Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering
10 months ago

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering

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It has been two years since Russia began its war against Ukraine. “I can say that the chances of Ukraine defeating Russia are basically close to zero,” Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian political scientist, told the South China Morning Post. The UN children’s fund UNICEF said last August that only about a third of school-aged children across Ukraine attended classes fully in person. Ukrainian forces there struggled for months to repel Russia’s invasion in some of the bloodiest fighting of the war, before Kyiv ordered them to surrender when further defence looked doomed. I want to see him again, I want him to come home.” Struggling economy and toll on culture The two-year war has also nearly destroyed Ukraine’s economy.

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AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope
1 week, 5 days ago

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The grisly evidence of war is everywhere in Ukraine, …

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope
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1 week, 5 days ago

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope

Associated Press  

A man falls to his death from the window of a burning apartment after a Russian air strike. The grisly evidence of war is everywhere in Ukraine, where, for a third year, soldiers and civilians are enduring the Russian army’s onslaught. They include aiming at civilian targets, devastating attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, and the forced transfer and deportation of …

Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have …

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has suffered more than …

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies

Hindustan Times  

Kyiv on Friday said Russian authorities returned over 500 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat, with most having died in the eastern Donetsk region. Soldiers search for bodies following rains and flash floods that caused rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain, in the Poyo ravine in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain, November 13, 2024. "As …

1,000 days of Russia-Ukraine war: The human and economic cost of the conflict
1 month ago

1,000 days of Russia-Ukraine war: The human and economic cost of the conflict

Firstpost  

Death and devastation — these two words encapsulate the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which has now entered its 1000th day. Human cost of Russia-Ukraine war The war between Russia and Ukraine has left a devastating mark on both nations, turning into a human catastrophe. A woman reacts during the All-National minute of silence in commemoration of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the …

Russia-Ukraine war: What invasion has cost Kyiv as war reaches 1,000th day
1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: What invasion has cost Kyiv as war reaches 1,000th day

India TV News  

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its 1,000th day on Tuesday, a grim milestone in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. Human toll As of August 31, 2024 the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine had documented at least 11,743 civilians killed and 24,614 wounded in Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. Soldiers bloody death toll …

24 hours in Ukraine: A single day shows the reality of life as war hits 1,000 days
1 month ago

24 hours in Ukraine: A single day shows the reality of life as war hits 1,000 days

New Indian Express  

KYIV: The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the dormitory serving as home for Ukrainians displaced by war. The Associated Press fanned out across Ukraine to chronicle 24 hours of life just as the country prepared to mark a grim milestone Tuesday: 1,000 days since …

1000 days of Russia-Ukraine war: Life in pictures
1 month ago

1000 days of Russia-Ukraine war: Life in pictures

India Today  

One thousand days of Russia-Ukraine war — a timeline marked by destruction, resilience, and the unwavering strength of the human spirit. A woman carries her cat as she walks past buildings that were destroyed by Russian shelling, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Borodyanka, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine. People visit the Wall of Remembrance to pay tribute to killed …

Ukrainian refugee who opened cafe in London reflects on 1,000 days of Russia's war in Ukraine
1 month ago

Ukrainian refugee who opened cafe in London reflects on 1,000 days of Russia's war in Ukraine

ABC  

Yelyzaveta Tataryna's dream was to open a cafe in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. "I thought it would be over very, very soon," Ms Tataryna tells the ABC as Ukraine marks a grim milestone — 1,000 days since the war began. At the end of August, the United Nations estimated that at least 11,743 civilians had been killed and 24,614 wounded in …

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The fall of Avdiivka created a major breach in Ukraine’s …

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images
1 month, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images

Associated Press  

A thousand days of war in Ukraine have been captured in stunning images, many of them horrifying, some of them poignant, others uplifting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People take shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

LA Times  

Honor guard members during the funeral Saturday for Ukrainian servicemen killed in a Russian rocket attack at a military academy in Poltava, Ukraine. Mourners thronged funeral services Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. A woman cries …

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End

Bloomberg  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin once hoped to conclude in a few weeks, is grinding through its third year, with neither side able to gain a decisive upper hand. Bringing an end to the conflict — whether through one side’s clear victory, a messy compromise or simply a cessation of hostilities without a final deal — may …

The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch
6 months, 1 week ago

The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are set to remain locked in battle for the foreseeable future after an international gathering billed as a first step toward peace delivered no eye-catching diplomatic breakthrough that might suggest a coming end to Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the conference’s outcome was “close to …

The deadly costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s people and economy - Ukraine: The Latest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The deadly costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s people and economy - Ukraine: The Latest

The Telegraph  

Listen to Ukraine: the Latest, The Telegraph’s daily podcast, using the audio player at the top of this article or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app. Every weekday The Telegraph’s top journalists analyse the invasion from all angles - military, humanitarian, political, economic, historical - and tell you what you need to know to stay updated. With …

Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russia has thrown waves of soldiers and deadly glide …

More civilians die in Ukraine as analysts warn that delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv’s forces
8 months, 1 week ago

More civilians die in Ukraine as analysts warn that delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv’s forces

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — More civilians died across Ukraine on Sunday as analysts warned that delays in U.S. military assistance would see Kyiv struggle to fight off Russian offensives. The news came as the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, warned that delays in Western military assistance would increasingly hamper Ukraine’s ability to push back Russian advances. …

A local official says at least 10 people have died in shelling in Russian-occupied Ukraine
8 months, 1 week ago

A local official says at least 10 people have died in shelling in Russian-occupied Ukraine

The Hindu  

At least 10 people, including children, died after shelling late on April 12 struck a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, a local Kremlin-installed official said, blaming Ukraine for the attack. Russian emergency services on April 13 were working in the rubble in hopes of saving civilians trapped underneath the debris of their homes in Tokmak, in a part …

The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies. This man brings them home, one at a time
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies. This man brings them home, one at a time

Associated Press  

DOVHENKE, Ukraine — The smell in the car is sick and sweet, the overpowering scent of corpses that have lain too long in muck and ruin, the ones the dogs didn’t devour. Oleksii Yukov and his team members wait for colleagues to offload the bodies of Russian soldiers they’ve collected from the frontline in the Sloviansk region, Ukraine, Oct. 24, …

Two years of the Ukraine conflict: Time for the US to adopt a different worldview
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Two years of the Ukraine conflict: Time for the US to adopt a different worldview

China Daily  

A man looks at a crater formed by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict near a restaurant building in Donetsk, Feb 25, 2024. Buoyed by huge ammunition flows to Kyiv, Washington racked up $80.9 billion in 2023 from selling defense articles and services and conducting security cooperation under the Foreign Military Sales system. US Secretary of State Antony …

How Russia-Ukraine war has no winners but only losers
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How Russia-Ukraine war has no winners but only losers

Firstpost  

As the most probable scenario is a continued stalemate or a Ukrainian defeat, it is time for soul-searching When, at the dawn of February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, war pundits believed that within a week or so, Kyiv would capitulate, cave in, and surrender. One estimate is that even before Russian tanks rolled inside the Ukrainian borders in …

‘Stay in a city being shelled, or take a risk moving’ - uncovering the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine
10 months ago

‘Stay in a city being shelled, or take a risk moving’ - uncovering the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Independent  

Iryna’s body told her it was time to leave. “The sessions were online, but it gave me the chance to socialise with other Ukrainians and learn about healthcare, education, emergency cases, rights and opportunities in the UK.” It’s also helping her with her career. Thanks to this guidance, I’ve gained employment and self-employment as well.” Iryna took part in the …

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED
10 months ago

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Kyiv: As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. Here are some of the factors that may influence Western support for Ukraine in the year ahead: US aid package in Congress A bill stuck in the …

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains
10 months ago

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains

India Today  

Ukraine marks the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Saturday looking more vulnerable than at any time since the early days of Europe's most deadly conflict since World War Two. Looking to the end of 2024, US elections could bring a change in president and in policy towards Ukraine and its war with Russia, clouding the outlook for the …

What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?
10 months ago

What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

The bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II moves into its third year. The cost of the Russia-Ukraine war is already enormous: tens of thousands of soldiers killed on both sides; thousands of civilians dead; and millions of Ukrainians forced from their bombed-out towns and cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains defiant – saying there will be no peace …

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire
10 months ago

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

NPR  

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR CITIES ACROSS UKRAINE — Russia's military assault on Ukraine began a decade ago, when it occupied the southern peninsula of Crimea. Sponsor Message Dnipro Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR For more than 30 …

Two years of tears and agony goes on: Families of Ukrainian servicemen killed by Putin's forces gather for remembrance service on eve of war's second anniversary
10 months ago

Two years of tears and agony goes on: Families of Ukrainian servicemen killed by Putin's forces gather for remembrance service on eve of war's second anniversary

Daily Mail  

Ukrainians last night gathered to remember the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians killed by Putin's forces in the two years since Russia's invasion of the country began. Symbolic illuminations branded 'rays of remembrance' are beamed into the sky at the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Ukrainians gathered en masse …

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy
10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy

Associated Press  

The second year of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion brought no respite for Ukrainian soldiers or civilians. Associated Press photographers documented the past 12 months of death and destruction, agony and grief — as well as the glimpses of joy — that are staples of life during war. Ukrainian soldiers cover their ears to protect them from the sound …

Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted 'horrific human cost': UN
10 months ago

Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted 'horrific human cost': UN

The Hindu  

Russia's war in Ukraine has exacted a terrible human cost and inflicted suffering on millions, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, ahead of the second anniversary of the invasion. "The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has exacted a horrific human cost, inflicting immense suffering on millions of civilians," Mr. Turk said. "Russia's full-scale armed attack on …

Putin snarls that Ukraine war is a 'matter of life and death' for Russia - as his forces rain down death on cities in east of the country
10 months ago

Putin snarls that Ukraine war is a 'matter of life and death' for Russia - as his forces rain down death on cities in east of the country

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin has snarled that the Ukraine war is a 'matter of life and death' for Russia that could determine its fate as his forces rain down death on cities in the east of the country. This comes as Russian forces shelled and fired missiles at a series of cities in eastern Ukraine yesterday, killing at least three people and …

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war

Daily Mail  

Russia has lost more than 400,000 soldiers to death or injury in its continuing war against Ukraine, according to Kyiv's approximations. The figure, released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in its daily update this morning, suggests a staggering number of Russian casualties in the two years since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, 2022. Pictured: The corpse of …

Two killed as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with missiles following Putin's pledge for revenge
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Two killed as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with missiles following Putin's pledge for revenge

India TV News  

Russia pounded Ukraine's capital Kyiv and Kharkiv areas with heavy missile attacks on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian officials, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to avenge a suspected Ukrainian attack in Belgorod that killed 24, as claimed by Moscow. "Explosions in the capital," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram app, after Ukraine's air force said that it …

Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia and anxious about aid from allies
1 year ago

Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia and anxious about aid from allies

LA Times  

Ukrainian servicemen walk through a charred forest at the front line a few kilometers from Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, in September. The international political outlook could turn sharply in Putin’s favor after next November’s elections in the United States — by far Ukraine’s biggest military supplier and where some Republican candidates are pushing to wind down support for its war. …

Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies
1 year ago

Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The international political outlook could …

Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies
1 year ago

Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies

Associated Press  

The year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia. It ended with disappointment on the battlefield, an increasingly somber mood among troops and anxiety about the future of Western aid for Ukraine’s war effort. The international political outlook could turn sharply in Putin’s favor after next November’s elections in the United States — by far …

Russia has lost nearly 90% of its troops in Ukraine war: US intel report
1 year ago

Russia has lost nearly 90% of its troops in Ukraine war: US intel report

Hindustan Times  

A declassified US intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops- nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began. The report also claimed that Moscow's losses in personnel and armored vehicles to Ukraine's military have set back Russia’s military modernization by 18 years, news agency Reuters reported. The report assessed …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 594
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 594

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced General Ihor Tantsyura as the commander of Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces, whose roles include protection of critical facilities, combating sabotage and enemy intelligence forces, and maintaining security. Politics and diplomacy The United Nations human rights office voiced “deep concern” over Moscow’s “mass conferral” of Russian passports …

Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 8 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 8 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded eight others in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, the region’s governor reported Sunday as the war in Ukraine entered its 20th month. In the city of Kherson, the region’s capital, a total of five people were wounded Sunday as the result of repeated Russian bombing, the governor said. Unconfirmed …

Explained: Blood and billions, the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained: Blood and billions, the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Live Mint  

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic turmoil across the world in the 18 months since its launch on Feb. 24, 2022. The conflict in eastern Ukraine began in 2014 after a pro-Russian president was toppled in Ukraine's Maidan Revolution and Russia annexed Crimea, with Russian-backed forces fighting Ukraine's armed forces. …

The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems
1 year, 4 months ago

The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems

BBC  

The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems Getty Images How are the creativity, spaces and heritage of the war-torn country being supported? According to The Art Newspaper, when he did that, he also "explicitly 'legalised' the looting of the country's cultural heritage in the name of 'preservation'". The ravages of war is not just to physical structures, says Unesco, it's an …

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 500,000: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 500,000: Report

India Today  

The number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 is nearing 500,000, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials. The officials cautioned that casualty figures remained difficult to estimate because Moscow is believed to routinely undercount its war dead and injured, and Kyiv does not disclose …

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 5,00,000
1 year, 4 months ago

Troop deaths, injuries in Ukraine war nearing 5,00,000

The Hindu  

The number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 is nearing 5,00,000, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed U.S. officials. The officials cautioned that casualty figures remained difficult to estimate because Moscow is believed to routinely undercount its war dead and injured, and Kyiv does not disclose …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 539
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 539

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces hit key military-industrial facilities in Ukraine overnight with high-precision missiles, inflicting “significant damage”, according to the Interfax news agency. Ukraine’s national resistance centre said that Moscow is preparing a “provocation” at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in western Russia. Russian attacks along the eastern front …

End of grain deal must sow seeds for ceasefire in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

End of grain deal must sow seeds for ceasefire in Ukraine

The Independent  

The year-old agreement that allowed grain ships to leave Ukrainian ports without threat of Russian attack was always precarious, and something of an anomaly in a war notably short on diplomatic efforts. Ukraine’s war losses remain a state secret, but the toll from the counteroffensive, as judged by ambulances bringing casualties back from the front and new graves in cemeteries, …

Almost 50,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine amid escalating war, claims independent research
1 year, 5 months ago

Almost 50,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine amid escalating war, claims independent research

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: An independent research has claimed that almost 50,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow's invasion last year that continues to escalate its conflict with Kyiv. AP reported that two independent Russian media outlets, despite facing challenges of harassment and criminal charges, identified 27,423 dead Russian soldiers by using social media postings and photographs of cemeteries. Dmitry …

Ukraine war reaches 500 days, UN laments 9,000 civilians killed
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine war reaches 500 days, UN laments 9,000 civilians killed

Al Jazeera  

More than 9,000 civilians, including 500 children, have been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United Nations has said, condemning the cost to civilians as the war in Ukraine reached the 500-day mark. The UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a statement on Friday that it “deplored the horrendous civilian cost of the …

Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says
1 year, 6 months ago

Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive, British officials said Sunday. While the update reported that Ukraine was on the offensive in these areas and had “made small advances,” it said that Russian forces were conducting …

6 dead, houses damaged as Russia pounds Ukraine with cruise missiles amid Kyiv counterattack
1 year, 6 months ago

6 dead, houses damaged as Russia pounds Ukraine with cruise missiles amid Kyiv counterattack

India Today  

Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa and shelled the eastern Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing at least six people and damaging dozens of homes, regional Ukrainian officials said. These are full-scale movements of armor and heavy equipment into the Russian security zone.” The official described the Ukrainian attacks as methodical and said that, broadly …

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