The advances by the Ukrainian army in the north have been modest, but they are emblematic of both sides’ strategy: maneuvering artillery to gain territory.
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They Fell Deeply in Love in Bucha. One Russian Bullet Ended It All.
Over nearly two decades, Iryna Abramova and her husband, Oleh, built a life of love and happiness. Now, she says, she wishes the Russian soldiers had shot her, too.
Ukrainians Flood Village of Demydiv to Keep Russians at Bay
The waters that poured into Demydiv were one of many instances of Ukraine wreaking havoc on its own territory to slow Russia’s advance. Residents couldn’t be happier. “We saved Kyiv,” one said.
In a Ukrainian School, 12 People Await the War’s End, or Their Own
In the basement of a battered school in Kharkiv, a dozen residents have taken shelter. In a neighborhood not far away, life has returned to some sense of normalcy. But they choose to stay.
‘They Are Gone, Vanished’: Missing Persons Haunt Ukrainian Village
In a Russian-occupied village, five men went off to feed cattle. Their relatives and neighbors are wondering what happened to them.
A Stricken Ukrainian City Empties, and Those Left Fear What’s Next
After the deadly strike on the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, those who stayed behind are grim about the future: “We think we will be swept off the face of the earth.”
Inside a Maternity Hospital in Ukraine as War Grinds On
As artillery shells fall, pregnant women are delivering prematurely, being shuttled in and out of bomb shelters or having babies in basements without even a midwife to help. Tens of thousands more are displaced.