Although the cross-border offensive carries risks, it has been a rare recent battlefield success for Ukrainian troops and caught Moscow flat-footed.
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Russia Pushes Forward in Ukraine’s East as Kursk Offensive Slows
The Ukrainians must defend a critical front in their country’s east, including the city of Pokrovsk, while trying to press forward in western Russia.
War Is Draining Ukraine’s Male-Dominated Work Force. Enter the Women.
More and more women are replacing men mobilized in the army. But there are not enough of them to make up for the labor shortage affecting the economy.
Russia Punches Through Weakened Lines in Eastern Ukraine
Military analysts say Russian forces are increasingly investigating Ukrainian lines to identify weakened positions before attacking and breaking through.
Ukraine Battles to Contain Russian Advances Across the Front
Russian forces appear to have captured Urozhaine, a southern village taken back by Ukraine last summer. In the east, they are closing in on a key supply road.
Motorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East
In the latest tactic for storming trenches, Russians use motorcycles and dune buggies to speed across open space, often into a hail of gunfire.
Ukraine Warns of Dire Situation Against Russia as It Awaits U.S. Aid
Ukraine’s top commander said his outgunned troops were facing a dire situation as Russia tried to push its advantage before the first batch of an American military package arrives.
Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill 11 Civilians
Ukrainian officials said missile assaults had struck private houses, trapping residents under the rubble, and that the dead included five children.
Russian Missile Strikes in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Kill 9 and Wound Dozens More
Ukrainians say the explosions 37 minutes apart in Pokrovsk, which killed at least nine people and injured 82 others, were a “double tap” intended to kill rescuers responding to the first strike.
Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Struck Town of Pokrovsk, Killing 5
The strikes hit the center of the small city in eastern Ukraine twice within 40 minutes, officials said. At least 31 people were injured.