The team from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog reached the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant for the first time since the war began, despite fresh shelling each side blamed on the other.
Author: ANDREW E. KRAMER
U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday
The international team prepared to cross the front lines to inspect the embattled, Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant, but it was not clear how long the Russians would let them stay.
U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Are in Ukraine to Visit the Zaporizhzhia Plant
As artillery strikes continued near the complex, the inspectors could reach the nuclear plant as soon as Wednesday.
Ukraine Announces Offensive in Kherson, as Inspectors Head to Nuclear Plant
The scale of Ukraine’s push in the Kherson region was unclear, but it has vowed for months to mount a counteroffensive to retake territory seized by Russia.
Zelensky Is Under Pressure to Launch a Counteroffensive
Both sides are preparing for a protracted war, but Ukraine has an incentive to counterattack this fall, before the rainy season.
Ukraine Pokes the Russian Bear With Attacks and Mockery
Driven by deep anger at Russia and the need to rally support at home and abroad, Ukraine is regularly goading its much more powerful antagonist.
Defiant Under Russian Strikes, Ukrainians Celebrate a Nation ‘Reborn’
At least 22 people were killed in a missile strike on a rail station in eastern Ukraine, officials said. Celebrating the country’s Independence Day, Ukrainian leaders urged resolve.
Behind Enemy Lines, Ukrainians Tell Russians ‘You Are Never Safe’
Clandestine resistance cells are spotting targets, sabotaging rail lines and killing those deemed collaborators as they seek to unnerve Russian forces.
Rhythm of War: A Thunderous Blast, and Then a Coffee Break
This is a war fought in a cycle of opposites: bursts of chaos from outgoing and incoming shelling, and then long lulls in which soldiers undertake the most routine activities.