Fierce fighting has yielded heavy casualties but little movement. Ukrainian forces need heavy weapons to change that, but they say it is no guarantee.
Tag: Donbas (Ukraine)
What Soledar’s Salt, Lost in the Fight for Bakhmut, Means to Ukraine
Soledar, crushed in Russia’s long assault on Bakhmut, was only a little town. But its salt is a national staple, and a matter of pride.
Death Toll From Russian Strike in Sloviansk, Ukraine, Climbs
Rescuers were searching through rubble a day after the city of Sloviansk was struck as fighting raged in Bakhmut.
Pro-War Bloggers Like One Killed in Bombing Are an Influential Group
The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Wagner Claims ‘Legal’ Control of Bakhmut, While Ukraine Says It Is Still Fighting
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner group founder, said Russian forces had raised their country’s flag in the center of Bakhmut.
Residents of Avdiivka in Ukraine Refuse to Leave Battered City
Huddled in basements just over a mile away from the front lines of Avdiivka, over 1,800 residents are refusing to be rescued from one of the most active battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine.
Refusing to Evacuate, Ukrainian Residents Go Underground
Huddled in basements just over a mile away from the front lines of Avdiivka, over 1,800 residents are refusing to be rescued from one of the most active battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainians in a Hidden Command Post See Bakhmut Going Their Way
Ukrainian commanders said that Russia exhausted all its reserves on the eastern city, though soldiers said the cost in lives had been steep.
Ukrainians Directing Soldiers From a Hidden Hub See Bakhmut Going Their Way
Ukrainian commanders say they have exhausted Russia’s relentless assaults on the eastern city, though soldiers say the cost in lives has been steep.
U.N. Official Heads to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant as Safety Fears Grow
The official met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the Zaporizhzhia plant, amid worries that a Ukrainian offensive could raise the already-high risk of disaster.