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The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

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.

Tribune News Service

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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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

The Independent UK

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…

France 24

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 Conversation

Ukraine launches surprise counterattack in Kharkiv region

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

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Ukraine celebrates counterattack, Russia retaliates

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine capturing villages near Kherson, says US; IAEA calls for security zone at Zaporizhzhia – as it happened

Ukrainian forces making ‘forward movement’ in Kherson region, says Pentagon; IAEA says it is ‘gravely concerned’ about situation at nuclear facility

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine says it downs Russian missiles, UN pushes for nuclear plant's safety

Ukrainian forces shot down five Russian cruise missiles on Tuesday, most of them in the south, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, but he made no mention of a new military success in the east hinted at by officials earlier.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 195 of the invasion

Shelling at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant disconnects backup power line; Ukraine claims to repel Russian offensives in the east

The Guardian - UK

Moscow-held Kherson region ‘pauses’ referendum to join Russia

The vote expected in September delayed due to ‘security reasons’, the Russia-appointed administration in Kherson says.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine offensive prompts Kherson occupiers to ‘pause’ poll on joining Russia

Russian state news agency says referendum plans on hold as Ukrainian attacks on key bridge over Dnieper River put pressure on troops

Reuters

Kherson referendum plans paused due to security situation -TASS cites Russian-installed official

A Russian-installed official in Ukraine's Kherson region said on Monday that plans for a referendum on joining Russia had been "paused" due to the security situation, the Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine claims counteroffensive success to ‘starve the Russians’

Counterattack in southern Ukraine has succeeded in wrestling back towns from Russian troops, president says.

Al Jazeera

‘Afraid for our lives’: Ukraine nuclear plant loses power

Constant artillery fire has prompted fears of a radiation disaster in the Zaporizhzhia area.

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The Guardian - UK

Inside hospital on Ukraine’s frontline: ‘Russia wants to destroy fabric of our lives’

Work goes on inside the bombarded Mykolaiv hospital near key offensive to retake Kherson

Evening Standard

Ukraine ‘exploiting poor Russian leadership’ in new offensive, says UK

In its daily intelligence briefing, the MoD said Ukrainian forces have taken advantage of “poor logistics” by the Russians during renewed offensive operations in Kherson Oblast

The Guardian - AU

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

Ukraine launches long-awaited counteroffensive in south; UN team leads mission to nuclear power plant; Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

WEKU

Ukraine's southern offensive relies on heavy weapons. Soldiers say there aren't enough

Progress has been slow but Ukrainian military officers say U.S.-supplied rockets and training are making a difference from when NPR visited in the spring.

The Guardian - UK

Push to retake Kherson is symbol of Ukraine’s cautious confidence

Fact that counterattack is happening at all brings hope that Russia can be held back in some areas before winter sets in

Evening Standard

Putin’s army ‘struggling to adapt to Ukraine’s precision strike capability’ as southern counterattack begins

Vladimir Putin’s army is “struggling to adapt” to Ukraine’s precision missile strike capability as the Russian army faces a counterattack in the south of the country.

The Conversation

Unexpected Ukrainian resistance continues to thwart Russia's initial plans for quick, decisive victories

As Ukrainian forces fight a late-summer counterattack to wrest the southern province of Kherson from Russian control, Russian President Vladimir Putin is learning a lesson that many political leaders have learned before: War is often much longer and costlier than anticipated.

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