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May 17, 2024 · Here are the latest developments: Russian forces have made advances north and north-east of Kharkiv, the second biggest city in Ukraine. Russia has also intensified attacks along the eastern...
Apr 29, 2023 · Ukraine warned residents to stay away from military facilities in Crimea after a suspected drone strike caused a huge fire at a fuel depot in the port city of Sevastopol, according to the...
20 May 2024 Europe. Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky. Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources. 18 May 2024 Europe....
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Russia launched a wave of missiles targeting Kharkivand nearby cities in the north east of Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least seven people and destroying civilian infrastructure. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city with more than 1.3mn residents, has come under increasing Russian aerial assaults since Moscow opened a new front to the north of...
June 2023: Destruction of Kakhovka dam
Following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine on June 6, floodwaters devastated towns and villages downstream, with dozens of people perishing in the disaster amid patchy evacuation efforts in Russian-controlled territories. The flood also narrowed Ukraine’s attack options in its counteroffensive, which got under way in early June.
May 2023: Russian fortifications
Ukraine’s months-long preparation for its summer counteroffensive to try to wrest back occupied territory allowed Russia to fortify its positions along the almost 1,000km frontline. Satellite images reviewed by the Financial Timesand analysed by military experts revealed a multi-layered Russian network of anti-tank ditches, mazes of trenches, concrete “dragon’s teeth” barricades, steel “hedgehog” obstacles, spools of razor wire and minefields.
May 2023: Battle for Bakhmut
On May 21, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin hailed his first major victory since the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, claiming that Russian forces had captured the eastern city of Bakhmut, despite Kyiv insisting the battle “was not over”. Putin said the Wagner paramilitary group had seized the Ukrainian city with help from Russia’s armed forces after months of bloody fighting that had caused more than 100,000 casualties and reduced the city to ruins. Earlier in the year, sat...
The number of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict has made it one of the largest refugee crises in modern history. Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Rochan Consulting, FT research. Cartography and development by Steve Bernard, Chris Campbell, Caitlin Gilbert, Cleve Jones, Emma Lewis, Joanna S Kao, Sam Learner, Ændra Rininsland, Niko Kommenda, Al...
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Sep 23, 2023 · Ukraine has devoted considerable effort to degrading Russian air defenses in Crimea. That effort now appears to be paying off – as Ukrainian Neptune missiles (and most probably UK-provided...
Sep 14, 2023 · Ukraine launched several new long-distance attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea and the Black Sea on Thursday, stepping up its campaign to break down the Kremlin’s war effort by hitting targets...
Feb 28, 2022 · 1. Conflict at a glance. After months of tensions and intense diplomacy, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Explosions were heard across the country. Kyiv declared martial law, saying Ukraine will...
