Siobhán O'Grady

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As spring offensive nears, Ukraine is drafting reinforcements

By: Kostiantyn Khudov, Siobhán O'Grady

After 13 months of war and a bloody winter, Ukraine needs more soldiers — and fast. New rules have made it easier for officials to issue draft notices.

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Ukraine live briefing: Counteroffensive preparations underway in Ukraine; pope calls for peace

By: Kostiantyn Khudov, Siobhán O'Grady, Niha Masih

Leaked U.S. intelligence documents indicate a shortfall of Western-supplied weaponry, raising concerns about Ukraine’s ability to lead a counteroffensive.

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Egypt secretly planned to supply rockets to Russia, leaked U.S. document says

By: Missy Ryan, Siobhán O'Grady, Evan Hill

President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi in February planned to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia and instructed officials to keep production and shipment secret “to avoid problems with the West.”

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The key countries and revelations from the Pentagon document leak

By: Amanda Coletta, Cate Cadell, Widlore Merancourt, Siobhán O'Grady, Adam Taylor, Joby Warrick, Loveday Morris, Evan Hill

The leaked documents contain references to countries all over the world, ranging from China to Haiti.

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Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows

By: Missy Ryan, Evan Hill, Siobhán O'Grady

Egypt made detailed plans to export rockets at Moscow’s request, but after a diplomatic offensive from Washington, later approved artillery production for Kyiv.

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They fled fighting in Sudan, only to find a crisis at the Egyptian border

By: Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Siobhán O'Grady

At least 14,000 Sudanese have escaped to Egypt in the past week, braving dangerous roads and checkpoints, only to find themselves in another humanitarian crisis.

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Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype

By: Samuel Granados, Laris Karklis, Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle Khurshudyan

Ukraine is readying an assault to seize back territory occupied by Russia but Kyiv worries any gains could fall short of Western expectations and undercut support

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Ukraine live briefing: Battle for Bakhmut intensifies as Ukrainian officials claim crucial advance

By: Kamila Hrabchuk, Siobhán O'Grady, Niha Masih

Officials said Ukraine reclaimed more than a mile of territory near Bakhmut, after months of pitched battles for control of the besieged city.

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How Ukrainian forces denied Russia victory in Bakhmut by Victory Day

By: Siobhán O'Grady, Kamila Hrabchuk, Kostiantyn Khudov

A surprise offensive outside the city and dogged resistance in the center kept Putin from being able to trumpet the conquest of Bakhmut on Russia's May 9 holiday.

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How one family escaped the war in Sudan — and what they carried with them

By: Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Siobhán O'Grady

“We have a big desert, they can use it. But they didn’t," one resident said. "They chose to fight in the middle of the city.”