The Russian leader also imposed restrictions in over two dozen areas in Russia, signaling an attempt to crack down on dissent at home.
Tag: Donetsk (Ukraine)
Strikes Hit Staging Ground for Troops in Russia’s Border Region
Explosions rocked Belgorod and the city of Donetsk on Sunday, signaling that the mayhem unleashed by Russia’s invasion is spreading far beyond the front lines.
Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine
“They use their expensive rockets for nothing, just to frighten people,” a member of Ukraine’s Parliament said of Russian attacks on the country’s cities and infrastructure.
Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine
“They use their expensive rockets for nothing, just to frighten people,” a member of Ukraine’s Parliament said of Russian attacks on the country’s cities and infrastructure.
Putin Signs Annexation Laws as Russia Loses Ground in Ukraine
Russian state television trumpeted the news, while playing down or ignoring the fact that Moscow’s forces are in retreat in multiple parts of the front line.
Scouting for Firewood, or for Russia? On the Front Line in Ukraine.
Outside the city of Lyman, Ukrainian troops ran across a 69-year-old Soviet veteran. He was placed in an improvised blindfold. All were enveloped in the fog of war.
Russia’s Annexation Claim Is News to Residents of Lyman, Ukraine
Without access to electricity, radios or the internet, residents of Lyman said they were unaware of President Vladimir V. Putin’s grandiose celebration of an illegal land grab.
Russia Strikes Regions in Eastern Ukraine Then Declares Them Russian
The strikes killed a total of 30 civilians and wounded 107 in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent weeks.
Putin Plans Annexation of Ukraine Territories. Here’s What to Know.
The Kremlin is using pageantry and a show of adhering to Russian legal formalities to give the move a veneer of legitimacy.