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Ukraine war latest: Wagner mercenaries again complain of ammunition shortage; Russia hits Ukraine with mass missile strike

Ukraine war latest: Wagner mercenaries again complain of ammunition shortage; Russia hits Ukraine with mass missile strike

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on May 9: * Ukraine intercepts most of Russian missiles in latest mass attack * Putin reiterates anti-Western propaganda during Victory Day speech * Wagner mercenaries again threaten to leave Bakhmut, saying they haven’t gotten ammunition despite requests * Peace talks impossible now because “both parties are convinced they can win,

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine’s counterattacks in Bakhmut reportedly force Russian troops to abandon some positions

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine’s counterattacks in Bakhmut reportedly force Russian troops to abandon some positions

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on May 1: * Ukraine’s military forces Russian troops to ‘abandon some positions' in Bakhmut, commander says * Infrastructure reportedly sabotaged in two Russian regions * UK Defense Ministry: Russia’s defensive build-up suggests 'deep concern' over Ukrainian breakthrough, alleges * Defense Minister 'confident' Ukraine to receive modern fighter jets Colonel

Ukraine war latest: Oil depot fire in Sevastopol 'preparation' for counteroffensive, says military spokesperson

Ukraine war latest: Oil depot fire in Sevastopol 'preparation' for counteroffensive, says military spokesperson

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 30: * Ukraine, US' top generals talk of counteroffensive possible scenarios * Zelensky discusses military needs with Macron * Fire at oil depot in Sevastopol is 'preparations' for counteroffensive, says military * Intelligence chief pledges to eliminate Russian war criminals worldwide According to Ukraine's Armed Forces' Southern Command spokesperson Natalia

Ukraine war latest: Another Russian soldier admits committing war crimes, intercepted call alleges

Ukraine war latest: Another Russian soldier admits committing war crimes, intercepted call alleges

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 27: * Court sentences Russian soldier to life in prison for killing 1, injuring 3 Ukrainians * Russian serviceman admits killing POWs after interrogations, intercepted call allege * Mayor: Collaborator killed in Zaporizhzhia Oblast * US commander confident in success of Ukraine's counteroffensive Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) published an intercepted

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky, Xi talk first time during full-scale war; Russia kills Ukrainian journalist

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky, Xi talk first time during full-scale war; Russia kills Ukrainian journalist

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on April 26: * Zelensky holds phone call with China's Xi Jinping, appoints Ukrainian ambassador to Beijing * CNN: White House 'welcomes' Zelensky-Xi call, expresses caution regarding Chinese peace plan. * Italian correspondent wounded, Ukrainian fixer killed in Kherson Oblast * 44 Ukrainian POWs freed in prisoner exchange President Volodymyr Zelensky held

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine may have gained new positions in Kherson Oblast; Russia ramps up army recruitment campaign

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine may have gained new positions in Kherson Oblast; Russia ramps up army recruitment campaign

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on April 23: * Military asks for 'patience' on reports of possible Ukrainian advance in Kherson Oblast * UK Defense Ministry: Russia ramps up army recruitment campaign by appealing to 'masculine pride' * Military says Russia could try to storm Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast * General Staff reports shootout between Wagner and

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv readies for counteroffensive, NATO ‘confident’ Ukraine ready to liberate more territories

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv readies for counteroffensive, NATO ‘confident’ Ukraine ready to liberate more territories

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on April 21: * Stoltenberg ‘confident’ that Ukraine now ready to liberate more territories * Zelensky: Ukraine ‘actively preparing’ new brigades and units for counteroffensive * Austin: Allies deliver over 230 tanks to Ukraine over past few months * Berlin, Warsaw, and Kyiv agree to open maintenance hub for Leopard 2 tanks

Ukraine war latest: Stoltenberg declares ‘Ukraine’s rightful place’ in NATO, Zelensky demands to know timeframe and ‘concrete steps’

Ukraine war latest: Stoltenberg declares ‘Ukraine’s rightful place’ in NATO, Zelensky demands to know timeframe and ‘concrete steps’

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on April 20: * Stoltenberg meets Zelensky in Kyiv, says ‘Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO’ * Zelensky demands to know timeframe, ‘concrete steps’ needed for NATO membership * Southern military command: Russia received new batch of Iranian Shahed drones * Air Force: Ukraine experiencing shortage of air defense missiles due

Ukraine war latest: Defense Ministry says 'complex measures’ of counteroffensive ‘underway’ in the east

Ukraine war latest: Defense Ministry says 'complex measures’ of counteroffensive ‘underway’ in the east

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 19: * "Complex measures" of Ukraine's planned counteroffensive are "already underway" in the east, Defense Ministry says * Patriot air defense systems arrive in Ukraine * NYT: 'Surge' in electronic components sent to Russia via Armenia, Kazakhstan * Commander: Embattled Bakhmut still stands Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said that

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits front-line Avdiivka, Putin reportedly visits occupied territories

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits front-line Avdiivka, Putin reportedly visits occupied territories

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 18: * Zelensky visits front-line Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast * Putin reportedly visits Russian-occupied Luhansk, Kherson oblasts * Macron wants China to help bring Ukraine, Russia to negotiating table, Bloomberg reports * Former Wagner Group mercenary admitted killing POWs, says "he knows more" atrocities committed President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the

Ukraine war latest: Slovakia delivers MiG jets; no Chinese weapons found on the battlefield
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Ukraine war latest: Slovakia delivers MiG jets; no Chinese weapons found on the battlefield

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 17: * Slovakia completes transferring 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine * Official: Ukraine hasn't found Chinese weapons on the battlefield * Ombudsman's office receives 'dozens' of videos with alleged executions of Ukrainian POWs * Two former Wagner Group mercenaries admit killing civilians, POWs Slovakia transferred all 13 pledged MiG-29

Ukraine war latest: Russia intensifies Bakhmut assault; 2-year-old killed in Russian missile strike (GRAPHIC)

Ukraine war latest: Russia intensifies Bakhmut assault; 2-year-old killed in Russian missile strike (GRAPHIC)

by Asami Terajima

Editor's note: This story contains graphic images that some readers may find uncomfortable. Key developments on April 14: * UK Defense Ministry: Russia 're-energized' assault on Bakhmut as the Kremlin and Wagner improve cooperation * Ukrainian army rejects Russia's claim of being surrounded in Bakhmut, says fierce fighting continues on the streets

Ukraine war latest: Poland to supply more MiG-29 fighter jets to Kyiv

Ukraine war latest: Poland to supply more MiG-29 fighter jets to Kyiv

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 13: * Spiegel: Berlin approves Poland’s request to ship fighter jets from East Germany stocks * Leaked US intelligence files anticipate no Ukraine-Russia negotiations this year * Military: Russia has fired 8,000 long-range anti-aircraft missiles against Ukraine since February 2022 * Zelensky gathers military, intelligence chiefs; awaits allies-pledged

Ukraine war latest: Counteroffensive reportedly delayed; EU reacts to decapitation video

Ukraine war latest: Counteroffensive reportedly delayed; EU reacts to decapitation video

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 12: * Ukraine’s counteroffensive delayed, Washington Post reports * Zelensky meets with bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation * European officials react to decapitation video of a presumed Ukrainian POW * Russian forces complete 120-km defense line in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast * Ukraine repels 34 Russian attacks over April 12 Long-awaited

Ukraine war latest: 100 Ukrainian POWs freed in latest prisoner swap; top Ukrainian commander visits Bakhmut

Ukraine war latest: 100 Ukrainian POWs freed in latest prisoner swap; top Ukrainian commander visits Bakhmut

by Asami Terajima

Key developments on April 10: * Ukraine’s top commander visits Bakhmut, discusses how to further defend ‘the fortress’ * Russian proxy leader in Donetsk Oblast claims he visited Bakhmut, met Wagner mercenaries * 100 Ukrainian POWs freed in prisoner exchange * UK Defense Ministry: Russia increases armored assaults around Marinka, Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine’

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv dismisses classified war papers leaked online as 'fake'

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv dismisses classified war papers leaked online as 'fake'

by Alexander Khrebet

Key developments on April 7: * Ukraine's intelligence dismisses classified war documents leaked online as 'fake' * Foreign Ministry dismisses Brazil’s suggestion to cede Russian-occupied Crimea in exchange for peace with Moscow * Russian technicians may have sabotaged Slovak-provided MiG-29 fighters * UK Defense Ministry: Russian troops 'have regained some momentum' in Bakhmut

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