Ukraine says that announcing a planned offensive on the southern front has paid off in the eastern Donbas region, as both sides deploy forces based on guessing each other’s next moves.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s New Military Drills Near Taiwan
Also, a moving dispatch from Ukraine and the dire outlook for Afghanistan.
In My Homeland, the Smell of Death on a Summer Afternoon
In Ukraine, tragedies are a backdrop to everyday existence, piling up in numbers that seem inconceivable, an inescapable reality that feels like the very air in your lungs.
Your Monday Briefing
President Volodymyr Zelensky urges mass evacuations.
Red Cross Still Blocked From Russian Prison Camp Where Ukrainians Were Killed
The Russian Defense Ministry had said it would allow the United Nations and the Red Cross to visit the site.
The Hunt Is On for ‘War Trophies’ in Ukraine
Collectors across the country are seeking pieces of shrapnel, bits of bombs and even the uniforms of dead Russians. It’s part of an urge to feel more directly connected to the cause.
Bryan Young, an American volunteer who died fighting in Ukraine, felt called to help.
After resettling in the Republic of Georgia, Young traveled to Ukraine to enlist as a volunteer fighter.
Two Americans Who Were Killed Fighting in Ukraine Are Identified
Joining the fight “was something that he needed to do,” a close friend said of Luke Lucyszyn.
Russia Signals That It May Want a Bigger Chunk of Ukraine
A top Russian official said Moscow may extend its territorial claims to include not just the east of Ukraine but also parts of the south.
The War in Ukraine Is the True Culture War
With Russia trying to erase Ukraine’s national identity, the fight to preserve, and build upon, Ukraine’s artistic heritage has taken on new urgency.