At the hot spots of the eastern front line, Ukrainian troops are outmanned, outgunned and digging in.
Tag: Avdiivka (Ukraine)
Russia Regains Upper Hand in Ukraine’s East as Kyiv’s Troops Flag
Ukrainians are weary, short of ammunition and outnumbered, and their prospects look bleak. “We can stop them for now, but who knows,” one soldier said. “Tomorrow or the next day, maybe we can’t stop them.”
Russia Makes Small Battlefield Gains, Increasing Pressure on Ukraine
Although there is no clear breakthrough in sight, the progress is prompting Ukraine to consider a possible large-scale recruitment push.
In Ukraine’s Slowed-Down War, Death Comes as Quickly as Ever
Ukraine is facing continual eastern assaults from Russian forces at a bloody cost for both sides, even as the lines on the map barely move.
Both Sides Pay a Bloody Price for Coveted Ukrainian City
The fight for the battered city of Avdiivka has emerged this fall as the fiercest battle of the war. Waves of Russian assaults have not broken through so far.
Amid Intense Fighting, Ukraine Orders Evacuation of Children
The evacuations from villages near the front line underscored the ferocity of the fighting as both Ukraine and Russia press bloody assaults.
Kill and Be Killed: Ukraine’s Bloody Battlefield Equation
The dynamics of Europe’s deadliest war in generations remain exceedingly violent and increasingly complicated by factors far from the battlefield.
Russia Presses Ahead With Offensive Push in Eastern Ukraine
As winter approaches, Russian and Ukrainian forces are both trying to seize the initiative along different parts of the front.
Ukraine Said to Use ATACMS, a Powerful Weapon System, for First Time
Ukrainian forces attacked two key Russian air bases behind enemy lines on Tuesday, with Western officials saying that long-range missiles known as ATACMS were used in the strikes.
Fierce Fighting Flares Around Eastern Ukrainian Town of Avdiivka
Russia’s assault there may be a sign that Moscow is trying to regain the initiative in the war, after it spent months defending against Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive.