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Students try bulletproof vests and escape drills in east Ukraine

Students in the eastern city of Kharkiv are learning about bulletproof vests and explosives as well as practising evacuation drills and first aid as Ukraine prepares for a possible big assault by the Russian military.

Reuters

‘There is a clear plan of action’: east Ukraine readies for invasion

Schools and care homes are poised to be evacuated if the Russian army crosses the border

The Guardian - UK

What is shelling in war as fire erupts at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia is now under Russian control after being subjected to heavy shelling, which set light to a building on the site. Russia's bombing tactic has also devastated parts of Ukrainian cities

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Russian troops move into eastern Ukraine, EU says, as fear of war grows

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian troops have moved into eastern Ukraine, rumbling across the border into areas held by pro-Moscow rebels, the European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine as fear of war grows

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the specter of war on Monday by ordering troops into separatist areas of eastern Ukraine in his most dangerous provocation yet with Washington over the fate of a nation that could redraw the map of Eastern Europe and upset the decadeslong security…

Los Angeles Times

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine, fear of war grows

Los Angeles Times

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine

KHARKIV, Ukraine — In an almost-hourlong address that alternated between furious anti-Western rhetoric and the excoriation of Ukraine as a puppet nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized two Ukrainian breakaway republics as independent, a move certain to further incite animosities with the West and escalate fears of an…

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Putin recognizes 2 Ukrainian enclaves as independent

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two Ukrainian breakaway republics as independent, a move certain to further inflame animosities with the West and escalate fears of an invasion that could ignite fighting reminiscent of World War II and redraw the map of Eastern Europe.

Los Angeles Times

Putin weighs recognition of 2 Ukrainian enclaves as independent states

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin called together his top security officials Monday to discuss whether to recognize the independence of two eastern Ukrainian enclaves under the control of Russian-backed separatists — a move that would further inflame tensions already close to a breaking point.

Los Angeles Times

France urges its citizens to leave Ukraine's Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk

France urged its citizens on Saturday to leave the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk without delay after a rise in tensions following Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.

Reuters

Britons with spouses in Ukraine ‘praying’ for safety of loved ones

Gary Smith, whose wife Helen remains in Kharkiv, voiced his concern, saying ‘I’m here and she’s there, and I can’t do anything about it.’

The Independent UK

'Where can we go?' Fear and self-defence near Ukraine's eastern frontiers

Viktor, a pensioner, goes to sleep in breakaway eastern Ukraine, listening out for shelling in case he needs to take cover. In the city of Kharkiv, Viktoria Makarova, a building firm manager, is learning to fire a rifle in case of an invasion.

Reuters

Thousands rally proclaiming 'Kharkiv is Ukraine' in city near Russian border

Thousands took to the streets of Ukraine's second-largest city on Saturday carrying banners saying "Kharkiv is Ukraine" and "stop Russian aggression", as the country braced for a possible military offensive from Russia.

Reuters

Ukrainians Train in Guerrilla Tactics in Case Russia Invades

The table tennis coach, the chaplain's wife, the dentist and the firebrand nationalist have little in common except a desire to defend their hometown and a sometimes halting effort to speak Ukrainian instead of Russian. The situation in Kharkiv, just 40 kilometers (25 miles) from some of the tens of…

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The Independent UK

Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine's resistance

Some people in Ukraine's second-largest city are preparing to fight back if Russia invades

France 24

Ukraine’s citizen-soldiers train to fight in case of Russian invasion

As tensions continue on the border with Russia, Ukrainian electricians, nurses, lawyers and even priests are volunteering for the country’s Territorial Defence Forces, a civilian reserve intended to support the regular army in case of a Russian invasion. FRANCE 24 met some citizen-soldiers at one of their bases in Kharkiv,…

France 24

Ukraine: Kharkiv resilient as it faces the threat of a Russian invasion

The northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has drawn international attention since the country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, signalled the threat of a Russian occupation of the city last week. For their part, local residents criticised the Ukrainian leader's remarks; they say they are more fearful that destabilisation operations could intensify. FRANCE…

The Independent UK

On the front line: Inside the Ukrainian border city with strong ties to Russia

Kharkiv lies just 25 miles from the Russian border and many there have sympathies with their neighbouring ‘brothers’, World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta reports from inside the city

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Al Jazeera

In a Ukrainian city near Russia, a civilian army prepares for war

New paramilitary force says it is ready to defend the country in the event of a Russian ground invasion.

Reuters

Residents of Ukrainian city near Russian border brace for the unknown

Residents in Ukraine's second biggest city Kharkiv said they hoped for the best but would prepare for the worst, as Russia massed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's borders and diplomatic talks failed to produce a breakthrough.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine president warns Russia faces 'large-scale war' if Putin invades as tensions rise

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned of a "large scale" war with Russia if there is an invasion and that the most likely target would be the city of Kharkiv

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia, US voice hope for diplomacy

Ukraine tensions news from January 21: Lavrov and Blinken conclude Geneva talks aimed at defusing tensions.

Al Jazeera

Fears of Russian invasion trouble Ukraine’s ‘Silicon Valley’

Experts say Kharkiv, a tech hub 40km from the Russian border, could be the first city to face an attack.

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