KYIV, Ukraine — In the crowded operating room, the surgeons had made the long incision down the middle of the child’s chest, cut the breastbone to spread the rib cage and reach the heart. Then the lights went out. Generators kicked on to keep life-support equipment running on Wednesday night, and nurses and surgical assistants […]
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Ukraine Scrambles to Restore Services After Disruptive Russian Strikes: Live Updates
Cars driving through Kyiv on Wednesday after Russian missile strikes on energy facilities across Ukraine.Credit…Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times KYIV, Ukraine — Utility crews worked through the dark night in snow and freezing rain to stabilize Ukraine’s battered energy grid on Thursday after another destructive wave of Russian missile strikes, restoring essential services […]
Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron
Students and transit workers joined a walkout that started at oil refineries. The unrest is a growing problem for President Emmanuel Macron, whose government was already embattled in Parliament.
Strikes Damage Power Stations, Forcing Ukrainians to Conserve Energy
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 30 percent of Ukraine’s power stations “have been destroyed” in the past eight days, causing “massive blackouts across the country.”
Strikes Hit Russian Border Region, a Key Staging Ground for Troops
Explosions rocked Belgorod on Sunday, wounding three people, a day after shelling set fire to a fuel depot, Russian officials said.
Despite Russian Strikes, Ukraine Keeps Up Pressure on Front Lines
Russia’s barrage of missile attacks this week has not changed the course of the ground war, though its forces are on the offensive in one area of the east.
Toll of Russian Strikes Mounts, Adding Urgency to Ukraine’s Pleas for Weapons
More than three dozen people have been killed since Russia intensified strikes against civilian areas on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials.
In Kyiv, the strikes shattered what had become a relative sense of calm.
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s capital on Monday came after months in which the fighting had shifted to other parts of the country.
Deadly Strikes Hit Key Southern City as Russia Restores Some Traffic on Damaged Bridge
Less than a day after an explosion damaged Moscow’s bridge to Crimea, Russian missiles again hit residential areas of Zaporizhzhia, local officials said.
Russia Uses Self-Destructing Drones From Iran in Strikes Near Kyiv
The move highlights Russia’s growing reliance on the so-called kamikaze drones, which blow up on impact, Ukrainian officials said.