Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support
Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic postRussia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its supp
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23.08.2026
Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says actions by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in protests and calls for elections, were misguided
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abcnews.com
23.08.2026
Ukraine: Zelensky asks for more Patriot interceptors as civilian deaths hit highest level since 2022
Kryvyi Rih is still digging through the wreckage. The Russian strike on a shopping centre there, in President Zelensky's own hometown, has now claimed at least sixteen lives, with several people still
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france24.com
23.08.2026
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister says
The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.
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bbc.co.uk
23.08.2026
The ‘ordinary’ woman accused of assassinating a Russian commander in Crimea
Friends close to Margarita Reutt are shocked she could allegedly plant bomb that killed Ukrainian defector Robert Shageev, while others recall a stubborn grit to see any plan throughIt was just after
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theguardian.com
23.08.2026
Putin acknowledges economic impact from Ukraine’s refinery strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin came as Moscow and Kyiv continued to trade strikes on infrastructure facilities.
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japantimes.co.jp
23.08.2026
Putin warns Ukraine has opened ‘Pandora’s box’, rejects peace proposals
In an interview with the Russian channel Vesti, Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine's 'most vulnerable' economic sectors.
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aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikes
This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are runni
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france24.com
22.08.2026
Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone hits home in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials say.
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aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
Authorities say that Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least five people
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22.08.2026
Children among wounded in Zelensky's hometown, struck by Russian drones
Early this Saturday, Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone killed a man and wounded four, according to officials, while a warehouse was on fire in Kyiv. It co
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france24.com
22.08.2026
Russian strike on Ukraine kills at least 2, a day after deadly mall attack
The attack comes after a two-wave drone strike on a shopping mall in Zelenskyy's home town mall killed 16 people.
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cbsnews.com
22.08.2026
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre
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22.08.2026
Russia attacks Ukrainian shopping mall, killing more than a dozen
A Russian attack on a shopping mall in Ukraine on Friday killed more than a dozen people and injured over 100. Aidan Stretch has the details.
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cbsnews.com
22.08.2026
Drone strike on Ukraine shopping centre kills six, injures 103
A Russian drone strike hit a major shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killing six people and injuring 103
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Russian double-tap drone strikes kill 14 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
Another 121 people were injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.
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bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 14 in Ukraine
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams 'cynical and despicable' attack on his hometown Kryvyi Rih that injured over 120.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Back-to-back Russian drone strikes kill 14 people in Ukraine shopping centre
A pair of Russian drone strikes that hit a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih Friday killed 14 people and wounded scores more, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
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france24.com
21.08.2026
Russian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises
Putin's forces continue to bring horror to Ukrainian civilians as Kyiv destroys key sections of Russian infrastructure.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Ukraine's farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought
Russian attacks on ships and ports in the Black Sea are threatening Ukraine's agricultural sector. Grain exports are severely restricted, and Kyiv is seeking solutions.
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dw.com
21.08.2026