Car bomb kills Russia-backed politician in east Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Car bomb kills Russia-backed politician in east Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Mikhail Filiponenko had been engaged in Luhansk’s pro-Russian separatist movement since 2014. Mikhail Filiponenko, a deputy in the Russia-backed parliament in occupied Luhansk, was killed on Wednesday after an “explosive device detonated” in his car, his son told the Luhansk Information Centre news agency. Filiponenko, who had been engaged in Luhansk’s pro-Russian separatist movement since 2014, previously acted as one of the top commanders in the army of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic. pic.twitter.com/kqrpch00hA — Sputnik Brasil November 8, 2023 Several high-profile backers of Russia’s assault on Ukraine and Moscow-installed officials in territory seized by Russian forces have been attacked since the conflict started last February. Moscow has accused Ukrainian secret services of carrying out that and several other attacks, including the car bombing of nationalist Darya Dugina outside Moscow last year and the bombing of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a Saint Petersburg cafe in April.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Monday, December 2: One person was killed and several others injured following Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil, according to Viacheslav Negoda, the head of the military administration of Ternopil region. A Russian missile strike on a town in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least four people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. …

Ukraine’s president says Russian overnight attack involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones, at least three killed
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine’s president says Russian overnight attack involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones, at least three killed

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday condemned Russia’s overnight and early morning barrage on his country as “vile” and said it involved over 100 missiles of various types and about 100 “Shahed” drones. Russian forces fired drones, cruise missiles and hypersonic ballistic Kinzhal missiles at 15 Ukrainian regions — more than half the country, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said …

Two persons wounded in Moscow car bombing
5 months ago

Two persons wounded in Moscow car bombing

The Hindu  

Two persons were wounded in a Moscow car bombing on July 24, with investigators probing the incident amid conflicting reports over whether a Russian military official and his wife were involved. Citing unnamed sources in law enforcement, the state-run TASS news agency and several other outlets initially reported that a Russian military official named Andrei Torgashov — identified as a …

2 killed, including a 16-year-old, in Russian artillery strikes in Ukraine
9 months, 2 weeks ago

2 killed, including a 16-year-old, in Russian artillery strikes in Ukraine

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks and has said the initiative in negotiations must belong to the country that was invaded. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 41 drones that were launched over the Rostov region, which borders Ukraine and is home to Russia’s southern military command, along …

Ukraine's spy agency admits to car bomb killing of Russia-backed politician Mikhail Filiponenko in eastern city of Luhansk
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine's spy agency admits to car bomb killing of Russia-backed politician Mikhail Filiponenko in eastern city of Luhansk

ABC  

Ukraine's spy agency has said it was behind the assassination of a Russia-backed politician and former militia leader who died in a car bomb attack in the nation's east. Key points: Mikhail Filiponenko was a deputy in the Luhansk regional parliament Russia's Investigative Committee posted video of forensics teams working at the site of the blast Ukraine says Mr Filiponenko …

Ukraine claims the fatal car bombing of a Russia-backed official in Luhansk
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine claims the fatal car bombing of a Russia-backed official in Luhansk

LA Times  

A Ukrainian soldier covers his ears during combat training at a military training ground in the north of the country. Ukraine’s intelligence agency claimed responsibility for a car bombing Wednesday that killed a member of the Russia-backed authority in the illegally annexed Luhansk region. He had survived a car bombing on Feb. 21, 2022, three days before Russia launched a …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 567
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 567

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Ukraine’s military intelligence later released footage of the attacks, saying they targeted a building where Russian passports were being issued, two places where up to 12 Russian officers were located and a radio communication point. The UK’s defence ministry said that Russia had in recent days recalibrated the posture of its …

Russian missile attack kills policeman, injures 52 others in Zelenskyy's hometown in central Ukraine
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian missile attack kills policeman, injures 52 others in Zelenskyy's hometown in central Ukraine

The Hindu  

A Russian missile attack September 8 on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine killed one policeman and injured at least 52 others, emergency officials said, while another attack in the southern Kherson region killed three people. Three people were also killed September 8 after a Russian bomb struck the village of Odradokamianka in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine, …

Back in Kyiv from visit to Washington, Zelensky vows to keep ‘working toward victory’
2 years ago

Back in Kyiv from visit to Washington, Zelensky vows to keep ‘working toward victory’

LA Times  

A Ukrainian soldier pets a dog as he rests Thursday inside a house near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, the scene of heavy fighting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sounded another defiant note on his return to his nation’s capital Friday following his wartime visit to the United States, saying his forces were “working toward victory” even as Russia warned that there …

Russian strike kills 25 as Kremlin plans to annex Ukraine regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian strike kills 25 as Kremlin plans to annex Ukraine regions

India TV News  

Highlights Russia pounded Ukrainian cities with missiles, rockets, and suicide drones In Mykolaiv, a Russian missile struck a high rise and wounded eight people Ukrainian President called an emergency meeting of his National Security and Defense Council Russia-Ukraine War : Russia pounded Ukrainian cities with missiles, rockets, and suicide drones, with one strike, reported to have killed 25 people, as …

Russian attack kills 30 in civilian convoy in Ukraine: Kyiv
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian attack kills 30 in civilian convoy in Ukraine: Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

Targeted humanitarian convoy planned to travel into Russian-occupied territory to pick up relatives and take them to safety, Zaporizhia regional governor says. Ukraine said at least 30 people including children were killed and dozens injured after a convoy of civilian cars in the Zaporizhia region was shelled in an attack Kyiv blamed on Moscow. Andriy Yermak, head of President Volodymyr …

Occupied Ukrainian regions to ask Putin to annex them
2 years, 2 months ago

Occupied Ukrainian regions to ask Putin to annex them

The Hindu  

Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine said on September 28 that they would ask President Vladimir Putin to incorporate them into Russia, a day after claiming that their residents overwhelmingly supported such a move in Kremlin-orchestrated votes widely viewed as illegitimate. The referendums asking residents whether they wanted the four occupied southern and eastern Ukraine regions to be incorporated …

Blast hits market in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol
2 years, 3 months ago

Blast hits market in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian officials say three soldiers killed in the blast, one day before a controversial referendum to join Russia is set to take place. Ukraine says that Russia is stepping up false flag attacks in occupied territories to sully Ukraine's image ahead of the referenda The latest example was a false flag "terrorist attack" in central Melitopol — Samuel Ramani September …

DC Edit | A murder to spur Ukraine war
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | A murder to spur Ukraine war

Deccan Chronicle  

A car bomb meant for Putin’s ‘Rasputin’ killed his daughter, an equally ultra-nationalist Russian voice with a powerful presence in the media. As Darya Dugina, 29-year-old daughter of Alexander Dugin, said to be Putin’s ideological guru, became the unintended victim, the targeted attack might have sent a shiver down the spines of those belonging to the mighty Russian state apparatus …

Ukraine official says Russia strikes 'absolute terrorism'
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine official says Russia strikes 'absolute terrorism'

The Hindu  

Russian missiles pounded Ukraine's second-largest city early on July 11, local administrator said, describing the attacks as “absolute terrorism.” Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syneihubov said on Telegram that the Russian forces only hit civilian targets in three missile strikes on the northeastern city. Russian forces carried out five missile strikes and four massive rounds of shelling in the …

Leader of Russian-occupied Ukrainian town killed by car bomb
2 years, 5 months ago

Leader of Russian-occupied Ukrainian town killed by car bomb

Al Jazeera  

Pro-Moscow military-civilian administration says Yevgeny Yunakov has been killed by a Ukrainian sabotage group. The Russian-appointed administrator of a small town in the Russian-occupied east of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has been killed by a car bomb presumed to be the work of Ukrainian saboteurs, the regional occupation authorities have said. The pro-Moscow military-civilian administration said Yevgeny Yunakov, chief administrator of …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Death toll after strike on east Ukraine building hits 15: rescuer
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Death toll after strike on east Ukraine building hits 15: rescuer

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s ambassador to India Igor Polikha was relieved of his post by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, diplomatic sources confirmed to The Hindu. “During the rescue operation, 15 bodies were found at the scene and five people were pulled out of the rubble,” alive, the local branch of the Ukrainian emergency service said on Facebook, adding that rescuers were in …

Ukraine says 15 are dead in Russian rocket attack on apartment building
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine says 15 are dead in Russian rocket attack on apartment building

LA Times  

A cyclist emerges from a sandbagged tunnel next to the Dnipro River in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Dozens of Ukrainian emergency workers labored Sunday to pull people out of the rubble after a Russian rocket attack smashed into apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine. The strike late Saturday evening destroyed three buildings in a residential quarter of the town of Chasiv …

Ukrainian governor: Russia raising ‘true hell’ in the east
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukrainian governor: Russia raising ‘true hell’ in the east

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are raising “true hell” in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, despite assessments they were taking an operational pause, a regional governor said Saturday, while another Ukrainian official urged people in Russian-occupied southern areas to evacuate quickly “by all possible means” before a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Zelenskyy’s office said he was briefed on the “construction of defensive structures,” …

Russia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine, analysts say
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine, analysts say

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in eastern Ukraine as the Russian military attempts to reassemble its forces for what it hopes could prove decisive new assault on its neighbor. Even as the fighting continued, the British Defense Ministry said it thinks Russia’s military is “reconstituting” its forces. Ukraine’s southern military command said …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Seven killed as Russia pounds eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Seven killed as Russia pounds eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk

The Hindu  

Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting supported by widespread artillery fire as they launch a major offensive for Ukraine's Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said, a day after Moscow declared victory in the neighbouring province of Luhansk. The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine's control urged his more than 350,000 residents to flee as Russia escalated …

Putin declares victory in eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin declares victory in eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin in a televised meeting Monday that Russian forces had taken control of Luhansk, which together with the neighboring …

Putin Declares Victory In Embattled Donbas Region Of Luhansk
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin Declares Victory In Embattled Donbas Region Of Luhansk

Huff Post  

In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on July 4, 2022, a man sets a Russian national flag on a balcony of a residential building in Lysychansk. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine lays out $750 billion 'recovery plan' for postwar future
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine lays out $750 billion 'recovery plan' for postwar future

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s forces have withdrawn from the bombed-out city of Lysychansk, prompting Russia to claim full control of the eastern Luhansk region, a key Kremlin war goal, but President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to regain the lost territory. Russia Putin orders Ukraine offensive to continue after capture of Lugansk Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to press …

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy pledges to retake Lysychansk
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy pledges to retake Lysychansk

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s president promises to retake Lysychansk after Russia claimed the city’s capture has given it full control of the Luhansk region. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acknowledged that his forces have withdrawn from the bombed-out city of Lysychansk, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk province. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin that Luhansk had been …

Putin declares victory in Luhansk in Ukraine’s Donbas after fall of key city
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin declares victory in Luhansk in Ukraine’s Donbas after fall of key city

LA Times  

Ukrainian platoon commander Mariia rests in a trench in the Donetsk region in the east. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin in a televised meeting Monday that Russian forces had taken control of Luhansk, which together with the neighboring Donetsk province makes up Ukraine’s Donbas industrial heartland. Shoigu told Putin that “the operation” was completed Sunday after Russian …

Ukraine latest updates: Ukrainian forces withdraw from Lysychansk
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Ukrainian forces withdraw from Lysychansk

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from July 3: Ukrainian military says the decision to retreat was made to ‘preserve’ the lives of defenders as not withdrawing from the city would lead to ‘fatal consequences’. “That we will return thanks to our tactics, thanks to the increase in the supply of modern weapons.” 3 Jul 2022 - 20:02 GMT Capture of Lysychansk ‘strategic win’, …

Russia claims full control of Luhansk region as key city captured
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia claims full control of Luhansk region as key city captured

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s military command says its troops have been forced to retreat from Lysychansk, the last major Ukrainian-held city in the region. Russia has claimed its forces have taken full control of Luhansk province in eastern Ukraine, after capturing the final Ukrainian holdout of Lysychansk. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin that Luhansk had been “liberated”, the defence …

Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — A Russian airstrike on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, authorities reported, a day after the withdrawal of Moscow’s forces from an island in the Black Sea had seemed to ease the threat to the city. “After the enemy was dislodged from Snake Island, he decided to respond …

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: ‘Massive’ bombing in Luhansk
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: ‘Massive’ bombing in Luhansk

Al Jazeera  

Governor says Russian forces were ‘destroying everything’ in Lysychansk city but Ukrainian troops will hold their positions for ‘as long as necessary’. 22 Jun 2022 - 19:34 GMT UK supports Lithuanian ban on sanctioned goods travelling to Russia Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said Britain “fully supports” Lithuania’s decision to ban the transit of Russian goods sanctioned by the European …

Explosions rock Ukraine’s capital after weeks of relative calm
2 years, 6 months ago

Explosions rock Ukraine’s capital after weeks of relative calm

Al Jazeera  

The raids on Kyiv are the first since since Russia turned its military focus to the east and south of Ukraine. Russia’s defence ministry later on Sunday claimed the raids destroyed tanks and other armoured vehicles on the outskirts of Kyiv that had been provided to Ukraine by its Western allies, as President Vladimir Putin issued a new warning to …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 98
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 98

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 98th day, we take a look at the main developments. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia’s bombing of Severodonetsk “madness” due to the number of chemical plants in the city. The Russian-occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia will become part of Russia, Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the secretary-general of …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine says troops may retreat from eastern region as Russia advances
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine says troops may retreat from eastern region as Russia advances

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesnkyy spoke defiantly on May 27 in two speeches about his country’s ultimate victory over Russian forces in both the most pressing battle in eastern Ukraine and the war, generally. Macron and Scholz urged Putin to have “serious direct negotiations with the Ukrainian president and a diplomatic solution to the conflict.” - AFP PARIS Liverpool to play …

Moscow seeks to put Donetsk and Luhansk in stranglehold, Ukraine claims enemy killed 14 civilians
2 years, 6 months ago

Moscow seeks to put Donetsk and Luhansk in stranglehold, Ukraine claims enemy killed 14 civilians

ABC  

Russian forces sought to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin eastern cities straddling a river as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Moscow was seeking to destroy the industrial Donbas region where it has focused its attacks. Key points: As the invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth month, Russia is concentrating on the east Russia tries to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities …

Russia says 'nearing' full control of Ukraine's Lugansk
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia says 'nearing' full control of Ukraine's Lugansk

The Hindu  

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday Moscow was nearing full control of Ukraine's eastern separatist region of Lugansk. Separately, Mr. Shoigu said 1,908 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steelworks in the port city of Mariupol. Russia claimed control of the strategic city in southeastern Ukraine in late April, keeping the remaining Ukrainian forces blocked inside …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 86
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 86

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 86th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has been “completed destroyed” by Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. A Ukrainian state prosecutor asked a court to sentence a Russian soldier to life in prison for killing an unarmed civilian who pleaded guilty in the first …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 83
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 83

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 83rd day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting More than 260 Ukrainian fighters have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol to Russian-held territories, and efforts to rescue the remaining ones are continuing, Ukraine’s deputy defence minister said. A village in Russia’s western province of Kursk bordering Ukraine came …

More than 60 feared dead in bombing of Ukrainian school
2 years, 7 months ago

More than 60 feared dead in bombing of Ukrainian school

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — More than 60 people were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb flattened a school being used as a shelter, Ukrainian officials said, while Moscow’s forces pressed their attack on defenders inside Mariupol’s steel plant in an apparent race to capture the city ahead of Russia’s Victory Day holiday. And U2’s Bono, alongside bandmate The Edge, performed …

Russia pounds Donetsk, Luhansk; at least 21 killed
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia pounds Donetsk, Luhansk; at least 21 killed

Al Jazeera  

Regional governor says death toll is the highest since Russia bombed the Kramatorsk railway station a month ago. Russian attacks in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region have killed at least 21 civilians and injured 27, the highest daily death toll in a month, according to regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Writing on Telegram, Kyrylenko said at least 10 people were killed after …

April 20, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
2 years, 8 months ago

April 20, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Serhiy Hayday Serhii Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said 80% of his region’s territory is under Russian control. If Ukraine doesn’t resist, the official said, “Russia is certainly not going to stop here and will push further on.” Speaking to CNN’s Becky Anderson from an undisclosed location, Haidai concurred with the Russian characterization that the second …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 15, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 15, 2022

The Hindu  

A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia’s Defence Ministry promised on Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged military “diversions on the Russian territory.” More than 4.7 million Ukrainians have fled their country in the 50 days since …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates: Over 100,000 people trapped in Mariupol, says Zelenskyy
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates: Over 100,000 people trapped in Mariupol, says Zelenskyy

The Hindu  

For the first time, there are signs that Ukrainian forces are going on the offensive, retaking a town near Kyiv and attacking Russian forces in the south of the country, according to an United States official. - AP Germany German Chancellor Scholz warns Mr. Putin not to use biological, chemical weapons German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Seven killed in mortar attack near Ukrainian capital, police say
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Seven killed in mortar attack near Ukrainian capital, police say

The Hindu  

As Russia continued its offensive into Ukranian territories, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of stalling negotiation talks. Top Developments Russia has attacked the outskirts of the western city of Lviv, a crossroads for people fleeing the war and for others entering to deliver aid or fight President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge patriotic rally in Moscow and praised …

Russian missile hits stop power plants, set factory afire in Ukraine | Pics
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian missile hits stop power plants, set factory afire in Ukraine | Pics

India Today  

Explosions caused by Russian missiles have stopped two boiler plants in Lutsk in northwestern Ukraine, reported European media outlet Nexta. SEE PICS | Russian military convoy, that stretched 60 km near Kyiv, has dispersed, redeployed Nexta posted several photos of the huge blaze on the city skyline with plumes of black smoke rising up. As Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion …

Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the government had information that “subversive groups” were encroaching on …

Explained: What prompted Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's global defiance
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: What prompted Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's global defiance

Hindustan Times  

Russia launched a 'military operation' against Ukraine - effectively an invasion - early Thursday morning, triggering global fears of a major multi-national armed conflict. Tanks move into the city, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24, 2022. The removal of pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych as President of Ukraine - he was voted …

Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine

NPR  

Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Aleksey Filippov/AFP via Getty Images Aleksey Filippov/AFP via Getty Images In the latest flare-up of the crisis in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in Ukraine's east as independent and ordered military forces to …

Donetsk and Luhansk: What to know about Ukraine’s rebel regions
2 years, 10 months ago

Donetsk and Luhansk: What to know about Ukraine’s rebel regions

Al Jazeera  

More than 14,000 people been killed in fighting between Ukraine’s army and the Moscow-backed separatists since 2014. The two self-proclaimed rebel republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, whose independence Moscow recognised on Monday, are situated in the rust belt in eastern Ukraine, and escaped Kyiv’s control in 2014. Conflict since 2014 The regions have been locked in armed conflict with Kyiv’s …

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