Europe

Ukraine war: Kyiv claims ‘powerful’ strikes on Russian units ahead of counter-offensive

Moscow launches deadly missile attack on Kharkiv region and casts doubt on grain export deal

A Ukrainian soldier. Reports suggest both sides have stepped up combat activity over the last week in Kherson region, where Russian forces control land on the eastern shore of the Dnipro and Ukraine holds the opposite bank after liberating the area late last year. Photograph: Libkos/AP
A Ukrainian soldier. Reports suggest both sides have stepped up combat activity over the last week in Kherson region, where Russian forces control land on the eastern shore of the Dnipro and Ukraine holds the opposite bank after liberating the area late last year. Photograph: Libkos/AP
Daniel McLaughlin
Tue Apr 25 2023 - 16:44 • 3 MIN READ

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Daniel McLaughlin

Daniel McLaughlin

Daniel McLaughlin is Eastern Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times