The surprise attacks, timed to Russia’s election, are meant to undermine the sense of stability in Russia and divert the country’s military resources from Ukraine.
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Fear and Mayhem as Russia’s War Comes Home
Attacks from Ukraine have killed at least a dozen Russian civilians and displaced thousands. But they have not fundamentally changed the calculus for Vladimir Putin.
Cross-Border Skirmishes Heighten Anxiety for Ukrainian Villagers
Even as new attacks have brought the war into Russia, the Russians have responded with force, raising the threat for the few civilians left in towns along the border.
Russians in Belgorod Region Start Feeling the Ukraine War
With cross-border strikes, residents of the Russian region of Belgorod are starting to understand the horrors of war being waged at their doorstep.
Ukraine Investigates Deaths by Shelter as Russia Evacuates Border Towns
In Ukraine’s capital, residents struggled with the question of who was to blame for a shelter closed off to two women and a child. In Russia, the authorities described evacuations in a border region.
For Ukraine Military, Far-Right Russian Volunteers Make for Worrisome Allies
Some fighters who led an incursion into Russian territory this week have neo-Nazi ties. “I worry that something like this could backfire on Ukraine because these are not ambiguous people.”
Ukraine-Aligned Fighters Assault Russian Region of Belgorod for 2nd Day
The cross-border attacks by fighters aligned with Ukraine were an effort to force Russia’s military to divert troops from the front line, an official said.
Incursion in Russian Border Town Puts Kremlin on Emergency Footing
An armed group said it briefly took control of a border town in Russia’s Bryansk region, but what actually took place there was shrouded in conflicting claims.