The Ukrainian Army is advancing in attacks near the eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian commanders said on Friday, in fighting that has shifted the front line only slightly but is exposing fissures, confusion and alarm among Russia’s forces in the war. Russia’s pro-war bloggers were quick to claim that Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive had begun, but […]
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Who Are Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces?
The Sudanese Army and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces were once aligned. The R.S.F. fought on behalf of the Sudanese Army, until its outgrown influence and the ambitions of its leader, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, put the two groups in direct confrontation. Who are the Rapid Support Forces? The Rapid Support […]
Ukraine Holds Off Russian Forces in Bakhmut As Fighting Intensifies
Russian forces are attacking Bakhmut from three directions in a persistent attempt to encircle Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday, maintaining pressure on the battered city that has become the focal point of Moscow’s wide-ranging offensive in eastern Ukraine. The battle for Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donbas region began last summer and Ukrainian soldiers […]
Guatemala Targets Colombia’s Defense Minister in Crackdown on Anticorruption Forces
As the Guatemalan authorities intensify a methodical, yearslong crackdown on officials who were tasked with rooting out government corruption in the country, the government announced this week that it was investigating Colombia’s defense minister, who had led a United Nations-backed anticorruption body that was active in Guatemala until 2019. The announcement, which is straining bilateral […]
Russia-Ukraine War: Battle Rages Near Bakhmut, as Ukraine Fights to Hold Off Russian Forces
Smoke rising after shelling in Soledar, the site of heavy battles with Russian forces in the Donetsk region, on Sunday.Credit…Roman Chop/Associated Press Fierce fighting was raging on Monday around the heavily contested city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian and Russian officials said, with competing claims swirling about potential Russian advances on the key battlefront in eastern Ukraine. […]
Russia-Ukraine War: U.S. to Expand Training for Ukrainian Forces
Ukrainian soldiers training with U.S.-provided weapons used to damage bunkers near Yavoriv, Ukraine, just weeks before Russia invaded in February.Credit…Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States plans a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian troops it instructs at a base in Germany, with a new focus on advanced battlefield […]
Iran’s Loyal Security Forces Protect Ruling System That Protesters Want to Topple
The Revolutionary Guards — the country’s most powerful military force — have become so deeply woven into Iran’s economy and power structure that they have everything to lose if the system falls.
Russian Disarray on Display as Ukraine’s Forces Advance on Two Fronts
Kremlin-installed officials said they had lost ground in the east and south, as Moscow acknowledged that the borders of the territory it has illegally annexed were in flux.
Retreating Russian Forces Left Destruction and Documents in Their Wake
With Ukraine back in control of Lyman, a crucial rail hub, signs of the city’s former occupiers are everywhere and residents are just learning about Moscow’s annexation claims.
Strikes and Fighting in Ukraine’s South Put Pressure on Russian Forces
Ukraine has been pushing a counteroffensive in the Kherson region, but Russia had been preparing for weeks and there was no indication of a mass withdrawal.