Tag: Ukraine

‘It’s Like Parallel Realities’: Rituals of Life and Death Blur in a Vibrant Ukrainian City

LVIV, Ukraine — The tiny wail of newborn babies echoes out from the incubators and cribs lining a…

‘Get the Stretcher!’ Life and Death on Ukraine’s Front Line

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Between the cracks of mortar fire and the metallic bangs of Russian self-detonating mines,…

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 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…

‘Long Live the Theater’: Mariupol’s Drama Company to Perform Again

UZHHOROD, Ukraine — Dressed in black, the actors moved around a sparse rehearsal room preparing a new play…

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…