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☆ Russia says it hits Leopard tanks, U.S. Bradley vehicles in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"During the past day, the armed forces of Ukraine continued unsuccessful attempts of offensive actions in the Donetsk, southern Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions," it said. Russian military bloggers said Ukrainian forces had smashed through a section of the Russian lines south of the town of Velyka Novosilka, briefly taking several villages as Russian forces retreated to higher ground. Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed official in the part of the Zaporizhzhia region controlled by Russia, said Russian forces had then taken the village back. Ukraine has said it made gains near Bakhmut, which fell to Russia last month. Russia's defence ministry published several videos and pictures over recent days showing numerous strikes on Ukrainian-manned armoured vehicles and tanks from Ka-52 attack helicopters and drones.

Persons: Read, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Vladimir Putin, Velyka Novosilka, Vladimir Rogov, Guy Faulconbridge, Frances Kerry, Jan Harvey Organizations: Bradley, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Donetsk, MOSCOW, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Velyka, Bakhmut, Mala Tokmachka

☆ Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian retreats reported
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Ukrainian servicemen of the 128th territorial defence brigade attend a military training, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett SzaboMay 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported fresh Russian retreats on the outskirts of Bakhmut, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned major counteroffensive. FIGHTING* Ukraine's military said its troops had advanced in places by more than a mile. Some of its soldiers on the front line said Russian troops were pounding supply lines to try to halt the gains. But he accused commanders of Russia's regular forces of abandoning vital ground north of the city, exposing his troops.

☆ Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Kyiv defends against heavy air raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

On Monday, the Ukrainian military hailed advances made in its first successful counterattack against Russian forces besieging the eastern city of Bakhmut. * A top Chinese envoy, Li Hui, was due to begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European countries on Monday in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a "political settlement" to the crisis. * Zelenskiy, in his evening video address, said he was returning home with new military help and newer, more powerful weapons. French President Emmanuel Macron told TF1 television France was open to training Ukrainian fighter jet pilots. * Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that it had downed a long-range Storm Shadow missile supplied to Ukraine by Britain.

☆ Ukrainian troops gird for counteroffensive they hope will end war
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade practiced setting up and packing away their mortars as the sun beat down on them in fields in the southern region of Dnipropetrovsk. "We are getting ready for the counteroffensive, so that we can finally end this war," said a 28-year-old serviceman who goes the call sign Dykyi, or 'wild' in Ukrainian. But we are nevertheless constantly perfecting our craft," said Roman Khomych, the 45-year-old commander of the unit training with mortars. The 128th Mountain Assault Brigade is an elite force that has been involved in combat with Russian or Russian-backed forces since 2014, when fighting began in eastern Ukraine. The 128th Brigade are training with Soviet-calibre mortars, but Khomych said a bigger necessity than new mortars was Western-supplied armoured vehicles to protect troops better.

☆ Five storylines to watch in the 2023 MLS season
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Five storylines to follow during the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) season which kicks off on Saturday:LAFC'S REPEAT BIDLos Angeles FC return this season looking to retain their crown after a wildly successful 2022 during which they won the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup, becoming the first team to win the double since Toronto FC in 2017. With experience and some added depth, Union are well-placed to take the next step to landing a maiden MLS Cup. The Leagues Cup will not have any draws. - -REVAMPED PLAYOFFSEighteen clubs, or 62% of MLS's teams, will qualify for the 2023 postseason compared to 14 teams last year. The conference semi-finals, finals and MLS Cup remain single-elimination matches hosted by the higher seed.

☆ Fear, Anger, Love: See Ukrainians’ Texts From the First Hours of War
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Maria Varenikova | Gray Beltran | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

The messages are a snapshot of a fateful day for Ukraine and Europe — capturing the fear, love and support shared in the first hours of war. Ira YeroshkoOh Girls:((( I can’t believe it started friend one yeah. Oleksandr StarunThe war started. Lilia TurchynSvitlanka, the war started Be careful, and tell our mom to be careful with Myroslav Where did you read that? On Feb. 24, she was in Lviv with her husband and 4-year-old son, Ustym.

☆ America’s First World Cup Test: Stopping This Welshman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

DOHA, Qatar—Right after Los Angeles FC won the most dramatic MLS Cup in the history of the league this month, coach Steve Cherundolo had a sobering realization about the player who had just saved his team. Gareth Bale had scored the 128th-minute goal, deep into stoppage time of extra time, to tie the game, send the match into a penalty shootout and tee up LAFC’s victory. It was exactly the kind of moment that Bale, the former Real Madrid star, was signed to deliver. And it didn’t take long for Cherundolo to remember that Bale’s next game wouldn’t be in an LAFC shirt. Bale would be wearing a Wales uniform, and lining up against the U.S.

[1/6] Nov 5, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (10) celebrates with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after defeating the Philadelphia Union in the 2022 MLS Cup championship game at Banc of California Stadium. With the win LAFC have delivered on the high expectation that came when they joined MLS in 2018. "The reason why I came here was to try and help the club win the MLS Cup," said Bale, who will captain Wales in the Qatar 2022 World Cup that kicks off later this month. It's important for this club to go to the next level, and I think by winning this trophy, it shows that we are. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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