Articles tagged "counteroffensive"

Russian troops in Ukraine act as if international law does not exist -- Human Rights advocate turned soldier Butkevych sentenced to 13 years by Russian proxies in Donbas; no legal grounds for sentence -- Russia unlikely to make significant gains launching new counteroffensive in Vuhledar -- Who was ‘Da Vinci,’ legendary young commander killed near Bakhmut? -- and more

Explosion at Belarusian military airfield damaged Russian aircraft in reported partisan attack -- Ukraine says it could strike airfields and depots inside Russia as part of anticipated spring counteroffensive -- Ukraine downs Russian aircraft near Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast -- The specter of limitless Russian manpower is a myth -- Russia's 'elite' forces suffer heavy losses in Donetsk Oblast -- and more

Russia intensifies persecution of civilians in occupied areas -- Land Forces сhief visits Bakhmut as fierce fighting continues on city outskirts -- Ukrainian children showcased at Moscow event lost their mother to Russian shelling in Mariupol -- Lithuanian public broadcaster raises $14 million to buy air defense radars for Ukraine -- and more

Russia launched 32 missiles in Feb. 16 strike on Ukraine -- Wagner Group losing up to 80% of some assault units near Bakhmut -- Piecemeal tank delivery schedule can limit their effectiveness in Ukraine -- Western officials say new Russian offensive more aspirational than realistic -- Switzerland refuses to confiscate frozen Russian assets -- and more

Kharkiv Oblast's hospital catches fire following Russian shelling -- Russia shells Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, damaging houses, civilian infrastructure -- Ukrainian forces hit 13 Russian military positions -- Intelligence says Russia may mobilize up to 500,000 troops -- and more

Over 2,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since New Year -- Russia tries to build 2-million strong army -- Battle for Soledar near Bakhmut continues -- Ukrainian state defense company completes testing of long-range strike drone -- and more

World's largest minefield created in Ukraine as result of Russian invasion -- Russian national guard shoots own soldiers for planning to surrender to Ukraine -- Bakhmut and Soledar hold on in spite of everything; more units to be sent to defense of key cities -- Kinburn Spit at Dnipro delta remains front line; islands contested -- and more

Waterboarding, electrocution and a kidnapped son: Ex-general tells of torture in Kherson -- Iran plans to send missiles to Russia despite Western pressure -- Russia built nearly 400 cruise missiles since February -- Ukrainian troops may be preparing for their fourth counteroffensive -- Russia trying to overwhelm Europe with new refugee wave -- -- and more

Russia stockpiles missiles for mass attack but no Patriot systems for Ukraine -- Russia forcibly relocates residents from Kinburn Spit -- EU seeks tribunal for Russia's war crimes in Ukraine -- Murder and abduction: Chornobaivka haunted by trauma of Russian occupation -- and more

Russia's retreat from Kherson gives Ukraine firepower control over roads from Crimea -- Russian troops reportedly blow up TV center, destroy infrastructure in Kherson -- If Russia blows up Kakhovka dam, it will be war declaration to whole world -- Russia is covertly checking its bomb shelters -- and more

Occupation government orders civilians to leave Kherson immediately -- Russian attacks cut electricity to over 1.4 million Ukrainian households -- Russia plunges Ukraine into humanitarian catastrophe by attacking energy infrastructure -- Russian attacks aim to force Ukraine to invest more in infrastructure protection instead of counteroffensive -- Multiple conflicts observed between Russian, Belarusian soldiers in Belarus -- and more

Russia uses criminal mobilization to exterminate indigenous groups -- US has plan in place if Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine -- Another Russian torture chamber discovered in Kharkiv Oblast -- Melitopol residents forced to vote in ‘referendum’ for absent relatives, neighbors -- After 'annexation,' Russia to send Ukrainians from occupied territories to war -- and more