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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Kharkiv in pictures: City left devastated by war as Ukrainians mount counter-offensive

Photographs taken by The Independent reveal the scale of destruction caused by weeks of bombardment

The Independent UK

Russia says Ukraine willing to meet core demands, but work continues

Russia's lead negotiator at talks with Ukraine said on Wednesday that Kyiv had stated a willingness to meet core Russian demands, but that Moscow's position on the Donbas region and annexed Crimea remained unchanged.

Reuters

Mayor says 200-300 civilians have been killed in Ukrainian town of Irpin

An estimated 200-300 civilians were killed in the Ukrainian town of Irpin near Kyiv before the town was taken back from Russian forces this week, the local mayor said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Reason

Attacks hit Ukraine’s north despite Russian pledges to scale back

LVIV, Ukraine — A day after Russia said it would “drastically” reduce attacks on strategic northern cities in its war against Ukraine, reports of missiles hitting those regions overnight emerged Wednesday as Ukrainian and Western officials remained skeptical of any easing of the offensive.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian negotiator voices optimism after talks with Russia

Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Wednesday he felt optimistic after talks with Russia at which Moscow said it would scale down military operations near Kyiv and a city in northern Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine 'turning tables' on Russia by destroying tanks and recapturing seized cities

Ukrainian forces have announced they had retaken Trostyanets, a north-eastern town that has seen fierce fighting and was occupied by Russians for weeks

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In Kyiv’s suburb of Irpin, Ukraine’s military claims a big prize

One of the most pivotal battles in the war ended with an improbable victory in Irpin for Ukraine

The Independent UK

‘We can’t trust the words of Vladimir Putin’s war machine’

Positive signals in Ukraine peace talks not reflected by bombs on the ground, says Zelensky

Evening Standard

Ukraine news – live: Putin’s aides ‘afraid to tell him truth,’ as Russian forces ‘walking away from Chernobyl’

Russian troops have reportedly begun withdrawing from Chernobyl to head towards Belarus

The Independent UK

Evening Standard Comment: Russia’s ‘withdrawal’ must be taken with deep scepticism

Russia’s claims of withdrawal must be taken with deep scepticism. Yesterday, Alexander Fomin, Moscow’s deputy minister of defence, said his forces would “fundamentally cut back” operations near the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv “to increase trust” in talks between the two countries. Of course, the last time Moscow said…

Evening Standard

Kremlin welcomes written Ukrainian demands, but no sign of breakthrough

The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed the fact that Kyiv has set out its demands for an end to the conflict in Ukraine in written form, but said there was no sign of a breakthrough yet.

Reuters

UNHCR: More Than 4 Million People Have Fled Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians fleeing abroad is now 4,019,287, the United Nations' Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday. The new figure was posted on an UNHCR website. More than 2.3 million have arrived in Poland, but many have traveled onward to other countries or back into Ukraine. Aid workers say…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scepticism and distrust at Russia’s vow to scale back activity near Kyiv

Russia had pledged to 'scale back' militarily

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The Independent UK

Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis worsens as four million flee and Russia ‘hits’ Red Cross warehouse

Nearly a tenth of Ukraine’s population has left the country

The Guardian - UK

Russia bombards Chernihiv hours after pledging to halt shelling

Mayor of northern Ukrainian city says there is no evidence of any withdrawal of Russian forces

Reuters

Russia moving troops to encircle Ukrainian forces in east, presidential adviser says

Russia is moving forces from northern to eastern Ukraine to try to encircle Ukrainian troops, but is keeping some behind near the capital Kyiv to tie down part of the Ukrainian military there, a presidential adviser said on Wednesday.

ABC News

Russia's pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws scepticism, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there's no reason to believe it

Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin doesn't mention areas that have seen heavy fighting, including around Mariupol, as he talks of the steps needed to work towards an agreement, which Moscow's top negotiator says is still a long way off.

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Los Angeles Times

Steve Lopez: From Kyiv to California, a 14-year-old refugee starts over

LOS ANGELES — Not that long ago, says 14-year-old Illia, "I woke up with the sound of rockets."

Reuters

Ukraine reports shelling outside Kyiv, fighting around Chernihiv

Ukrainian officials reported shelling around the capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, despite a promise by Moscow to scale down military operations there.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Units Suffering Big Losses Pull Out of Ukraine, Says UK Military Intelligence

Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacted with skepticism to the offer made by Russia…

Al Jazeera

‘Not naive’: Ukraine questions Russian pledge to reduce attacks

Peace talks are expected to resume as Ukraine and the West warn Moscow may be preparing a major offensive.

Evening Standard

Russian pledge to withdraw from Kyiv met with scepticism by Western leaders

Ukrainian and Western leaders have expressed scepticism after Russia pledged to “drastically reduce hostilities” in the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, warning Moscow had previously reneged on peace agreements.

Wales Online

Ukraine morning briefing: Ukraine reportedly shells ammo depot in Russia as Kyiv attacked despite vow

The big stories from day 34 of the Russian invasion

The Guardian - UK

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