A Ukrainian commander and Russian news agencies said about 20 civilians were able to leave the steel factory in the besieged city of Mariupol. An unknown number of civilians remains at the plant.
Author: MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
Under Fire, a Ukrainian Town Braces for a Russian Onslaught
In Orikhiv, near the front lines, most residents have fled and those who remain endure constant shelling and the fear of what comes next.
Ukrainians in Mariupol’s Steel Plant Are Holding On, a Commander Tells the Times
Capt. Svyatoslav Palamar says he and others would give up the factory if they could leave safely.
Missile Strikes Hit Odesa, Killing at Least Eight, Officials Say
The local authorities said at least 18 people were wounded in the strike, the first to hit Odesa since early April.
Ukraine’s Forces, Dug In on Front Line, Fight to Repel Russia
After near-annihilation, and a marriage proposal, a Ukrainian unit has become a group of hardened veterans, dug in and determined.
Residents in Avdiivka, Ukraine Go Underground as Russia’s Assault on East Ramps Up
As Ukrainian forces dig into trenches and residents flee into basements, Russia’s artillery attacks have intensified. “They can’t get through the front lines and so they’re starting simply to destroy the city,” a Ukrainian official said.
Russian Rocket Attack Turns Ukrainian Marine Base to Rubble, Killing Dozens
More than 40 marines were killed, an official said, but there were signs the toll could much be higher. At the Mykolaiv morgue, dozens of bodies were laid out in a storage area.
Brent Renaud, an American Journalist, Is Killed in Ukraine
An award-winning filmmaker and journalist, Mr. Renaud, 50, was killed while reporting in a suburb of Kyiv. Another journalist was wounded.
Ukrainians Repel Another Russian Assault on Mykolaiv, Officials Say
As the opposing armies fought outside the strategic port city near the Black Sea, residential areas within Mykolaiv came under intensifying Russian rocket and artillery fire.
Proud Band of Ukrainian Troops Holds Russian Assault at Bay — for Now
“Few expected such strength from our people,” said a Ukrainian colonel whose soldiers have repelled a Russian attack on the port city of Mykolaiv for three days.