Russian forces are shelling border areas there to tie up thousands of Ukrainian troops that might otherwise defend against attacks farther south.
Tag: Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine)
Russia says it will switch four occupied Ukrainian regions to Moscow time.
Russia, which has many time zones, is seeking to integrate the regions after illegally annexing them in September.
For Families and Detainees in Russian-Occupied Areas, a Grim Wait
After Russia’s retreat from Kherson city, Ukrainians in other occupied areas of the south had expectations of quickly regaining their freedom. But those hopes have been dashed.
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses in Waves of Missile Strikes
Kyiv says its forces have killed or wounded hundreds of Russian soldiers in a series of pinpoint attacks. Russia has confirmed only one of three waves of strikes.
Ukraine Calls for Evacuations From a Russian-Controlled Area
A Ukrainian official urged civilians to leave the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, across from the city of Kherson, warning of the “possible intensification of hostilities” there.
Ukraine Warns of More Strikes on Power Plants, as Russians Dig In
Russian forces are fortifying positions in southern Ukraine after retreating from Kherson, and the Kremlin denied planning to withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
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Ukraine Plans Evacuations in Kherson and Mykolaiv
The government is making plans to evacuate residents who want to leave from Kherson and Mykolaiv, where fighting has badly damaged the infrastructure.
Ukraine Signals It Will Stay on the Offensive, Despite Talk of a Lull
Many analysts and diplomats have suggested there could be a pause in major combat, and even peace talks, over the winter, but after pushing the Russians out of Kherson, Ukraine has no desire to stop.
As Ukraine Bears Down, Life Worsens in Occupied Areas
Those fleeing speak of the growing dangers of bombardment and of Russian forces commandeering homes and sheltering among civilians.