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Apr
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Ukraine reports unprecedentedly bloody fighting in Bakhmut

Ukraine reports unprecedentedly bloody fighting in Bakhmut

WORLD
UKRAINIAN and Russian armed forces are fighting extraordinarily bloody battles in the smashed eastern city of Bakhmut, but pro-Kyiv forces are still holding on, Ukraine's military said on Saturday. Russia's defence ministry said earlier in the day that fighters from the Wagner mercenary group had captured two more areas of Bakhmut, the main target of Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine. Wagner has spearheaded Russia's attempt to take Bakhmut since last summer in what has been the longest and deadliest battle of the war for both sides. "Bloody battles unprecedented in recent decades are taking place in the middle of the…
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Jan
07
2023
By The African Mirror
‘What ceasefire?’: shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin’s truce

‘What ceasefire?’: shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin’s truce

WORLD
HERBERT VILLARRAGA RUSSIAN and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for a unilateral truce that was firmly rejected by Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin ordered the 36-hour ceasefire from midday on Friday to observe Russian Orthodox Christmas. Ukraine has said it has no intention to stop fighting, rejecting the purported truce as a stunt by Moscow to buy time to reinforce troops that have taken heavy losses this week. "What ceasefire? Can you hear?" said a Ukrainian soldier, using the nom de guerre Vyshnya,…
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Jul
08
2022
By The African Mirror
Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island, loses key supporter in UK’s Johnson

Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island, loses key supporter in UK’s Johnson

WORLD
UKRAINIAN forces raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island in a defiant act against Moscow, but Kyiv lost one of its main international supporters after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would step down. Russian forces also shelled potential conquests in eastern Ukraine ahead of an expected new offensive. Moscow did not conceal its delight at the political demise of Johnson, a leader whom it has long criticised for arming Kyiv so energetically. "The moral of the story is: do not seek to destroy Russia," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "Russia cannot be destroyed.…
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Jul
05
2022
By The African Mirror
Ukrainians take up new positions as Putin proclaims victory in Luhansk

Ukrainians take up new positions as Putin proclaims victory in Luhansk

WORLD
TOM BALMFORTH and MAX HUNDER UKRAINIAN forces were taking up new defensive lines in the east, preparing for a hard new phase in the war as President Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's victory in the months-long battle of Luhansk. Russia's capture of the city of Lysychansk on Sunday brought an end to one of the biggest battles in Europe for generations, which saw Moscow bring the full might of its ground forces to bear on a small pocket of the front line for two months. The battle completes Russia's conquest of Luhansk province, one of two regions it has demanded Ukraine…
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