Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war’s bloodiest fights
Kyiv/Pokrovsk, Ukraine Reuters Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday, both sides said, confirming Kyiv’s biggest battlefield setback for more than a month following weeks of some of the war’s bloodiest fighting. Ukraine called its retreat from the city a “tactical withdrawal” to fight from higher ground in […]
Ukraine becomes EU membership candidate as Donbas battles reach “fearsome climax”
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a bold geopolitical step triggered by Russia’s invasion that Kyiv and Brussels hailed as an “historic moment”. Starting on the long path to EU membership will be a huge boost to morale in the embattled country, as Russian assaults on two […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy looks to EU offer as Russia pounds cities
Kyiv/Kharkiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday hailed the European Union’s expected offer of candidate status for his battle-weary nation as Russian forces pounded Ukraine’s second-biggest city Kharkiv and the eastern Donbas region. European leaders will formally set Ukraine on the long road to EU membership at a summit in Brussels on Thursday. […]
Ukraine ignores Sievierodonetsk ultimatum, urges faster arms deliveries
Kyiv/Niu-York, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as the United States announced more weapons for Kyiv, which warned that arms deliveries were taking too long. Sievierodonetsk, now largely in ruins, has become the focal point of the war. Russia had told Ukrainian forces holed up […]
Ukraine struggles to evacuate civilians from devastated eastern city
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine said its forces were still trying to evacuate civilians from embattled Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday after Russia destroyed the last bridge to the city, Moscow’s main target in its battle for control of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces were holding out against the Russians after ground changed hands several times over the past few […]
Russia destroys bridge over Ukrainian river, cutting escape route
Kyiv/Lviv, UkraineReuters Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local officials said on Sunday. Sievierodonetsk has become the epicenter of the battle for control over Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Parts of the city have […]