Fewer than 5,000 residents remain in the eastern city, out of a prewar population of 70,000, as Russian forces close in.
Tag: Bakhmut (Ukraine)
As Russia Closes In on Bakhmut, Ukraine Bars Aid Workers From the City
With Moscow’s forces closing in, the besieged city is too dangerous for the volunteers, Ukrainian commanders said, in what could be a prelude to a Ukrainian withdrawal.
Guided Missile Killed U.S. Aid Worker in Ukraine, Video Shows
A Times analysis suggests that an intentional strike, not an indiscriminate attack, most likely killed Pete Reed. It is unclear whether the attackers knew he was with a group of aid workers.
Russian Prisoners of War in Ukraine Recount ‘Gigantic’ Losses
Poorly trained Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine describe being used as cannon fodder by commanders throwing waves of bodies into an assault.
Russia’s Wagner Fighters Claim Village Near Bakhmut
The Wagner paramilitary group said its fighters had seized a village outside Bakhmut, as Moscow’s forces continue a brutal campaign that has nearly encircled the strategic eastern city.
They Are Russians Fighting Against Their Homeland. Here’s Why.
In the Free Russia Legion, soldiers repelled by Vladimir Putin’s invasion have taken arms against their home country, engaged in some of the most heated fighting in the war.
Ukraine Rushes to Repair After Wave of Russian Strikes
Russia hit several regions with Iranian-made drones overnight, capping a day in which its forces unleashed a major barrage of missiles on critical sites around Ukraine.
In Speech to E.U. Leaders, Zelensky Links Europe to Ukraine’s Fate
President Volodymyr Zelensky, in only his second trip outside Ukraine since the conflict began, told European lawmakers that his country’s war against Russia was a defense of all Europe.
Russia Pays a Bloody Price for Small Gains in Eastern Ukraine
Russia is relying on masses of troops to overrun Ukrainian positions, producing heavy casualties and incremental gains.