The Ukraine Dispatch
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News, views and discussion forming out of the conflict in the Ukraine. #UkraineRussianWar
Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal – Europe live #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal – Europe live
Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the decision to suspend German Galushchenko had been taken at an emergency government session Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal – Europe live #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Top banker’s straight talk to Putin over troubled economy #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Top banker’s straight talk to Putin over troubled economy
Sberbank head German Gref gives unusually frank assessment; Zaporizhzhia situation has ‘significantly worsened’, says Syrskyi. What we know on day 1,358 Continue reading...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Top banker’s straight talk to Putin over troubled economy #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Fog helps Russian forces push deeper into key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Fog helps Russian forces push deeper into key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
A video that has gone viral shows Russian soldiers openly driving through a hazy road on civilian cars and motorbikes.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Fog helps Russian forces push deeper into key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
‘A Ukrainian witch kicks the crap out of Russian soldiers’: the new wave of horror films taking on Putin’s army #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
‘A Ukrainian witch kicks the crap out of Russian soldiers’: the new wave of horror films taking on Putin’s army
Homegrown, female-driven scary movies in which witches and zombies lay waste to invading troops are proving popular in Ukraine. But why seek out horror on screen if you have so much of it in real life? Continue reading...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
‘A Ukrainian witch kicks the crap out of Russian soldiers’: the new wave of horror films taking on Putin’s army #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Europe marks Armistice Day under shadow of war as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight – live #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Europe marks Armistice Day under shadow of war as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight – live
Belgium, France and Poland among countries commemorating first world war as conflict rumbles on Continue reading...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Europe marks Armistice Day under shadow of war as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight – live #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Car bumpers, homemade pies … no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Car bumpers, homemade pies … no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going
Nova Poshta connects frontline cities to the capital, and to millions of refugees across Europe, delivering everything from home comforts to house moving boxes, even under fire Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Car bumpers, homemade pies … no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: battle for Pokrovsk ‘raging on’ as Russia claims advance on town to east #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: battle for Pokrovsk ‘raging on’ as Russia claims advance on town to east
Kyiv says Moscow’s forces carrying out ‘fast manoeuvres’ in push for key city, while sides give conflicting reports of combat around Myrnohrad. What we know on day 1,357 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ukraine war briefing: battle for Pokrovsk ‘raging on’ as Russia claims advance on town to east #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov reappears, ready to offer Marco Rubio same demands #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov reappears, ready to offer Marco Rubio same demands
Ukraine answers Russia’s strikes on energy grid; Zelenskyy tells the Guardian that King Charles eased Trump tensions. What we know on day 1,356 Continue reading...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov reappears, ready to offer Marco Rubio same demands #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is not afraid of Trump in exclusive interview – video #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is not afraid of Trump in exclusive interview – video
The Ukrainian president talks to the Guardian's Luke Harding about the state of the war with Russia almost four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. He says his relationship with his US counterpart is business-like and constructive, and...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is not afraid of Trump in exclusive interview – video #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald Trump? #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald Trump?
Exclusive: Ukraine’s leader dismisses reports his last Washington meeting was volatile, and praises King Charles for helping build ties with US president Continue reading...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald Trump? #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks
Power to be cut for as much as 16 hours a day across most of Ukraine while repairs are carried out Continue reading...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Russia deliberately ‘endangering nuclear safety in Europe’ says Kyiv #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Russia deliberately ‘endangering nuclear safety in Europe’ says Kyiv
Ukraine says drones are targeting substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear plants. What we know on day 1,355 See all of our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Russia deliberately ‘endangering nuclear safety in Europe’ says Kyiv #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank
Australia stopped buying fuel directly from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine but has imported more than 3m tonnes of its oil products since 2023 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Continue reading...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Dnipro residents rescued from tower block after fatal Russian drone strike - video #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Dnipro residents rescued from tower block after fatal Russian drone strike - video
A Russian drone struck a residential building in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, early on Saturday. Local authorities have confirmed that at least four people died and a dozen were injured. The strike was part of overnight attacks targeting Ukraine’s energy s...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Dnipro residents rescued from tower block after fatal Russian drone strike - video #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine
Overnight, 25 locations including Kyiv were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least four #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least four
Power infrastructure the main target but Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions on Moscow as civilian casualties rise Continue reading...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least four #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukrainians would like to watch comedies - but for now their culture is defined by war #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukrainians would like to watch comedies - but for now their culture is defined by war
Nearly four years on from Russia's invasion, the arts are back but the war permeates everything.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Ukrainians would like to watch comedies - but for now their culture is defined by war #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Russia unleashes attack on energy infrastructure, triggering power cuts #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Russia unleashes attack on energy infrastructure, triggering power cuts
Ukrainian minister says Moscow is ‘massively attacking’ grid; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian troops gathering near north-eastern city. What we know on day 1,354 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Russia unleashes attack on energy infrastructure, triggering power cuts #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Airports in Belgium disrupted again by suspected drone sightings – Europe live #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Airports in Belgium disrupted again by suspected drone sightings – Europe live
Drone sightings reported near Brussels and Liège airports just hours after national security council meeting on the emerging threats Continue reading...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Airports in Belgium disrupted again by suspected drone sightings – Europe live #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Orbán to visit White House to try to broker Trump-Putin summit for peace in Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Orbán to visit White House to try to broker Trump-Putin summit for peace in Ukraine
Hungary’s prime minister also seeking an exemption on US sanctions on Russian oil after Trump’s Kremlin frustrations Continue reading...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Orbán to visit White House to try to broker Trump-Putin summit for peace in Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian court jails Russian soldier for killing PoW in landmark sentence #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian court jails Russian soldier for killing PoW in landmark sentence
The soldier is the first to be jailed for such a crime after being found guilty of shooting dead a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered in Zaporizhzhia region. What we know on day 1,353 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian court jails Russian soldier for killing PoW in landmark sentence #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Russian soldier sentenced to life in jail in unprecedented Ukrainian trial #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Russian soldier sentenced to life in jail in unprecedented Ukrainian trial
In the first ruling of its kind, Dmitry Kurashov was found guilty of killing an unarmed Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Russian soldier sentenced to life in jail in unprecedented Ukrainian trial #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine
Men aged 20-39 ‘lured to join mercenary force’ in conflict-ridden Donbas region have requested assistance to return home Continue reading...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex-Nato chief #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex-Nato chief
Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls for air shield on Nato territory and deployment of European protection force for Ukraine Continue reading...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex-Nato chief #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
South Africans trapped in Donbas after joining Russia-Ukraine war, Ramaphosa says #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack
South Africans trapped in Donbas after joining Russia-Ukraine war, Ramaphosa says
It is unclear whether the citizens were fighting on behalf of Russia or Ukraine.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
South Africans trapped in Donbas after joining Russia-Ukraine war, Ramaphosa says #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack