Rapidly advancing Russia captures two Ukrainian cities
While North Korean soldiers are reportedly heading to the front, Russia is still attacking at pace and taking two more Ukrainian cities.
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Russia: Ukrainian troops are pushed back in Kursk
Pro-Russian military bloggers report that Russian forces have launched a large-scale counteroffensive in the Kursk region to expel Ukrainian troops.
Three Ukrainian ministers resign, Russian missiles kill 47
Three Ukrainian ministers have resigned after officials said 47 people were killed when Russian missiles hit a military institute in Poltava.
Birmingham promises that the Ukrainian embassy will send a message to “autocrats and tyrants”
The Australian government is facing increasing pressure to reopen the Australian embassy in Ukraine – which stood empty and cost $520,000 – while the opposition uses a high-profile visit to the war-torn country to promise it will restore the outpost in Kyiv. Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham said the move would underline Australia's continued support … Read more
Russia attacks Ukrainian power grid, IAEA visits power plant
Ukrainian officials said Russian forces fired a barrage of missiles and drones while a nuclear regulator was scheduled to visit a Russian nuclear power plant.
Ukrainian troops attack two important bridges in Russia
According to official reports, Ukraine has destroyed two bridges in the western Russian region of Kursk, which will likely lead to disruptions in supply routes.
Selenskyj: Ukrainian troops strengthen positions in Kursk
Ukraine is strengthening its positions and expanding its territory in the Russian Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said eleven days after its invasion.
Vladimir Putin faces his toughest test yet as Ukrainian troops occupy Russian soil after a “mini-invasion.”
Vladimir Putin is facing his biggest challenge yet in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
Russia strengthens Kursk, videos show Ukrainian presence
Russia has deployed additional tanks, artillery and missile systems to the southern region of Kursk in the fight against a surprise incursion by the Ukrainian military. At the same time, Ukrainian forces released a video purporting to show them controlling a town near the border. A video posted on social media on Friday and verified … Read more
Russia: Ukrainian troops try to break through the border
Russian forces have thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to cross the border, but the situation remains “difficult” and two civilians have been killed, a governor said.