Russian forces have an unorthodox view of acceptable levels of military losses, with a willingness to expend troops and equipment to make even small gains on the battlefield.
Tag: Donetsk (Ukraine)
Ukraine Goes on Defense Against a Relentless Russia
At the hot spots of the eastern front line, Ukrainian troops are outmanned, outgunned and digging in.
Deadly Blast Hits Market in Russia-Held Donetsk, Ukraine, Officials Say
The pro-Moscow authorities in the eastern city of Donetsk said 25 people were killed and 20 others were wounded. It was not possible to independently confirm which side launched the strike.
Exhausted, on the Defensive and at ‘Hell’s Gate’ in Ukraine
The country’s forces along a broad stretch of the front say that, with Russia pushing forward, the war has never been so dangerous.
Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill 11 Civilians
Ukrainian officials said missile assaults had struck private houses, trapping residents under the rubble, and that the dead included five children.
A Trophy in Ruins: Evidence Grows That Russia Controls Marinka
Ukraine said it was defending territory behind the eastern frontline town. Its capture would be Russia’s most significant territorial advance in Ukraine in more than six months.
Russia Detains Two Soldiers Suspected of Killing 9 Civilians
The arrest in an occupied area of Ukraine was a rare admission by Moscow that its forces may have committed a crime against Ukrainian civilians. Experts warned that it might just be political posturing.
Russian Missile Kills Six Ukraine Postal Depot
The facility, on the outskirts of the eastern city of Kharkiv, was far from the front line but only about 20 miles from Russia’s border.
Russian Missile Kills Six at Ukraine Postal Depot
The facility, on the outskirts of the eastern city of Kharkiv, was far from the front line but only about 20 miles from Russia’s border.
Fierce Fighting Flares Around Eastern Ukrainian Town of Avdiivka
Russia’s assault there may be a sign that Moscow is trying to regain the initiative in the war, after it spent months defending against Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive.