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[1/34] A Ukrainian serviceman fires a mortar on a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine November 16, 2022. "After a trip to the ... Kherson region, one thing became clear - our people there need a lot of help. Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces had repelled about 100 attacks in Donetsk, with no letup in the fighting. Ukraine's military said Russian forces had fired shells at a series of towns in eastern and southern Ukraine. Also hit by artillery fire were towns further west in Donetsk and in Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine, including Vuhledar and Hulyaipole.

[1/34] A Ukrainian serviceman fires a mortar on a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine November 16, 2022. "After a trip to the... Kherson region, one thing became clear - our people there need a lot of help. Investigators in liberated areas of Kherson region have uncovered 63 bodies bearing signs of torture after the Russian forces left, Ukraine's interior minister was quoted as saying. Ukraine's military said Russian forces had fired shells at a series of towns in eastern and southern Ukraine. Also hit by artillery fire were towns further west in Donetsk and in Zaporizhzhia region in central Ukraine, including Vuhledar and Hulyaipole.

[1/34] A Ukrainian serviceman fires a mortar on a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine November 16, 2022. REUTERS/StringerSummarySummary Companies Redeployed Russian forces challenge Ukraine in eastUkraine minister says bodies, signs of torture found in KhersonRussia accuses Ukraine of executing more than 10 Russian POWsKYIV/KHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Successive waves of Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine's energy system, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday, as heavy fighting raged in areas in the east and south. "After a trip to the... Kherson region, one thing became clear - our people there need a lot of help. On that (east) bank of the river, the (Russian) forces are gathering. Ukraine's military said Russian forces had fired artillery on the towns of Bakhmut and nearby Soledar in the Donetsk region, among others.

☆ Russia attacks Ukrainian missile plant and gas production facilities
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Russia pounded gas production facilities and a major missile factory in new missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said. Now they are bombing our gas production (facilities), they are bombing our enterprises in Dnipro and Pivdenmash," Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted him as telling a conference. It was not immediately clear which gas production facilities he was referring to. Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities in recent weeks, launching some of the heaviest waves of missile strikes since invading Ukraine on Feb. 24. Kyiv city officials said two cruise missiles and four Iranian-made Shahed drones were destroyed near the city on Thursday.

☆ Ukraine shipping hub cheers as Kherson win foils Russian Black Sea hopes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

That would have cut Ukraine off from the Black Sea entirely, effectively leaving the former Soviet state of 44 million landlocked. Russia no longer has forces on the right, or western, bank of Europe's third largest river that bisects Ukraine and flows into the Black Sea, a vital conduit for Ukrainian grain exports. Rustam Minnekayev, deputy commander of Russia's central military district, said in April they planned to take full control of southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv is Ukraine's second biggest port and home to several major grain terminals that have come under attack. Natalia Humeniuk, the Ukraine army's southern command spokesperson, has told residents to remain wary of strikes.

[1/4] Firefighters work to put out a fire in a residential building hit by a Russian strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichKYIV, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Russia pounded cities and energy facilities across Ukraine in a new wave of missile strikes on Tuesday as leaders of the Group of 20 nations met in Bali for a summit dominated by Russia's war on Ukraine. "Russia responds to @Zelenskiy's powerful speech at #G20 with a new missile attack. But at the end of the day, terrorists always lose," Andriy Yermak, chief of the presidential staff, wrote on Twitter. Reporting by Max Hunder, Pavel Polityuk and Dan Peleschuk, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukrainian farmers turn to UN-supplied grain sleeves to save their business
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A general view of grain sleeves, temporary grain storage solution, loaded with the grain in the village of Kozyn in Kyiv region, Ukraine November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Murad SezerKYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - On a crisp and sunny November morning, Ukrainian farmers lined up to collect U.N.-supplied grain sleeves to store crops over winter as the country faces a significant shortage of storing capacity caused by Russian shelling. Local grain prices have fallen after Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, and Ukrainian farmers say they face difficulties exporting and high costs because of power outages after Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities. "We are trying to encourage (farmers) to keep the grain and wait for a better price... "Prices for diesel, petrol and spare parts have grown, while prices for our produce, for wheat, corn, they have decreased significantly," she said.

☆ Ukraine's forces enter Kherson, Russian stragglers must surrender - Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence intelligence agency said on Friday Ukrainian units were entering the southern city of Kherson and told any Russian troops still there to surrender. In a statement issued in Russian, the agency said Kherson was coming back under Ukrainian control after being occupied since March and threatened to "destroy" any Russian soldiers who resisted. The statement, which offered the first official confirmation that Ukrainian forces were in Kherson, guaranteed the safety of any Russian soldiers who surrendered. The ministry did not comment on Ukrainian officials' assertions that Russian troops in Kherson had been ordered to change into civilian clothes. It was not possible for Reuters to assess whether or how many Russian troops were still in the city.

☆ Ukraine in 'final stage' of reclaiming west river bank in Kherson region
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian armed forces are in the final stage of reclaiming the west bank of the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region from Russian troops, a regional lawmaker said Friday. He urged local residents to stay at home while Ukrainian troops cleared the city. Khlan also said, without citing evidence, that many Russian troops had drowned attempting to flee across the river. Kyiv's forces have been bearing down on Kherson since Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops on Wednesday to withdraw. Ukraine's public broadcaster quoted local residents on Friday as saying the bridge had collapsed, and published a photograph showing whole sections of the bridge missing.

☆ Strategic bridge near Ukraine's Kherson has collapsed - public broadcaster
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Antonivskiy bridge, the only nearby road crossing from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to the Russian-controlled eastern bank of the Dnipro River, has collapsed, Ukraine's public broadcaster quoted local residents as saying on Friday. The Suspilne broadcaster published a photograph showing whole sections of the bridge missing. The next road crossing across the Dnipro is more than 70 km (43 miles) from Kherson city. Russia announced on Wednesday it was retreating from the west bank of the Dnipro River to the other side. Reporting by Max Hunder; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

"I think the best answer (can be seen) in Israel ... developing their national industry for their armed forces. But they also signal how the Russian invasion has galvanised Ukraine into radically hardening its security posture. "We have an idea to also have Ukrainian 155mm systems," Reznikov said, referring to a standard calibre of NATO artillery. Many of the largest producers then lost their biggest customers, Russian defence firms, after relations between Kyiv and Moscow became openly hostile after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. In his interview, Reznikov said the takeover of stakes in key strategic companies was part of Kyiv's broader defence push.

☆ Ukraine will seek help from allies to finance Starlink service if SpaceX demands payment
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine will ask its foreign partners for help in funding Starlink satellite internet systems currently being provided for free by SpaceX if the company begins to demand payment, Ukraine's defence minister told Reuters on Thursday. We will ask them to help us, to assist us with finance aid also," Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in an interview, when asked if Kyiv would cover the costs if SpaceX asked for payment. SpaceX owner Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter Inc (TWTR.MX), had previously complained publicly of the financial losses SpaceX was incurring in Ukraine, but later promised on Twitter to keep providing services "for free." "We got his promises that he will continue to arrange the service for our Starlinks in Ukraine," Reznikov told Reuters. Reznikov said SpaceX was providing "some" satellites for free, while others were being paid for by Ukraine.

☆ Ukrainian forces advance in south, retake 12 settlements - army chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have advanced seven km (4.3 miles) in two directions in the south and recaptured 12 new settlements in the last 24 hours, Ukrainian army chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said on Thursday. Russia said on Wednesday that its forces would retreat from the west bank of the Dnipro River, which includes Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow had captured since invading Ukraine in February. Zaluzhnyi said Ukrainian forces had advanced in the direction from Pervomaiske towards Kherson, and from Petropavlivka towards Novoraysk, roughly parallel with the Dnipro River. He said the territorial gains totalled 264 square km (102 square miles). "We can't yet confirm or deny the information of the so-called withdrawal of Russian occupation troops from Kherson.

☆ Ukraine defence chief plays down Russian nuclear strike threat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister said on Thursday he did not believe Russia would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as it would be neither pragmatic nor practical, but that in Russia's case all risks needed to be calculated. Concern about possible nuclear escalation during Russia's war in Ukraine surged after two speeches by Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he indicated that he would, if needed, use nuclear weapons to defend Russia. But I think this is not a pragmatic and practical step for them," Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Reuters. In an interview in Kyiv, he said he hoped India and China - countries Moscow wants to do business with - had indicated to Putin clearly that using nuclear weapons would be a "red line". Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder; editing by Mike Collett-White and Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/2] Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov talks during an interview with Reuters in Kyiv, Ukraine November 10, 2022. In an interview in Kyiv, Oleksii Reznikov said Russia had 40,000 troops in Kherson region and that it still had forces in the city, around the city and on the right bank of the vast Dnipro River. "It's not that easy to withdraw these troops from Kherson in one day or two days. As a minimum, (it will take) one week," he told Reuters, acknowledging it was difficult to predict Russia's actions. Russia announced on Wednesday it would withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro that includes Kherson city, the only regional capital Moscow has captured since invading Ukraine in February.

☆ Russia became more brutal, disciplined under new commander - Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister accused the new commander of Russia's invasion forces on Thursday of carrying out a "doctrine of terrorists" by heavily bombarding civilians and critical infrastructure. Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Reuters in an interview that the Russian army under General Sergei Surovikin appeared to have become more disciplined since his appointment in October. Asked if Moscow's tactics had changed under Surovikin, Reznikov said "yes." "Yes, he changed it because he's using terrorism tactics against civilians and infrastructure objects using cruise missiles, rocket missiles and drones, special Iranian drones," he said. Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder; editing by Mike Collett-White and Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

KYIV, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Monday it had invoked wartime laws to take control of stakes in a top engine-maker and four other strategic companies from some of the country's richest men. The companies included engine maker Motor Sich, energy companies Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta, vehicle maker AvtoKrAZ and transformer maker Zaporizhtransformator. The decision was announced at a joint news conference of Danilov, Reznikov and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, an unusually high-profile panel that signalled the sensitivity of the move. The officials did not elaborate on the size of the stakes that had been taken over,Asked if other companies' shares could be taken over, Reznikov declined to comment after the news conference. At the news conference, Danilov answered: "It depends how much influence they have on the state of our country".

☆ Ukraine says it never refused to negotiate with Russia, wants talks with Putin successor
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A senior adviser to Ukraine's president said on Monday that Kyiv had never refused to negotiate with Moscow and that it was ready for talks with Russia's future leader, but not with Vladimir Putin. "Ukraine has never refused to negotiate. Our negotiating position is known and open," he wrote on Twitter, saying that Russia should first withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Therefore, we are constructive in our assessment: we will talk with the next leader of (Russia)." Reporting by Max Hunder; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses financial aid, Iran sanctions with EU's von der Leyen
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news conference with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav RatynskyiKYIV, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday to discuss macro-financial aid for Ukraine and further sanctions on Iran, Zelenskiy said. "Noted the importance of continuing the grain initiative for world food security. Discussed increasing sanctions & opposing actions of Iran, which supports aggression," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter. Reporting by Max Hunder; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Head of state-run Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz quits
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government accepted the resignation of Yuriy Vitrenko as chief executive of state energy company Naftogaz on Tuesday. In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, Naftogaz said Vitrenko would remain in the role until Nov. 3, but gave no further details. Asked by Reuters about the reason behind his resignation, Vitrenko declined to comment. Vitrenko's departure follows a series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities in recent weeks as the war in Ukraine drags on. Naftogaz is also locked in a legal dispute with Russia's state energy company Gazprom over the transit of Russian gas.

☆ Ukraine questions Twitter takeover amid precarious ties with Musk
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official expressed scepticism on Saturday about the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, whose relations with Kyiv have been precarious since the billionaire suggested in early October Ukraine should give up occupied land for peace. Musk, a self-declared "free speech absolutist", has expressed desire to shake up Twitter's content moderation, and tweeted that "the bird is freed" after completing the purchase. Musk tweeted on Friday that Twitter would form a content moderation council "with widely diverse viewpoints". Kyiv's reaction to his takeover of Twitter also contrasted sharply with Moscow's, where the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, tweeted his congratulations to Musk on Friday. And quit that Starlink in Ukraine business," Medvedev wrote, referring to the thousands of satellite-connected internet devices Musk's company SpaceX operates in Ukraine.

☆ Russian assets seized in Ukraine may be used for reconstruction - minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Assets belonging to Russian and Belarusian individuals seized by Ukraine could be used for the country's massive post-war reconstruction effort, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko was quoted on Friday as saying. The government has frozen Russian and Belarusian assets in Ukraine worth some 44 billion hryvnias ($1.21 billion) since the start of Moscow's invasion on Feb. 24, according to the Economic Security Bureau, a state agency. "Money seized on the territory of Ukraine from Russian and Belarusian citizens can be involved in this fund," he added, without elaborating. The European Union is also looking at using Russian assets frozen under Western sanctions against Moscow in the postwar reconstruction of Ukraine, the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said at an EU summit last week. Moscow said on Thursday it would retaliate if the EU moved to confiscate assets belonging to the Russian state or its citizens.

☆ 'Survival kits' in lifts: Kyiv residents get creative amid power cuts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 27 (Reuters) - When near-daily rolling blackouts began in his Kyiv apartment block, Taras Logginov knew anyone getting stuck in the lifts of the 17-storey building would appreciate some basic supplies to help them through the ordeal. With Russian strikes on Ukraine's power infrastructure now wreaking havoc on the hundreds of high rises in the capital Logginov and other thoughtful residents regularly leave so-called "survival kits" in lifts across the city. A typical pack contains water, energy bars and sweets, a torch and a container for going to the toilet. Logginov also includes extra items such as bubble solution to keep children entertained, or a square of foam to sit on. "I'm not scared of getting stuck because I know there's water and energy bars there," said 27-year-old Vladyslav Derbyshev, entering the apartment block with his dog.

☆ Ukraine says southern counter-offensive complicated by wet weather, terrain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces in the southern Kherson region is proving more difficult than it was in the northeast because of wet weather and the terrain, Ukraine's defence minister said on Wednesday. Kyiv's forces are piling pressure on Russian troops in the strategically important Kherson region occupied by Moscow since the start of its Feb. 24 invasion, threatening President Vladimir Putin with another big battlefield setback. "The counter-offensive campaign in the Kherson direction is more difficult than in the Kharkiv direction," he added. Reznikov said he expected Ukraine to take delivery of sophisticated anti-aircraft NASAMS systems provided by the United States in the next 10 days. Reporting by Max Hunder; writing Tom Balmforth; editing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia has destroyed over a third of Ukraine's energy sector - President Zelenskiy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Oct 25 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a conference on Ukraine reconstruction on Tuesday that Russian rockets and Iran-made drones had destroyed more than a third of his contry's energy sector. Zelenskiy also told the conference in Berlin via video link that Ukraine had yet to receive "a single cent" towards a fast recovery plan worth a total $17 billion. "Russia is destroying everything so that it is harder for us to get through the winter," Zelenskiy told the conference, which was attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and other senior politicians and officials. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Max Hunder and Pavel Polityuk Writing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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