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The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

Ukraine's rapid advance against Russia shows mastery of 3 essential skills for success in modern warfare

Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again.

The Conversation

Ukraine bombards government building in Kherson, Russian-installed officials say

Russian-backed separatists in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson said Ukrainian forces had bombarded government buildings on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding others.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: EU says supply of weapons to Ukraine ‘absolutely vital’; missile strikes Zelenskiy’s home town – as it happened

Ursula von der Leyen tells EU member states it is the responsibility of all of them to ensure Ukraine can defend itself

The Guardian - AU

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Putin’s troops suffering ‘significant casualties’ in southern Ukraine battles, says UK military think tank

Russian troops are desperately trying to hold onto the Kherson province

Evening Standard

Ukraine takes control of entire Kharkiv region and towns seized at onset of Russian invasion

Flags raised on areas previously occupied as Russian troops pushed out from over 6,000 sq km of territory

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians are not willing to give up territory or sovereignty – new survey

Kyiv’s counteroffensive in the north-east of Ukraine appeared to take everyone by surprise, not least Russia’s war planners who had been moving troops south to meet an offensive in the Kherson region which Ukraine had been trumpeting about for several weeks. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is claiming that his military…

The Conversation

Ukraine’s gains expose thinly spread Russian invaders. More could follow

Moscow diverted best troops to southern city of Kherson, leaving south-east of Kharkiv lightly defended

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How Vladimir Putin's troops lost 2,000 square km to Ukraine forces and what happens next

Russia appears to have been caught out in its war in Ukraine as the defending forces made significant advancements on the north of the country. Important stragic cities are in the process of being retaken

Daily Mirror

Ukraine pushes major counteroffensive as war marks 200 days

As the war in Ukraine marks 200 days, the country has reclaimed broad swaths of the south and east in a long-anticipated counteroffensive, dealing a heavy blow to Russia

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy hails Ukraine territorial gains in surprise north-east counteroffensive

President claims thousands of square kilometres of ground have been retaken as Russian forces withdraw from parts of Kherson region

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine’s southern offensive ‘was designed to trick Russia’

Exclusive: Russian forces wrong-footed by attack in Kharkiv region after preparing for offensive in the south

The Guardian - UK

Analysis: Russia caught out by Ukraine’s double offensive

Ukrainian forces continue to retake territory in the Kharkiv region as Russians reportedly abandon key cities.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian counter-offensive in north-east inflicts a defeat on Moscow

Russian army pulls back thousands of troops and Kyiv takes control of vital town of Izium

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine's lightning offensive catches Russia off guard

"Now is not the time to name the settlements to which the Ukrainian flag returns."

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The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine’s push to retake Kherson a symbol of Kyiv’s hope; UN seeks demilitarised zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Russia intensifies energy war

Tribune News Service

Ukraine army’s breakthrough in north threatens Russian grip

A Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be progressing in the north, but less so in the southern Kherson region that has attracted greater attention and Russian reinforcements.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Claws Back Some Territory; Nuclear Plant in Peril

Ukrainian forces on Friday claimed new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country's east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport junction. The United States' top diplomat and the head of NATO noted the advances, but cautioned that the war is likely…

Reuters

Ukraine's success in Kherson, Kharkiv encouraging -Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday that Ukrainian forces were having some success in their operations in Kharkiv and Kherson.

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The Independent UK

US unveils more than $2bn military aid for Kyiv as Ukraine makes military gains

Announcement came as US secretary of state Antony Blinken visited Kyiv

France 24

Ukrainian counteroffensive: Kyiv could ‘seize Kherson before the winter’

Ukrainian troops are currently conducting a counteroffensive in the southern Kherson region. There are no on-the-ground assessments of the fighting since journalists are barred from the frontlines. But General Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN, says that barring unforeseen battlefront developments, the Ukrainians could…

The Conversation

Ukraine war: a dangerous time to be a Russian-installed official in occupied territory

Moscow has long used proxy leaders to provide a facade of independent legitimacy for territory it controls and it did so after occupying territory in the east of Ukraine in 2014.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine launches surprise counterattack in Kharkiv region

Zelenskiy reports ‘good news’ from northern front as Donetsk People’s Republic says Balakliia ‘encircled’

Al Jazeera

Ukraine celebrates counterattack, Russia retaliates

Russia appears to be on the defensive as Ukraine slowly but surely gains ground.

Evening Standard

Now is the time to give Ukraine lethal weaponry we’ve so far held back

The battle for Kherson is critical — as almost every part of Ukraine’s entire 1,500-mile battlefront has been at one time or another since February 24. This time it is an acute test for both sides. It’s a test for the whole alliance backing Kyiv, as well as Russia.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s partisans won’t win war but can ‘wreak havoc’: Analysts

Rebels are stepping up their resistance movement amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south.

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