Wearing flak jackets and toting Kalashnikovs, many people in Mykolaiv say they are bracing to fight the advancing Russians.
Author: MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
Ukrainians Build Defenses and Wait for Attacks In Odessa
Residents of Odessa, Ukraine’s critical port on the Black Sea, are bracing as Russian naval and ground forces approach. “Every day they make it seem like today is the day,” the mayor said.
Ukrainian Citizens Prepare to Fight Russian Army
In cities and towns in Central Ukraine that have not yet heard the boom of Russian artillery fire, residents spent the weekend preparing furiously for the possibly of an attack.
‘I’m a Soldier Now.’ Even in Untouched Villages, Ukrainians Prepare to Fight
In cities and towns in Central Ukraine that have not yet heard the boom of Russian artillery fire, residents spent the weekend preparing furiously for the possibly of an attack.
As Troops Battle Outside Kharkiv, Residents Shelter Underground
Ukrainian troops dug in around the nation’s second-largest city a day after a fight to push back advancing Russian forces.
Scenes From Eastern Ukraine as Russia Strikes
After Russia attacked, Ukrainians piled into cars, buses and trains in a frantic retreat west toward safety in Poland. “All Ukraine is exploding!”
For Ukraine’s Jews, the Threat of War Stirs Memories of Past Horrors
In Odessa, Jewish leaders are preparing for the worst: hiring security guards, scoping out bomb shelters and making plans to evacuate if Russia invades the country.
Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine
Though the Kremlin’s intentions are unclear, Ukrainian officials are newly worried about the Crimean Peninsula, where Russia has deployed 10,000 additional troops, they said.
U.S. Orders Families of Embassy Staff to Leave Belarus
Washington cited “an increase in unusual and concerning Russian military activity near the border with Ukraine.”
As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended
From the border, it’s a fast 140 miles down a newly paved highway to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, but only a few troops stand guard.