# Ukraine

July

July 2023

# NATO

Zelenskyy criticises ‘absurd’ lack of timetable for Ukraine to join Nato as summit begins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to head to Vilnius for the two-day summit.

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Jul 11th 2023, 1:37 PM

# Zaporizhzhia

Russia has no red lines to prevent attacks on nuclear plant, says Ukraine's energy minister

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was seized by Russia in March 2022.

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Jul 11th 2023, 7:35 AM

# Russia

Wagner group commanders pledged loyalty at meeting with Putin following short-lived mutiny

The three-hour meeting took place on 29 June, just days after the Wagner Group entered Russia.

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Jul 10th 2023, 9:44 PM

# Ukraine

There were over 15,600 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at end of school year

Dublin schools have seen the most enrolments of Ukrainian pupils.

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Jul 10th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Troop repatriation

Russia slams repatriation of Ukrainian troops from Turkey

Members of the Azov regiment were greeted at Istanbul airport by Zelenskyy after “negotiations with the Turkish side”.

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Jul 9th 2023, 7:51 AM

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy marks 500th day of Ukraine war with defiant message from Snake Island

Zelenskyy vowed defiance in a video of him visiting Snake Island.

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Jul 8th 2023, 7:47 PM

# NATO

Zelensky wins Erdogan's NATO backing after securing US cluster bombs

“There is no doubt that Ukraine deserves membership of NATO,” Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul.

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Jul 8th 2023, 7:40 AM

# Cluster bombs

US confirms it will provide Ukraine with cluster bombs banned by over 100 countries

Cluster munitions consist of small bombs encased in a shell which is opened in the air above a targeted area.

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Jul 7th 2023, 9:15 PM

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian counteroffensive is advancing as he visits Prague for talks

The Ukrainian president also made an official visit to Sofia to discuss Nato membership and weapons deliveries with Bulgaria.

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Jul 6th 2023, 10:20 PM

# Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine says tension over key nuclear plant is 'decreasing', but local authorities fear the worst

Fears for the safety of the Zaporizhzhia power plant, which is Europe’s largest, have persisted throughout Russia’s invasion.

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Jul 6th 2023, 2:38 PM

# wagner

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is still in Russia, says Belarus president

‘As far as Prigozhin is concerned, he is in Saint Petersburg… He is not in Belarus,’ Alexander Lukashenko told reporters.

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Jul 6th 2023, 10:42 AM

# Ukraine

Four people killed in Russian missile attack on Lviv

President Zelenskyy says there ‘will definitely be a response to the enemy’.

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Jul 6th 2023, 7:21 AM

# Kyiv Explosions

Two police wounded in apparent suicide bombing at Kyiv court

There were at least two explosions at Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district court.

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Jul 5th 2023, 10:05 PM

# Zaporizhzhia

UN nuclear watchdog urges access to power plant as Zelenskyy says Russia is planning attack

The International Atomic Energy Agency called for additional access to the plant to “confirm the absence of mines or explosives at the site”.

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Jul 5th 2023, 9:47 PM

# Moscow

Russia claims it downed Ukrainian drone near Moscow region airport

Several flights were redirected to other airports in the early hours of this morning, Russia’s transport agency said.

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Jul 4th 2023, 7:57 AM

# Ukraine

Ukraine claims limited gains in the south and east after 'difficult' combat

The news came as Russia’s security service claimed it had foiled an assassination attempt on the head of Crimea.

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Jul 3rd 2023, 9:41 PM

# Ukraine

Russia launches first drone attack on Kyiv in almost a fortnight

Ukrainian officials said all the Iranian-made Shahed drones were detected and shot down.

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Jul 2nd 2023, 4:55 PM

# War in Ukraine

EU 'unequivocally' supports Ukrainian accession, says Spanish PM

Spain has assumed the rotating EU presidency.

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Jul 1st 2023, 4:52 PM

June

June 2023

# War in Ukraine

Zelenskyy orders tighter security at Ukraine-Belarus border

Wagner fighters have been given the option to go into exile into Belarus after a short-lived coup.

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Jun 30th 2023, 8:17 PM

# War in Ukraine

Zelenskyy meets Greta Thunberg, Mary Robinson to address war’s effect on Ukraine’s ecology

Thunberg denounced the ecological havoc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Jun 29th 2023, 10:17 PM

# U2

New U2 merchandise to raise funds for Ukrainian ambulances

All net profits from the merchandise will go to Ukrainian charity UNITED24.

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Jun 29th 2023, 9:18 PM

Voices

Donnacha Ó Beacháin: The insurrection has done Putin irreparable damage - what happens now?

The DCU professor of politics says Russia’s difficulties are Ukraine’s opportunity.

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Jun 29th 2023, 1:00 PM

# War in Ukraine

Ten people - including three children - killed in missile strike on Ukraine restaurant

At least 56 people were wounded in the attack.

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Jun 28th 2023, 7:35 AM

# Russia

Wagner chief goes into exile in Belarus as Russian army begins to disarm group

The Belarusian president said that he had urged Putin not to kill rogue mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Jun 27th 2023, 5:42 PM

# violent attack

Abbey Theatre condemns 'mindless' attack that saw Ukrainian actor hospitalised

The actor had to get stitches after the attack.

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Jun 26th 2023, 8:55 PM

# wagner

US congressional leaders briefed on Wagner forces days before rebellion started

Intelligence briefings took place before attacks which Yevgheny Prigozhin claims sparked march on Moscow.

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Jun 25th 2023, 10:42 AM

# Ukraine

Russia claims Ukraine bombed bridge linking occupied Crimea to mainland

The strike came as Ukraine wages a counter-offensive to recapture territory occupied by Russian forces.

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Jun 22nd 2023, 10:31 AM

# Kakhovka dam

Ukraine dam flood death toll hits 41 in Russia-controlled area

In areas under Ukrainian control, at least 16 people have died and 31 are missing.

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Jun 21st 2023, 8:00 AM

Voices

Tom Clonan: Joining NATO doesn't benefit Ireland, but that doesn't excuse poor defence spending

The security analyst looks ahead to the government’s Consultative Forums on Neutrality and outlines why our position of military neutrality really matters.

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Jun 19th 2023, 11:19 AM

# Ukraine

Ukraine says one more village has been recaptured on southern front

The country’s Deputy Defence Minister said eight settlements have been “liberated” in total this month.

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Jun 19th 2023, 10:15 AM

# Ukraine

Russian losses at highest level since Bakhmut battle in March

UK intelligence said the most intense fighting had centred on the southeastern Zaporizhzhia province and further west in Donetsk province.

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Jun 18th 2023, 2:00 PM

# USA Ukraine

Biden: No easy path for Ukraine to join NATO alliance

The comments come before NATO leaders are set to meet in Lithuania next month.

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Jun 17th 2023, 4:55 PM

# Ukraine

Three people killed in Russian missile strike on Odesa

Russia fired four Kalibr missiles from a ship in the Black Sea early this morning.

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Jun 14th 2023, 7:17 AM

# War in Ukraine

11 killed and dozens injured in Russian missile strike on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's home city

The strikes overnight hit multiple sites and smashed into a five-storey apartment building.

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Jun 13th 2023, 2:54 PM

# Ukraine

Ukraine says seven villages retaken in counter-offensive

Ukraine also said it made small gains near the eastern city of Bakhmut after launching its long-awaited counteroffensive.

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Jun 12th 2023, 8:27 PM

# Ukraine

Ukraine announces first gains in counteroffensive after retaking village

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday that a counteroffensive against Russian forces was underway but refused to provide any details.

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Jun 11th 2023, 5:14 PM