Ukraine had a tough choice to make over troops in Avdiivka. The West cannot afford for that to keep happening
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine had a tough choice to make over troops in Avdiivka. The West cannot afford for that to keep happening

The Independent  

Ukrainian military and political leaders told The Independent late last year that they had contingency plans should the key town of Avdiivka fall. “In any event,” he said, “we will return to Avdiivka.” open image in gallery Ukrainian servicemen build fortifications not far from Avdiivka on Saturday Avdiivka is virtually a suburb of Donetsk, the southeastern city which in 2014 was captured by pro-Russian forces and became what Russian president Vladimir Putin hoped would be a springboard for conquering far larger swathes of Ukraine. open image in gallery Ukrainian servicemen near Bakhmut last year That has led to a dramatic reduction of ammunition for the western-supplied artillery which is critical to keeping Russia’s much larger forces at bay along the 600-mile long front lines. General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, commander of Ukrainian forces defending Avdiivka, said: “In a situation where the enemy is advancing on the corpses of their own soldiers, with a 10-to-1 shell advantage, under constant bombardment, this is the only correct solution.” European countries have increased military aid to Ukraine but simply do not have, presently, the capacity to fill the giant hole left by the suspension of American aid. Last week the US National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, warned the recalcitrant Republican Congress members, blocking aid for Ukraine at the behest of former president and Putin admirer, Donald Trump, that: “Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control,” because of the ammunition shortages.

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Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield as Trump team pushes ceasefire
3 days, 4 hours ago

Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield as Trump team pushes ceasefire

CNN  

CNN — With just a week before Donald Trump re-enters the White House, Ukraine is bracing for some tough choices in the coming months. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday that the coalition “must continue to stand foursquare with Ukraine — and to strengthen Ukraine’s hand for the negotiations that will someday bring Putin’s monstrous war to a close.” …

Russia captures more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kharkiv regions
3 days, 10 hours ago

Russia captures more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kharkiv regions

Firstpost  

Russia said its forces had taken Yantarne, a village in the Donetsk region located about 10 kilometres southwest of the key logistics hub of Kurakhove. Further north, Russian troops captured Kalinove, a village in the Kharkiv In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defence Ministry Press Service in October, a Russian Army "Grad" self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket …

Ukraine still fighting for eastern town despite Russian claims of a takeover
1 week, 1 day ago

Ukraine still fighting for eastern town despite Russian claims of a takeover

The Independent  

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15,000 of Putin's troops have been killed trying to drive Ukraine out of Kursk, Zelensky reveals as Kyiv's forces 'destroy five Russian air defence systems worth more than £300 million in one day'
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

15,000 of Putin's troops have been killed trying to drive Ukraine out of Kursk, Zelensky reveals as Kyiv's forces 'destroy five Russian air defence systems worth more than £300 million in one day'

Daily Mail  

Some 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in attempts to repel Ukraine's advances in Kursk since August, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, as Kyiv's Navy and drone operators dealt costly blows to Russia's air defences. A Russian soldier fires a gun toward a Ukrainian position in the Russian-Ukrainian border area in the Kursk region A destroyed Russian tank sits on a …

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
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1 week, 1 day ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says

The Independent  

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Russian troops capture Kurakhove amid ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine
1 week, 2 days ago

Russian troops capture Kurakhove amid ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked town to the Kremlin’s list of conquests in the partially occupied Donetsk region during the almost three-year war. After a months-long conflict, Russian forces in eastern Ukraine have taken control of the Kurakhove stronghold The claim, which …

Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn’t confirm the loss
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn’t confirm the loss

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked town to the Kremlin’s list of conquests in the partially occupied Donetsk region during the almost three-year war. The claim, which drew no response from Ukrainian authorities, came a day after the Russian Defense …

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region
1 week, 4 days ago

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region

LA Times  

In this image taken from video distributed Saturday, Russian servicemen attend a combat training for assault units. President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region. In Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region, Zelensky said …

‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Casualties understood to have reached record levels last year as Russia seized less than 1 percent of Ukrainian lands. “Seizing these settlements has not allowed Russian forces to threaten any notable Ukrainian defensive nodes,” said the ISW, adding that Moscow’s troops failed to conduct the kind of rapid, mechanised manoeuvre necessary to convert these “tactical gains into deep penetrations of …

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens
2 weeks ago

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens

NPR  

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR It's unclear how many soldiers Ukraine's forces have lost defending the city. toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Moscow claims assassination attempts foiled as Biden pledges more weapons to Kyiv
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Moscow claims assassination attempts foiled as Biden pledges more weapons to Kyiv

The Independent  

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Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent  

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Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say
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1 month ago

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers of the city. “Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward, attempting to break through the defenses of our troops,” Ukrainian army chief …

Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update
1 month 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 seeks to ensure weapons supply as Russia hammers its defences
1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine seeks to ensure weapons supply as Russia hammers its defences

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv’s forces claim Russia is losing troops at a record rate in its push to advance in eastern Ukraine. Another group enters after it.” According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence, Russia lost 45,720 soldiers in November, setting a monthly casualty record for the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Sky News on Sunday: “In just one …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages

New York Times  

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have seized at least 10 villages and settlements in roughly as many days, according to a group with ties to the Ukrainian Army that maps the battlefield, as Moscow presses on with slow but steady advances that have heightened pressure on Ukraine’s authorities to start cease-fire talks. The situation looks particularly precarious for Ukrainian forces …

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

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

The Independent  

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Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts

Firstpost  

Analysts said that Russian forces are making their fastest progress in Ukraine since the start of the war, now moving closer to the important town of Kurakhove Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting vulnerabilities of Kyiv …

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russian forces said on Saturday that they had captured another village in eastern Ukraine near the town of Kurakhove, as Moscow continued its steady advance. “Russian forces “liberated the settlement of Zhelannoye Vtoroye” in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, the defence ministry said,” using the Russian name for the village of Zhelanne Druge. Separately, the defence ministry said Russia had downed 10 …

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says its soldiers recaptured a Russian stronghold after hand-to-hand fighting

LA Times  

Smoke, dust and debris can be seen after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Ukrainian troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat as they drove Russian forces out of a huge processing plant in the town of Vovchansk in Ukraine’s northeast that had been occupied for four months, officials said Tuesday. The plant, a partly …

Putin’s forces are desperate for a key eastern city and Ukraine will fight street to street to keep them out
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin’s forces are desperate for a key eastern city and Ukraine will fight street to street to keep them out

The Independent  

The city of Pokrovsk, regarded as the key to controlling Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, has been the prize Vladimir Putin’s troops have sought for months – one for which Moscow has already sacrificed thousands of its troops. The Russians taking Pokrovsk would split Ukraine’s defensive line in the region and vastly complicate supplying its forces in the eastern part of …

Russia says recaptured another village in eastern Ukraine
4 months ago

Russia says recaptured another village in eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia said on Saturday that it had recaptured another village in eastern Ukraine, where it has made a string of advances. Russian forces have advanced rapidly in the eastern region of Donetsk in recent weeks, putting pressure on a Ukrainian army that is short of both soldiers and weapons. On August 6, the Ukrainian army launched an incursion into Russia's …

Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now as Kremlin claims advances in Donetsk?
4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now as Kremlin claims advances in Donetsk?

The Independent  

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Russia says captured town, three villages in eastern Ukraine
4 months ago

Russia says captured town, three villages in eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday said it had captured the town of Krasnogorivka in eastern Ukraine as well as three villages in different parts of the Donetsk region. Russian troops have been advancing steadily in the Donetsk region in recent weeks and are closing in on the town of Pokrovsk, a vital logistics and transport hub for Ukrainian forces. Russian …

Ukraine war: Russia claims another village in east Ukraine, near Pokrovsk
4 months ago

Ukraine war: Russia claims another village in east Ukraine, near Pokrovsk

The Hindu  

Russia said on Monday that its forces had captured the east Ukrainian village of Memryk, a stepping stone to the Kyiv-held logistics hub of Pokrovsk some 20 kilometres away. Pokrovsk lies on the intersection of a key road that supplies Ukrainian troops and towns across the eastern front and has long been a target for Moscow's army. "Units of the …

The View from India newsletter: Did Zelenskyy’s Kursk gamble backfire?
4 months ago

The View from India newsletter: Did Zelenskyy’s Kursk gamble backfire?

The Hindu  

Last year, the much-awaited counteroffensive Ukraine had launched in the east and the south failed to make any breakthrough. In July, when Ukraine was under heavy pressure on the battlefield, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, the country’s top military commander, gathered a secret meeting of his top officers to disclose an ambitious plan. If in the 2023 spring, Ukraine tried to cut …

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region

The Hindu  

Russian forces have gained control of the Kirove settlement, known in Ukraine as Verezamske, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Russia has been making incremental gains in the region at a time when Ukrainian troops seek to advance in Russia's Kursk region after a surprise cross-border attack that began on Aug. 6. Separately, the defence …

Russia claims two more villages in Donetsk and Lugansk regions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia claims two more villages in Donetsk and Lugansk regions

The Hindu  

Russia said on Thursday that it took two more east Ukrainian villages — in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions — as its forces continue their advance deeper into the country. The Defence Ministry said Russian forces captured the village of Mykolaivka, around 15 km from the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, as well as the settlement of Stelmakhivka …

Ukraine takes 100 Russian settlements in Kursk as Zelensky vows revenge for airstrikes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine takes 100 Russian settlements in Kursk as Zelensky vows revenge for airstrikes

The Independent  

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What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?

The Independent  

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Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia, saying that Kyiv’s military had taken control of another Russian village and captured more prisoners of war. While in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, Zelenskyy said the new POWs from the Russian region of Kursk would …

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace

Daily Mail  

Advances by Vladimir Putin's forces across eastern Ukraine gathered pace yesterday with reports they had seized another key town. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Russian troops heavily outnumber those defending in eastern Ukraine and are well supplied with artillery and weaponry Russia's …

Moment Ukrainian troops launch devastating attack on Russian hide-out as Zelensky's men continue incursion into Kursk 'forcing 122,000 to flee'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Moment Ukrainian troops launch devastating attack on Russian hide-out as Zelensky's men continue incursion into Kursk 'forcing 122,000 to flee'

Daily Mail  

Dramatic video shows the moment Ukrainian forces launch a devastating attack on Russian positions in a village in occupied Kursk. Smoke and flames rise from buildings in the village of Mala Loknya, in Russia's Kursk region The intense Ukrainian bombardment of the Russian positions was caught on camera The attack left the buildings - which Ukraine said Putin's troops were …

A massive fire rages for a third day at a Russian oil depot targeted in a Ukrainian drone attack
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A massive fire rages for a third day at a Russian oil depot targeted in a Ukrainian drone attack

The Independent  

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Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases fled Monday from Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army was bearing down fast despite a lightning Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. “We barely got out.” Pokrovsk is one of Ukraine’s main defensive strongholds and a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region. …

Revealed: Ukraine’s plan to force Putin to retreat in shame
5 months ago

Revealed: Ukraine’s plan to force Putin to retreat in shame

The Independent  

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Zelensky says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha
5 months ago

Zelensky says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha

LA Times  

A Ukrainian tank passes by a burning car near the Russian-Ukrainian border in the Sumy region of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that his country’s troops had taken full control of Sudzha, which would be the largest Russian town to fall under Ukraine’s purview since the start of its cross-border incursion more than a week ago. Although Russian …

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated
5 months ago

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, Russian President Vladimir Putin was told. Putin said the Defense Ministry’s main task was to “drive out the enemy from our territories and, together with the Border Service, ensure reliable protection of the state border.” …

Ukrainian troops say Russia's front-line push has driven them out of two more eastern villages
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops say Russia's front-line push has driven them out of two more eastern villages

The Independent  

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Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said Monday, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses there. Separately, attacks in Russia’s Kursk region by the Security Service of Ukraine, also known as the SBU, struck a number of substations causing …

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern villages
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern villages

LA Times  

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on July 10, a Russian T-80 tank fires toward Avdiivka, Ukraine, from an undisclosed location. Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said Monday, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses …

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded. Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement Kyiv’s security services were responsible for a drone strike in Russia’s southern …

Ukraine forced to pull out from yet another village as Russia reduces region to ruins
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine forced to pull out from yet another village as Russia reduces region to ruins

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 army left the village of Urozhaine in the …

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

Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia on Sunday said its forces had captured another village in Ukraine‘s eastern Donetsk region, the latest modest territorial gain for its advancing forces. Russian troops had “liberated the village of Chigari” in the Donetsk region, the Defence Ministry said in a daily briefing posted on social media. On Saturday, Moscow said its forces had taken control of another small …

Russia deals symbolic blow to Ukraine with village capture
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia deals symbolic blow to Ukraine with village capture

The Hindu  

Russia said on May 22 that its forces had retaken Klishchiivka, one of a handful of villages on the eastern front that Ukraine took control of in a lacklustre counteroffensive last summer. A Russian drone attack killed a Ukrainian police officer who was evacuating civilians from the front-line village of Vovchansk, Ukraine's Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said. Klishchiivka's capture came …

Ukraine war: Zelensky seeks to boost troop morale with visit to Kharkiv as soldiers battle Putin’s forces
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine war: Zelensky seeks to boost troop morale with visit to Kharkiv as soldiers battle Putin’s forces

The Independent  

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky sought to boost the morale of his troops with a visit to the northeastern city of Kharkiv – with Russian forces making advances across the region. open image in gallery Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky attends a meeting with top military officials as he visits the Kharkiv region But the Russians were continuing to press hard with …

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?
8 months ago

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s troops have seized several villages in Kharkiv in recent days, but experts say Ukraine’s defence and Russia’s manpower woes will limit the advance. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow wants to create a “sanitary zone” in Kharkiv to protect the Russian region of Belgorod that lies north of it and has been heavily shelled by Ukrainian forces. Moscow’s push …

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