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Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine

Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces announced on Saturday that they had captured another village in eastern Ukraine, near the town of Kurakhove, as Moscow continued to make slow progress. The village, called Zhelannoye Vtoroye by Russia (known as Zhelanne Druge in Ukraine), is located in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, close to Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub for Ukraine’s army, … Read more

Russian attack leaves three dead, four injured in Eastern Ukraine

Russian attack leaves three dead, four injured in Eastern Ukraine

Three deaths and four injuries were reported in eastern Donetsk village. Targeted village of Rozkishne, 25km from the front line. Preliminary data shows Russian troops used the Smerch system for cluster munitions. On Thursday, prosecutors reported that Russia attacked a village in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuring … Read more

49 Killed in Russian Attack on Shop in Eastern Ukraine

49 Killed in Russian Attack on Shop in Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reports at least 49 killed in a Russian artillery strike. The strike hit a shop near the eastern city of Kupiansk. 49 bodies, including a 6-year-old boy, recovered from the rubble; 6 others, including a child, injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that a Russian artillery strike on Thursday resulted in the … Read more

Russia strikes village in eastern Ukraine, killing 3 dead & 2 injured

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Pavlo Kyrylenko, the Head of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, revealed that up to three individuals lost their lives due to Russian strikes targeting two villages within the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman following the downing of two drones from Kyiv by Moscow authorities. “On Telegram, he stated, “Three individuals were fatally wounded, and another person sustained … Read more

Eastern Ukraine: A bombed apartment complex resulted in 38 deaths and 9 survivors

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Civilian deaths hammer home cost of Russia’s invasion, now in its fifth month. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces push to capture all of Donbas region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “There is indeed not enough artillery” for the conflict. Tuesday, after authorities reported that a Russian missile attack had demolished; an apartment building in eastern Ukraine, killing … Read more

Zelenskiy’s advisor: The last stronghold in eastern Ukraine may fall

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The Russian city of Belgorod, which is close to the Ukrainian border, was also shaken by explosions Three persons were injured and were brought to a hospital as a result of the explosions Since its first military incursion in Ukraine in 2014, Russia has been attempting to drive Ukrainian soldiers out of the Donbas provinces … Read more

Battles and assaults taking place on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine

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Boris Johnson, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, thinks that Russia’s disgraceful retreat from Snake  Johnson said at a news conference at the NATO Summit in Madrid, “If you wanted evidence of the amazing ability of the Ukrainians to fight back, to overcome adversity, Johnson voiced faith in Ukraine’s ability to fend off the … Read more

Russian forces focus their attention on Lysychansk. in the conflict in eastern Ukraine

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As Moscow-backed rebels claimed they were advancing towards Lysychansk, the final significant city still held by Ukrainian forces  Moscow’s effort to help pro-Russian separatists take control of the eastern provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk,  Moscow’s forces are isolating Ukrainian fighters in Lysychansk after entering the city from five different directions. As Moscow-backed rebels claimed they … Read more

 Eastern Ukraine: Ukrainian soldiers destroy an enemy cannon, mortar, and two ammunition stores

 Eastern Ukraine

the Ukrainian military destroyed a cannon, a mortar, two ammo stores, and 12 invaders in the country’s east. According to Ukrinform, this was said on Facebook by the Operational and Tactical Group East. The Operational and Tactical Group East’s responsibility area is being defended by Ukrainian forces, according to the statement. the Ukrainian military destroyed … Read more

UN warns humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine ‘extremely alarming’

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The situation in and around Severodonetsk, the eastern Ukrainian city where weeks of violent warfare have raged, is “particularly worrying,” the UN says. UN said on Friday that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine is “extremely alarming” and getting worse. The war is “taking a tremendous toll on civilians, especially relief workers,” according to the … Read more

families of two missing and presumed abducted Americans in eastern Ukraine

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Joy Black, Andy’s fiancée, said over the phone, “At this moment, what we officially know from the State Department is that Andy and Alex are gone. The last time their families heard from Andy Huynh, 27, of Hartselle, Alabama, In the battle that started on February 24 when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion … Read more

Eastern Ukraine:  the Ukrainian troops defeated 48 Russian invaders

Eastern Ukraine

Over the last day, the Ukrainian military has killed 48 Russian invaders in eastern Ukraine. According to a source, the East Operational Tactical Group published the relevant announcement on Facebook. “Within the control area of the East Operational Tactical Group, Ukrainian troops continue to hold back the invader. Over the last day, the Ukrainian military … Read more

 Russian shelling caused  fire in a chemical factory in eastern Ukraine

 Russian shelling

As the struggle for Sievierodonetsk continued on, Russian bombardment of the Azot chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk started a large fire on Saturday after a spill of tonnes of oil, according to the regional governor. Weeks of combat for Sievierodonetsk, a small city in Luhansk province that has been the focal … Read more

 Russian general was killed in eastern Ukraine says reporter

 Russian general

Russian general was killed in eastern Ukraine, according to a Russian official media journalist, adding to Moscow’s long list of high-ranking military losses. The Russian defence ministry did not respond immediately. Russian soldiers have stepped up their attacks on Sievierodonetsk, a crucial city in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas area that Moscow is pursuing after failing to … Read more

Russia likely invaded half of Severodonetsk

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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says Russia probably controls a significant part of Severodonetsk. The think tank says there had been huge battling around Popasna and Izyum, however that Russia had not been able to make any critical advances. In its most recent update on the battling in Ukraine, the Institute for … Read more

French broadcaster pays tribute to journalist killed in eastern Ukraine

Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, a French journalist, was slain today while reporting in eastern Ukraine. When Russian soldiers attacked a civilian evacuation van on the way to Lyssytchansk in the Severodonetsk region, he was on board. Mr. Leclerc-Imhoff worked as a journalist for BFM TV, a French network that has subsequently issued a statement. It says: “The … Read more

Russia steps up battle for eastern Ukraine

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Russia intensified its assault on eastern Ukraine on Saturday, claiming to have taken the strategically important town of Lyman and successfully tested hypersonic missiles in the Arctic. Ukrainian forces down the road battled to repel Russian forces from the outskirts of the key city of Severodonetsk, a Ukrainian official said, however denying claims it had … Read more

8 dead after Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine: governors

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As Moscow’s forces press farther into eastern Ukraine, eight civilians died on Sunday as a result of Russian shelling attacks in Donetsk and Kharkiv, according to the governors of the two areas. The deaths came as the Russian army refocuses its efforts on eastern Ukraine, notably the Donbas region, which incorporates Donetsk and Lugansk. Four … Read more

Mykola’s diary: Chronicling the battle for Donbas

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Mykola keeps a “little war diary” of the violence in his part of eastern Ukraine by scouring the frontlines with binoculars from his home in Lysychansk. The date is in the top right-hand corner of every page, and the day’s entry is below it, always beginning with the words “We’re holding on!” The 67-year-old said … Read more

OSCE members detained in Luhansk and Donetsk

President Zelensky: Russia has "forgotten all the lessons of World War II"

OSCE members detained in Luhansk and Donetsk The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has relayed some information. It is attempting to get free various Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) individuals who have been kept in eastern Ukraine. “The OSCE is very worried that various SMM public mission individuals have been denied their freedom … Read more

Russia invades Kreminna; Eastern city of Ukraine; over 200 dead

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Russia invades Kreminna; Eastern city of Ukraine; over 200 dead Kremlin troops have assumed command over Ukraine’s eastern city of Kreminna, the local lead representative said today. Luhansk lead representative Serhiy Gaidai let a preparation know that Ukrainian soldiers had now backed from the city. “Kreminna is heavily influenced by the ‘Orcs’ (Russians). They have … Read more

An increased number of individuals enter Ukraine from Poland than the other way around

Several people entered Ukraine from Poland on Friday and Saturday. The number was greater than that of people who crossed the border the other way, since the invasion. The Polish border agency recorded 22,000 people crossed the border from Poland to Ukraine. While, 19,200 people traveled the other way. The agency recorded 25,100 people entering … Read more

Russia is preparing a military offensive in eastern Ukraine

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As it focuses its combat operations in eastern Ukraine, Russia is establishing a ‘shaping operation’ in preparation for a massive ground invasion, according to a senior US defense official. Officials warn that it is still unclear when Moscow would unleash ‘D-Day’ in Ukraine. In recent days, Russian officials have continued to accuse the US of … Read more