December 6, 2023
CNN — Ukrainian forces have carried out their most complex and ambitious operations to date against Russian military facilities in the occupied region of Crimea, officials in Kyiv have said. Special forces landed on the western shore of Crimea, near the settlements of Olenivka and Mayak, in a joint operation with the country’s Navy, according
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The Ukrainian military carried out a night strike on the Russian-occupied city of Makiivka, demonstrating that they can still attack targets deep behind Russian lines while their troops wage a grueling trench warfare in a counter-offensive to reclaim the land. Both Ukrainian and Russian officials indicated that the attack in Makiivka on Tuesday night was
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Evan Gershkovich, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ahead of his court hearing on Thursday. He was arrested in Russia in March.Credit…Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters On Thursday, a Moscow court rejected an appeal by Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who asked for an end to his pre-trial detention in Russia, where he was imprisoned on
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Intense fighting raged across a vast swath of southeastern Ukraine for a second day on Friday as Ukrainian forces attacked occupying Russian forces in multiple locations, and US military analysts and officials warned it was too early to assess the success of Kiev’s offensive. Both sides struggled with severe flooding caused by destruction of a
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A car bomb attack on Friday night in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine killed at least one person, Ukrainian and Russian officials said, highlighting the war’s reach far beyond the front lines. Ukrainian partisans seek to undermine their invaders. The explosion occurred in the city of Mikhailovka, Zaporozhye region of Ukraine. The fired vehicle was carrying “four
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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the headquarters, where Russian troops are fighting in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. A video released by the Kremlin early Tuesday morning shows Putin visiting a Russian military command post in southern Kherson region. The President of Russia can also be seen at a meeting with senior leadership. military
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President Vladimir Putin visited the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The trip took place a day after he visited Crimea and marks his first visit to occupied Ukrainian territory since a full-scale invasion of the country. During the trip, Mr. Putin visited newly renovated buildings to mingle with grateful residents. Ukraine dismisses the Russian president’s
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KEY POINTS President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol in Ukraine’s Donbas. Mariupol was Russia’s first major victory since Mr. Putin launched his full-scale invasion last February. The President of Russia traveled around several districts of the city, making stops and talking with residents. Russian state media reported that President Vladimir Putin
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Ukrainians in Mariupol are experiencing their first winter under Russian occupation in a city that has been largely destroyed and deprived of many basic services, including heating and running water. Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, said in a Telegram message on Thursday morning that the roads were a “skating rink” in
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New satellite imagery shows the extent of destruction in the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine. Satellite technology company Maxar, which collected the images, said: “Across the city, dozens of high-rise apartment buildings that were destroyed or badly damaged in March are now being demolished, and large stockpiles of building materials are visible near
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