Advances by Ukrainian forces in the northeast appeared to have forced Russians to move back toward the border, blowing up bridges behind them and contradicting the Kremlin narrative.
Tag: Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Turning Tables on Russia With West’s Arms, Ukraine Goes on Offense
Ukrainian forces are seeking to drive back Russian invaders from two key cities in northeast Ukraine and achieve a breakthrough in what has become a grinding battle.
Putin’s Forces Battle in East Ukraine to Feed His Hunger for a Victory
The fighting has intensified ahead of Russia’s May 9 Victory Day holiday commemorating the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany.
In Ukraine War, a Long Journey Begins in Prosecuting Rape
U.N. officials and human rights investigators are rushing more resources to authorities in Ukraine to help prosecute sex crimes.
In a Ukrainian School, 12 People Await the War’s End, or Their Own
In the basement of a battered school in Kharkiv, a dozen residents have taken shelter. In a neighborhood not far away, life has returned to some sense of normalcy. But they choose to stay.
Civilians Flee Eastern Ukraine as Signs Point to Stepped-Up Russian Attack
Alarmed by reports of atrocities near Kyiv, many residents of Ukraine’s east, now suffering the brunt of Russian force, are getting out while they can.
In Ukraine, Traces of Lives Cut Short
The violence of war is often random. Those who suffer most are the civilians caught in the middle. Two recent deaths in Kharkiv, Ukraine, are a testament to that.
Up-Close Ukraine Atrocity Photographs Touch a Global Nerve
The apparent execution of Ukrainian civilians by retreating Russian forces, their bodies strewn in streets and yards, has focused attention on what constitutes crimes in war.
Russia Shifts Focus of Ukraine War East as Putin Looks for a Victory
Having failed to score a quick triumph, Russia is shifting its attention to the contested breakaway enclaves, in Ukraine’s East. It is also shelling large cities to keep enemy forces from the expected new areas of battle.
After a Week of Siege, Bloodied Mariupol Plans Mass Graves
Under a relentless Russian barrage, there is no heat or electricity, and people are boiling snow for water. A 6-year-old died of dehydration, the authorities said.