Apr 12, 2023
Russia's Wagner claims it controls most of Bakhmut; Kyiv says forces holding firm The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group on Tuesday said his forces controlled more than 80% of the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after some of war's heaviest and bloodiest fighting. Reuters · Apr 11, 2023
Pentagon investigates reported leak of top-secret Ukraine documents Classified papers said to contain details of military aid and battalion strengths before potential Ukrainian counteroffensive The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023
Russian Forces Likely Threaten Ukrainian Supply Line to Bakhmut, Britain Says Russian forces have very likely seized the center of the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and are threatening a key supply route for Ukrainian forces to the west, British intelligence said on Friday. Asked to comment on the report, a Ukrainian military command spokesman told Reuters the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023
Ukraine Battles on in Bakhmut as Finland Joins NATO Fighting raged in and around Bakhmut as Ukraine mocked Russian claims to have captured the administrative center of the eastern Ukrainian city, saying Russian forces had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet". Russia, which launched its invasion of its neighbor on Feb. Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023
Reuters · Apr 4, 2023 Ukraine battles on in Bakhmut as Finland joins NATO Fighting raged in and around Bakhmut as Ukraine mocked Russian claims to have captured the administrative centre of the eastern Ukrainian city, saying Russian forces had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet".
Reuters · Apr 3, 2023 Ukraine says Russia 'very far' from seizing Bakhmut, denies Prigozhin claims Ukraine said on Monday that Russian forces were "very far" from capturing the eastern town of Bakhmut and that fighting raged on around the administration building where the Wagner mercenary group claimed to have raised the Russian flag.
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Ukraine confirms its troops have withdrawn from Soledar Ukraine confirmed on Wednesday its troops had withdrawn from Soledar in eastern Ukraine, almost two weeks after Russian troops said they had captured the small salt-mining town.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023 Ukraine Confirms Its Troops Have Withdrawn from Soledar Ukraine confirmed on Wednesday its troops had withdrawn from Soledar in eastern Ukraine, almost two weeks after Russian troops said they had captured the small salt-mining town. "In order to preserve the lives of service personnel, the Defense Forces withdrew from Soledar," military spokesman Serhiy Cherevatyi was quoted as saying…
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Putin replaces infamous ‘General Armageddon’ after just three months in Ukraine military shake-up Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russia’s Wager mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of mining town
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Putin authorises military shake-up in Ukraine – as Zelensky mocks claims town of Soledar has been seized Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russian mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of town
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Ukraine news – live: Putin shakes up military leadership amid pressure over invasion Russia replaces war leader for second time since October
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 Ukraine denies Russia controls Soledar, says fighting is intense Ukraine's military denied on Wednesday that Russian forces had taken control of the eastern town of Soledar, and said the intensity of battles in the area could be compared to fighting in World War Two.