Russia’s assault there may be a sign that Moscow is trying to regain the initiative in the war, after it spent months defending against Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive.
Author: CONSTANT MEHEUT
Russia Presses Assault Near Avdiivka in Southeast Ukraine
The intensifying push is one of Russia’s few offensive operations in months, as it tries to seize land in Ukrainian regions it claims to have already annexed.
Russia Is Denied a Seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council
Russia lost a vote in the General Assembly to Albania and Bulgaria, failing in its bid to be restored to the council after its suspension last year. But nearly half of the assembly backed Russia, showing that it was not completely isolated.
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.
Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic Rejects Kosovo Troop Buildup Claims
Aleksandar Vucic called Washington’s assertions of a “destabilizing” military presence along the border a “campaign of lies” after an attack in Kosovo renewed attention to a territorial conflict.
Ukraine Attacks Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, Russia Says
Russian-installed authorities in the occupied peninsula said debris from a downed rocket fell in the Sevastopol bay, where Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet is based.
Ukraine Targets Crimea for Second Day in a Row, Russia Says
Russian-installed authorities in the occupied peninsula said debris from a downed rocket fell in the Sevastopol bay, where Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet is based.
Here Are Highlights of Zelensky’s Trip to U.S.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine completed a three-day visit to the United States, where he addressed the U.N. General Assembly and tried to shore up continued support from Washington.
Russian-Occupied Crimea Comes Under Large Ukrainian Air Attack
Ukraine’s military said it attacked a Russian air base near the Crimean city of Saki, but gave no details. Russian officials claimed to have thwarted the aerial assaults.
Russia Targets Ukraine’s Capital With Barrage of Drones
The attack, which Ukraine said it had foiled, is the latest in a campaign apparently intended to destroy infrastructure and demoralize the local population.