Ukrainian and Russian officials differed on whether a military or civilian area had been struck. Earlier in the war, Russia lost dozens of soldiers, if not hundreds, in a strike on the city.
Tag: Makiivka (Ukraine)
Pro-War Bloggers Like One Killed in Bombing Are an Influential Group
The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
He Heeded Russia’s Call to Enlist. Five Months Later, He Was Dead.
Pvt. Ivan Ovlashenko was one of at least 16,000 Russians who have died in Ukraine, more than in the Soviets’ Afghan war. It’s getting hard for the Kremlin to cover that up.
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses in Waves of Missile Strikes
Kyiv says its forces have killed or wounded hundreds of Russian soldiers in a series of pinpoint attacks. Russia has confirmed only one of three waves of strikes.
Putin Prepares Russians for Long Fight Ahead
The Russian leader has dropped the pretense that life goes on as normal despite the war, evident in the Kremlin’s quick acknowledgment of mass casualties inflicted by Ukraine last weekend.
Deadly Strike on Russians in Ukraine Exposes Moscow’s Military Failings
A Ukrainian attack with U.S.-made rockets may have left hundreds of casualties, and pro-war Russians accused their military commanders of repeating fatal errors.