Mr. Utkin, a prominent commander in the private Russian military company, was a longtime lieutenant to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin. He is believed dead at 53 in a plane crash.
Author: Cassandra Vinograd
Belief or Betrayal? Ukraine’s Conscientious Objectors Face Hostility.
The option of “alternative service” vanished after martial law was declared last year. But some have refused to serve, and now face jail time and skepticism about their motives.
Poland to Deploy 2,000 Troops To Reinforce Belarus Border
The deployment comes as concerns are mounting in Poland, a NATO member, over the presence of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner private military company in neighboring Belarus.
2 Ukrainian Fighters Take a Break From the War to Marry Each Other
Their wedding was hosted by a charity group that provides uniforms, boots and other essentials to female soldiers, but because of demand recently started to organize such celebrations.
Seeking Full Honors, Some Ukrainian Families Wait to Bury Their Dead
Thousands of families have buried soldiers in cemeteries across Ukraine in “Alleys of Heroes.” But some have held off, awaiting a version of Arlington National Cemetery.
Russia Doing ‘Everything’ to Stop Ukraine’s Counteroffensive, Zelensky Says
The Ukrainian leader has secured new weapons pledges, but it was not clear when the aid would arrive, or how consequential it would be on the battlefield.
Russian Forces Are Doing ‘Everything They Can’ to Stop Counteroffensive, Zelensky Says
The Ukrainian leader secured new weapons pledges this week from allies, but it was not clear how soon they would arrive, or how significant a boost they could provide to Ukraine’s slow push to take back territory.
Zelensky Leaves NATO Summit With Mixed Results
The Ukrainian leader secured new pledges of weapons and reaffirmed security commitments from Western allies, but it was not clear how significant a boost they could provide for his country’s counteroffensive.
Ukraine War’s 500th Day, Zelensky Shares Video of Visit to Snake Island
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine shared a video of a trip to Snake Island in the Black Sea, a symbol of his country’s fierce resistance, as Russian shelling in the east killed at least seven.
Ukraine Strikes Makiivka, Igniting a Huge Blast in Russian-Occupied City
Ukrainian and Russian officials differed on whether a military or civilian area had been struck. Earlier in the war, Russia lost dozens of soldiers, if not hundreds, in a strike on the city.