In another setback, Ukraine said 19 soldiers had been killed in a strike on a medals ceremony last week. Unusually, the ceremony had been held in the open, rather than a protected space.
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Zelensky Says Gaza War Furthers Russian Aims
The Ukrainian president said Moscow was aiming to sow division in the region and the attack on Israel could distract allies from his country’s conflict.
Monday Briefing: Israel’s Leader Warns of a Long War
Plus bucking beauty standards in China.
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Ports for Second Day in a Row, Ukrainian Officials Say
The ports have been regularly struck with missiles and drones by Russian forces, in an attempt to squeeze the country’s vital grain trade with the outside world.
In a Port City Severed From the Sea, Young Sailors Feel Adrift
With Russia trying to maintain military control of the Black Sea, Odesa is disconnected from its waters — and its history.
Russia Attacks Ukrainian River Port, Injuring at Least 2
The assault in the Odesa region came as Ukraine’s president said two more ships had traveled through a temporary corridor established by Kyiv after Moscow pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal.
As Dolphins Die in Black Sea, Ukraine Builds Case for Ecocide Against Russia
The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukrainian officials are documenting the deaths, hoping to prosecute Russia for the war’s ecological toll.
Ukraine Recaptures a Small Village as Russian Forces Retreat
The announcement came on the same day that a cargo ship stranded in the Odesa port became the first to venture into the turbulent waters of the Black Sea despite Moscow’s threats to treat vessels in the area as hostile.
In Test of Ukraine’s New Black Sea Corridor, Cargo Ship Travels From Odesa
Kyiv is aiming to resume traffic to its seaports despite Russia’s threats to ships moving to and from Ukraine.
Russia Fires Warning Shots and Boards a Freighter in the Black Sea
Russia’s military made good on its threats to enforce its blockade of Ukraine, adding to the tensions in an increasingly active theater of war.