Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town
Reuters Ukraine’s military said on Thursday its forces had forced Russian troops out of a district in the town of Chasiv Yar on the war’s eastern front seen as Moscow’s next target in its slow advance through the area. But a Russian report said Moscow’s forces had destroyed a communications tower near the town and […]
Ukrainian soldiers expect more assaults after Russian forces capture eastern town
Near Avdiivka, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian soldiers dug in around new positions outside of Avdiivka say Russian forces who captured the eastern Ukrainian town last week are pressing on toward nearby towns and villages. “It doesn’t end with them taking Avdiivka. They continue assaulting [our positions],” said Andriy, a Ukrainian drone pilot of the 47th Mechanised […]
After retreat, Ukraine digs in to repel new Russian attacks in east
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s military said on Monday its troops had taken up new defensive positions in the east after retreating from the captured town of Avdiivka and were repelling Russian attempts to develop the offensive thrust. Russia took full control of devastated Avdiivka after Kyiv’s troops withdrew over the weekend, handing the Kremlin its […]
Ukraine accuses Russia of executing injured prisoners at Avdiivka, Vesele
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday they had opened an investigation into alleged shootings by Russian forces of six unarmed Ukrainian soldiers in the city of Avdiivka, and two at a village in the same region, after Russia claimed full control of the city. “An investigation into the shootings of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners […]
Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, biggest gain in nine months
Moscow, Russia/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia on Sunday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukrainian troops withdrew, though Moscow said that some were still holed up in a Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war. The fall of Avdiivka is Russia’s biggest gain since […]
Ukraine leaves part of Avdiivka, says there is no strategic win for Russia
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s military said it had withdrawn outnumbered troops from the south-eastern part of the city of Avdiivka amid escalating battles, adding that the decision provided no strategic advantage for Russia. Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s south-eastern sector, said on Telegram Ukrainian units pulled back with minor losses. A Ukrainian serviceman walks […]
Ukraine withdraws units from parts of Avdiivka, sends in crack brigade
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine said on Thursday it was withdrawing troops from some parts of the eastern town of Avdiivka to better positions after months of heavy fighting, and battle-hardened reserve fighters from a crack brigade have joined the battle. Russia is trying to encircle and capture Avdiivka nearly two years after its full-scale invasion […]
Ukraine replaces army chief in shakeup; fighting inside Avdiivka; 100 POWs released in exchange
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced Ukraine’s popular army chief with his ground forces commander on Thursday, a huge gamble at a time when Russian forces are gaining the upper hand nearly two years into their war. The shakeup ushering in a new military leadership follows months of speculation about a rift between Zelenskiy […]
Ukraine’s Donetsk region pounded by up to 2,500 Russian strikes daily – Governor
Donetsk region, Ukraine Reuters Russia is firing between 1,500 and 2,500 shells and rockets at Ukraine’s war-ravaged Donetsk region every day and is targeting critical infrastructure to make it harder for people to remain there in winter, its Governor told Reuters. The eastern province, 57 per cent of which is occupied by Russia, has been […]
Fighting intensifies in Ukraine’s east as Russia steps up offensive action
Near Bakhmut, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian artillery forces fighting near the Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut say Russian troops are constantly making offensive assaults as fighting intensifies and Kyiv waits for more military aid from the West. Ukrainian forces have taken up a more defensive stance in many areas of the snow-bound front after a counter-offensive last […]