Tag: Russia
Russia Advances Behind Brutal Barrage, but Will Its Strategy Keep Working?
Russia’s capture of the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, a significant victory for Moscow’s campaign to conquer eastern…
In Putin’s Russia, the Arrests Are Spreading Quickly and Widely
They came for Dmitri Kolker, an ailing physicist, in the intensive care ward. They came for Ivan Fedotov,…
In Ukraine, U.S. Veterans Step In Where the Military Will Not
A democracy came under attack. The United States saw a threat to an ally and also to the…
Lysychansk, Ukraine’s Last Outpost in Luhansk, Falls to Russia
The last major city held by Ukraine in the heavily contested eastern province of Luhansk has fallen, military…
Investigators of War Crimes in Ukraine Face Formidable Challenges
KOROPY, Ukraine — Four men tugged at long strips of fabric to lift a coffin out of the…
Ill Prepared for Combat, Volunteers Die in Battles Far From Home
RUDNE, Ukraine — Yurii Brukhal, an electrician by trade, didn’t have a very dangerous role when he volunteered…
From the Early Morning Sky, Shards of Hot Metal
Her niece, Margarita, looked up at her. “When will we go to town and get Mommy?” she asked.…
Advanced U.S. Arms Make a Mark in Ukraine War, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — The most advanced weapons that the United States has so far supplied Ukraine are making an…
Biden Vows to Back Ukraine ‘as Long as It Takes’ Despite Economic Toll
MADRID — President Biden vowed on Thursday that the United States and NATO would support Ukraine for as…
Vitaliy Kim, Master Motivator and Symbol of Ukraine’s Resistance
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — To win the war, says Vitaliy Kim, you need to love the war. “Love what…
‘I Was Flying Headfirst’: A Shopping Trip Shattered by a Missile
KREMENCHUK, Ukraine — For Lyudmila Mykhailets, it was a simple trip to the mall with her husband, Nikolai,…
On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — In the waning days of the battle for the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, a Ukrainian…