The last bridge to the city of Sievierodonetsk fell as street battles raged, and some Western officials questioned Ukraine’s ability to keep resisting the Russian onslaught.
Tag: Donbas (Ukraine)
On Russia, Europe Weighs Competing Goals: Peace and Punishment
Arming Ukraine is not turning the tide. Is the answer vastly more weapons, as Ukraine says, or a bitter truce?
Russian Control of Luhansk and Donbas Could Hinge on Sievierodonetsk
Russian-backed forces already control an estimated 80 to 90 percent of the Donbas, which is a prize for President Vladimir V. Putin.
Tough Questions for West as Ukraine Cities Teeter
Sievierodonetsk is nearly encircled. Lysychansk may be next. The momentum of the war has shifted, and Ukraine’s allies may soon start rethinking their goals.
Your Monday Briefing: Russia Encircles Sievierdonetsk
The last Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk is teetering on the brink.
Shortage of Artillery Ammunition Saps Ukrainian Frontline Morale
Shells for Soviet-era weapons are running short, and powerful Western weapons are not arriving fast enough to make up the difference, giving Russia a big advantage in artillery.
‘Dead Cities’ Become the Flashpoint for the Fierce War in the East
President Volodymyr Zelensky has framed the battle in Sievierodonetsk as pivotal to the broader fight for the Donbas. Amid relentless Russian attacks, Ukraine holds on and waits for Western weapons.
Your Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Land Bridge
Moscow is trying to deepen its hold on occupied Ukrainian territory in the south.
In Ukraine, Evacuating the Vulnerable Amid the Terror of War
As Russian forces bear down on eastern Ukraine, a small army of volunteers is racing to bring to safety those unable to care for themselves.