Ukrainian troops advancing near eastern city of Bakhmut, Kyiv says
Moscow, which began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, sees Bakhmut as a stepping stone to attacking other cities.
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U.S. was hesitant to give Ukraine cluster munitions. Why that’s changing
The United States has decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help its military push back Russian forces entrenched along the front lines. The Biden administration is expected to announce on Friday that it will send thousands of them as part of…
3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine after Russian shelling
Ukrainian officials reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south, as a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began.
Ukrainian troops advancing in all directions of counteroffensive, Kyiv says
President Voldoymyr Zelenskyy has described the counteroffensive as proceeding more slowly than desired, but that Kyiv would not be pressured into speeding it up.
Russian hockey player arrested in Poland on spying charges
A key hub for western military supplies to Ukraine, Poland says it has become a major target for Russian spies and it accuses Moscow of trying to destabilize the country.
Russia tortured, executed civilians in Ukraine, Kyiv also abused detainees: UN report
United Nations experts found no evidence that Russian authorities have investigated allegations of abuse by their own forces in Ukraine.
Few changes along southern frontline, Ukraine says amid counteroffensive
Ukraine has reclaimed additional territory from Russian forces along the southern frontline but the situation on the battlefield there has changed little over the past week.
Wagner boss calls for Russian military ouster, Kremlin launches criminal probe
Yevgeny Prigozhin called for the armed ouster of Russia’s defence minister for allegedly ordering a rocket strike on Wagner troops, prompting the Kremlin to open a criminal probe.
Infighting among Putin allies seems to reveal signs of ‘deep dysfunction’
Some see Vladimir Putin’s failure to squelch the infighting as a sign of potential shifts in Russia’s political scene that set the stage for more internal battles.
Ukraine strikes bridge linking Crimea to mainland in blow to Russia’s supply lines
The Chonhar bridge hit overnight is one of just a handful of access roads to Crimea, which is linked to the Ukrainian mainland by a narrow isthmus.