The Ukrainian leader said he had spoken with the NATO chief and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a key mediator between Russia and Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began last February.
Tag: Crimea (Ukraine)
Explosions Damage Crimea Bridge as Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack
Russia accused Ukraine of hitting the Kerch Strait Bridge for the second time in 10 months, saying that two maritime drones had struck the bridge, an essential supply line for Russian troops.
What We Know About the Crimea Bridge Attack
Monday’s strike was the second in less than a year to target the Kerch Strait Bridge, which holds strategic and symbolic importance for Russia.
Kerch Bridge in Crimea Attacked by Ukraine, Russian Bloggers Say
Russian military bloggers reported that Ukraine had attacked the Kerch Strait Bridge, although Russian and allied authorities in Crimea only described the episode as an “emergency.”
Missiles Strike Russian-Held Bridge Far Behind Ukraine Front Line
The attack damaged a bridge in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula that Moscow uses to resupply its forces in Ukraine.
Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Say They’ll Pull Out of Bakhmut
After seizing the city in eastern Ukraine after a long, brutal fight, the Wagner mercenary force is turning it over to the depleted Russian Army to defend.
Russia Fires Missiles at Kyiv as Crimea Train Derails
Ukrainian officials did not claim responsibility for a train derailment on the occupied peninsula, but it was the latest in a series of explosions hitting the railways and supply lines of Russia’s war machine.
With New Weapons, Ukraine Has Much of What It Needs for Counteroffensive, Analysts Say
The additions to Ukraine’s arsenal, which include more tanks, drones and other weapons from Germany, may signal that Western officials believe Kyiv’s forces could reclaim significant swaths of territory.
Wagner’s Prigozhin Disputes Report That He Offered to Betray Russia
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the private military group, dismissed a report from The Washington Post saying that leaked intelligence showed he had offered to share Russian Army positions with Ukraine.
Wagner Chief Appears to Backtrack on Threat to Pull Fighters From Bakhmut
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin said his mercenaries had been promised the ammunition and equipment they needed and would not have to withdraw from Russia’s fight for the eastern Ukrainian city.