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Ukraine war latest: Russian forces divided on whether they lost another village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Ukraine war latest: Russian forces divided on whether they lost another village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on June 18: * Russian Defense Ministry denies claims from the ground of Ukraine liberating village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast * Russian governors claim Ukraine attack 2 regions * NATO Secretary General says peace in Ukraine cannot mean freezing Russia's war Russia's Defense Ministry dismissed claims that Ukrainian forces liberated the Piatykhatky

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says recently-used Russian missiles had foreign-made components

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says recently-used Russian missiles had foreign-made components

Key developments on June 14: * Zelensky: Russian missiles used in Kryvyi Rih attack had foreign-made components * Kadyrov's top aide Adam Delimkhanov reportedly injured in Ukraine * Netherlands to purchase 4 radars to aid Ukraine’s air defense * 3,761 people evacuated due to Kakhovka dam disaster President Volodymyr Zelensky said on

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine liberates 2 more villages; Zelensky says 'rain makes task harder'

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine liberates 2 more villages; Zelensky says 'rain makes task harder'

Key developments on June 12: * Ukrainian military confirms liberation of Storozheve, Novodarivka * Russia preparing evacuations, sabotage in Crimea * 10 dead, 42 missing due to Kakhovka Dam disaster * Russian attacks kill 5, injure 21 over June 11-12 Ukraine's military confirmed another two villages were liberated as the ongoing counteroffensive pushes forward

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits Kherson Oblast following Kakhovka dam disaster; Russia shells flooded city

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits Kherson Oblast following Kakhovka dam disaster; Russia shells flooded city

Key Developments on June 8: * UN agrees to conduct evacuations from flooded Russian-occupied areas * 1 person killed, 10 injured by Russian shelling of Kherson Oblast during evacuation * More economic, environmental consequences of Kakhovka dam disaster revealed * Ukraine repels Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast * Western media says Ukraine launches counteroffensive President

Ukraine war latest: 30 settlements flooded after Kakhovka dam destruction; 10,000 hectares of farmland expected to submerge

Ukraine war latest: 30 settlements flooded after Kakhovka dam destruction; 10,000 hectares of farmland expected to submerge

Key developments on June 7: * Dam explosion floods dozens of settlements in Kherson Oblast * Over 10,000 hectares of farmland expected to be flooded in the south, ministry warns * Risk of cholera after Kakhovka dam explosion, Health Ministry warns * General Staff: Russian forces block evacuation routes from flooded occupied territories

Ukraine war latest: Russia destroys Kakhovka dam, sparks environmental disaster

Ukraine war latest: Russia destroys Kakhovka dam, sparks environmental disaster

Key developments on June 6: * Russian forces destroy Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant * Large-scale flooding  triggers evacuations from Kherson Oblast * Kakhovka dam breach causes damage to environment, infrastructure * World leaders denounce Kakhovka dam breach as war crime * Zelensky: Ukraine to receive 'significant number' of F-16 fighter jets The dam of the

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says it’s shifting to offensive actions in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says it’s shifting to offensive actions in Donetsk Oblast

Key developments on June 5: * Russian Defense Ministry claims to have defeated a large-scale Ukrainian counteroffensive in Donetsk Oblast, while Kyiv says it's shifting to offensive actions "in some areas" * Network of sabotage agents backed by Ukraine likely responsible for drone attacks in Russia, US officials tell CNN * Belgium investigating

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says Ukraine ready for counteroffensive; Russian attack near Dnipro kills 2-year-old

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says Ukraine ready for counteroffensive; Russian attack near Dnipro kills 2-year-old

Key developments on June 3-4: * Governor: Two-year-old killed, 22 people injured in Russian missile attack on apartment building in Dnipro * Russia attacks Ukraine with cruise missiles and drones overnight on June 4 * Zelensky: 'We are ready for the counteroffensive' * Yet another incursion allegedly held in Belgorod Oblast * Russia rotating frontline

Ukraine war latest: Children among injured in Russian attacks; Fighter jet coalition now includes 9 countries, official says

Ukraine war latest: Children among injured in Russian attacks; Fighter jet coalition now includes 9 countries, official says

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on June 2: * Children among injured in new wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine * Counteroffensive ‘is not a movie,’ says Zelensky * Official: Fighter jet coalition now includes 9 countries * More raids reported inside Russia Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured 10 others on

Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Kyiv kills 3, including child; Zelensky meets European leaders in Moldova

Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Kyiv kills 3, including child; Zelensky meets European leaders in Moldova

Key developments on June 1: * Police: Russian attack on Kyiv kills 3, including child, injures 16 * Zelensky meets European leaders, addresses summit in Moldova * US to buy Gepard air defense systems for Ukraine * Russian anti-Kremlin militia claims to have started another raid on Russian territory * Ukraine has right to defend

Ukraine war latest: US provides more air defense following upsurge in Russian attacks

Ukraine war latest: US provides more air defense following upsurge in Russian attacks

Key Developments on May 31: * US to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, ammunition * Ombudsman: Ukraine's POWs and abducted children are transported through Belarus * Zelensky visits Odesa Oblast, introduces new governor * Russian shelling injures 3 children in Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson oblasts * Russia blows up road linking Ukraine and Russia U.

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies EU diplomacy chief’s claim that Ukrainian pilots began F-16 training

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies EU diplomacy chief’s claim that Ukrainian pilots began F-16 training

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on May 23: * Air Force prepares for Ukrainian pilots training on F-16s * Russia cancels so-called 'counter-terrorist operation' in its Belgorod Oblast * Ukraine receives $1.6 billion in macro-financial assistance from EU * Zelensky marks Marines Day at front line * Germany provides Ukraine with air defense radar, recon drones Ukraine’

Ukraine war latest: Russia says fighting ongoing within its borders

Ukraine war latest: Russia says fighting ongoing within its borders

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on May 22: * Attacks involving anti-Kremlin fighters reported in Russia's Belgorad Oblast * Russia announces ‘counter-terrorist operation’ in Belgorad Oblast * Ukrainian military reports small advance on Bakhmut flanks Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, announced a "counter-terrorist operation" in the region on May 22 amid reported attacks by

Ukraine war latest: Russian missile attack kills civilians; Ukrainian brigade reports small gains near Bakhmut

Ukraine war latest: Russian missile attack kills civilians; Ukrainian brigade reports small gains near Bakhmut

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on May 18: * Russian attacks kill 2, injure 5 in Odesa, Kharkiv oblasts * Ukraine's military reportedly makes gains in Bakhmut * Russian troops forcibly conscript locals in occupied territories, says official * African leaders expected to visit Moscow with 'peace mission' in June, Russian Foreign Minister says Russian May 18

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine says it liberated large patch of land on Bakhmut outskirts, yet admits Russia advanced in Bakhmut

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine says it liberated large patch of land on Bakhmut outskirts, yet admits Russia advanced in Bakhmut

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on May 16: * Defense Ministry: Ukraine liberates about 20 square kilometers on Bakhmut outskirts * At the same time, Ukraine admits Russia has ‘somewhat’ advanced in Bakhmut * Ukraine’s military reports downing 25 Russian missiles, including unprecedented 6 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in night attack on Kyiv * CNN: One of

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine makes localized advances near Bakhmut

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine makes localized advances near Bakhmut

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on May 12: * Ukraine's Defense Ministry: Ukraine advances 2 kilometers toward Bakhmut * Military: Signs of exhaustion evident among Russian forces on battlefield * 24th Separate Assault Battalion says it recaptured Russian positions southwest of Bakhmut * Wagner chief attacks Russian Defense Ministry, calls on Shoigu to visit Bakhmut Ukrainian forces

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