Without its Black Sea coast, a landlocked Ukraine would struggle. Mykolaiv is determined that won’t happen.
Tag: Mykolaiv (Ukraine)
Russian Forces Tighten Noose Around Important Cities in Ukraine’s East
The area around Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk is about three-quarters encircled by Russians, leaving only a slender gap there for Ukrainian troops to maneuver.
Zelensky Visits War-Torn Mykolaiv and Odesa in Southern Ukraine
The president’s trip aimed to highlight Ukraine’s grip on the area and to lift the spirits of an embattled populace.
Odesa Opera House Reopens Amid Putin’s War
War is not far away, but a city that has always lived for the moment proclaims that culture will help Ukraine prevail.
In Mykolaiv, Residential Areas Are Increasingly Under Threat
Civilian infrastructure and homes in the Black Sea city have increasingly been targeted after weeks of Russian shelling, local officials and soldiers say.
Up-Close Ukraine Atrocity Photographs Touch a Global Nerve
The apparent execution of Ukrainian civilians by retreating Russian forces, their bodies strewn in streets and yards, has focused attention on what constitutes crimes in war.
Just Weeks After Fleeing Ukraine, Woman Wins Jerusalem Marathon
Valentyna Vereteska fled from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, to Poland with her 11-year-old daughter a month ago.
Russian Rocket Attack Turns Ukrainian Marine Base to Rubble, Killing Dozens
More than 40 marines were killed, an official said, but there were signs the toll could much be higher. At the Mykolaiv morgue, dozens of bodies were laid out in a storage area.
Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains
Ukraine said it had temporarily lost contact with officials in the strategic port city of Mariupol, and a Russian rocket attack on a military site in Mykolaiv left dozens dead.
Your Wednesday Briefing: E.U. Leaders Visit Kyiv
Plus the ripple effects of China’s surge of Covid cases and a once-perilous road in Afghanistan.