A pro-Russia official said the weapon used was a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS. The truck-mounted, multiple-rocket launchers are the most advanced weapons so far supplied by the United States to Ukraine.
Tag: Kherson (Ukraine)
Russia Steps Up Pace of Missile Attacks on Civilian Targets
The Russians’ growing use of imprecise Soviet-era missiles to terrorize civilians reflects the daunting outlook of its offensive despite incremental gains, analysts say.
Ukraine Retreats From Sievierodonetsk, as Russia Grinds On
With the withdrawal from Sievierodonetsk, the fighting shifts to neighboring Lysychansk, the last city in the Luhansk region still under Ukrainian control.
Behind Enemy Lines, Scouts Help Ukrainians Execute Deadly Strikes
A nascent insurgency made up of civilians or former soldiers provided information that aided Ukraine’s attack on two Russian bases, according to a senior Ukrainian military official.
Potent Weapons Reach Ukraine Faster Than the Know-How to Use Them
Soldiers desperate for advanced arms to match their Russian enemies have resorted to Google Translate to decipher the instructions for their sophisticated new tools.
Your Monday Briefing: A ‘Toothless’ Trip to Xinjiang
The U.N.’s top human rights official cozied up to Beijing on a trip to China.
Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive on Russans in Kherson
“Hold on, Kherson, we’re coming!” the Ukrainian military declared as it pushed to retake territory in a key southern city.
Moscow Moves to Russify Seized Ukraine Land, Signaling Annexation
The territory occupied by Russian forces so far in the three-month-old invasion deserves “a worthy place in our Russian family,” a Kremlin official who toured the region said.
How Much of Ukraine Does Russia Hold?
Although Russian forces failed to take Kyiv, they have captured large chunks of the south and east, giving Moscow a chance to strangle the country economically.
Russia’s Grave Miscalculation: Ukrainians Would Collaborate
Besides their military failures, the Russians entered the war believing they could persuade Ukrainians in the east to join their side. Those efforts have failed spectacularly.