In northeastern Ukraine, and in the part of Russia it touches, the war strains the emotions of people with relatives, and family histories, that span both sides.
Tag: Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Russia Plans New Ukraine Offensive as Zelensky Urges Biden and Xi to Join Peace Summit
Moscow is again amassing forces near the border, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine warned. His comments came as officials said that a Russian strike had killed at least 16 people in Kharkiv.
Russia Bombs Hardware Superstore in Kharkiv, Killing 12, Ukraine Says
It was the latest attack in a sustained bombing campaign that has made life increasingly dangerous for civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city.
Advancing Russian Troops Threaten to Reverse Some of Ukraine’s Hard-Won Gains
Such losses could hurt Ukrainian morale as Russia makes advances all along the front line.
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.