No city in Ukraine has suffered the reversal of fortunes that Kherson has. Liberated in the fall, it was a symbol of hope. Now it is a kill zone.
Tag: Bombs and Explosives
Homemade, Cheap and Lethal, Attack Drones Are Vital to Ukraine
Fighting superior Russian firepower, Ukrainian forces turn off-the-shelf drones into deadly weapons by adapting them to carry explosives.
Pentagon Aid Package to Ukraine Includes Old M21 Anti-Tank Mines
The M21 mines do not run afoul of international treaties. But unlike other mines the United States has given to Kyiv, they can be lethal indefinitely.
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Leader, Safely Evacuated After Blast
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard.
Airstrike in Rebel-Held Region of Myanmar Kills at Least 100
It was the junta’s deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. As resistance forces have become better armed, the military has doubled down on its strategy of carrying out air raids and targeting civilians.
Lethal Surprises Hidden in the Grass: Russia’s Trip Wires and Land Mines
As Moscow’s troops set booby traps in forests, houses and backyards, finding them has become a dangerous art for Ukrainian soldiers.
Nord Stream Sabotage Theories Deepen as Shreds of Evidence Emerge
Intelligence leaks surrounding the sabotage of the pipelines have provided more questions than answers. It may be in no one’s interest to reveal more.
Russia Accuses Dissidents and Ukraine of Killing Pro-War Blogger
The authorities detained a woman they said had delivered the bomb, hidden in a statuette, that killed the blogger, and called it the work of antigovernment activists and Ukraine.
Vladlen Tatarsky, Russian Military Blogger, Is Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing
Vladlen Tatarsky represented a radical wing of pro-invasion bloggers and activists who backed Moscow’s war but also criticized what they saw as the flaws in the Russian Army.
U.S. Military Repatriates Saudi Engineer Who From Guantánamo Bay
Ghassan al-Sharbi had been held by U.S. forces for more than two decades without trial. Prosecutors abandoned early efforts to charge him.