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BBCNewsWarinUkraineWarinUkraineZelenskyorderscivilianstoleaveeasternregionUkraine'spresidentwarnsfightingwillintensifyasRussiatriestocontinueitsadvanceintheDonbas.3h3hoursagoEuropeRelatedcontentUkraine'sshadowarmyVideoFightersfromMariupolincaptivityMariupol:80daysthatleftacityinruinsRelatedcontentUkraine'sshadowarmyVideoFightersfromMariupolincaptivityMariupol:80daysthatleftacityinruinsTopStoriesZelenskyorderscivilianstoleaveeasternregionUkraine'spresidentwarnsfightingwillintensifyasRussiatriestocontinueitsadvanceintheDonbas.3h3hoursagoEuropeRelatedcontentUkraine'sshadowarmyVideoFightersfromMariupolincaptivityMariupol:80daysthatleftacityinruinsGazpromstopsLatvia'sgasinlatestRussiancuttoEUTheEUrejectsRussia'sdemandthatmemberstatespayforGazpromgasinroubles,noteuros.15h15hoursagoEuropeUkraineround-up:DeadlyattackonprisonersofwarRussiaandUkrainetradeblameoveraprisoncampattackandareprieveforaRussianteen.1dadayagoEuropeUkrainereadyforfirstgrainshipinRussiadealForthefirsttimesinceFebruary,ashipisloadedwithgrainforexportthroughtheBlackSea.1dadayagoEuropeUkraine'sshadowarmySarahRainsfordmeetstheundergroundpartisansresistingRussianoccupationinsouthernUkraine.2d2daysagoEuropeMorethan100,000UkrainiansreachUKThegovernmentpraisesthepublic'sgenerosity,butcharitiessaytherefugeesneedmorehelp.1dadayagoUKPoliticsRussiahitsKyivareaasUkrainetroopseyesouthRussiacarriesoutdeadlystrikesinUkraine,asKyivseekstocutoffRussiantroopsinthesouth.2d2daysagoEuropeFeaturedContentsZelenskyorderscivilianstoleaveeasternregionUkraine'spresidentwarnsfightingwillintensifyasRussiatriestocontinueitsadvanceintheDonbas.3h3hoursagoEuropeRelatedcontentUkraine'sshadowarmyVideoFightersfromMariupolincaptivityMariupol:80daysthatleftacityinruinsRelatedcontentUkraine'sshadowarmyVideoFightersfromMariupolincaptivityMariupol:80daysthatleftacityinruinsGazpromstopsLatvia'sgasinlatestRussiancuttoEUTheEUrejectsRussia'sdemandthatmemberstatespayforGazpromgasinroubles,noteuros.15h15hoursagoEuropeUkraineround-up:DeadlyattackonprisonersofwarRussiaandUkrainetradeblameoveraprisoncampattackandareprieveforaRussianteen.1dadayagoEuropeUkrainereadyforfirstgrainshipinRussiadealForthefirsttimesinceFebruary,ashipisloadedwithgrainforexportthroughtheBlackSea.1dadayagoEuropeUkraine'sshadowarmySarahRainsfordmeetstheundergroundpartisansresistingRussianoccupationinsouthernUkraine.2d2daysagoEuropeMorethan100,000UkrainiansreachUKThegovernmentpraisesthepublic'sgenerosity,butcharitiessaytherefugeesneedmorehelp.1dadayagoUKPoliticsRussiahitsKyivareaasUkrainetroopseyesouthRussiacarriesoutdeadlystrikesinUkraine,asKyivseekstocutoffRussiantroopsinthesouth.2d2daysagoEuropeGazpromstopsLatvia'sgasinlatestRussiancuttoEUTheEUrejectsRussia'sdemandthatmemberstatespayforGazpromgasinroubles,noteuros.15h15hoursagoEuropeUkraineround-up:DeadlyattackonprisonersofwarRussiaandUkrainetradeblameoveraprisoncampattackandareprieveforaRussianteen.1dadayagoEuropeUkrainereadyforfirstgrainshipinRussiadealForthefirsttimesinceFebruary,ashipisloadedwithgrainforexportthroughtheBlackSea.1dadayagoEuropeUkraine'sshadowarmyMorethan100,000UkrainiansreachUKRussiahitsKyivareaasUkrainetroopseyesouthThewarexplainedHowRussiaandtheWestarefightingforAfrica'sheartHowRussiaiscuttingoffgastoEuropeCantheworldcopewithoutRussianoilandgas?Howoff-the-shelfdronesarewagingwarinUkraineNofaithinRussia,GermanyscramblesforenergyOnthegroundChildrentiedupandmenincotsinUkraineorphanagesUkraine'sfrontlinefarmerstoilonamidexplosionsDonatedambulancedestroyedinUkraineUkrainiansgivensightbacksettleintonewlife2:29Video2minutes29secondsKyivresidentshopetorebuilddamagedflats LatestUpdatesPostedat1:081:08ByMattMurphyBBCNewsUkraine'spresidentwarnsfightingwillintensifyasRussiatriestocontinueitsadvanceintheDonbas.ReadmorenextPostedat22:0430Jul22:0430JulRussia'sUKembassytweetedthatUkrainianAzovsoldiersdeservedexecutionbyhanging.ReadmorenextPostedat13:4430Jul13:4430JulTheEUrejectsRussia'sdemandthatmemberstatespayforGazpromgasinroubles,noteuros.ReadmorenextPostedat9:3630Jul9:3630JulByMattMurphy&AlysDaviesBBCNewsTheprisonersofwarwerekilledinaprisoncampintheoccupiedpartofDonetskregion.ReadmorenextPostedat8:5430Jul8:5430JulByAngieBrown&KatyScottBBCScotland,EdinburghandEastreporterMorethan100UkrainerefugeesarebeingtemporarilyhousedontheMSVictoria.ReadmorenextPostedat7:0630Jul7:0630JulAlexanderIonovisaccusedofmaligninterference,includingpromotingthesecessionofCalifornia.ReadmorenextPostedat21:4229Jul21:4229JulVideocontentVideocaption:Ukrainianmother'ssharesherhopesforlifeinScotlandUkrainianmother'ssharesherhopesforlifeinScotlandAfamilyfleeingUkrainesharetheirhopesforthefutureastheysettleintoanewlifeinScotland.Postedat17:3029Jul17:3029JulByJamesWaterhouse&PaulKirbyInChornormorskandLondonForthefirsttimesinceFebruary,ashipisloadedwithgrainforexportthroughtheBlackSea.ReadmorenextPostedat16:4729Jul16:4729JulByMattMurphyBBCNewsRussiasaysdozensofprisonerswerekilledintheshellingofaprisoninseparatist-heldDonetsk.ReadmorenextPostedat11:4429Jul11:4429JulByEmaanWarraichBBCNewsThegovernmentpraisesthepublic'sgenerosity,butcharitiessaytherefugeesneedmorehelp.ReadmorenextPostedat3:2829Jul3:2829JulByYaroslavLukovBBCNewsRussiacarriesoutdeadlystrikesinUkraine,asKyivseekstocutoffRussiantroopsinthesouth.ReadmorenextPostedat23:4428Jul23:4428JulBySarahRainsfordEasternEuropecorrespondent,southernUkraineSarahRainsfordmeetstheundergroundpartisansresistingRussianoccupationinsouthernUkraine.ReadmorenextPostedat19:0128Jul19:0128JulByRobertPlummerBBCNewsKyivstepsupoperationstorecaptureterritoryandtheUSeyesadetaineeswapwithRussia.ReadmorenextPostedat17:5628Jul17:5628JulMarinaOvsyannikova,whofamouslystagedaprotestonliveTV,isfinedforherremarksonthewar.ReadmorenextPostedat16:3628Jul16:3628JulReutersCopyright:ReutersUkrainiantroopstargetedtheAntonivskiyBridgetocutoffRussiansuppliestothecityImagecaption:UkrainiantroopstargetedtheAntonivskiyBridgetocutoffRussiansuppliestothecityEarlierwereportedthatUkrainiantroopshadstruckKherson'sAntonivskiyBridgeinabidtostopsuppliesreachingtheRussian-installedadministrationthereandeventuallyretakethesoutherncity.ButitseemsofficialshavefoundawayaroundthisandarenowusingarouteacrossthedamoftheKakhovkaHydroelectricPowerPlant,whichalsocrossestheDniproriver."Trafficalongthedam...hasresumed,"RussianstatenewsagencyTassquotedtheheadofthenewKhersonadministration,VladimirSaldo,assaying.ThebusstationinBeryslavskyiDistrict,wherethedamsits,isoperatingasnormaland"busesarereadytogoeventoCrimea,"Saldoadded..Copyright:.Postedat14:4428Jul14:4428JulBBCCopyright:BBCVitalyKlitschko,themayorofKyivandformerworldheavyweightboxingchampion,hasadmittedhe'sstrugglingtoseeanimminentendtothewarwithRussia.InafrankinterviewwiththeBBC'sWelsh-languagenews programmeNewyddionS4C,Klitschkosayshe“doesn’tseethelightattheendofthetunnel”but“hopesthewardoesn’tcontinueforyears”.HestressedtherecanbenocompromisewithRussiatoachievethatend,though,sayingit'snot"compromise"to"giveupourterritory[sic]".QuoteMessage:Wearedefendingnotjustourfamilies.We’redefendingnotjustourchildren.We’redefendingyours.EveryoneintheWest.”fromVitalyKlitschkoMayorofKyivWearedefendingnotjustourfamilies.We’redefendingnotjustourchildren.We’redefendingyours.EveryoneintheWest.”AskedwhetherhethinkstheWest-includingtheUK-needstooffermoresupportandtroopsonthegroundtohelpUkrainedefenditself,KlitschkosaysBritishtroopsmaywellbeneededifthesituationworsens.Fornow"justweapons"frominternationalpartnersareenough,headds,butthatcouldchange.WatchtheinterviewonWcrain:150DiwrnodoRyfelwhichisavailable,withEnglishsubtitles,on iPlayer.Postedat14:3828Jul14:3828JulByMattMurphyBBCNewsFenerbahcesupportersstartedthechantaftertheirteamconcededagoaltoUkraine'sDynamoKyiv.ReadmorenextPostedat13:1428Jul13:1428JulByDavidMolloyBBCNewsHanovercallsanendtohotshowersandsummerheatingbecauseoftheRussiangascrisis.ReadmorenextPostedat11:5328Jul11:5328JulVideocontentVideocaption:EveryUkrainianlivinginconstantstresssinceFebruary-ZelenskaEveryUkrainianlivinginconstantstresssinceFebruary-ZelenskaUkraine'sfirstladysaystheRussianinvasionistakingitstolloncivilianmentalhealth.Postedat11:3228Jul11:3228JulIt'sbeenmorethanfivemonthssinceRussiainvadedUkraine-anditcanbetrickytorememberwhat'swhat,who'swhoand,crucially,where'swhere.Usingmaps,let'sremindourselvesofwherethewarisat..Copyright:.ThesearetheareasofUkrainecurrentlyunderRussiancontrol-includingKherson,whereUkrainiantroopsarenowlaunchingacounter-attackinabidtoreclaimthecityImagecaption:ThesearetheareasofUkrainecurrentlyunderRussiancontrol-includingKherson,whereUkrainiantroopsarenowlaunchingacounter-attackinabidtoreclaimthecityKherson.Copyright:.ThecaptureofKhersoninMarch-locatedonthebanksoftheDniproRiverwhereitflowsintotheBlackSea-allowedRussiatocreateabasethereandstarttryingtopushfurtherinland.Now,UkrainehasdamageditsownAntonivskiyBridgetostopRussiaresupplyingtroopsstationedthereImagecaption:ThecaptureofKhersoninMarch-locatedonthebanksoftheDniproRiverwhereitflowsintotheBlackSea-allowedRussiatocreateabasethereandstarttryingtopushfurtherinland.Now,UkrainehasdamageditsownAntonivskiyBridgetostopRussiaresupplyingtroopsstationedthereDonbas.Copyright:.EasternUkrainehasseensomeofthemostintense-andprolonged-fightingsincethewarbegan.ThisisbecauseRussiawantstooccupyasmuchofUkraine'slandaspossiblealongtheRussianborder,sotheprocessofannexationcanthenbeattempted(ashappenedwithCrimeain2014)Imagecaption:EasternUkrainehasseensomeofthemostintense-andprolonged-fightingsincethewarbegan.ThisisbecauseRussiawantstooccupyasmuchofUkraine'slandaspossiblealongtheRussianborder,sotheprocessofannexationcanthenbeattempted(ashappenedwithCrimeain2014)SeemoreinUkrainewarinmaps:TrackingtheRussianinvasionPage1of50rewindpreviousNavigatetothenextpagenextNavigatetothelastpageforward 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