Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to reference a giant explosion that collapsed part of a strategic bridge connecting Russia to Crimea — in a blow to Moscow’s faltering war effort — in his nightly speech Saturday, suggesting that Ukraine enjoyed a “good and mostly sunny day” while “unfortunately, it was cloudy in Crimea.”
- Rocket attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia killed 17 people overnight and damaged high-rise apartment buildings and educational facilities, according to a city official.
- Traffic resumed on part of the Crimean Bridge on Saturday afternoon, according to Russia’s Transportation Ministry. A single lane of vehicles waiting to cross the bridge stretched roughly four miles, Russian media reported.
- The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant had to rely on emergency generators after Russian shelling disrupted its power supply, Ukrainian state firm Energoatom said Saturday.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to reference a giant explosion that collapsed part of a strategic bridge connecting Russia to Crimea — in a blow to Moscow’s faltering war effort — in his nightly speech Saturday, suggesting that Ukraine enjoyed a “good and mostly sunny day” while “unfortunately, it was cloudy in Crimea.”
- Rocket attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia killed 17 people overnight and damaged high-rise apartment buildings and educational facilities, according to a city official.
- Traffic resumed on part of the Crimean Bridge on Saturday afternoon, according to Russia’s Transportation Ministry. A single lane of vehicles waiting to cross the bridge stretched roughly four miles, Russian media reported.
- The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant had to rely on emergency generators after Russian shelling disrupted its power supply, Ukrainian state firm Energoatom said Saturday.
More live updates here.
Putin’s bridge of dreams explodes in flames
It was a media extravaganza, Putin-style. At the lead of a small truck convoy, Russian President Vladimir Putin drove an orange dump truck flying Russian flags across a portion of the Crimean Bridge in 2018, proudly inaugurating a 12-mile colossus of steel and concrete connecting the Crimean Peninsula he illegally annexed from Ukraine to mainland Russia. At the end of the ride, he was met with cheers and applause.
Even during the reign of the Czars, “people dreamed of building this bridge,” Putin boasted. “Finally, thanks to your hard work and talents, this project, this miracle, has come true.”
Early Saturday, a giant explosion sent a fireball rolling across Putin’s crown jewel thanks, it could be said, to Putin’s own hard work in launching an invasion of Ukraine in February. Portions of the bridge, among the longest in Europe, could be seen sinking in the water.
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It was a media extravaganza, Putin-style. At the lead of a small truck convoy, Russian President Vladimir Putin drove an orange dump truck flying Russian flags across a portion of the Crimean Bridge in 2018, proudly inaugurating a 12-mile colossus of steel and concrete connecting the Crimean Peninsula he illegally annexed from Ukraine to mainland Russia. At the end of the ride, he was met with cheers and applause.
Even during the reign of the Czars, “people dreamed of building this bridge,” Putin boasted. “Finally, thanks to your hard work and talents, this project, this miracle, has come true.”
Early Saturday, a giant explosion sent a fireball rolling across Putin’s crown jewel thanks, it could be said, to Putin’s own hard work in launching an invasion of Ukraine in February. Portions of the bridge, among the longest in Europe, could be seen sinking in the water.
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How Ukrainians, targeting by drone, attacked Russian artillery in Kherson
KHERSON REGION, Ukraine — The discovery was made by two Ukrainian soldiers staring wide-eyed at their laptop screens, set up in the trunk of their SUV. They sat on a makeshift bench, the large plastic case for their drone. What they were looking at was some 25 miles away, deep into Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
It was a Russian artillery battery positioned in a thin slice of tree line. The drone operator, Leonid Slobodian, started counting out loud as he zoomed in and took screenshots of the findings. He saw at least five guns, trucks that probably carried ammunition inside and counterbattery radar. This was what the Ukrainian military calls a “fat” target.
Beside him, Oleksandr Kapli fired off a voice message to the members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade also watching a live stream of the drone camera.
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KHERSON REGION, Ukraine — The discovery was made by two Ukrainian soldiers staring wide-eyed at their laptop screens, set up in the trunk of their SUV. They sat on a makeshift bench, the large plastic case for their drone. What they were looking at was some 25 miles away, deep into Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
It was a Russian artillery battery positioned in a thin slice of tree line. The drone operator, Leonid Slobodian, started counting out loud as he zoomed in and took screenshots of the findings. He saw at least five guns, trucks that probably carried ammunition inside and counterbattery radar. This was what the Ukrainian military calls a “fat” target.
Beside him, Oleksandr Kapli fired off a voice message to the members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade also watching a live stream of the drone camera.
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In Russian-occupied Izyum, she was raped and tortured
IZYUM, Ukraine — Soon after Russian forces took her prisoner, the 52-year-old woman picked up a nail and carved her name into a brick wall.
A-L-L-A, she wrote.
Below, she scratched how many days she had been held in the shed outside a medical clinic in her hometown. Above, she wrote in simple words what she had endured in captivity: ELECTRICAL SHOCK. UNDRESS. PAINFUL.
She hoped the markings would one day serve as clues for her son about what she expected to be the final days of her life.
“I thought if my son would look for me, he could find these writings and understand that I was there and died there,” she later recalled.
Some of Alla’s writing is still visible in the small shed in Izyum, the city in northeast Ukraine, where she said occupying Russian forces tortured, raped and beat her while she was held captive for 10 days in July.
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IZYUM, Ukraine — Soon after Russian forces took her prisoner, the 52-year-old woman picked up a nail and carved her name into a brick wall.
A-L-L-A, she wrote.
Below, she scratched how many days she had been held in the shed outside a medical clinic in her hometown. Above, she wrote in simple words what she had endured in captivity: ELECTRICAL SHOCK. UNDRESS. PAINFUL.
She hoped the markings would one day serve as clues for her son about what she expected to be the final days of her life.
“I thought if my son would look for me, he could find these writings and understand that I was there and died there,” she later recalled.
Some of Alla’s writing is still visible in the small shed in Izyum, the city in northeast Ukraine, where she said occupying Russian forces tortured, raped and beat her while she was held captive for 10 days in July.
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Explosions rock Kyiv in first major strikes on Ukrainian capital in months
Strikes hit across Ukraine, including in the heart of its capital, in apparent Russian retribution for a weekend explosion on the Crimean Bridge. The explosions in Kyiv — some of which came during rush hour— were the first in months after a period of relative calm and came after many diplomats had returned to the capital. Attacks were also reported in key cities including Kharkiv in the northeast, Lviv in the west, Zaporzhzhia and Dnipro in the center and the Black Sea port of Odessa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for the attack on the strategic bridge, calling it an “act of terror” by its special services. He is also set to meet with Russia’s Security Council later Monday as prominent Russians urge reprisal for the bridge blast.
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Strikes hit across Ukraine, including in the heart of its capital, in apparent Russian retribution for a weekend explosion on the Crimean Bridge. The explosions in Kyiv — some of which came during rush hour— were the first in months after a period of relative calm and came after many diplomats had returned to the capital. Attacks were also reported in key cities including Kharkiv in the northeast, Lviv in the west, Zaporzhzhia and Dnipro in the center and the Black Sea port of Odessa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for the attack on the strategic bridge, calling it an “act of terror” by its special services. He is also set to meet with Russia’s Security Council later Monday as prominent Russians urge reprisal for the bridge blast.
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Russia strikes Kyiv and cities across Ukraine after Crimea bridge attack
KYIV, Ukraine — A series of blasts rocked Kyiv on Monday morning, with some strikes landing in the heart of the Ukrainian capital’s downtown during rush hour, and rocket attacks hit cities across the country, as Russia apparently sought to take revenge for an explosion Saturday on the Crimean Bridge.
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Suspected Russian missiles caused heavy explosions around 8:15 a.m., and vehicles were in flames near Taras Shevchenko Park — on a road often jammed with rush-hour traffic.
At least five people were killed, and at least a dozen others were injured in the strikes, the Kyiv police department reported on its Telegram channel.
Explosions were reported across other major Ukrainian cities on Monday, including in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Lviv, as Moscow unleashed a barrage of missiles in waves.
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KYIV, Ukraine — A series of blasts rocked Kyiv on Monday morning, with some strikes landing in the heart of the Ukrainian capital’s downtown during rush hour, and rocket attacks hit cities across the country, as Russia apparently sought to take revenge for an explosion Saturday on the Crimean Bridge.
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Suspected Russian missiles caused heavy explosions around 8:15 a.m., and vehicles were in flames near Taras Shevchenko Park — on a road often jammed with rush-hour traffic.
At least five people were killed, and at least a dozen others were injured in the strikes, the Kyiv police department reported on its Telegram channel.
Explosions were reported across other major Ukrainian cities on Monday, including in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Lviv, as Moscow unleashed a barrage of missiles in waves.
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Strikes on Ukraine raise pressure on allies to send advanced air defense
BRUSSELS — The string of strikes against Ukrainian cities and key infrastructure on Monday galvanized long-standing calls from the government to its allies for more sophisticated air defense systems and longer-range weapons.
The Russian attacks appeared to signal a significant escalation, raising pressure on the United States and other European countries that have been slow to provide Ukrainian forces with the most advanced weapons systems.
But while a chorus of U.S. and European leaders condemned the attacks and declared their continued support for Ukraine, it was not clear that they would accelerate or expand their deliveries as a result of the strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would address an emergency meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Tuesday.
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BRUSSELS — The string of strikes against Ukrainian cities and key infrastructure on Monday galvanized long-standing calls from the government to its allies for more sophisticated air defense systems and longer-range weapons.
The Russian attacks appeared to signal a significant escalation, raising pressure on the United States and other European countries that have been slow to provide Ukrainian forces with the most advanced weapons systems.
But while a chorus of U.S. and European leaders condemned the attacks and declared their continued support for Ukraine, it was not clear that they would accelerate or expand their deliveries as a result of the strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would address an emergency meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Tuesday.
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After Putin’s ‘massive strike’ shatters calm, Kyiv voices defiance
KYIV, Ukraine — The first blasts of the day hit at a central intersection during the downtown morning rush hour, killing a police officer driving to work, and leaving several cars mangled and in flames near a historic university complex and the country’s education ministry.
Another hit one of the Ukrainian capital’s most popular parks, leaving a crater next to a playground that only the day before was packed with children and families enjoying a mild fall weekend.
Later, there was an explosion next to a pedestrian and bicycle bridge beloved by tourists. A huge orange fireball followed by a cloud of white and black smoke briefly enveloped but did not destroy the glass-bottomed walkway, which provides views of the city and the Dnieper River.
The wave of Russian airstrikes that rocked Kyiv on Monday morning shattered months of calm, thrusting the city back into the center of the nearly eight-month-old war.
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KYIV, Ukraine — The first blasts of the day hit at a central intersection during the downtown morning rush hour, killing a police officer driving to work, and leaving several cars mangled and in flames near a historic university complex and the country’s education ministry.
Another hit one of the Ukrainian capital’s most popular parks, leaving a crater next to a playground that only the day before was packed with children and families enjoying a mild fall weekend.
Later, there was an explosion next to a pedestrian and bicycle bridge beloved by tourists. A huge orange fireball followed by a cloud of white and black smoke briefly enveloped but did not destroy the glass-bottomed walkway, which provides views of the city and the Dnieper River.
The wave of Russian airstrikes that rocked Kyiv on Monday morning shattered months of calm, thrusting the city back into the center of the nearly eight-month-old war.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday boasted of a “massive strike” across Ukraine at a meeting of his Security Council, describing a series of attacks on Kyiv and other regions as retaliation for an explosion that damaged the strategic Crimean Bridge over the weekend.
- The blasts killed 14 people and injured scores more across Ukraine, according to the Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Russian strikes hit infrastructure facilities, educational institutions, a museum and a playground, the prime minister said.
- Putin, who blamed Ukraine for the attack on the strategic Crimean Bridge, warned Monday of “harsh” reprisal. While the Ukrainian government hasn’t officially claimed responsibility, a Ukrainian official told The Post that the country’s special services were behind the attack.
- The strikes galvanized long-standing calls from Ukraine’s government to its allies for more sophisticated air defense systems and longer-range weapons.
More live updates here.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday boasted of a “massive strike” across Ukraine at a meeting of his Security Council, describing a series of attacks on Kyiv and other regions as retaliation for an explosion that damaged the strategic Crimean Bridge over the weekend.
- The blasts killed 14 people and injured scores more across Ukraine, according to the Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Russian strikes hit infrastructure facilities, educational institutions, a museum and a playground, the prime minister said.
- Putin, who blamed Ukraine for the attack on the strategic Crimean Bridge, warned Monday of “harsh” reprisal. While the Ukrainian government hasn’t officially claimed responsibility, a Ukrainian official told The Post that the country’s special services were behind the attack.
- The strikes galvanized long-standing calls from Ukraine’s government to its allies for more sophisticated air defense systems and longer-range weapons.
More live updates here.
Ukraine war at a turning point with rapid escalation of conflict
In little more than a month, the war in Ukraine has turned abruptly from a grueling, largely static artillery battle expected to last into the winter, to a rapidly escalating, multilevel conflict that has challenged the strategies of the United States, Ukraine and Russia.
Russia’s launch of massive strikes on civilian infrastructure Monday in nearly a dozen Ukrainian cities far from the front lines brought shock and outrage. The strikes, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken described as “wave after wave of missiles” struck “children’s playgrounds and public parks,” left at least 14 killed and nearly 100 wounded, and cut electricity and water in much of the country.
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In little more than a month, the war in Ukraine has turned abruptly from a grueling, largely static artillery battle expected to last into the winter, to a rapidly escalating, multilevel conflict that has challenged the strategies of the United States, Ukraine and Russia.
Russia’s launch of massive strikes on civilian infrastructure Monday in nearly a dozen Ukrainian cities far from the front lines brought shock and outrage. The strikes, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken described as “wave after wave of missiles” struck “children’s playgrounds and public parks,” left at least 14 killed and nearly 100 wounded, and cut electricity and water in much of the country.
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Here's the latest from Ukraine.
- President Zelensky will address an emergency virtual meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations Tuesday, after a barrage of Russian strikes renewed Kyiv’s call for better air defense systems and longer-range weapons.
- President Biden pledged continued support for Kyiv — including advanced weapon systems — in a Monday phone call with Zelensky, although the White House readout of the call didn’t include any time frames on additional aid.
- Ukraine’s pleas for military aid are also set to be discussed when NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels this week, alongside meetings of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
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- President Zelensky will address an emergency virtual meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations Tuesday, after a barrage of Russian strikes renewed Kyiv’s call for better air defense systems and longer-range weapons.
- President Biden pledged continued support for Kyiv — including advanced weapon systems — in a Monday phone call with Zelensky, although the White House readout of the call didn’t include any time frames on additional aid.
- Ukraine’s pleas for military aid are also set to be discussed when NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels this week, alongside meetings of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
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In Kyiv, U.S. midterms, and need for aid, cast shadow on battlefield gains
KYIV, Ukraine — As American officials pore over maps tracking developments in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, their Ukrainian counterparts are monitoring a different kind of contest back in the United States: the upcoming midterm congressional elections.
In Kyiv, Ukrainians voice hope, and some apprehension, that next month’s legislative polls won’t undercut the staggering flow of U.S. weapons and security aid that Washington has authorized since the start of President Vladimir Putin’s Feb 24. invasion. And they warn that a softening of Republican sentiment has the potential to sap a recent surge in battlefield momentum.
Uncertainty about future American support is intensifying as pollsters predict that Republicans will retake control of the House of Representatives.
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KYIV, Ukraine — As American officials pore over maps tracking developments in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, their Ukrainian counterparts are monitoring a different kind of contest back in the United States: the upcoming midterm congressional elections.
In Kyiv, Ukrainians voice hope, and some apprehension, that next month’s legislative polls won’t undercut the staggering flow of U.S. weapons and security aid that Washington has authorized since the start of President Vladimir Putin’s Feb 24. invasion. And they warn that a softening of Republican sentiment has the potential to sap a recent surge in battlefield momentum.
Uncertainty about future American support is intensifying as pollsters predict that Republicans will retake control of the House of Representatives.
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How Ukrainians, targeting by drone, attacked Russian artillery in Kherson
KHERSON REGION, Ukraine — The discovery was made by two Ukrainian soldiers staring wide-eyed at their laptop screens, set up in the trunk of their SUV. They sat on a makeshift bench, the large plastic case for their drone. What they were looking at was some 25 miles away, deep into Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
It was a Russian artillery battery positioned in a thin slice of tree line. The drone operator, Leonid Slobodian, started counting out loud as he zoomed in and took screenshots of the findings. He saw at least five guns, trucks that probably carried ammunition inside and counterbattery radar. This was what the Ukrainian military calls a “fat” target.
Beside him, Oleksandr Kapli fired off a voice message to the members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade also watching a live stream of the drone camera.
Read the full story here.
KHERSON REGION, Ukraine — The discovery was made by two Ukrainian soldiers staring wide-eyed at their laptop screens, set up in the trunk of their SUV. They sat on a makeshift bench, the large plastic case for their drone. What they were looking at was some 25 miles away, deep into Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
It was a Russian artillery battery positioned in a thin slice of tree line. The drone operator, Leonid Slobodian, started counting out loud as he zoomed in and took screenshots of the findings. He saw at least five guns, trucks that probably carried ammunition inside and counterbattery radar. This was what the Ukrainian military calls a “fat” target.
Beside him, Oleksandr Kapli fired off a voice message to the members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade also watching a live stream of the drone camera.
Read the full story here.
As his troops retreat, Russian defense chief comes under pressure at home
RIGA, Latvia — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu faced intensifying political pressure Thursday over a series of disorderly retreats in Ukraine, as powerful nationalist figures openly attacked Moscow’s military command for setbacks in areas President Vladimir Putin claims to have annexed.
The Russian military launched multiple rocket attacks Thursday on Zaporizhzhia, the capital of one of the four Ukrainian regions now illegally claimed by Russia. The rockets struck residential apartment blocks, killing three people, authorities said.
The city is not occupied by Russia, and the Kremlin has vowed to conquer parts of the regions that it does not control. But in the days since Putin declared the seizure of the Ukrainian territories, in flagrant violation of international law, Russian troops have been retreating on two fronts — in Donetsk and Luhansk to the east, and in Mykolaiv and Kherson to the south.
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RIGA, Latvia — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu faced intensifying political pressure Thursday over a series of disorderly retreats in Ukraine, as powerful nationalist figures openly attacked Moscow’s military command for setbacks in areas President Vladimir Putin claims to have annexed.
The Russian military launched multiple rocket attacks Thursday on Zaporizhzhia, the capital of one of the four Ukrainian regions now illegally claimed by Russia. The rockets struck residential apartment blocks, killing three people, authorities said.
The city is not occupied by Russia, and the Kremlin has vowed to conquer parts of the regions that it does not control. But in the days since Putin declared the seizure of the Ukrainian territories, in flagrant violation of international law, Russian troops have been retreating on two fronts — in Donetsk and Luhansk to the east, and in Mykolaiv and Kherson to the south.
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G-7 says Putin will be held accountable for ‘indiscriminate attacks’
Leaders of the G-7 industrialized nations on Tuesday condemned Russia’s barrage of strikes in Ukraine this week “in the strongest possible terms” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held to account.
“We deplore deliberate escalatory steps,” read a statement released after an urgent meeting of G-7 leaders Tuesday, during which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called in to urge more support.
“Indiscriminate attacks” against civilians constitute a war crime, the statement said. “We will hold President Putin and those responsible to account.”
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Leaders of the G-7 industrialized nations on Tuesday condemned Russia’s barrage of strikes in Ukraine this week “in the strongest possible terms” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held to account.
“We deplore deliberate escalatory steps,” read a statement released after an urgent meeting of G-7 leaders Tuesday, during which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called in to urge more support.
“Indiscriminate attacks” against civilians constitute a war crime, the statement said. “We will hold President Putin and those responsible to account.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- The G-7 meeting on Tuesday came a day after Russia launched strikes on multiple towns and cities, targeting energy infrastructure and civilian sites. The United Nations called the attacks “particularly shocking” and a potential violation of international humanitarian law.
- The mayor of Lviv in western Ukraine said nearly a third of the city lost electricity after a missile strike hit infrastructure on Tuesday. Andriy Sadovyi said residents may also face water supply disruptions and urged them to stay in shelters.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi on Tuesday, the Kremlin said. The U.N. watchdog is seeking a buffer zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, which Russian forces control.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine urgently needs additional air defenses, as well as other weapons and equipment.
More live updates here.
- The G-7 meeting on Tuesday came a day after Russia launched strikes on multiple towns and cities, targeting energy infrastructure and civilian sites. The United Nations called the attacks “particularly shocking” and a potential violation of international humanitarian law.
- The mayor of Lviv in western Ukraine said nearly a third of the city lost electricity after a missile strike hit infrastructure on Tuesday. Andriy Sadovyi said residents may also face water supply disruptions and urged them to stay in shelters.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi on Tuesday, the Kremlin said. The U.N. watchdog is seeking a buffer zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, which Russian forces control.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine urgently needs additional air defenses, as well as other weapons and equipment.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine.
- Russian strikes continued across Ukraine for the second day in a row Tuesday, as Kyiv called for more air-defense systems and G-7 leaders promised to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes.”
- Ukrainian defense minister Oleksii Reznikov said that an IRIS-T air-defense system from Germany and four HIMARS systems from the U.S. had arrived.
- Ukraine’s calls for additional military aid are set to be discussed Wednesday in Brussels, as defense leaders from nearly 50 countries gather. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will participate as NATO holds its Defense Ministerial in Brussels, the alliance’s first ministerial in which NATO-ascendant Finland and Sweden will join as invitees.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak Wednesday at Russian Energy Week.
More live updates here.
- Russian strikes continued across Ukraine for the second day in a row Tuesday, as Kyiv called for more air-defense systems and G-7 leaders promised to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes.”
- Ukrainian defense minister Oleksii Reznikov said that an IRIS-T air-defense system from Germany and four HIMARS systems from the U.S. had arrived.
- Ukraine’s calls for additional military aid are set to be discussed Wednesday in Brussels, as defense leaders from nearly 50 countries gather. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will participate as NATO holds its Defense Ministerial in Brussels, the alliance’s first ministerial in which NATO-ascendant Finland and Sweden will join as invitees.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak Wednesday at Russian Energy Week.
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Kyiv braces for prolonged hardship as Russia threatens more strikes
KYIV — With Kyiv facing rolling electricity outages, authorities on Tuesday raced to repair the damage from a barrage of Russian missiles that slammed into the heart of the Ukrainian capital, in a significant escalation of the nearly eight-month-old war that drew international condemnation of Moscow.
Many Kyiv residents hurried on Tuesday to make whatever preparations they could ahead of potential cuts to power, heat and water — fearful that the missile strikes, which killed at least 20 people across Ukraine on Monday, were a bleak prelude to what they will face repeatedly in coming months.
The attack, which Russian President Vladimir Putin said was retaliation for an explosion over the weekend on the Crimean Bridge, targeted power plants and other critical infrastructure, and underscored the continuing vulnerability of Ukrainian cities despite a surge in Western military aid since Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion.
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KYIV — With Kyiv facing rolling electricity outages, authorities on Tuesday raced to repair the damage from a barrage of Russian missiles that slammed into the heart of the Ukrainian capital, in a significant escalation of the nearly eight-month-old war that drew international condemnation of Moscow.
Many Kyiv residents hurried on Tuesday to make whatever preparations they could ahead of potential cuts to power, heat and water — fearful that the missile strikes, which killed at least 20 people across Ukraine on Monday, were a bleak prelude to what they will face repeatedly in coming months.
The attack, which Russian President Vladimir Putin said was retaliation for an explosion over the weekend on the Crimean Bridge, targeted power plants and other critical infrastructure, and underscored the continuing vulnerability of Ukrainian cities despite a surge in Western military aid since Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion.
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G-7 demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, pledges continued support
The Group of Seven nations on Tuesday committed themselves to continue supplying Ukraine’s “urgent requirements” for military equipment and demanded that Russia “completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its troops and military equipment from Ukraine,” including Crimea and all “annexed” regions.
In a speech to the meeting, held via video among the leaders of the United States, Canada, Japan and major European allies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed a second straight day of Russian bombardment of civilian areas, far from the front lines of the war. Tuesday brought dozens of armed drones, “plus 28 launches of Russian missiles,” he told them. “And that’s just for this morning.”
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The Group of Seven nations on Tuesday committed themselves to continue supplying Ukraine’s “urgent requirements” for military equipment and demanded that Russia “completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its troops and military equipment from Ukraine,” including Crimea and all “annexed” regions.
In a speech to the meeting, held via video among the leaders of the United States, Canada, Japan and major European allies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed a second straight day of Russian bombardment of civilian areas, far from the front lines of the war. Tuesday brought dozens of armed drones, “plus 28 launches of Russian missiles,” he told them. “And that’s just for this morning.”
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Baltic nations long warned about Russia. Now, maybe the West is listening.
RIGA, Latvia — Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s strongest allies against President Vladimir Putin have been the nations that know his Soviet playbook best: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, all invaded and brutalized by the Soviet Union and historically wary of Russia.
Their warnings about Russian aggression and calls for stronger Western action to deter Putin were long brushed aside by many in Europe, even after Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia and the Kremlin’s 2014 invasion and annexation of Crimea.
“One lesson from this war is we should have listened to those who know Putin,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the European Union speech last month. “They have been telling us for years that Putin would not stop.”
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RIGA, Latvia — Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s strongest allies against President Vladimir Putin have been the nations that know his Soviet playbook best: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, all invaded and brutalized by the Soviet Union and historically wary of Russia.
Their warnings about Russian aggression and calls for stronger Western action to deter Putin were long brushed aside by many in Europe, even after Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia and the Kremlin’s 2014 invasion and annexation of Crimea.
“One lesson from this war is we should have listened to those who know Putin,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the European Union speech last month. “They have been telling us for years that Putin would not stop.”
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