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David Lammy says commitment to Ukraine 'is ironclad'

On his second day in the job, Lammy is on a whirlwind tour of 'key partner' countries Germany, Poland and Sweden where continued support for Ukraine was high on the agenda.

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Dutch Patriot air defence system deployed in Lithuania

A total of three Patriots are currently protecting Ukrainian airspace from Russian air attacks: two from Germany and one from the US.

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Zaporizhzhia starts building first underground school

Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Education says every seventh school in the country is currently damaged as a result of the full-scale invasion. Over 3,500 educational institutions have suffered some kind of destruction and nearly 400 have been completely destroyed.

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Russia’s Krasnodar region struck by overnight drone attack

Kyiv has not yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Ukraine has previously struck Russian energy sites and targeted its infrastructure.

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Hungary

Orbán's visit to Moscow sparks dismay in Brussels

Hungarian officials told Euronews the government's policy in Ukraine is that "both parties" need to negotiate an end to the conflict and that there was "no military solution".

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Ukraine army withdraws from part of Chasiv Yar as Russia inches closer

Months of Russian artillery strikes have devastated Chasiv Yar, leaving homes and offices charred. The town, which once had a population of 12,000, has been deserted.

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At least 5 dead and dozens injured after Russian shelling hits Dnipro

At least five dead and over 47 injured after a Russian attack on Dnipro. One of the strikes damaged a large shopping centre along with other nearby facilities.

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Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.

Finland

Finnish PM urges parliament not to water down deportation bill

If passed into law, the legislation would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances.

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Orbán makes first trip to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion

The Hungarian PM is said to have held a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss peacemaking prospects and the status of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.

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Russian shelling kills least 11 people in eastern Ukraine over weekend

Attacks concentrated on Dnipro and Vilniansk, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealing to Ukraine's allies for more defence systems.

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Russian strike seven kills civilians in Ukrainian town

A Russian attack on Vilniansk, a town in the eastern region of Zaporizhzhia, killed seven people, three of them children, officials said on Sunday.

Ukraine

At least 11 killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine

Russian officials say at least five people were killed in Ukrainian strikes on Kursk with the Defence Ministry saying six Ukrainian drones had been shot down overnight over four regions, including the Crimean Peninsula which Moscow annexed in 2014.

Ukraine

Ten Ukrainian POWs return home after being held for years by Russia

The ten Ukrainian prisoners, two of them monks, were reunited with their families at Kyiv's international airport.

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Zelenskyy preparing 'comprehensive plan' for peace in Ukraine

Zelenskyy met Slovenia's President Nataša Pirc Musar in Kyiv where the two leaders honoured the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers by laying wreaths at the Remembrance Wall in the heart of Ukraine’s capital.

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Seoul warns Russia over North Korea-supplied weapons

The warning came at a time when Russia forced 10,000 recently naturalised citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the battered eastern Donetsk region.

Moldova

Moldovans and Ukrainians remain hopeful over potential EU membership

After Brussels recently opened negotiations with the two Eastern European countries keen to join the EU, Moldovans and Ukrainians alike hope for a quick transition that would allow them to join the greater European family.

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Zelenskyy tightens grip on absent officials amid escalating conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a tough stance on officials neglecting frontline duties while Russian attacks in Donetsk escalate.

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Polish military training attracts thousands as Russian threat looms

A defence spokesperson said Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked an impulse among Poles to defend their country.

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Odesa hit by Russian missiles

A Russian strike on Odesa, Ukraine, injured four people, including a 19-year-old male, according to the State Emergency Service.