Ukraine presses counteroffensive as flood evacuations continue in south
KYIV, Ukraine — Heavy fighting continued Friday in southeast Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces pressed on with a major counteroffensive near Orikhiv, in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Velyka Novosilka, a town just over the border in the neighboring Donetsk region. But they appeared to be meeting stiff resistance from Russian units dug into heavily fortified positions.
In the 36 hours since the start of Ukraine’s counterattack, no significant gains have been reported by the country’s political or military leadership, indicating that this phase of the war is likely to be far more difficult than similar campaigns last fall, in which Kyiv exploited Russian weaknesses to reclaim territory in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Friday that “very tough battles were underway” in Donetsk, including in the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, which Russia seized last month.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Heavy fighting continued Friday in southeast Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces pressed on with a major counteroffensive near Orikhiv, in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Velyka Novosilka, a town just over the border in the neighboring Donetsk region. But they appeared to be meeting stiff resistance from Russian units dug into heavily fortified positions.
In the 36 hours since the start of Ukraine’s counterattack, no significant gains have been reported by the country’s political or military leadership, indicating that this phase of the war is likely to be far more difficult than similar campaigns last fall, in which Kyiv exploited Russian weaknesses to reclaim territory in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Friday that “very tough battles were underway” in Donetsk, including in the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, which Russia seized last month.
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The potent U.S. arsenal for Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Armed with Western weapons and trained in NATO tactics, Ukrainian troops have begun a push into Russian-occupied territory in southeastern Ukraine.
Since November, the front lines have been largely stagnant as both sides dug in for a cold winter and muddy spring. But as Russian forces have reinforced their positions, at least one factor may have tipped the state of play in Ukraine’s favor: the provision by Western allies of increasingly sophisticated, highly coveted weapons, some of which could provide serious advantages on the battlefield.
Some of those systems, however, take time and complex logistics to deliver and require lengthy training, meaning they could play more of a role in the months ahead. Here are some of the key weapons the United States has committed in the run-up to the counterattack.
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Armed with Western weapons and trained in NATO tactics, Ukrainian troops have begun a push into Russian-occupied territory in southeastern Ukraine.
Since November, the front lines have been largely stagnant as both sides dug in for a cold winter and muddy spring. But as Russian forces have reinforced their positions, at least one factor may have tipped the state of play in Ukraine’s favor: the provision by Western allies of increasingly sophisticated, highly coveted weapons, some of which could provide serious advantages on the battlefield.
Some of those systems, however, take time and complex logistics to deliver and require lengthy training, meaning they could play more of a role in the months ahead. Here are some of the key weapons the United States has committed in the run-up to the counterattack.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine
- Intense fighting has been reported in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, long seen as the likely focal point for Ukraine’s counterattack.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed to the use of “strategic reserves” as evidence that the counteroffensive had begun. “On none of the sectors of the front line did the Ukrainian troops achieve the tasks assigned to them,” he said at a meeting of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Sochi, Russia.
- A senior Western intelligence official told The Post that, for now, Ukraine appeared to be holding back its most significant firepower, noting that the larger blow “hasn’t landed yet.”
- Ukraine’s military is armed with a potent U.S. arsenal. Washington has committed 90 Stryker personnel carriers and more than 100 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
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- Intense fighting has been reported in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, long seen as the likely focal point for Ukraine’s counterattack.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed to the use of “strategic reserves” as evidence that the counteroffensive had begun. “On none of the sectors of the front line did the Ukrainian troops achieve the tasks assigned to them,” he said at a meeting of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Sochi, Russia.
- A senior Western intelligence official told The Post that, for now, Ukraine appeared to be holding back its most significant firepower, noting that the larger blow “hasn’t landed yet.”
- Ukraine’s military is armed with a potent U.S. arsenal. Washington has committed 90 Stryker personnel carriers and more than 100 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut by about three-quarters of a mile, or 1.2 kilometers, Col. Serhiy Cherevaty, spokesman for Ukraine’s military in the east, told Ukrainian media.
- There were also marginal gains about three miles south of Velyka Novosilka, a town in southeastern Ukraine, the Washington think tank Institute for the Study of War reported, citing geolocated footage.
- “Significant” Ukrainian operations have taken place in the last 48 hours in the eastern and southern parts of the country, the British Ministry of Defense said in an update on Saturday.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine had “failed to achieve their goals in all combat sectors.”
- The port city of Odesa was hit by a combined rocket and drone attack, killing three people and injuring a further 36, Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s southern command, told national news.
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- Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut by about three-quarters of a mile, or 1.2 kilometers, Col. Serhiy Cherevaty, spokesman for Ukraine’s military in the east, told Ukrainian media.
- There were also marginal gains about three miles south of Velyka Novosilka, a town in southeastern Ukraine, the Washington think tank Institute for the Study of War reported, citing geolocated footage.
- “Significant” Ukrainian operations have taken place in the last 48 hours in the eastern and southern parts of the country, the British Ministry of Defense said in an update on Saturday.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine had “failed to achieve their goals in all combat sectors.”
- The port city of Odesa was hit by a combined rocket and drone attack, killing three people and injuring a further 36, Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s southern command, told national news.
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Ukraine flood victims ferried to safety; shelling intensifies after dark
KHERSON, Ukraine — All day Wednesday, rescue crews in paddle boats, motorized rubber rafts and enormous amphibious vehicles ferried passengers across the waist-deep pond that filled what had been an open-air plaza in this riverside city before the dam Kakhovka collapsed.
The families were deposited on a cobblestone ramp, where they put down bundles of salvaged clothing and mementos while police checked their identification. Volunteers waited to escort them to evacuation buses or relatives’ homes. But their expressions were those of loss, bewilderment and uncertainty. Women looked back across the water and wept.
“I have never, ever experienced anything like this,” said Natalya Kabuka, 77, a retired accountant. She stood barefoot on the ramp, keeping watch over a mesh bag containing a neighbor’s cat. She said the house in which she had lived since 1984 filled rapidly with water after the dam was breached.
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KHERSON, Ukraine — All day Wednesday, rescue crews in paddle boats, motorized rubber rafts and enormous amphibious vehicles ferried passengers across the waist-deep pond that filled what had been an open-air plaza in this riverside city before the dam Kakhovka collapsed.
The families were deposited on a cobblestone ramp, where they put down bundles of salvaged clothing and mementos while police checked their identification. Volunteers waited to escort them to evacuation buses or relatives’ homes. But their expressions were those of loss, bewilderment and uncertainty. Women looked back across the water and wept.
“I have never, ever experienced anything like this,” said Natalya Kabuka, 77, a retired accountant. She stood barefoot on the ramp, keeping watch over a mesh bag containing a neighbor’s cat. She said the house in which she had lived since 1984 filled rapidly with water after the dam was breached.
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A Ukrainian zoo survived through war. The Kakhovka flood ended it.
Over the past year, the keepers at the Kazkova Dibrova zoo in southern Ukraine battled to safeguard their charges under Russian occupation.
The park surrounding the zoo was mined and access routes blocked, making evacuating the animals impossible. Workers braved bullets from troops firing across the Dnieper River to make their daily trek to feed the animals.
In winter, one of the volunteers took home many animals that couldn’t otherwise survive the cold. Farmers and other residents brought vegetables — cabbage, apples, pears and pumpkins — and hay to feed a menagerie that included two monkeys, Anfisa and Charlie, a pony named Malish, a mule, a parrot, a crow, a groundhog, guinea pigs and ferrets.
Now, the sole survivors after a nearby dam burst on Tuesday are a couple of swans and ducks, the zoo said in a Facebook post.
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Over the past year, the keepers at the Kazkova Dibrova zoo in southern Ukraine battled to safeguard their charges under Russian occupation.
The park surrounding the zoo was mined and access routes blocked, making evacuating the animals impossible. Workers braved bullets from troops firing across the Dnieper River to make their daily trek to feed the animals.
In winter, one of the volunteers took home many animals that couldn’t otherwise survive the cold. Farmers and other residents brought vegetables — cabbage, apples, pears and pumpkins — and hay to feed a menagerie that included two monkeys, Anfisa and Charlie, a pony named Malish, a mule, a parrot, a crow, a groundhog, guinea pigs and ferrets.
Now, the sole survivors after a nearby dam burst on Tuesday are a couple of swans and ducks, the zoo said in a Facebook post.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed his country’s counteroffensive during a previously unannounced visit by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv on Saturday, according to news reports from Ukraine.
- Zelensky said Ukraine’s top generals were in a positive mood as the counteroffensive began, Interfax reported, in the president’s first public confirmation that the effort had begun.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had “absolute certainty” that Ukraine’s counteroffensive had begun, and that the Ukrainian army had started using its “strategic reserves.”
- In Kyiv, Trudeau announced $375 million (500 million Canadian) in “new funding for military assistance,” along with $7.5 million (10 million Canadian) in new funding to help with the humanitarian response to the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed his country’s counteroffensive during a previously unannounced visit by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv on Saturday, according to news reports from Ukraine.
- Zelensky said Ukraine’s top generals were in a positive mood as the counteroffensive began, Interfax reported, in the president’s first public confirmation that the effort had begun.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had “absolute certainty” that Ukraine’s counteroffensive had begun, and that the Ukrainian army had started using its “strategic reserves.”
- In Kyiv, Trudeau announced $375 million (500 million Canadian) in “new funding for military assistance,” along with $7.5 million (10 million Canadian) in new funding to help with the humanitarian response to the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Zelensky on Saturday publicly confirmed for the first time the start of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but he would not reveal details about what stage the fight is in.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has called on his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, to put an end to drone deliveries that are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- The last reactor still operating at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine has been put into a “cold shutdown” as a precaution after the collapse last week of the Kakhovka dam, Ukrainian energy officials said.
- Three people were killed in airstrikes in the Black Sea city of Odessa on Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukraine’s military appeared to be carrying out attacks on at least four fronts on Saturday, according to analysts at the Institute for the Study of War.
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- Zelensky on Saturday publicly confirmed for the first time the start of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but he would not reveal details about what stage the fight is in.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has called on his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, to put an end to drone deliveries that are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- The last reactor still operating at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine has been put into a “cold shutdown” as a precaution after the collapse last week of the Kakhovka dam, Ukrainian energy officials said.
- Three people were killed in airstrikes in the Black Sea city of Odessa on Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukraine’s military appeared to be carrying out attacks on at least four fronts on Saturday, according to analysts at the Institute for the Study of War.
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Iran seeks ‘billions’ worth of Russian aircraft and weapons in exchange for drones, U.S. says
Iran is seeking to acquire large numbers of Russian attack helicopters, war planes and air-defense systems in repayment for its support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, U.S. officials say. The White House warned that these weapons could substantially increase Tehran’s ability to threaten its neighbors or repel future attacks.
of dollars of Russian military hardware, an infusion of aid that, if delivered, could further destabilize a Middle East that already appears to be inching closer to armed conflict.
Details of Iran’s request were released by the Biden administration on Friday as part of an intelligence assessment describing deepening military ties between Moscow and Tehran.
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Iran is seeking to acquire large numbers of Russian attack helicopters, war planes and air-defense systems in repayment for its support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, U.S. officials say. The White House warned that these weapons could substantially increase Tehran’s ability to threaten its neighbors or repel future attacks.
of dollars of Russian military hardware, an infusion of aid that, if delivered, could further destabilize a Middle East that already appears to be inching closer to armed conflict.
Details of Iran’s request were released by the Biden administration on Friday as part of an intelligence assessment describing deepening military ties between Moscow and Tehran.
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Analysis: Ukraine’s counteroffensive won’t be an easy retread of last year’s wins
Has Ukraine’s long-awaited spring counteroffensive finally begun? Even now, as the calendar ticks firmly into summer, the answer still very much depends on whom you ask. Russian officials say yes, it has — a view shared by some U.S. officials, too. But the Ukrainians have directly rejected these claims. “When we start the counteroffensive, everyone will know about it, they will see it,” Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told Reuters on Wednesday.
Ultimately, the wins of last year’s counteroffensives were easy to spot. After Ukraine stealthily maneuvered its forces to the Kharkiv region in September, they were able to displace invading Russian forces who had been expecting the counteroffensive to begin hundreds of miles south in the Kherson region. The Russians were flummoxed.
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Has Ukraine’s long-awaited spring counteroffensive finally begun? Even now, as the calendar ticks firmly into summer, the answer still very much depends on whom you ask. Russian officials say yes, it has — a view shared by some U.S. officials, too. But the Ukrainians have directly rejected these claims. “When we start the counteroffensive, everyone will know about it, they will see it,” Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told Reuters on Wednesday.
Ultimately, the wins of last year’s counteroffensives were easy to spot. After Ukraine stealthily maneuvered its forces to the Kharkiv region in September, they were able to displace invading Russian forces who had been expecting the counteroffensive to begin hundreds of miles south in the Kherson region. The Russians were flummoxed.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his military commanders are in a “positive mood” as a long-anticipated counteroffensive gets underway. Official details on the counteroffensive are scant; Ukraine’s military has repeatedly said it wants to preserve the element of surprise.
- A U.S. citizen was taken into custody in Moscow on Saturday, according to a Telegram statement from Moscow’s courts of general jurisdiction. The Khamovniki District Court of Moscow identified the man as Michael Travis Leek. (CNN reported that his name is Travis Leake.)
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine attacked a ship that is part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The ministry said in a statement Sunday that Ukrainian forces “made an unsuccessful attempt” to attack the Priazovye about 1:30 a.m. local time, using six unmanned surface vehicles, or drone boats.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his military commanders are in a “positive mood” as a long-anticipated counteroffensive gets underway. Official details on the counteroffensive are scant; Ukraine’s military has repeatedly said it wants to preserve the element of surprise.
- A U.S. citizen was taken into custody in Moscow on Saturday, according to a Telegram statement from Moscow’s courts of general jurisdiction. The Khamovniki District Court of Moscow identified the man as Michael Travis Leek. (CNN reported that his name is Travis Leake.)
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine attacked a ship that is part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The ministry said in a statement Sunday that Ukrainian forces “made an unsuccessful attempt” to attack the Priazovye about 1:30 a.m. local time, using six unmanned surface vehicles, or drone boats.
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Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukraine has liberated the villages of Makarivka and Blahodatne in the southeastern Donetsk region, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said, marking what may be the country’s first gains in its long-anticipated counteroffensive.
- The arrested American has been identified as Michael Travis Leake, who is detained in Moscow, a State Department spokesperson said, adding that embassy officials were present for his arraignment over the weekend.
- The territorial gain by Ukraine was confirmed by the Institute for the Study of War in an analysis noting that this was not yet a “breakthrough.”
- Representatives of the International Criminal Court have visited the Kherson region, following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, Zelensky said.
- Shelling and explosions were reported in the Russian-occupied towns of Tokmak and Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine, local leader Vladimir Rogov said.
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- Ukraine has liberated the villages of Makarivka and Blahodatne in the southeastern Donetsk region, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said, marking what may be the country’s first gains in its long-anticipated counteroffensive.
- The arrested American has been identified as Michael Travis Leake, who is detained in Moscow, a State Department spokesperson said, adding that embassy officials were present for his arraignment over the weekend.
- The territorial gain by Ukraine was confirmed by the Institute for the Study of War in an analysis noting that this was not yet a “breakthrough.”
- Representatives of the International Criminal Court have visited the Kherson region, following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, Zelensky said.
- Shelling and explosions were reported in the Russian-occupied towns of Tokmak and Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine, local leader Vladimir Rogov said.
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Zelensky signals Ukraine’s counteroffensive is underway
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tacitly acknowledged for the first time Saturday that his forces had launched a highly anticipated counteroffensive against invading Russian troops, as fighting intensified in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The country’s military is engaged in counteroffensive and defensive operations, Zelensky said at a news conference Saturday, Ukrainian media reported. “At what stage [they are at] — I will not say in detail,” he added.
Ukrainian officials previously said they would refrain from formally announcing the start of the campaign. But on Thursday, four Ukrainian service members confirmed to The Washington Post that they had stepped up strikes in the southeast, signaling that the counteroffensive was underway.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tacitly acknowledged for the first time Saturday that his forces had launched a highly anticipated counteroffensive against invading Russian troops, as fighting intensified in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The country’s military is engaged in counteroffensive and defensive operations, Zelensky said at a news conference Saturday, Ukrainian media reported. “At what stage [they are at] — I will not say in detail,” he added.
Ukrainian officials previously said they would refrain from formally announcing the start of the campaign. But on Thursday, four Ukrainian service members confirmed to The Washington Post that they had stepped up strikes in the southeast, signaling that the counteroffensive was underway.
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Ukraine says counteroffensive has liberated five villages in southeast
MUKACHEVO, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops pressing a difficult counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces said Monday that they have liberated a string of five villages in the embattled Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Those gains, if confirmed, would represent modest but politically significant territorial advances as the counterattack, which began in earnest last week, intensifies across Ukraine’s southeast.
Four of the villages — Neskuchne, Storozheve, Blahodatne and Makarivka — are located south of Velyka Novosilka, one of the counteroffensive’s key starting points close to the border of the Zaporizhzhia region. The villages are clustered on a roughly 5½-mile stretch of road leading south into occupied territory heavily fortified by Russia.
The fifth town, Novodarivka, is located just over the line in Zaporizhzhia.
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MUKACHEVO, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops pressing a difficult counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces said Monday that they have liberated a string of five villages in the embattled Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Those gains, if confirmed, would represent modest but politically significant territorial advances as the counterattack, which began in earnest last week, intensifies across Ukraine’s southeast.
Four of the villages — Neskuchne, Storozheve, Blahodatne and Makarivka — are located south of Velyka Novosilka, one of the counteroffensive’s key starting points close to the border of the Zaporizhzhia region. The villages are clustered on a roughly 5½-mile stretch of road leading south into occupied territory heavily fortified by Russia.
The fifth town, Novodarivka, is located just over the line in Zaporizhzhia.
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Political risks rise for Putin as Ukraine’s counteroffensive begins
LONDON — The political risks are rising for Vladimir Putin as the Ukrainian military begins its much-awaited assault to dislodge Russia from territory it illegally seized last year, with the Russian president acknowledging Kyiv’s “offensive potential.”
There is nervousness among the Russian elite over the firepower of Ukraine’s Western weaponry, insiders say, and it is driving fears that the land bridge Moscow carved across the southeast of Ukraine to Crimea could be severed — dealing significant military and morale setbacks to the Kremlin.
In addition, infighting among battlefield leaders, drone attacks on Moscow, and a spate of unprecedented incursions by paramilitary groups into western Russian regions bordering Ukraine are raising questions over whether Putin can control the situation, according to several members of the Russian elite, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
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LONDON — The political risks are rising for Vladimir Putin as the Ukrainian military begins its much-awaited assault to dislodge Russia from territory it illegally seized last year, with the Russian president acknowledging Kyiv’s “offensive potential.”
There is nervousness among the Russian elite over the firepower of Ukraine’s Western weaponry, insiders say, and it is driving fears that the land bridge Moscow carved across the southeast of Ukraine to Crimea could be severed — dealing significant military and morale setbacks to the Kremlin.
In addition, infighting among battlefield leaders, drone attacks on Moscow, and a spate of unprecedented incursions by paramilitary groups into western Russian regions bordering Ukraine are raising questions over whether Putin can control the situation, according to several members of the Russian elite, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukraine has liberated five villages in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, said Valeriy Shershen, a spokesman for Ukrainian military units, marking what may be the country’s first gains in its long-anticipated counteroffensive.
- The Institute for the Study of War confirmed Ukraine’s territorial gain but noted this was not yet a “breakthrough” in an analysis Sunday.
- Shelling and explosions were reported in the Russian-occupied towns of Tokmak and Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine, local leader Vladimir Rogov said on Telegram.
- Russian forces fired on boats evacuating civilians in the flooded Kherson region, killing three people and injuring 10, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram.
- One-third of nearly 63,000 bomb shelters surveyed by Ukrainian authorities are either shut down or unusable, the country’s emergency services department said on Facebook.
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- Ukraine has liberated five villages in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, said Valeriy Shershen, a spokesman for Ukrainian military units, marking what may be the country’s first gains in its long-anticipated counteroffensive.
- The Institute for the Study of War confirmed Ukraine’s territorial gain but noted this was not yet a “breakthrough” in an analysis Sunday.
- Shelling and explosions were reported in the Russian-occupied towns of Tokmak and Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine, local leader Vladimir Rogov said on Telegram.
- Russian forces fired on boats evacuating civilians in the flooded Kherson region, killing three people and injuring 10, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram.
- One-third of nearly 63,000 bomb shelters surveyed by Ukrainian authorities are either shut down or unusable, the country’s emergency services department said on Facebook.
More live updates here.
Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- Three people were killed and another 25 injured after Russian missiles hit a residence in Kryvyi Rih, the Dnipropetrovsk regional governor, Serhiy Lysak, said early Tuesday. Nineteen of the injured were hospitalized. Lysak added that four more people were injured at another location in the city.
- Biden is expected to discuss an upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania as he hosts Stoltenberg. The pair will also discuss NATO allies’ “support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war of aggression,” according to the White House. The meeting was scheduled for Monday but delayed after Biden had lingering pain from a root canal.
- A successful counteroffensive could strengthen Ukraine’s “position at any negotiating table,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. It could push “Putin to finally focus on negotiating an end to the war that he started. And in that sense, it can actually bring peace closer, not put it further away,” he said.
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- Three people were killed and another 25 injured after Russian missiles hit a residence in Kryvyi Rih, the Dnipropetrovsk regional governor, Serhiy Lysak, said early Tuesday. Nineteen of the injured were hospitalized. Lysak added that four more people were injured at another location in the city.
- Biden is expected to discuss an upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania as he hosts Stoltenberg. The pair will also discuss NATO allies’ “support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war of aggression,” according to the White House. The meeting was scheduled for Monday but delayed after Biden had lingering pain from a root canal.
- A successful counteroffensive could strengthen Ukraine’s “position at any negotiating table,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. It could push “Putin to finally focus on negotiating an end to the war that he started. And in that sense, it can actually bring peace closer, not put it further away,” he said.
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