Russian forces are closing in on two strongholds. The fall of the cities could pave the way for a takeover of the southern part of the Donetsk region, analysts said.
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As Russia Advances in Ukraine, a Cop Has to Flee City After City
For Volodymyr Nikulin, being a wartime police officer means aiding evacuees, surviving a shrapnel wound and tackling looters. It also means quickly switching cities when one falls to the invaders.
Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine
Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.
Russia Pushes Forward in Ukraine’s East After Fall of Vuhledar
Russian troops have now entered Toretsk, a strategic hilltop city, and are pressing with assaults elsewhere in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses
The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.
Ukraine Withdraws From Vuhledar, Town Long Under Russian Attack
Vuhledar had been under assault for almost three years. Russian forces entered it after a furious battle, and Ukraine ordered troops to retreat.
In Ukraine, a Long Battle for Vuhledar Nears a Sudden End
The loss of Vuhledar, at the intersection of two fronts, would complicate the defense of a regional transit hub and strengthen Russian supply lines, Ukrainian soldiers say.
On Ukraine’s Eastern Front, A High-Stakes Struggle Against Russian Forces
With fall approaching, Ukraine says its forces in the eastern Donetsk region are facing battle more frequently than they have in months.
Ukraine-Russia War Updates: Moscow Hits Back in Kursk as Air War Heats Up
Moscow’s troops have retaken a few villages in a border area that Kyiv’s forces invaded last month and are also advancing steadily in eastern Ukraine.