Soldiers and military analysts said an operation to establish a foothold on the river’s Russian-controlled eastern bank was bloody and hard to justify.
Tag: Kherson (Ukraine)
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.
Kherson Residents Rebuild and Brace for New Russian Attack
The people of the Kherson region have slowly rebuilt their homes and livelihoods since a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced out Russian troops. Now they are bracing for another Russian attack.
U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Ukraine in Show of Support
Lloyd J. Austin III’s trip was a gesture of solidarity when progress in the war against Russia has stalled and there are concerns about U.S. military aid.
Ukraine Says It Has Seized Small Dnipro Foothold After Months of Raids
The Ukrainian military said it had taken a sliver of Russian-controlled land, a move that might offer some hope but was unlikely to lead to a rapid breakthrough.
Ukraine’s Secret Plan to Save a City Trapped in Purgatory
Since Russian troops were pushed out of the city of Kherson, they have bombed it relentlessly. Closely held river operations could change that.
As Fighting Rages, Ukraine Takes Its Battle to the Diplomatic Arena
A forum in Malta was intended to encourage countries that have taken a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine not to side with Russia.
Amid Intense Fighting, Ukraine Orders Evacuation of Children
The evacuations from villages near the front line underscored the ferocity of the fighting as both Ukraine and Russia press bloody assaults.
New Evidence Found of Rape and Torture by Russian Forces in Ukraine
A U.N. report documented cases in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, which remain partly under Moscow’s control.
Russia Drone Attack in Lviv Kills 1, Ukrainian Officials Say
One of the attacks, in the western city of Lviv, far from the front line, killed one person and caused fires at warehouses, including one storing humanitarian aid, officials said.