Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the explosion in Poland on Tuesday that claimed two lives was probably caused by a Ukrainian missile defending against Russian strikes.
- The blast in Poland came as Russia bombarded Ukraine with about 90 missiles Tuesday, according to Zelensky.
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday that the United Kingdom and its allies were working on establishing facts about the blast in Poland but noted: “None of this would be happening without the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”
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- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the explosion in Poland on Tuesday that claimed two lives was probably caused by a Ukrainian missile defending against Russian strikes.
- The blast in Poland came as Russia bombarded Ukraine with about 90 missiles Tuesday, according to Zelensky.
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday that the United Kingdom and its allies were working on establishing facts about the blast in Poland but noted: “None of this would be happening without the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Explosions were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, including in the capital, Kyiv, Odessa in the south, and the central city of Dnipro. At least two cruise missiles were shot down over Kyiv, regional officials said, while a Washington Post reporter heard a missile fly over an apartment block in the capital.
- The Black Sea grain initiative will be extended for 120 days, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations announced. The agreement provides safe passage of cargo ships to and from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports amid Russia’s invasion — which heavily disrupted operations and threatened to cause a global food crisis.
- President Biden disputed Ukraine’s account of the missile that hit Poland, killing two, on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Ukrainian specialists to join an international investigation into the incident, while stressing he has “no doubt” that the missile did not come from his country.
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- Explosions were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, including in the capital, Kyiv, Odessa in the south, and the central city of Dnipro. At least two cruise missiles were shot down over Kyiv, regional officials said, while a Washington Post reporter heard a missile fly over an apartment block in the capital.
- The Black Sea grain initiative will be extended for 120 days, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations announced. The agreement provides safe passage of cargo ships to and from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports amid Russia’s invasion — which heavily disrupted operations and threatened to cause a global food crisis.
- President Biden disputed Ukraine’s account of the missile that hit Poland, killing two, on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Ukrainian specialists to join an international investigation into the incident, while stressing he has “no doubt” that the missile did not come from his country.
More live updates here.
Russia pummels Ukraine with missiles and drone strikes, injuring civilians
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on Thursday — its second major barrage this week — injuring scores of civilians and damaging critical infrastructure in the country’s south and east, Ukrainian officials said.
The bombardment was the latest in a relentless assault on Ukraine’s energy systems that began early last month, reflecting Moscow’s narrowed strategic options following a string of battlefield defeats including its retreat from Kherson city in the south.
During a similar brutal fusillade Tuesday, in which about 100 missiles and drone strikes were launched against Ukraine, one missile — now believed to have come from Ukrainian air defenses — landed in eastern Poland, killing two men in the village of Przewodow.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on Thursday — its second major barrage this week — injuring scores of civilians and damaging critical infrastructure in the country’s south and east, Ukrainian officials said.
The bombardment was the latest in a relentless assault on Ukraine’s energy systems that began early last month, reflecting Moscow’s narrowed strategic options following a string of battlefield defeats including its retreat from Kherson city in the south.
During a similar brutal fusillade Tuesday, in which about 100 missiles and drone strikes were launched against Ukraine, one missile — now believed to have come from Ukrainian air defenses — landed in eastern Poland, killing two men in the village of Przewodow.
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Dutch court convicts three of murder in MH17 jet downing over Ukraine
A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian national who commanded pro-Russian separatists in Donbas of murder in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014, in which all 298 passengers and crew on board were killed.
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The conviction of the defendants, including two former Russian security service officers, implicates the Russian government, which long denied responsibility for the destruction of the jetliner and had refused to extradite the defendants or cooperate with investigators. A third Russian defendant was acquitted.
None of the defendants attended the trial.
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A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian national who commanded pro-Russian separatists in Donbas of murder in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014, in which all 298 passengers and crew on board were killed.
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The conviction of the defendants, including two former Russian security service officers, implicates the Russian government, which long denied responsibility for the destruction of the jetliner and had refused to extradite the defendants or cooperate with investigators. A third Russian defendant was acquitted.
None of the defendants attended the trial.
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Analysis: The war in Ukraine has paralyzed global politics
The war in Ukraine happened and Indonesia’s moment in the limelight was cast into a shadow. The months ahead of the leaders’ summit this week in Bali were shrouded in intrigue over the guest list, as Western officials indicated they didn’t want to deal directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the invading antagonist. Putin eventually opted against travel, but real divisions endured and the far-reaching consequences of the war loomed over proceedings.
At the summit’s conclusion Wednesday, a joint communique hinted at wider rifts. While countries like China and India have publicly called for an end to the war, they have not taken public positions explicitly critical of the Kremlin, which instigated the conflict.
Read the full analysis here.
The war in Ukraine happened and Indonesia’s moment in the limelight was cast into a shadow. The months ahead of the leaders’ summit this week in Bali were shrouded in intrigue over the guest list, as Western officials indicated they didn’t want to deal directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the invading antagonist. Putin eventually opted against travel, but real divisions endured and the far-reaching consequences of the war loomed over proceedings.
At the summit’s conclusion Wednesday, a joint communique hinted at wider rifts. While countries like China and India have publicly called for an end to the war, they have not taken public positions explicitly critical of the Kremlin, which instigated the conflict.
Read the full analysis here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Explosions were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, including in the capital, Kyiv, in Zaporizhzhia and Odessa in the south and in the central city of Dnipro.
- President Biden disputed Ukraine’s account of a missile that hit Poland, killing two, on Tuesday.
- The explosion in Poland was from at least one or as many as two Ukrainian SA-10 surface-to-air missiles that went off course, according to information seen by the U.S. intelligence community, a person familiar with the intelligence told The Washington Post on Thursday.
- Residents of Przewodow, the Polish village struck by a missile Tuesday, spoke of their shock at being caught up in the conflict.
- Four men with ties to Russia, accused of involvement in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, are set to hear their verdicts in a court in the Netherlands on Thursday.
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- Explosions were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, including in the capital, Kyiv, in Zaporizhzhia and Odessa in the south and in the central city of Dnipro.
- President Biden disputed Ukraine’s account of a missile that hit Poland, killing two, on Tuesday.
- The explosion in Poland was from at least one or as many as two Ukrainian SA-10 surface-to-air missiles that went off course, according to information seen by the U.S. intelligence community, a person familiar with the intelligence told The Washington Post on Thursday.
- Residents of Przewodow, the Polish village struck by a missile Tuesday, spoke of their shock at being caught up in the conflict.
- Four men with ties to Russia, accused of involvement in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, are set to hear their verdicts in a court in the Netherlands on Thursday.
More live updates here.
Russia and Ukraine have renewed the U.N. grain deal. Is it working?
Russia and Ukraine agreed on Thursday to extend a deal allowing Kyiv to export grain through the Black Sea, officials said.
The pact, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July, is meant to ease hunger and soaring global food prices exacerbated by the invasion. Both Russia and Ukraine are among the world’s top producers of wheat, as well as key commodities such as cooking oil and fertilizer.
Russia, which briefly suspended its participation in the deal last month, was critical of the agreement, accusing Kyiv of using the maritime corridor to stage military attacks. But in the months since the deal was clinched, and exports resumed, food prices have eased worldwide, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Russia and Ukraine agreed on Thursday to extend a deal allowing Kyiv to export grain through the Black Sea, officials said.
The pact, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July, is meant to ease hunger and soaring global food prices exacerbated by the invasion. Both Russia and Ukraine are among the world’s top producers of wheat, as well as key commodities such as cooking oil and fertilizer.
Russia, which briefly suspended its participation in the deal last month, was critical of the agreement, accusing Kyiv of using the maritime corridor to stage military attacks. But in the months since the deal was clinched, and exports resumed, food prices have eased worldwide, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- The missile fragments that landed in Poland could have been Ukrainian, the spokesman for Ukraine’s air force said in an interview.
- The explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September were caused by “gross sabotage,” Swedish authorities said Friday.
- Ukrainian and Russian forces are engaged in fierce fighting in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- The United States and at least 50 other nations signed a declaration Friday pledging to restrict the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, “when their use may be expected to cause harm to civilians or civilian objects.”
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- The missile fragments that landed in Poland could have been Ukrainian, the spokesman for Ukraine’s air force said in an interview.
- The explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September were caused by “gross sabotage,” Swedish authorities said Friday.
- Ukrainian and Russian forces are engaged in fierce fighting in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- The United States and at least 50 other nations signed a declaration Friday pledging to restrict the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, “when their use may be expected to cause harm to civilians or civilian objects.”
More live updates here.
In the UAE, Russians fleeing Ukraine war seek success in ‘Dubaisk’
Russians have always been part of the odd cultural mosaic of Dubai’s marina, with its yachts and chain cafes, gyms and cosmetic surgery clinics, mosques and bars. But since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a torrent of newcomers has arrived — no longer seeking refuge from bitter winters, but from war and international sanctions.
“Putin’s a terrorist, and I don’t want to go to war for his ambitions,” said Sergei Tulinov, 35, a tattoo artist from Kaliningrad who sold his business and moved to Dubai shortly after Russia announced a partial military mobilization in late September. “I see no reason to defend my homeland when no one attacked it.”
He chose Dubai for its high living standards, low taxes, and easy visa requirements for Russians, saying “there’s none of the Russophobia that’s growing elsewhere in the world because of the war.”
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Russians have always been part of the odd cultural mosaic of Dubai’s marina, with its yachts and chain cafes, gyms and cosmetic surgery clinics, mosques and bars. But since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a torrent of newcomers has arrived — no longer seeking refuge from bitter winters, but from war and international sanctions.
“Putin’s a terrorist, and I don’t want to go to war for his ambitions,” said Sergei Tulinov, 35, a tattoo artist from Kaliningrad who sold his business and moved to Dubai shortly after Russia announced a partial military mobilization in late September. “I see no reason to defend my homeland when no one attacked it.”
He chose Dubai for its high living standards, low taxes, and easy visa requirements for Russians, saying “there’s none of the Russophobia that’s growing elsewhere in the world because of the war.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Several regions of Ukraine are facing prolonged power outages this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday in his nightly address.
- The first train arrived in Kherson from Kyiv on Saturday to jubilant crowds.
- Russia is apparently reinforcing its troops in the occupied areas of Luhansk, Donetsk and eastern Zaporizhzhia with forces withdrawn from Kherson or recently mobilized by Moscow, according to Ukraine’s military and local officials.
- Ukraine’s military said it is continuing to repel Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, amid a persistent barrage of strikes on civilian infrastructure and housing.
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- Several regions of Ukraine are facing prolonged power outages this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday in his nightly address.
- The first train arrived in Kherson from Kyiv on Saturday to jubilant crowds.
- Russia is apparently reinforcing its troops in the occupied areas of Luhansk, Donetsk and eastern Zaporizhzhia with forces withdrawn from Kherson or recently mobilized by Moscow, according to Ukraine’s military and local officials.
- Ukraine’s military said it is continuing to repel Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, amid a persistent barrage of strikes on civilian infrastructure and housing.
More live updates here.
Ukraine confronts tougher fight in push to extend battlefield wins
After a string of autumn victories for Kyiv, the war in Ukraine is grinding down to another inflection point.
Over two and a half months, Ukrainian forces have impressed the world with their offensive mettle, first by recapturing the northeast Kharkiv region in a stunning rout and later in the south by methodically tightening the vise on a precarious slice of occupied land west of the Dnieper River — forcing Russia’s embarrassing retreat from Kherson city.
The victories have put Kyiv on the front foot, boosting morale and expectations of further success. Ukraine has every incentive to press on with its counteroffensive and retake as much occupied land as possible while Russia is still reeling from personnel shortages and command woes. The Pentagon has vowed to continue arming Kyiv alongside European allies for “as long as it takes.”
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After a string of autumn victories for Kyiv, the war in Ukraine is grinding down to another inflection point.
Over two and a half months, Ukrainian forces have impressed the world with their offensive mettle, first by recapturing the northeast Kharkiv region in a stunning rout and later in the south by methodically tightening the vise on a precarious slice of occupied land west of the Dnieper River — forcing Russia’s embarrassing retreat from Kherson city.
The victories have put Kyiv on the front foot, boosting morale and expectations of further success. Ukraine has every incentive to press on with its counteroffensive and retake as much occupied land as possible while Russia is still reeling from personnel shortages and command woes. The Pentagon has vowed to continue arming Kyiv alongside European allies for “as long as it takes.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Zelensky called on Ukrainians to limit energy use during peak periods. In his nightly address, he said Monday that “the situation is particularly difficult” in the capital, Kyiv, as well as in other regions including Sumy in the northeast and Odessa on the Black Sea.
- Shelling has caused “widespread damage” to the Zaporizhzhia plant, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency toured the plant and determined Monday that its reactors remained intact.
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed the war with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Wei Fenghe. The conversation “underscored how both the United States and China oppose the use of nuclear weapons or threats to use them,” the Pentagon said.
- Ukraine’s SBU security service raided a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery in the capital on Tuesday as part of operations to counter what it described as “subversive activities by Russian special services.”
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- Zelensky called on Ukrainians to limit energy use during peak periods. In his nightly address, he said Monday that “the situation is particularly difficult” in the capital, Kyiv, as well as in other regions including Sumy in the northeast and Odessa on the Black Sea.
- Shelling has caused “widespread damage” to the Zaporizhzhia plant, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency toured the plant and determined Monday that its reactors remained intact.
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed the war with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Wei Fenghe. The conversation “underscored how both the United States and China oppose the use of nuclear weapons or threats to use them,” the Pentagon said.
- Ukraine’s SBU security service raided a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery in the capital on Tuesday as part of operations to counter what it described as “subversive activities by Russian special services.”
More live updates here.
Shelling at nuclear plant raises alarm, as war intensifies in east Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine traded blame Monday over shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that the bombing over the weekend had come “dangerously close” to hitting key safety and security systems.
Such back-and-forth over who is creating danger around the plant, which is Europe’s largest atomic energy station and is located in territory occupied by Russian military forces, has occurred regularly over the past four months. But the familiar recriminations come at a new stage in the war, with Russia reeling from a string of battlefield defeats, and an emboldened Ukraine eyeing the possibility of yet another offensive that could move south toward occupied Melitopol from the city of Zaporizhzhia.
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Russia and Ukraine traded blame Monday over shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that the bombing over the weekend had come “dangerously close” to hitting key safety and security systems.
Such back-and-forth over who is creating danger around the plant, which is Europe’s largest atomic energy station and is located in territory occupied by Russian military forces, has occurred regularly over the past four months. But the familiar recriminations come at a new stage in the war, with Russia reeling from a string of battlefield defeats, and an emboldened Ukraine eyeing the possibility of yet another offensive that could move south toward occupied Melitopol from the city of Zaporizhzhia.
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Angry families say Russian conscripts thrown to front line unprepared
Irina Sokolova’s husband, a Russian soldier mobilized to fight in Ukraine, called her from a forest there last month, sobbing, almost broken.
“They are lying on television,” he wept, referring to the state television propagandists who play down Russian failures and portray a do-or-die war for Russia’s survival against the United States and its allies.
Sokolova, 37, cried for him too, and for their nearly year-old baby son, she said in a telephone interview from her home in Voronezh, in western Russia.
Sokolova is among dozens of soldier’s spouses and other relatives who are voicing remarkably public — and risky — anger and fear over the terrible conditions that new conscripts have faced on the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Irina Sokolova’s husband, a Russian soldier mobilized to fight in Ukraine, called her from a forest there last month, sobbing, almost broken.
“They are lying on television,” he wept, referring to the state television propagandists who play down Russian failures and portray a do-or-die war for Russia’s survival against the United States and its allies.
Sokolova, 37, cried for him too, and for their nearly year-old baby son, she said in a telephone interview from her home in Voronezh, in western Russia.
Sokolova is among dozens of soldier’s spouses and other relatives who are voicing remarkably public — and risky — anger and fear over the terrible conditions that new conscripts have faced on the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Read the full story here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to limit energy use during peak periods. In his nightly address Monday, he said “the situation is particularly difficult” in the capital, Kyiv, as well as in the regions of Sumy in the northeast and Odesa on the Black Sea.
- Shelling has caused “widespread damage” to the Zaporizhzhia plant, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said.
- Ukraine’s SBU security service raided a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery in the capital on Tuesday as part of operations to counter what it described as “subversive activities by Russian special services.”
- Ukrainian prosecutors said they uncovered suspected torture sites in Kherson after Russian forces withdrew from the city earlier this month.
- Russia’s State Duma, or lower house of parliament, adopted a resolution condemning the alleged killings of Russian prisoners of war by Ukrainian forces and calling on Western nations to stop supporting Kyiv.
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- President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to limit energy use during peak periods. In his nightly address Monday, he said “the situation is particularly difficult” in the capital, Kyiv, as well as in the regions of Sumy in the northeast and Odesa on the Black Sea.
- Shelling has caused “widespread damage” to the Zaporizhzhia plant, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said.
- Ukraine’s SBU security service raided a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery in the capital on Tuesday as part of operations to counter what it described as “subversive activities by Russian special services.”
- Ukrainian prosecutors said they uncovered suspected torture sites in Kherson after Russian forces withdrew from the city earlier this month.
- Russia’s State Duma, or lower house of parliament, adopted a resolution condemning the alleged killings of Russian prisoners of war by Ukrainian forces and calling on Western nations to stop supporting Kyiv.
More live updates here.
In Kherson city, sympathies for Russia complicate reintegration into Ukraine
KHERSON, Ukraine — When the Russians occupying her city came for the maritime college where she worked, Maryna Ivanovka refused to fall in line. The 60-year-old administrator was fired and banned from campus. Her house was raided and her phone, computers and passport were confiscated. A pro-Russian underling was installed in her place.
Months later, the occupation of Kherson suddenly began to crumble. Russian soldiers fled. And so, too, did the woman who had taken her job and office.
No sooner had Ukrainian authorities swept the college for booby traps than Ivanovka was back at her desk on Wednesday, sifting through the evidence her Russian-backed replacement had left behind: a ledger of employees who had worked for the Russians, a list of students who had voluntarily gone to Crimea and, peering from beside a potted plant, a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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KHERSON, Ukraine — When the Russians occupying her city came for the maritime college where she worked, Maryna Ivanovka refused to fall in line. The 60-year-old administrator was fired and banned from campus. Her house was raided and her phone, computers and passport were confiscated. A pro-Russian underling was installed in her place.
Months later, the occupation of Kherson suddenly began to crumble. Russian soldiers fled. And so, too, did the woman who had taken her job and office.
No sooner had Ukrainian authorities swept the college for booby traps than Ivanovka was back at her desk on Wednesday, sifting through the evidence her Russian-backed replacement had left behind: a ledger of employees who had worked for the Russians, a list of students who had voluntarily gone to Crimea and, peering from beside a potted plant, a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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