Using missiles and saboteurs, Ukraine is focusing on the city of Melitopol, a vital Russian link to Crimea, ahead of an expected southern offensive.
Tag: Bakhmut (Ukraine)
Sounds of War Mark Time in Bakhmut, in Eastern Ukraine
In Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, rumbles and blasts are just background noise, until they aren’t.
Ukraine’s Progress Threatened by the Challenges of Winter Weather
Officials urged Ukrainians to continue conserving energy, as analysts said that deteriorating weather was one factor slowing Ukraine’s battlefield progress.
In Ukraine, Bakhmut Becomes a Bloody Vortex for 2 Militaries
Even as they have celebrated successes elsewhere, Ukrainian forces in one small eastern city have endured relentless Russian attacks. And the struggle to hold it is only intensifying.
Ukraine Signals It Will Stay on the Offensive, Despite Talk of a Lull
Many analysts and diplomats have suggested there could be a pause in major combat, and even peace talks, over the winter, but after pushing the Russians out of Kherson, Ukraine has no desire to stop.
Russia Looks to Private Militia to Secure a Victory in Eastern Ukraine
Wagner Group forces launched attacks from several directions on the city of Bakhmut, though analysts said seizing it would yield little strategic value.
Ukraine’s Army Advances Toward Kherson, as Mud Season Arrives
Fall rains have turned the earth to sludge, slowing advances at least until the winter freeze, in conditions that have hampered military movement for centuries.
Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine
“They use their expensive rockets for nothing, just to frighten people,” a member of Ukraine’s Parliament said of Russian attacks on the country’s cities and infrastructure.
Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine
“They use their expensive rockets for nothing, just to frighten people,” a member of Ukraine’s Parliament said of Russian attacks on the country’s cities and infrastructure.
Ukrainian Troops Hunt Demoralized Russian Stragglers in Seized City
A major Russian newspaper said the Russian troops, facing defeat in Lyman, had fled with “empty eyes” after barely escaping with their lives.