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Here is the situation on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Fighting Russia’s defence ministry said it shot down two Ukrainian S-200 anti-aircraft missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula. The ministry issued two near-identical Telegram posts on Saturday night saying that Kyiv had “attempted a terrorist attack” at 6pm (15:00 GMT) and …

Here is the situation on Monday, September 4, 2023. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov. Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelenskyy said the ministry needed “new approaches” and that he would seek parliamentary approval this week for Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s …

Here is the situation on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Fighting Russia’s defence ministry said Ukrainian forces hit the Crimea bridge and several other unspecified targets in the annexed Crimean peninsula in a flurry of rocket and drone attacks. There were no casualties or damage, the ministry said. Russia’s foreign ministry …

Here is the situation on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Fighting Russian drones struck port and grain storage facilities in and around the Danube River port of Izmail. Ukraine’s infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the attacks damaged about 40,000 tonnes of grains expected by countries in Africa. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

As the war enters it 487th day, these are the main developments. This is the situation as it stands on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Wagner mutiny Russia was plunged into crisis after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the 62-year-old chief of the mercenary Wagner group, began an armed mutiny. Prigozhin has become increasingly …

As the war enters its 481st day, these are the main developments. This is the situation as it stands on Monday, June 19, 2023. Fighting Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed official in Ukraine, said Ukrainian forces had captured the village of Piatykhatky in the Zaporizhia region, in Kyiv’s second gain on …

As the war enters its 479th day, these are the main developments. This is the situation as it stands on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Fighting The Commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, said the situation in the east of the country remains “tense” and plans for the ongoing …

As the war enters its 477th day, these are the main developments. This is the situation as it stands on Thursday, June 14, 2023. Fighting Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said its soldiers gained a “partial” success in its counteroffensive amid “extremely fierce” battles with Russian forces. Russia said …

Russian President, Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with leaders of African countries on Saturday, June 17 in St Petersburg, according to presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. The grain deal will be one of the key issues the leaders will discuss, he said.   Ukraine is a major exporter of sunflower, …

As the war enters its 467th day, here’s a look at the main developments. This is the situation as it stands on Monday, June 5, 2023. Fighting The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence renewed its plea for operational silence around a long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia, posting a video with the words: …