Ukrainian soldiers expect more assaults after Russian forces capture eastern town
Near Avdiivka, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian soldiers dug in around new positions outside of Avdiivka say Russian forces who captured the eastern Ukrainian town last week are pressing on toward nearby towns and villages. “It doesn’t end with them taking Avdiivka. They continue assaulting [our positions],” said Andriy, a Ukrainian drone pilot of the 47th Mechanised […]
After retreat, Ukraine digs in to repel new Russian attacks in east
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s military said on Monday its troops had taken up new defensive positions in the east after retreating from the captured town of Avdiivka and were repelling Russian attempts to develop the offensive thrust. Russia took full control of devastated Avdiivka after Kyiv’s troops withdrew over the weekend, handing the Kremlin its […]
Fighting intensifies in Ukraine’s east as Russia steps up offensive action
Near Bakhmut, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian artillery forces fighting near the Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut say Russian troops are constantly making offensive assaults as fighting intensifies and Kyiv waits for more military aid from the West. Ukrainian forces have taken up a more defensive stance in many areas of the snow-bound front after a counter-offensive last […]
Russia presses on with drive on Ukrainian town of Avdiivka
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russian forces pressed on with a long-running drive to capture the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Tuesday and both sides said they had made gains. Russian attacks killed four people in eastern and southern regions, including strikes on an aid centre and a medical building in the southern city of Kherson, the […]
Updated: Russia hits Ukrainian port facilities, Kyiv reports front-line progress
Updated: 10:30am (AEST)Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian officials said Russia struck Ukrainian port infrastructure and grain storage facilities on Tuesday, but also reported some progress on the front lines in the three-month old counter-offensive by its forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of “good details” from the front without further explanation and said Ukraine clearly understood where to […]
Ukraine general says Klishchiivka village near Bakhmut recaptured
Reuters The general in command of Ukraine’s ground forces said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had recaptured the eastern village of Klishchiivka on the southern flank of Bakhmut, which the Russians claimed control of in January. “Klishchiivka was cleared of the Russians and liberated,” Alexander Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, said in a post […]
Russia, Ukraine dispute control over devastated village of Andriivka
Reuters Russia and Ukraine on Saturday disputed control of the devastated village of Andriivka near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, as Ukraine ramped up its efforts to inch closer to reassert control over the pivotal city. Russia’s Defence Minister dismissed a Ukrainian claim to have recaptured Andriivka, which Kyiv has portrayed as a stepping stone to […]
Ukraine troops capture village south of Bakhmut, military says
Reuters Ukraine’s military said on Friday that its troops have captured a village near Bakhmut, the eastern city that fell into Russian hands in May after being besieged for many months. The Russian side had suffered significant casualties and loss of equipment, while Ukrainian troops were able to fortify some areas, the General Staff of […]
Ukraine reports fierce fighting in north-east
Reuters A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the north-east of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces holding their lines and making gains in some areas. Russia’s military said it had halted Ukrainian forces in the north-east. The military also said it brought down down three Ukrainian drones which had tried to strike […]
Ukraine, Russia report heavy fighting in east, south
Reuters Ukraine’s military on Tuesday reported heavy fighting in the east and southeast, the main theatres of its drive to recapture land seized by Russian invaders, saying its forces had repelled dozens of enemy attacks. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who expressed a measure of frustration with NATO’s failure to offer Ukraine a timeline for alliance membership, […]