KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia steps up its offensive in eastern Ukraine, weeks of failed attacks on a Ukrainian stronghold have left two Russian brigades in tatters, raised questions about Moscow’s military tactics and renewed doubts about its ability to maintain sustained, large-scale ground assaults. The fighting has also come at a cost for Ukraine, […]
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Russia Intensifies Offensive in Eastern Ukraine: Latest Updates
Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Sunday.Credit…Libkos/Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Aid groups and civilians will not be able to enter Bakhmut starting on Monday, Ukraine’s military said, as fighting continued to intensify in Russia’s monthslong campaign to seize the strategic city in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian Army said that it would […]
Russia Strikes Kramatorsk Amid Warnings of New Offensive in Eastern Ukraine: Live Updates
Video Rescue crews helped injured and trapped civilians in the industrial Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, which has been the site of frequent attacks since Russia’s invasion.CreditCredit…Lynsey Addario for The New York Times KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Russian missiles slammed into Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, striking a city that is a key base of Ukrainian […]
Russia May Be Making Opening Moves of a New Offensive, Ukraine Says: Live Updates
Ukrainian soldiers with armored personnel carriers as they headed into battle near the front line in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.Credit…Lynsey Addario for The New York Times KYIV, Ukraine — As Western allies rush heavier weapons to help Ukraine reclaim occupied territory, Moscow’s forces are intensifying assaults along the eastern front in what President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
Putin Visits Belarus as Ukraine Warns of New Offensive: Live Updates
A drone attack at a power plant in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.Credit…Sergei Supinsky/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images KYIV, Ukraine — Explosions rang out before dawn on Monday in Kyiv and in other Ukrainian cities as officials said that Russia had launched another drone attack targeting power plants and other key infrastructure. The Ukrainian Air Force […]
Ukraine Live Updates: Northeast Offensive Claims More Ground
Russia acknowledged the loss of almost all of the Kharkiv region, a stunning setback. Ukraine’s Western backers cheered the gains but warned that Moscow could retaliate with long-range attacks.
Ukrainian Offensive Seen as Reshaping the War’s Contours
The fall of the strategically important city of Izium, in Ukraine’s east, is the most devastating blow to Russia since its humiliating retreat from Kyiv.
Arab States Demand That Netflix Drop ‘Offensive Content’
Egypt joined six Gulf Arab nations in insisting that streaming services take down programs that go against “societal values.”
Kremlin Plan to Deepen Hold on South Is Delayed as Ukraine Presses Offensive
The Moscow-backed authorities in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson put a vote on joining Russia on hold, an apparent reflection of Ukrainian forces’ push in the area.