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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 979

As the war enters its 979th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Fighting Russia from a distance: Inside a Ukrainian drone school

As drones dominate the Russia-Ukraine war, even Ukrainians who aren’t conscripts are learning how to make and fly them.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops

Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980

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Russia Claims Selydove As Concern Rises Over N.Korean Troops

Moscow said Tuesday it had seized the war-battered mining town of Selydove in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces are buckling and as concern grows in Kyiv and abroad over North Korea's expanding military ties with Russia.

International Business Times

North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says

Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.

Latin Times

Russian Aerial Attacks Hit Kyiv And Kharkiv In Ukraine

Recent Russian attacks in Ukraine cause casualties, North Korea supports, Zelenskyy to address threat with Nordic leaders.

Top News

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens

A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russia plans to send North Korean troops into battle as early as Sunday, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine president urged world leaders to pile ‘tangible pressure’ on Pyongyang as South Korea urges Russia to stop its ‘illegal cooperation’ with North Korea. What we know on day 976

The Guardian - AU

G7 Finalize $50 Bn Ukraine Loan Backed By Russian Assets Profits

G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement released Friday.

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The Conversation

World Update: Ukraine faces prospect of defeat – but the west must ensure a just peace

There’s a degree of irony that countries attending the 2024 Brics summit this week voted to adopt the Kazan declaration (named for the capital city of the autonomous republic of Tatarstan in Russia, where the summit is being held). The declaration’s first clause emphasises that “all states should act consistently…

The Independent UK

South Korea vows response to North Korea bolstering Putin’s forces: ‘We won’t sit idle’

South Korea says the deployment of Pyongyang’s forces is a provocation that threatens global security

The Conversation

Ukraine cannot defeat Russia – the best the west can do is help Kyiv plan for a secure post-war future

A friend of mine, usually an intensely optimistic pro-Ukraine analyst, returned from Ukraine last week and told me: “It’s like the German Army in January 1945.” The Ukrainians are being driven back on all fronts – including in the Kursk province of Russia, which they had opened with much hope…

International Business Times

Putin To Meet UN's Guterres For First Time In Over Two Years

Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the Russian president faces calls from his BRICS allies to end the conflict in Ukraine.

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv

Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops ‘fair game’ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974

International Business Times

Seoul Says N.Korea Sent More Troops To Russia, Kyiv Urges Their Surrender

Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s army readies for high-stakes fight against Russia as winter nears

Al Jazeera’s defence editor analyses the powers and vulnerabilities of Kyiv’s military as its support system slows down.

The Guardian - UK

‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future

Yulia Mykytenko leads a platoon of men in a reconnaissance and attack unit – and has already lost her husband, father and many friends in the devastating war. In her memoir, she writes that she was always destined for combat

International Business Times

Ukraine Peace Talks, NATO Invite May Hinge On US Elections, Zelensky Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes for positive signals on Ukraine joining NATO after next month's US elections and that the vote could pave the way for peace talks with Russia.

The Conversation

On Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering support

The U.S. presidential election isn’t drawing eyes only at home – Moscow and Kyiv are watching closely, too.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv incensed as UN’s Guterres ‘to meet Putin’ in Russia

Secretary general did not immediately confirm trip which Ukrainian foreign ministry says ‘damages UN reputation’; two dead in Zaporizhzhia attack. What we know on day 972

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