Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
The Lies Putin Tells to Justify Russia’s War on Ukraine
In the tense weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian officials denied that it planned anything…
Ukraine Reminds Georgia of Its Own War With Russia
Russia invaded Georgia in 2008. To many Georgians, that means the country should stand unequivocally with Ukraine. But…
Russia Claims to Use a Hypersonic Missile
WASHINGTON — Russia has fired scores of guided missiles into Ukraine, but on Saturday it claimed for the…
The Battle for Kyiv Looms as a Long and Bloody Conflict
The tactics Lieutenant Chornovol described are indicative of the city’s defenses, which rely on a blend of sophisticated…
Russia Targets Western Ukraine as Biden Warns Xi Not to Aid Moscow
Russian forces extended their bombardments into a relatively unscathed part of western Ukraine on Friday, striking a warplane…
In Irpin, a Last-ditch Effort to Evacuate From Russian Attacks
By Yousur Al-Hlou, Masha Froliak, Brent McDonald, Mark Boyer and Benjamin Foley •March 18, 2022As fighting intensifies northwest…
For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar
LVIV, Ukraine — At 83, no longer a young poet, Ihor Kalynets knows something of life under Russia’s…
Who Killed Three Aid Workers for Doctors Without Borders in Ethiopia?
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.As the fight intensified in northern Ethiopia in…
Ukrainian Forces Strike Back at Russia as Biden Sends More Firepower
ODESSA, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces carried out counter-offensives against Russian positions on Wednesday, seeking to inflict what one…
As Russian Troop Deaths Climb, Morale Becomes an Issue, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — In 36 days of fighting on Iwo Jima during World War II, nearly 7,000 Marines were…
As Russia Digs In, What’s the Risk of Nuclear War? ‘It’s Not Zero.’
A major war raging on Russia’s and NATO’s borders. Increasingly bold Western military support. Russian threats of direct…
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…