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Ukraine exacts punishing cost on Russian forces’ eastern advance
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine exacts punishing cost on Russian forces’ eastern advance

Al Jazeera  

Russian forces have taken Luhansk region, but at a very high cost in men and arms. “In the face of Russian occupation troops’ multiple advantage in artillery, aviation, active basefire systems, ammunition and personnel, continuing the city’s defence would lead to fatal consequences,” the General Staff said. After the loss of the main positions was a foregone conclusion, the command …

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High cost of Russia’s gains in east Ukraine could limit any new offensive
2 years, 5 months ago

High cost of Russia’s gains in east Ukraine could limit any new offensive

LA Times  

Russian troops, including soldiers of the Chechen regiment, wave Russian and Chechen republic national flags in front of a destroyed building in Lysychansk, Ukraine. “Yes, the Russians have seized the Luhansk region, but at what price?” asked Oleh Zhdanov, a military analyst in Ukraine, noting that some Russian units involved in the battle lost up to half their soldiers. Even …

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Endless shelling and dead soldiers: A vicious artillery war spreads in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Endless shelling and dead soldiers: A vicious artillery war spreads in Ukraine

LA Times  

The first shell was the worst, mostly because it came as a surprise. “I want to stay alive, that’s it, but I have to go these places.” Over his three months of service the battle lines have swung to and fro, but it was still two steps forward one step back in favor of the Russians. There’s shelling and shooting …

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Kyiv issues list of equipment it wants to win the war with Russia
2 years, 6 months ago

Kyiv issues list of equipment it wants to win the war with Russia

Daily Mail  

Volodymyr Zelensky's top adviser has told the West to dramatically step up deliveries of heavy weapons if Ukraine is to defeat Russia's invasion. Mykhailo Podolyak said Monday that Kyiv needs 1,000 howitzers, 300 rocket artillery systems, 500 tanks, 2,000 armoured vehicles and 1,000 drones 'to end the war'. Ukraine has asked its Western allies to supply an additional 1,000 artillery …

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Russian troops storm city in eastern Ukraine; Zelensky visits front line in Kharkiv
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian troops storm city in eastern Ukraine; Zelensky visits front line in Kharkiv

LA Times  

Russian and Ukrainian troops traded blows in fierce close-quarter combat Sunday in an eastern Ukrainian city as Moscow’s soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain a strategic foothold to conquer the region. Russian forces stormed Severodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the strategic city, Ukrainian officials said, creating a situation that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called “indescribably difficult.” He …

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