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.
Tag: Avdiivka (Ukraine)
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.
Russia Presses Assault Near Avdiivka in Southeast Ukraine
The intensifying push is one of Russia’s few offensive operations in months, as it tries to seize land in Ukrainian regions it claims to have already annexed.
Avdiivka, Ukraine, Is a Ghost Town. But Some Refuse to Leave.
Avdiivka, Ukraine, once had a prewar population of about 30,000. By March, only around 1,700 people remained.
Zelensky and Putin Make Dueling Trips to Front Line in Ukraine
The visits by the Ukrainian and Russian leaders came as both sought to display strength and confidence ahead of an anticipated Kyiv counteroffensive.
Residents of Avdiivka in Ukraine Refuse to Leave Battered City
Huddled in basements just over a mile away from the front lines of Avdiivka, over 1,800 residents are refusing to be rescued from one of the most active battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine Charges a Leading Ukrainian Vicar, as Russia Pounds Eastern Ukraine
The charge against the religious leader, Pavlo Lebid, came as Russian forces hit the town of Avdiivka, among 70 other targets, along the front line.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Russia bombards a town near Bakhmut.
Some Ukrainians Refuse to Leave Avdiivka Despite Russian Bombardment
In Avdiivka, as in Bakhmut and other devastated places on the front lines, most residents left long ago, but there are holdouts.
U.N. Official Heads to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant as Safety Fears Grow
The official met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the Zaporizhzhia plant, amid worries that a Ukrainian offensive could raise the already-high risk of disaster.