Tag: Civilian Casualties
Dead Lay Out in Bucha for Weeks, Refuting Russian Claim, Satellite Images Show
An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of…
A Vow to Ease Bombing Is Too Late for Many in Ukraine City Near Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of people have been fleeing the northern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, escaping…
What if Putin Didn’t Miscalculate?
The conventional wisdom is that Vladimir Putin catastrophically miscalculated.He thought Russian-speaking Ukrainians would welcome his troops. They didn’t.…
Mariupol Residents Describe How Russian Forces Deprived Them of Food and Water
LVIV, Ukraine — After Russian forces surrounded the city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine, cutting off its water…
Mass Graves Identified in Syria Could Hold Evidence of War Crimes
BERLIN — By day, the workers used heavy machinery to dig pits and trenches. After dark, the corpses…
House Democrats Ask Pentagon for Details on Plan to Reduce Civilian Casualties
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats called on the Defense Department on Tuesday to brief Congress on the administration’s progress…
Life Inside Mykolaiv, a Besieged Ukrainian City
The port city of Mykolaiv is being shelled by Russian forces every day. Bodies are piled at the…
Officials in Mariupol Struggle to Account for the Dead
LVIV, Ukraine — With some residents crushed in the rubble from a relentless two-week onslaught by Russian forces,…
Ukrainian Family’s Dash for Safety Ends in Death
IRPIN, Ukraine — The bridge was just a shell of its old self, blown up days earlier by…
At Least 4 Civilians Killed in Shelling by Russian Forces Near Kyiv
IRPIN, Ukraine — A Russian force advancing on Kyiv fired mortar shells on Sunday at a battered bridge…
How Ukraine’s Military Has Resisted Russia So Far
Ukraine has succeeded in slowing the Russian advance, but has not been able to stop it, nor is…
Russian Forces Hit Harder in Ukraine After a Fumbled Start
Many experts say that Mr. Putin appeared to miscalculate in assuming that a quick strike on Kyiv could…