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Ukraine faces potential fall of Pokrovsk to Russia

Ukraine faces potential fall of Pokrovsk to Russia after 18-month battle of attrition

The devastated city -- which was home to some 60,000 people before Russia's February 2022 full-scale invasion -- has become a key focus of the Kremlin's yearslong push to capture all of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast, which along with neighboring Luhansk Oblast makes up the Donbas region.

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Why the fall of this city would matter to Ukraine and Russia

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Russia Says Its Forces Advance in Pokrovsk in House-To-House Battles

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Ukraine war latest: Putin 'orders conscription' of more than 130,000 Russians as battle for key city grinds on

Meanwhile, UK defence intelligence reports Vladimir Putin wants to conscript 135,000 more Russians to fight.

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South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war

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South Africa Says It Received Distress Calls From 17 Citizens Who Joined Mercenary Forces Fighting in Ukraine

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Russian soldier sentenced to life for executing surrendering Ukrainian POW

A Russian serviceman, Dmitry Kurashov, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for executing an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The prosecution proved his guilt in violating the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder.

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Ukraine Strikes Russia's Volgograd With Drones, Killing at Least One, Russian Officials Say

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Ukraine Triggers Floods After Dam Strike to Trap 1,000 Russian Troops

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Ukraine war latest: Surrounded troops should surrender, says Russia - but Ukraine insists its troops are 'not encircled'

Ukraine denies Russian claims its troops are surrounded in a key city - saying its troops are "not encircled".

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Russia and Ukraine says their forces are locked in fierce fighting in the ruins of Pokrovsk

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Ukraine war latest live: Russia seeks foothold in Pokrovsk, but no encirclement, Ukrainian military says

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Ukraine says it has hit a major Russian oil refinery with long-range drones

Ukrainian drones have struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region for the second time in nearly three months, according to Ukraine’s general staff.

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Sweden can help fund Ukraine's Gripen deal, defence minister says

Sweden and Ukraine are making progress on financing for a major deal that could include Kyiv buying up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets, Sweden's defence minister told Reuters on Thursday, adding that Stockholm could fund part of the deal via military aid.

Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery on fire as explosions rock several energy sites, Ukraine confirms strike

Ukraine's military reportedly struck and damaged Russia's Volgograd oil refinery overnight on Nov. 6, Russian Telegram media channels reported, as explosions rocked several Russian energy sites.

Helicopter raids and street battles: Russia tightens squeeze on Ukraine in eastern city

The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops should surrender to save themselves in Pokrovsk, a transport and supply hub seen as a gateway to bigger nearby cities.

Ukraine war fuels public support for same-sex marriage

When openly gay soldier Alex Fischuk prepared to defend Ukraine against Russia's forces in February, he feared not only for his own life but also that of his partner, who was also in the army.

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Verifying image of fireball at Russian power plant 450 miles from Ukraine

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South Africa Probes How Citizens Ended Up Fighting in Ukraine

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered a probe into how its citizens were recruited to fight as mercenaries in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Angelina Jolie visits Ukraine's frontline city Kherson

KYIV (Reuters) -Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie has visited one of Ukraine's most dangerous frontline cities and a neighbouring region, meeting medical staff, volunteers and civilians living under constant attacks from Russian troops.

Ukraine accuses Russia of "systematic energy terror" as IAEA warns latest strikes jeopardize nuclear safety

Ukraine accuses Russia of "systematic energy terror" as the global atomic energy watchdog warns Moscow's latest strikes jeopardize nuclear plants' safety.