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Ministry of Defence explains why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is failing

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is approaching the end of its third week, over a period where it has suffered heavier casualties than Kyiv's forces and continues to struggle to make advances into the country's cities

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian girl, 9, loses arm after being shot by Russian troops as dad killed in front of her

Seconds before the girl, along with her mother and sister, escaped the family car, she witnessed her father being shot dead as a flurry of bullets rained down on them

Irish Mirror

Turkey's Erdogan performs balancing act as Russia-Ukraine mediator

Turkey is one of the many countries calling for calm in Ukraine. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will relentlessly try to find a long-lasting ceasefire and Turkey has already hosted the first high-level peace talks between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. But Ankara is walking something of…

France 24

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Russia and Ukraine ‘close to agreeing’ on neutral status, says Sergei Lavrov

Foreign minister’s claim undermined by aggressive comments from Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Security guarantees for Ukraine are 'on the negotiating table', Ukrainian negotiator says

A "model" of legally binding security guarantees that would offer Ukraine protection from a group of allies in the event of a future attack is "on the negotiating table" at talks between Kyiv and Moscow, a Ukrainian negotiator said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Mother of Fox News journalist Pierre Zakrzewski says he was 'pure Irish' after Ukraine death

Pierre died outside of Kyiv alongside his colleague Oleksandra Kuvshynova in a Russian attack

Belfast Live

In Kyiv, residents of Irpin are evacuated before curfew begins

Irpin is the strategic city providing northwestern access to Ukraine's capital Kyiv. After days of intense fighting, FRANCE 24 visited the last accessible checkpoint to meet those fleeing the raging battle, just a few hours before the 36-hour curfew began.

France 24

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French government on 'last chance' mission to ease nationalist tension in Corsica

IN THE PAPERS - Wednesday, March 16: European papers celebrate the "courageous" visit to Kyiv made by the Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders. Cartoonist Patrick Chappatte illustrates the double standard in the welcome offered to Ukrainian refugees versus those from countries like Syria, which is marking the 11th anniversary of…

France 24

‘Shrouded in smoke, Kyiv will never be the same’: Dispatch from Ukraine

When will I finally get used to the fact that explosions are “normal”?

Evening Standard

Drone captures Russian tank blown up into a fireball, Ukrainian army says: ‘Game over, Russian invaders!’

Footage shows tank exploding into huge cloud of smoke and fire

The Independent UK

‘I’ve no job and nowhere to live’: Ukrainian woman stranded in London when war broke out pleads for help

Valentina Shevchenko found herself stuck in the capital for more than two weeks, but has returned to Ukraine to help her mother flee the conflict

Evening Standard

Ukrainian journalists back on the job after deadly Russian strike on Rivne TV tower

In one of the deadliest attacks in western Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, a TV tower in Rivne, a city between Kyiv and Lviv, was shelled earlier this week, killing 20 people. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports from a Rivne regional TV station, where journalists have resumed work despite…

France 24

Leaders return safely to EU after visit to Kyiv amid attacks

The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have returned safely back to Poland after a visit to the embattled Ukrainian capital of Kyiv

The Independent UK

Couple in UK left ‘helpless’ as their young children trapped in besieged Ukrainian city

Desperate to save their son and daughter but unable to reach them across Russian checkpoints, two parents tell The Independent of their heartache

The Independent UK

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Reuters

ICRC president arrives in Kyiv for five-day mission

Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has arrived in Kyiv on a planned five-day visit to Ukraine to insist on greater humanitarian access and protection of civilians, the organisation said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

‘He will die’: Russia-Ukraine war’s unseen medical horrors

A doctor reflects on the ‘indirect’ victims of Russia’s invasion – patients who can no longer find medical care.

Reuters

Polish, Czech and Slovenian PMs back in Poland after Kyiv trip, says spokesperson

The delegations including the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived in Poland after their visit to Kyiv, a Polish government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Nurse cares for surrogate children in Kyiv as war stops her seeing her own

Ukrainian nurse Oksana Martynenko and her colleagues have 21 babies to look after at a makeshift clinic in a residential basement on the outskirts of Kyiv - all of them surrogates whose parents cannot come to collect them because of the war.

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Reuters

U.S. defense secretary: 'We remain united in our support of Ukraine'

NATO allies will continue to send defensive weapons to Ukraine and are unanimous in supporting Kyiv, U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday as he arrived for a meeting with his NATO counterparts.

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

As Russia’s offensive presses closer to Ukraine’s seat of government, missiles and artillery have slammed into high-rise apartment towers in Kyiv, leaving buildings ablaze and smoke hanging over the capital and its suburbs

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says some deals with Ukraine close to being agreed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that some formulations for agreements with Ukraine were close to being agreed, with neutral status for Kyiv under "serious" consideration.

The Independent UK

US photographer defends taking image of dead Ukrainian family that shocked the world: ‘This is a war crime’

Photograph shows four dead family members who had just reached Kyiv from Irpin city

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire garage boss in Ukraine after joining Foreign Legion to fight Russians

Adam Ennis says he know he might be killed during the conflict, but he felt compelled to join up to help liberate the besieged country "as a matter of conscience".

Dublin Live

Mam of Irish journalist killed in Ukraine pays tribute to 'dedicated' and 'brave' son

Pierre Zakrzewski died outside the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday alongside his colleague Oleksandra Kuvshynova after a Russian attack

ABC News

The Loop: Apartment block shelled in Kyiv, Dutton's criticism of Putin escalates, NZ announces reopening plans

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