More than 30 civilians are feared trapped after Russian rockets hit a five-storey apartment complex in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, reducing it to rubble, the region’s governor said. Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said six people were killed and five wounded in an attack that took place on Saturday night in the town of Chasiv Yar. Russia is raising “real hell” in eastern Ukraine, according to a local governor. Serhyi Haidai, who heads Luhansk province, said “no operational pause” had been announced by Russian troops, who were “still attacking and shelling … with the same intensity as before.” The governor said there were 20 artillery, mortar and rocket attacks overnight in his province, whose last major resistance stronghold was captured by Russia last week. Deadly blows continue to fall elsewhere as Ukraine continues to fight the Russian invasion, which has now turned its attention to the East. Ukraine urged its allies to send more weapons to the country as its chief negotiator said a turning point in the war was taking shape.
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The only way out: volunteers saving Ukrainians from hell on the front lines
To escape the areas hardest hit by the war, the most vulnerable Ukrainians rely on volunteers who use buses to ferry people to safety. Our international correspondent Bel Trew joined one such convoy in Donbas:
The only way out: volunteers saving Ukrainians from hell on the front lines
To escape the areas hardest hit by the war, the most vulnerable Ukrainians rely on volunteers who use buses to ferry people to safety. Bel True joined such a convoy in the Donbass Chiara Giordano July 10, 2022 12:10 p.m 1657449648
Ukrainian soldiers arrive in the UK to be trained by British forces
Ukrainian soldiers being trained by British forces to help them in their fight against Russia have arrived in the UK. The first group of the UK-led military program met with Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Thursday as they began their multi-week training, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said.
Ukrainian soldiers arrive in the UK to be trained by British forces
The first group in the UK-led military program has now landed in the UK. Chiara Giordano July 10, 2022 11:40 am 1657447848
Volodymyr Zelensky fires Ukraine’s ambassadors to five countries, including Germany
Volodymyr Zelensky fired several of Kiev’s top envoys abroad, including the country’s outspoken ambassador to Germany. The Ukrainian president announced the dismissal of Ukraine’s ambassadors to Germany, India, the Czech Republic, Norway and Hungary and said that new candidates were being prepared for the posts. “This rotation is a normal part of diplomatic practice,” he said in a statement. It was unclear whether the envoys would receive new positions. Chiara Giordano July 10, 2022 11:10 am 1657446048
Bernie Ecclestone finally apologizes for saying he would ‘take a bullet’ for Putin
Bernie Ecclestone has finally apologized for saying Vladimir Putin was a “first class person” and that he would “take a bullet” for him. The former Formula 1 boss faced backlash after he also claimed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not “deliberate” and suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could have done more to avoid war.
Bernie Ecclestone finally apologizes for saying he would ‘take a bullet’ for Putin
The former F1 boss sparked a backlash after calling the Russian president “first class” and suggesting Ukraine could have done more to avoid war Chiara Giordano July 10, 2022 10:40 am 1657444248
Moscow is “rubbing its hands with glee” over Boris Johnson’s departure and “will take advantage if it can”
Boris Johnson is now the head of a Potemkin government – a fake and hollow structure – that leaves it vulnerable in uncertain times, writes world affairs editor Kim Sengupta. In Ukraine, the current situation of the British government puts British nationals captured in the conflict and held in the separatist “Donetsk People’s Republic” at even greater risk.
Moscow “rubs its hands with glee” over Johnson’s departure and will “exploit” it
Boris Johnson is now the head of a Potemkin government – a fake and hollow structure – that leaves it vulnerable in uncertain times, writes world affairs editor Kim Sengupta. Chiara Giordano July 10, 2022 10:10 am 1657442448
Ukraine reports more civilian casualties after heavy Russian strikes in the east and south
Russia has been accused of creating “veritable hell” in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartlands this weekend, as a shelling attack and scores of civilian deaths were reported in the country’s south and east. Despite speculation that Vladimir Putin’s forces were taking an operational pause after capturing the town of Lysychansk, the last major stronghold of the Ukrainian resistance in the Luhansk region, regional governor Serhyi Haidai dismissed this on Saturday. Andy Gregory has more details:
Ukraine reports more civilian deaths as Russian strikes unleash ‘veritable hell’
Kyiv urges residents in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to evacuate as it prepares for ‘massive battle’ Chiara Giordano 10 July 2022 09:40 1657440648
Russia threatens a wide-scale attack on Ukraine as the US presses China for a bellicose stance
Ukrainian defenders fought Saturday to contain Russian forces on several fronts, officials said, as the United States urged China to align with the West to oppose the invasion after an ugly G20 meeting. A rocket attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv wounded three civilians, its governor said, although Russia’s main attacks appeared to be concentrated southeast of there in Luhansk and Donetsk. These two provinces, parts of which were held by pro-Russian separatists before the conflict began in February, make up the eastern industrial region of Donbass. Ukrainian officials reported strikes on both on Saturday, while Britain’s Ministry of Defense said Moscow was massing reserve forces from across Russia near Ukraine. Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kirilenko told the Telegram messaging service that a Russian missile hit Druzkivka, a town behind the front line, and reported shelling of other population centers. Luhansk Governor Serhii Gaidai said on Telegram that Russian forces were “firing on the entire front line,” although a subsequent Ukrainian counterattack forced Moscow to halt its offensive. Chiara GiordanoJuly 10, 2022 09:10 1657438848
Public support for Ukrainian refugees is already falling in the UK, poll shows
Public support for Ukrainian refugees is already falling in Britain, according to polls, as the war continues to rage. Polling by YouGov shows that in March, three-quarters of people supported resettling Ukrainians in the UK and 42 per cent believed the number should be in the tens of thousands “at least”. But the figures have now fallen to 71 per cent of people supporting resettlement, with 29 per cent wanting to see tens of thousands of refugees taken in. Our home affairs editor Lizzie Dearden has this exclusive report:
Public support for Ukrainian refugees is already falling in the UK, poll shows
Exclusive: Public still more likely to support Ukrainian refugees than Afghans and Syrians Chiara Giordano 10 July 2022 08:40 1657437048
At least six killed and 34 trapped after rockets hit apartment building
At least six people have been killed and more than 30 feared trapped after Russian Uragan rockets hit a five-story apartment building in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, collapsing the building, the region’s governor said. Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Telegram that the strike took place on Saturday night in the city of Chasiv Yar. He said six people had been confirmed killed and five injured, and that according to reports from residents, at least 34 people were likely trapped in the rubble. Chiara GiordanoJuly 10, 2022 08:10 1657435555
Russia “made some further minor territorial advances” in Luhansk
Russia has likely made some further small territorial advances around Popashna, Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, the British Ministry of Defense said in its briefing on Sunday. Russian artillery continues to pound the Sloviansk region of Donbas from Izium in the north and near Lysychansk in the east. He added that the strikes from Izium continue to be concentrated along the axis of the main E40 road, which connects Donetsk with Kharkiv. He said control of the E40, which is linked, is likely to be an important goal for Russia as it tries to advance through the Donetsk Region. Shweta SharmaJuly 10, 2022 07:45
