Russian Ukraine war

The Russian strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv, throughout Tuesday and continuing on Wednesday morning, were the worst for weeks in the area.

Psychiatrists of the future will examine: how after building the WWII cult for years, Russia began to recreate bloody pages of the history and Nazis’ each step,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted. In the past it has called such incidents “karma” for Russian attacks on Ukraine. In Russia, President Vladimir Putin was expected to lay flowers at a memorial flame for the dead. “The idea is to create one big problem to distract us and force us to divert troops. Video footage posted on social media appeared to show a drone flying towards the refinery, before a large ball of flame and black smoke billowed up into the summer sky. A child of the war (Second World War). She survived one war, but didn’t make it through this one,” said her grandson Mykyta. “There is nowhere to flee to.

The Kremlin's forces have achieved a “tactical breakthrough” near Lysychansk, capturing settlements that could lead to the encirclement of Ukrainian troops ...

“Although they are staging a staunch and brave defense of the area, the Ukrainian military may have to make some difficult choices in the coming days or weeks.” That could mean more urban warfare like that seen for weeks in the streets of Sievierodonetsk, as Ukrainians will likely dig in. It is incredibly important for Russia that this happens from their point of view.” The next few days will be critical, according to Muzyka, and if the Russian forces continue to capture settlements west of Lysychansk, it could indicate their aim is to encircle the city and cut off potential withdrawal routes for Ukrainian troops. But now it appears to be closing in from the southwest. Russian forces “may be able to threaten Lysychansk in the coming days while avoiding a difficult opposed crossing of the Siverskyi Donets River,” the Institute for the Study of War said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the intense battles in eastern Ukraine represent "the toughest spot" in the conflict, with Russian forces " ...

The governor of Luhansk, Serhiy Haidai, has said attempts to evacuate the last civilians were under way. Germany has been criticized for being slow to aid Ukraine with offensive weapons. In May, both nations began the formal process of applying to the NATO alliance. Reznikov also thanked the Netherlands, which sent the German weapons. Russia has been repeatedly accused of weaponizing energy supplies by reducing flows to Europe, an accusation it denies. That is really the toughest spot. "We will continue to divert these profits to the Ukrainian people until peace is achieved. The chancellor told Germany's parliament that "rebuilding Ukraine will be a task for generations." Thanks to tactical manoeuvres, the Ukrainian army is strengthening its defence in the Luhansk region. Scholz hopes for a united front on long-term support for Ukraine when he hosts the annual G-7 summit in Bavaria next week. — Amanda Macias — Amanda Macias

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given no indication that he will soon ease his attacks on Ukraine, and his resolve to keep the war going could give him ...

Putin does not have to deal with elections and public opinion is not (so far) a problem for him." "Western leaders have to deal with public opinion and with elections. A factor working against Ukraine, he said, is that Zelensky has to rely somewhat on decisions made by the "diverse and often conflicting interests" of the 30 countries in NATO, whereas Putin answers to no one. The international community also wants a quick end to the war. Moreover, Putin has the financial resources to keep funding his war—even with sanctions in place—thanks to substantial profits from selling fossil fuels. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said there was never a deadline attached to his country's military campaign.

Moscow's forces seized more villages around two key cities in Luhansk Province, though its gains in eastern Ukraine have come at a tremendous cost.

In the 1960s, the Soviet authorities blew up a still-standing portion of a Gothic castle to make way for the House of Soviets, a towering building meant to symbolize the Soviet Union’s control over former German territory. The brother, who is also a soldier, was given permission to attend the funeral but would return to the Donetsk region in a few days. Mr. Dymyd wanted to continue parachuting during the war and finally had a chance last month as part of a mission, his friends said. But Ukrainian officials defended the targeting of Russian offshore drilling infrastructure, saying that Moscow was converting its drilling platforms to military installations by installing high-tech surveillance and communications systems on the rigs. In the west, Russian troops have positioned themselves to build pontoon bridges near the town of Siversk, a strategic hub for Ukrainian supply routes into Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk, according to those officials. Russia’s defense ministry said it had thwarted the attack, which it said had featured 15 drones and long-range missiles, and was intended to land Ukrainian soldiers on the island. Each side has suffered thousands of casualties and whole swaths of the cities have been reduced to rubble. Since the war began four months ago, Ukrainian commanders have often chosen to stand and fight rather than retreat, raising the cost of the invasion for Russia in men and equipment and buying time for more heavy arms from Ukraine’s allies to arrive. But their collapse within days of one another marks a significant breach in Ukraine’s front line, bringing Russian forces to the doorstep of Lysychansk and threatening the few supply routes into the city. However, Russia may not have the forces to exploit this localized offensive, and will find itself in a grinding fight against yet another set of Ukrainian defensive lines.” Those figures amounted to 55 percent of its original force, the British assessment said, which “highlights the extraordinary attrition Russian and pro-Russian forces are suffering in the Donbas.” Moscow’s forces already control most of Sievierodonetsk, to the east, which sits on lower ground and has been reduced to ruins by the Russian bombardment.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Ukraine needs massive financial help to in its reconstruction after Russia's invasion. Ukrainian officials say Russian forces ...

“I am grateful to him for his sincere understanding of our people and for Luxembourg’s readiness to take part in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.” “In the Kharkiv region there is brutal and cynical Russian artillery shelling. He said Russian forces were turning the area “into ruins”. It was hard because mentally you are in the war and you are sleeping just three or four hours because you are always reading the news,” Romanchuk said. Ukraine is one of the top wheat suppliers globally, but its grain shipments have stalled and tonnes of grain has been trapped in silos since Russia sent troops into the country. His photos reflect the heroism and steadfastness of Ukrainian defenders.pic.twitter.com/tuxUeVlb0t A Ukrainian team with metal detectors uncovered a bullet buried in the soil where Levin’s body had lain, it said. “One of the main questions has been about whether the response would be exclusively diplomatic. Also found were the remains of food rations, cigarette packets and other litter seemingly left by Russian soldiers. “It’s just hell out there,” after four months of shelling in Severodonetsk, across the Donetsk river, he wrote later. We must stay strong in the face of Russian aggression and challenge these unjustified threats. “I keep saying it’s still dangerous in the city.