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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Drones, military gains and a contentious reshuffle

Hello, readers. I’m Mared Gwyn. In this morning's newsletter: the EU’s defence chief tells Euronews Ukraine’s military successes could force Putin to the negotiating table, and why President Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle is raising eyebrows.

Euronews

'Cast-iron support for Ukraine will always endure': Keir Starmer backs Kyiv on final visit as UK PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed UK's "cast-iron support" for Ukraine on Thursday as he made his final visit to Kyiv before stepping down.

The Times of India

Europe Today: Middle East tensions rise as Europe deepens support for Ukraine

US strikes on Iran escalate tensions in the Middle East as fears grow over the Strait of Hormuz and global energy markets. In Kyiv, the EU and Ukraine deepen defence cooperation with a new drone partnership, while Europe debates its role in supporting Ukraine’s war effort.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky sparks outrage and protests after sacking popular defence minister

Mykhailo Fedorov fell out with the head of Ukraine’s armed forces

The Independent UK

Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification

In Kyiv, a brother and sister walk through a military cemetery, carrying carnations

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Sheffield steel for Kyiv’s guns as artillery barrels ship out

Zelenskyy tips next PM and baffles with defence minister sacking; crisis forces Russia to seek gasoline from India in reversal of trade flow. What we know on day 1,604

The Guardian - AU

Outgoing Starmer to visit Ukraine for final talks with Zelensky as PM

The outgoing Labour leader is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday

The Independent UK

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EU and Ukraine seal drone deal to pair industry with battlefield expertise

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced a drone deal with Ukraine to boost joint production of the key battlefield technology.

Radio France Internationale

As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray

Beneath the drone strikes and talk of ceasefires lies a battle over history that is testing Kyiv’s chances for an end to the conflict

The Guardian - UK

'Combine our strengths': EU, Ukraine sign multi-billion 'drone deal' to counter Russia

The European Union and Ukraine have signed a landmark "drone deal" to combine Kyiv's battlefield expertise with European industrial capacity for joint production, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday.

The Times of India

European Commission President tells Ukraine ‘the tide is turning’ during visit

Von der Leyen said she would announce new steps toward integrating the European and Ukrainian defense industries

The Independent UK

Moscow warns that foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets – as it happened

Members of the pro-Ukraine “coalition of the willing” this week reasserted their desire for such a force after a cessation of hostilities

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv to discuss drones and EU accession with Zelenskyy

The visit of the president of the European Commission to Kyiv will have a heavy focus on drone production and EU accession.

Euronews

Newsletter: ‘Tide turning’ for Ukraine, von der Leyen says in Kyiv

Hello, it’s Wednesday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. In today’s newsletter: the view on the ground in Ukraine as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits, and a new EU-UK pact marks a “new era” for Gibraltar.

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France 24

EU seals deal with Ukraine to scale up drone production

Ukraine and the European Union have signed a "drone deal" to combine Kyiv's expertise with Europe's industrial capacity to boost production, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday. Her visit comes as Russian strikes killed six people and wounded at least 20 across Ukraine, according to regional…

Euronews

Europe Today: Ukraine at a turning point as Europe steps up support

Ukraine is facing a political reset as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reshuffles his government amid intensified Russian attacks. The EU prepares fresh support for Kyiv as Ursula von der Leyen visits, while food security, Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future and Cyprus tensions remain in focus.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Explosions rock Kyiv after Moscow launches ballistic missile attack

At least 16 people killed across Ukraine in two days of Russian attacks

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Spotlight on ‘hundreds’ of alleged PoW executions by Russia

Ukraine attacks deter Russian shipping in Sea of Azov; loudest cheers for Kyiv’s troops at Bastille Day parade in Paris. What we know on day 1,603

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The Independent UK

Bulletin PM briefing: Police give major Ann Widdecombe update and how £10bn was wasted on PPE

Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’, police say – what we know. How Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10bn on PPE during Covid pandemic. Trump scraps Strait of Hormuz toll a day after announcing controversial fee. Brits mistake Andy Burnham for Richard Osman and Mel Gibson in surprise new poll.…

The Economic Times

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden its air defenses

Ukraine's air force intercepted five ballistic missiles during overnight Russian attacks. Other missiles and drones struck warehouses and a school in Kyiv. Ukraine is forming a coalition to build a shared ballistic missile shield for Europe. The country also struck Russian oil facilities, including refineries.

France 24

What the Lviv draft riot tells us about Ukraine’s struggle to send men to fight

A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front.

Radio France Internationale

European troops and planes join Bastille Day parade in show of unity for Ukraine

Some 500 soldiers from the "Coalition of the Willing" backing Ukraine marched down Paris's Champs-Elysees on Tuesday in ‌the annual Bastille Day parade, in a showcase of support for Kyiv and a symbolic flexing of European military muscle.

The Independent UK

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden air defenses

Ukraine’s air force says its air defenses have intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in overnight attacks

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine's allies pledge jets, missiles and anti-ballistic shield at Paris summit

Ukraine's allies announced additional air defence support for Kyiv at a summit in Paris on Monday, along with exercises for the forces that will be deployed after a ceasefire, as part of efforts to increase pressure on Russia to end the war.

France 24

Kyiv claims drone attacks on 11 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov

Ukrainian drones hit several Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov ‌overnight on Tuesday, Kyiv's ‌drone forces commander said, as the Kremlin denied that repeated Ukrainian attacks on the major export route would impact Russia's export capacity.

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