KYIV — Russia’s advance seems to have stalled in Moscow’s campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said there were no confirmed advances by Russian forces in Bakhmut. Russian forces and units from the Kremlin-controlled […]
Kyiv says it is holding off attacks from Russian forces attempting to surround the eastern Ukrainian city. Kyiv has said it is holding off attacks from Russian forces still attempting to surround Bakhmut, a near-destroyed eastern Ukrainian city that Moscow has been trying to capture for months. Ukraine has pledged to defend “fortress Bakhmut” but has faced Russian troops determined […]
Ukraine and its allies have dismissed such accusations as cynical attempts to spread disinformation and have accused Moscow of planning incidents itself in a bid to blame Ukraine. Ukraine is planning to stage a nuclear incident on its territory to pin the blame on Moscow ahead of a key United Nations meeting, Russia has alleged without providing evidence. Radioactive substances […]
Maia Sandu says Moscow plans to sabotage her government, ‘overthrow the constitutional order’, and use Moldova in the war against Ukraine. Moldova’s president has accused Russia of planning to use foreign agents to infiltrate her government, use the tiny nation in the war against Ukraine, and stop it from joining the European Union. Maia Sandu spoke on Monday after Ukrainian […]
Ukraine said Monday that Russian forces were hitting the area north of Bakhmut with “intense shelling and storming actions.” Bakhmut, located in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, has been the site of months of heavy fighting with Russia pushing to capture the area. Ukraine’s presidential office said in its daily report that the situation in the village of Paraskoviivka, just north of […]
GENEVA — In the lead up to the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, United Nations aid agencies have been stepping up lifesaving relief to thousands of people living in conflict “hot spots.” Two inter-agency convoys reached communities in acute need on the front lines this past week. A six-truck convoy arrived in the eastern Ukrainian town […]
Several senior Ukrainian officials announced their resignations Tuesday amid what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said would be some personnel changes in his government. Deputy Defense Minister Viacheslav Shapovalov, who was in charge of logistical support for Ukraine’s forces, stepped down from his post, citing allegations about a food procurement scandal that he denies. Deputy Prosecutor General Oleksiy Symonenko and the deputy […]
Poland’s prime minister said Monday that his country is building a coalition of nations ready to send German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine even if Germany does not give formal permission for such transfers. Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters that Poland will seek Germany’s permission but that asking for Berlin’s approval is of secondary importance. “We are constantly exerting pressure on […]
The Russian and Ukrainian militaries said there was heavy fighting Wednesday in Soledar, countering an earlier claim by Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group that it had taken control of the town in eastern Ukraine. Hours after the Wagner Group claim, the Russian military said fighting was ongoing with Russian airborne units surrounding the town on the north and south. A spokesman […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Sunday the coming week could be as difficult as the past week when Russian missile strikes caused widespread damage to the country’s electrical grid. Speaking during his nightly video address, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s military and other state entities are preparing, and he thanked the energy workers who have been able to restore power service. […]
