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.
Tag: Kharkiv (Ukraine)
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.
‘Just Put the Body Outside.’ The Bloody Siege of Mariupol
Under a relentless Russian barrage, there is no heat or electricity, and people are boiling snow for water. A 6-year-old died of starvation, the authorities said.
What Cities Is Russia Targeting in Ukraine?
About two-thirds of Ukraine’s population of 44 million people lived in cities before Russia’s invasion began. Now many urban areas are in the cross hairs of war.
Russian Forces Seize Kherson, the First Ukrainian City to Fall
Russian forces seized the southern city of Kherson and besieged other cities, with casualties and destruction mounting, as Western sanctions tightened their vise grip on Russia’s economy.
Death of Indian Student in Ukraine Shows Plight of Thousands
Naveen Shekharappa was killed when he left a bunker in Kharkiv to fetch food, officials and his family members said.
Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine as Refugee Numbers Surge
There was no sign of possible de-escalation on the sixth day of the invasion, as Russia appeared determined to toughen its tactics against a defiant neighbor.
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Convoy Nears Kyiv
Plus the U.S. State of the Union and South Korea’s fight over multiculturalism.
Zelensky Denounces Russia’s Shelling of Kharkiv
“Today, Russian troops shelled Kharkiv using rocket artillery,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video posted on his Facebook page. “This is, without any doubt, a military crime. A peaceful city. Peaceful residential neighborhoods. Not a single m…
Russian Rocket Kills Civilians as First Talks Show No Progress
The deadly rocket assault on a residential area of Ukraine’s second-largest city signaled an escalation of Russian tactics, and overshadowed efforts at diplomacy.