In repeat bombing of Odessa, Putin deepens economic war on Ukraine
PAVLIVKA, Ukraine — When four Russian cruise missiles ripped apart a grain storage facility in this southern village last week, shock waves shattered the windows of adjacent homes, sending broken glass everywhere.
Like many of the farmers who live near Odessa, one of Ukraine’s major port cities, Tetiana Lazarova is convinced that Moscow’s attacks on the port and its agriculture sector are aimed at extracting maximum pain following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to terminate a United Nations-brokered deal allowing grain exports from the Black Sea.
Odessa’s grain industry suffered tens of millions of dollars in damage as a result of the near-nightly Russian airstrikes. The attacks destroyed at least 60,000 tons of grain, enough to feed more than 270,000 people for a year, according to the U.N. World Food Program.
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PAVLIVKA, Ukraine — When four Russian cruise missiles ripped apart a grain storage facility in this southern village last week, shock waves shattered the windows of adjacent homes, sending broken glass everywhere.
Like many of the farmers who live near Odessa, one of Ukraine’s major port cities, Tetiana Lazarova is convinced that Moscow’s attacks on the port and its agriculture sector are aimed at extracting maximum pain following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to terminate a United Nations-brokered deal allowing grain exports from the Black Sea.
Odessa’s grain industry suffered tens of millions of dollars in damage as a result of the near-nightly Russian airstrikes. The attacks destroyed at least 60,000 tons of grain, enough to feed more than 270,000 people for a year, according to the U.N. World Food Program.
Read the full story here.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian strikes killed at least nine people and injured more than 100 others in the Ukrainian city of Kherson and in Kryvyi Rih — President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown — Ukrainian officials said.
- Kuleba said Croatia and Ukraine “will now work on laying the most efficient routes” to Croatian ports on the Danube and the Adriatic Sea, though he did not specify a time-frame.
- The Kremlin said Kyiv was behind drone strikes in Moscow and Russian-annexed Crimea, which Russia thwarted over the weekend.
- Russia’s navy is set to commission 30 ships into service this year, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday in St. Petersburg at the country’s annual Navy Day parade.
- Kyiv is set to begin discussing long-term security measures with Washington this week, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak said, referring to a recent agreement with the Group of Seven nations.
More live updates here.
- Russian strikes killed at least nine people and injured more than 100 others in the Ukrainian city of Kherson and in Kryvyi Rih — President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown — Ukrainian officials said.
- Kuleba said Croatia and Ukraine “will now work on laying the most efficient routes” to Croatian ports on the Danube and the Adriatic Sea, though he did not specify a time-frame.
- The Kremlin said Kyiv was behind drone strikes in Moscow and Russian-annexed Crimea, which Russia thwarted over the weekend.
- Russia’s navy is set to commission 30 ships into service this year, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday in St. Petersburg at the country’s annual Navy Day parade.
- Kyiv is set to begin discussing long-term security measures with Washington this week, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak said, referring to a recent agreement with the Group of Seven nations.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- A drone hit the same Moscow skyscraper — which houses offices and ministries — for the second time in days, the city’s mayor and Russia’s defense ministry said Tuesday, blaming Ukraine.
- Kyiv has not claimed responsibility, but Ukrainian officials have been vocal about describing targets in Russia as legitimate. Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak suggested early Tuesday the drones meant that Moscow was “rapidly getting used to a full-fledged war.”
- Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks a day earlier killed at least 10 people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, and injured at least 100 people in the southern city of Kherson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s native city Kryvyi Rih.
- Russian warships destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea, foiling an attempted late night attack on the two ships, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The Post could not independently verify the claim.
More live updates here.
- A drone hit the same Moscow skyscraper — which houses offices and ministries — for the second time in days, the city’s mayor and Russia’s defense ministry said Tuesday, blaming Ukraine.
- Kyiv has not claimed responsibility, but Ukrainian officials have been vocal about describing targets in Russia as legitimate. Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak suggested early Tuesday the drones meant that Moscow was “rapidly getting used to a full-fledged war.”
- Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks a day earlier killed at least 10 people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, and injured at least 100 people in the southern city of Kherson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s native city Kryvyi Rih.
- Russian warships destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea, foiling an attempted late night attack on the two ships, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The Post could not independently verify the claim.
More live updates here.
Russian missile strikes on Kherson and in Kryvyi Rih kill at least 10
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s native city of Kryvyi Rih and the southern city of Kherson on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring close to 100 — a barrage that came one day after three drones struck Moscow in the latest attack on the Russian capital.
Russian officials blamed Ukraine for the drone assault, which damaged the facades of two office buildings in a business district but did not result in any injuries. The third drone was intercepted southwest of Moscow, officials said.
Ukrainian officials did not claim responsibility. However, in a video address later Sunday, Zelensky said, “Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases.”
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s native city of Kryvyi Rih and the southern city of Kherson on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring close to 100 — a barrage that came one day after three drones struck Moscow in the latest attack on the Russian capital.
Russian officials blamed Ukraine for the drone assault, which damaged the facades of two office buildings in a business district but did not result in any injuries. The third drone was intercepted southwest of Moscow, officials said.
Ukrainian officials did not claim responsibility. However, in a video address later Sunday, Zelensky said, “Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases.”
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Ukrainians are breaking their ties with the Russian language
KHARKIV, Ukraine — In Kharkiv, a historically Russian-speaking city in eastern Ukraine, just 25 miles from the Russian border, Ukrainian classes are in high demand. Waiters, hairdressers and shopkeepers have stopped using Russian. Ukrainian language books are flying off the shelves, and local publishers are struggling to keep up with orders.
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s central — and false — justifications for invading Ukraine, that he was defending Russian-speaking people, has backfired dramatically.
In cities across Ukraine, people started bringing their Russian literature to local recycling stations to be shredded and converted into toilet paper. Street names have been changed to honor Ukrainian heroes instead of Russian writers. Russian dishes, like pelmeni dumplings, have been relabeled on restaurant menus. Radio stations stopped playing songs by Russian artists, long popular in Ukraine.
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KHARKIV, Ukraine — In Kharkiv, a historically Russian-speaking city in eastern Ukraine, just 25 miles from the Russian border, Ukrainian classes are in high demand. Waiters, hairdressers and shopkeepers have stopped using Russian. Ukrainian language books are flying off the shelves, and local publishers are struggling to keep up with orders.
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s central — and false — justifications for invading Ukraine, that he was defending Russian-speaking people, has backfired dramatically.
In cities across Ukraine, people started bringing their Russian literature to local recycling stations to be shredded and converted into toilet paper. Street names have been changed to honor Ukrainian heroes instead of Russian writers. Russian dishes, like pelmeni dumplings, have been relabeled on restaurant menus. Radio stations stopped playing songs by Russian artists, long popular in Ukraine.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- A drone hit the same Moscow skyscraper — which houses offices and ministries — for the second time in days, the city’s mayor and Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Tuesday, blaming Ukraine.
- Russian air defenses thwarted “several drones” trying to reach Moscow, the mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said Tuesday.
- UNESCO has verified damage to 274 locations including religious sites, museums, monuments and libraries in Ukraine during nearly a year and a half of war, the U.N. organization said.
- The chief of the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, visited troops in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, which is partly controlled by Russian forces, the Defense Ministry said.
- Russian warships destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea, foiling an attempted late-night attack on the two ships, the Russian Defense Ministry said early Tuesday.
More live updates here.
- A drone hit the same Moscow skyscraper — which houses offices and ministries — for the second time in days, the city’s mayor and Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Tuesday, blaming Ukraine.
- Russian air defenses thwarted “several drones” trying to reach Moscow, the mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said Tuesday.
- UNESCO has verified damage to 274 locations including religious sites, museums, monuments and libraries in Ukraine during nearly a year and a half of war, the U.N. organization said.
- The chief of the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, visited troops in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, which is partly controlled by Russian forces, the Defense Ministry said.
- Russian warships destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea, foiling an attempted late-night attack on the two ships, the Russian Defense Ministry said early Tuesday.
More live updates here.
Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out further attacks on the country’s ports and grain infrastructure overnight, targeting the south in particular.
- The Ukrainian Defense Ministry tweeted Wednesday that a grain silo in the inland port of Izmail — a key alternative to Black Sea ports for Ukrainian exports — was damaged.
- Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is moving forward, the Pentagon said in response to media questions about whether Ukraine had made significant gains.
- Ukrainian law enforcement officials announced that they were investigating a large-scale draft evasion scheme involving falsified medical certificates declaring participants unfit for service.
- Belarusian helicopters violated Polish airspace during a training exercise on Tuesday, Poland’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out further attacks on the country’s ports and grain infrastructure overnight, targeting the south in particular.
- The Ukrainian Defense Ministry tweeted Wednesday that a grain silo in the inland port of Izmail — a key alternative to Black Sea ports for Ukrainian exports — was damaged.
- Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is moving forward, the Pentagon said in response to media questions about whether Ukraine had made significant gains.
- Ukrainian law enforcement officials announced that they were investigating a large-scale draft evasion scheme involving falsified medical certificates declaring participants unfit for service.
- Belarusian helicopters violated Polish airspace during a training exercise on Tuesday, Poland’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.
More live updates here.
Drones hit glitzy Moscow buildings as Ukraine says Russians should feel war
The glittering skyscrapers in the Russian capital known as Moscow-City, hit repeatedly by drones in recent days, are home to corporate offices, government ministries, a shopping mall, and even apartments — some of which are owned by relatives of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Russian politicians, and even a renowned Italian architect.
As some of the tallest, most distinctive modern buildings in the city, the Moscow-City complex, nestled west of the city center on the banks of the Moskva River, has become a repeat target of attacks, which the Kremlin blamed on Ukraine. Early Tuesday, a drone struck the 42-story tower in the IQ-quarter complex for the second time in three days.
Kyiv did not claim responsibility for the attacks, but senior Ukrainian officials said that Russians deserved to feel the impact of the brutal war that their government has unleashed in Ukraine.
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The glittering skyscrapers in the Russian capital known as Moscow-City, hit repeatedly by drones in recent days, are home to corporate offices, government ministries, a shopping mall, and even apartments — some of which are owned by relatives of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Russian politicians, and even a renowned Italian architect.
As some of the tallest, most distinctive modern buildings in the city, the Moscow-City complex, nestled west of the city center on the banks of the Moskva River, has become a repeat target of attacks, which the Kremlin blamed on Ukraine. Early Tuesday, a drone struck the 42-story tower in the IQ-quarter complex for the second time in three days.
Kyiv did not claim responsibility for the attacks, but senior Ukrainian officials said that Russians deserved to feel the impact of the brutal war that their government has unleashed in Ukraine.
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For these young soldiers, Ukraine has been at war for half their lives
MALA TOKMACHKA, Ukraine — The young drone squad barged into the base camp near here, boots thumping across the floor where other Ukrainian soldiers slept, as smartphones sounded a 3 a.m. wake-up call.
“Good morning, Vietnam!” one shouted, as the recon team, several of them still teenagers, rousted others. They talked and joked as they collected electronic gear and ammo from their makeshift headquarters, a community center in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region. One wore cowboy boots and a bush hat.
In the moonlight outside, the soldiers loaded weapons, Mavic drones, and other supplies into a camouflaged pickup truck, then sped off through the ruins of several Ukrainian villages toward the front.
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MALA TOKMACHKA, Ukraine — The young drone squad barged into the base camp near here, boots thumping across the floor where other Ukrainian soldiers slept, as smartphones sounded a 3 a.m. wake-up call.
“Good morning, Vietnam!” one shouted, as the recon team, several of them still teenagers, rousted others. They talked and joked as they collected electronic gear and ammo from their makeshift headquarters, a community center in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region. One wore cowboy boots and a bush hat.
In the moonlight outside, the soldiers loaded weapons, Mavic drones, and other supplies into a camouflaged pickup truck, then sped off through the ruins of several Ukrainian villages toward the front.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out further attacks on the country’s ports and grain infrastructure overnight, targeting the south in particular.
- Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is moving forward, the Pentagon’s spokesman said in response to media questions about whether Ukraine has made significant gains.
- The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said the strikes against port infrastructure demonstrated Russia’s disregard for civilians.
- The overnight attacks destroyed 40,000 tons of grain earmarked for countries in Africa, as well as China and Israel, according to Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakova.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Black Sea grain deal with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a telephone call Wednesday, both countries confirmed.
More live updates here.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out further attacks on the country’s ports and grain infrastructure overnight, targeting the south in particular.
- Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is moving forward, the Pentagon’s spokesman said in response to media questions about whether Ukraine has made significant gains.
- The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said the strikes against port infrastructure demonstrated Russia’s disregard for civilians.
- The overnight attacks destroyed 40,000 tons of grain earmarked for countries in Africa, as well as China and Israel, according to Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakova.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Black Sea grain deal with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a telephone call Wednesday, both countries confirmed.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian pilots will begin training on F-16 fighter jets this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech to heads of Ukrainian diplomatic missions.
- At least 10,749 Ukrainian civilians, including nearly 500 children, have been killed since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, Yuriy Bielousov, Ukraine’s lead prosecutor for human rights violations, said.
- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Eastern Europe signed an agreement to join the continental European power grid, disconnecting from the Russian-controlled system, the Lithuanian Energy Ministry said Wednesday.
- Russia is probably targeting grain storage infrastructure in Ukraine, while claiming it is striking military targets, in an attempt to supplant Ukraine as the grain supplier to Africa and other countries and ensure that Moscow benefits financially, the Institute for the Study of War said.
More live updates here.
- Ukrainian pilots will begin training on F-16 fighter jets this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech to heads of Ukrainian diplomatic missions.
- At least 10,749 Ukrainian civilians, including nearly 500 children, have been killed since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, Yuriy Bielousov, Ukraine’s lead prosecutor for human rights violations, said.
- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Eastern Europe signed an agreement to join the continental European power grid, disconnecting from the Russian-controlled system, the Lithuanian Energy Ministry said Wednesday.
- Russia is probably targeting grain storage infrastructure in Ukraine, while claiming it is striking military targets, in an attempt to supplant Ukraine as the grain supplier to Africa and other countries and ensure that Moscow benefits financially, the Institute for the Study of War said.
More live updates here.