Such losses could hurt Ukrainian morale as Russia makes advances all along the front line.
Tag: Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch
As Moscow’s forces retake land from which they were ousted at the end of 2022, the Ukrainian military has adopted a strategy of fighting while slowly falling back to more heavily fortified positions.
In One Image: The Moment the Fighting Got Too Close
As they evacuated from the fighting in Ukraine, the passengers already thought of what they left behind.
For Old Ukrainians, Russia’s Invasion Echoes World War II Trauma
The oldest Ukrainians whose towns have been bombarded and overrun by Russia’s invasion have memories of similar miseries at the hands of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Russia Presses Attacks in Northeast Ukraine, Seeking Buffer Zone on Border
Advances by Russian forces have raised fears that they could bring their artillery in range of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.
Ukraine Fights to Hold Off Fierce Russian Assaults in Northeast
While Ukrainian officials and analysts said that a Russian advance across the border appeared to be slowing, President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled his participation in international events.
On Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Blinken Reassures Zelensky of U.S. Support
The trip came amid Russian military gains in Ukraine’s northeast. The Biden administration had warned for months that Congress’s delay in approving an aid package would leave the Ukrainians vulnerable.
As Russia Advances on Kharkiv, Ukraine Faces Shortages of Weapons and Troops
Ukraine’s forces are stretched thin and have minimal reserves to draw on, the chief of military intelligence said, in addition to shortages of weapons.
Russian Forces Push Deeper Into Northern Ukraine
With Ukrainian troops outnumbered, exhausted and now in retreat near Kharkiv, many Ukrainians wonder if the war has taken a significant turn for the worse.
Russian Attacks Open a New Front in Ukraine
Russia’s latest offensive has expanded the battlefield along Ukraine’s northern border, and sent thousands of civilians fleeing to Kharkiv, the closest large city.