At times, Russian soldiers were almost friendly, advising them how to avoid shelling and showing them pictures of their own children.
Tag: Mariupol (Ukraine)
Ukrainians in Mariupol’s Steel Plant Are Holding On, a Commander Tells the Times
Capt. Svyatoslav Palamar says he and others would give up the factory if they could leave safely.
As Western Arms Pour Into Ukraine, Zelensky Promises Victory
“The day when they will be forced to leave Ukraine is approaching,” the Ukrainian president said of the Russians, in a sharp change of tone.
Russians Seize 42 Towns in Eastern Ukraine as Fighting Intensifies
Ukrainian military officials vowed to reverse Russia’s territorial gains in what was turning into a grinding back-and-forth struggle along a front stretching more than 300 miles.
Putin Claims Victory in Mariupol, Calling Off Steel Plant Assault
With casualties mounting and progress slow in his war on Ukraine, Vladimir V. Putin is eager to present it to the Russian people as a success.
See Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel-Mill Fortress Before the War, and Now
Before-and-after images show the scale of destruction that the Ukrainian port city has suffered after nearly two months of near constant bombardment by Russian artillery, mortars and airstrikes.
What Mariupol’s Steel Fortress Looked Like 3 Months Ago
On Jan. 20, The New York Times captured drone video over the sprawling Azovstal Steel and Iron works complex in Mariupol, Ukraine. Now, it is a battered fortress for the last Ukrainian defenders.
Residents in Avdiivka, Ukraine Go Underground as Russia’s Assault on East Ramps Up
As Ukrainian forces dig into trenches and residents flee into basements, Russia’s artillery attacks have intensified. “They can’t get through the front lines and so they’re starting simply to destroy the city,” a Ukrainian official said.
More Cautious, Russia Embarks on New Phase of Ukraine War
Despite the Kremlin’s new methodical approach focusing on eastern Ukraine, the Russian military still faces some of the same problems that hampered it after the war began.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Bombards the East
Moscow’s military offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun.