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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,223

Here are the key events on day 1,223 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Kyiv denies Russian forces' presence in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region

Russian troops keep pushing into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, claiming they have reached the administrative border. Kyiv denied their presence in central Ukrainian region, saying this is not the first time Moscow troops make similar claims.

Euronews

What Putin and Zelensky’s meeting in 2019 tells us about the fate of peace talks

Even though neither leader met in the Istanbul summits, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have met before

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Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting in 2019 ended in failure

Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met for a second time in Istanbul in a month on June 2, 2025. Missing, again, were the country’s two leaders.

The Conversation

Kyiv’s allies have lifted restrictions on Ukraine attacking targets inside Russia – here’s what that means for the war

The frontlines in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict have largely been bogged down, with little significant movement on either side. It was reported recently that Russian troops had only advanced about 25 miles in the eastern sector near Donetsk in one year, at a huge cost in terms of casualties. As a…

The Conversation

Russia's casualties in its war against Ukraine near 1 million troops, Kyiv says

Russia's losses have neared 1 million soldiers since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Monday, amid Moscow's preparations for a new summer offensive.

Euronews

Russia grabs a bit more of Ukraine as it heads into peace talks

On eve of Istanbul talks, Moscow ignored a call for a 30-day ceasefire and showed signs of preparing for new offensives.

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Child killed in Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk as villages are evacuated

As Russian troops advance near the border with Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk governor issued an evacuation order for four villages in the region's east.

Euronews

Russia continues to strike Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s commitment to peace

Airstrike in Donetsk kills three and drone attack in Dnipro leaves one dead, according to local sources

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Territory Ukraine could lose as details of US peace deal proposal revealed

As the US lays out its territorial proposals for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, The Independent maps the land which Ukraine stands to lose

The Independent UK

Russian attacks on Ukraine during Easter ceasefire killed three, Kherson official says

Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram statement in the early hours on Monday.

Euronews

Battle for Pokrovsk: Ukraine's military says it has pushed back Russian soldiers

Ukrainian soldiers in the eastern Donetsk region, near the city of Pokrovsk, say that they have gained momentum in pushing back Russian troops.

Euronews

Zelensky accuses Putin’s forces of systematically recruiting Chinese citizens to fight in Ukraine war

Two Chinese citizens were caught among Russia’s ranks in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern Donetsk region

The Independent UK

What the capture of Chinese soldiers says about Beijing’s role in Ukraine

NEWS ANALYSIS: The emergence of Chinese combatants in Donetsk – astutely publicised by Ukraine just as America is in a trade showdown with China – has illuminated the shadows of a very modern conflict, writes Michael Sheridan

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‘Many more’ Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia claims Zelensky after two captured

Ukraine’s forces battled with six Chinese troops in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian president said, sharing footage of one of the supposed Chinese prisoners with his hands zip-tied together on X

Al Jazeera

Ukraine claims to have captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

China says allegations that many of its citizens are fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine are ‘absolutely groundless’.

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting for Russia

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India

Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132

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Russian journalists among six reported killed in Ukrainian rocket attack

A 14-year-old was also killed in the attack that killed staff from Russia’s Izvestia newspaper and Zvezda TV channel.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Two people killed as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia

South-eastern Ukrainian city struck more than 10 times, while three people die in attacks on Sumy and Donetsk; Germany approves €3bn in new military aid for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,123

The Independent UK

Watch: Ukrainian soldiers perform haka to honour fallen New Zealand soldier

Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honour a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in August 2022.

The Independent UK

Zelensky sends condolences after deadly strikes kill multiple people in Donetsk region

Russia fired two ballistic missiles on Dobropillya, a town in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, and then launched a further strike while rescuers were responding to the first attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, 8 March.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to dialogue with US ahead of Saudi Arabia trip

Ukrainian representatives set to meet US team next week; Russian attack kills at least 14 people in the eastern Donetsk region. What we know on day 1,110

The Independent UK

Russian strikes kill 20 in Ukraine as US cuts intelligence sharing

Thirty people, including at least five children, were also reported injured in the strikes on Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to constructive dialogue with US after Trump defends Putin – as it happened

Zelenskyy’s statement comes after another significant overnight attack from Russia

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