Ukraine says it has made significant gains in pushing back Russian troops, retaking more than 3,000 sq km (1,158 sq miles) of territory in recent days. Jonathan Beale, the BBC’s defence correspondent, takes a closer look at why they have been so
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On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s military had recently carried out successful attacks against Russian forces which control large areas of Ukraine in the south and the east – and retaken settlements near the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. While
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the report – saying it noted the “presence of Russian military hardware on the territory of the nuclear power plant, pressure on our employees there, and makes clear references to the Russian military occupation”.
We’ve heard much during the war about restrictions in Russia – with protests largely banned, Russian media sticking to the state line, and fines for criticising the military and the “special military operation”, which is what Russia calls the invasion.
There are already small signs of discontent, with protesters taking to the streets of the Czech capital Prague on Sunday, rallying against high energy prices and calling for an end to sanctions against Russia. Police said about 70,000 people, mainly from far-right
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