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Tag: Donetsk (Ukraine)
Dutch Court Convicts 3 Men Over Downing of MH17 Plane in 2014
The verdict offers a bare measure of justice for the 298 people killed in the downing of the jet, but it may set an example for possible prosecutions of Russian crimes during the current war.
A Timeline of Events in the MH17 Plane Crash Investigation
The disaster claimed 298 civilian lives, and came in the midst of a conflict that foreshadowed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Signals It Will Stay on the Offensive, Despite Talk of a Lull
Many analysts and diplomats have suggested there could be a pause in major combat, and even peace talks, over the winter, but after pushing the Russians out of Kherson, Ukraine has no desire to stop.
Russia Looks to Private Militia to Secure a Victory in Eastern Ukraine
Wagner Group forces launched attacks from several directions on the city of Bakhmut, though analysts said seizing it would yield little strategic value.
Ukraine’s Army Advances Toward Kherson, as Mud Season Arrives
Fall rains have turned the earth to sludge, slowing advances at least until the winter freeze, in conditions that have hampered military movement for centuries.
Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War
Thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia. “I didn’t want to go,” one girl told The New York Times from a foster home near Moscow.
Putin Declares Martial Law in 4 Illegally Annexed Ukrainian Regions
The Russian leader also imposed restrictions in over two dozen areas in Russia, signaling an attempt to crack down on dissent at home.
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.