KYIV—Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces were still holding out inside Sievierodonetsk and trying to evacuate civilians, after Russia destroyed the last bridge to the devastated eastern city in a potential turning point in one of the war’s bloodiest battles. Russia said it would give Ukrainian fighters holed up in a chemical plant inside the…
Ukraine Says Troops Holding out in Sievierodonetsk After Last Bridge Destroyed
Send Ukraine the Rockets It Needs—and Quickly
Commentary Ukraine’s cities are under increasing pressure from Russia’s more powerful and better-supplied artillery forces, according to the latest reports. Kyiv is rightly calling for more and better military materiel, including longer-range rockets and plenty of ammunition, required to drive back Vladimir Putin’s invaders. Ukrainian artillery forces are so scanty at present that they can…
Three Killed, 18 Injured in Ukrainian Artillery Attack on Donetsk Market, Separatists Say
LONDON—At least three people including a child were killed and 18 injured on Monday in a Ukrainian artillery attack at a market in the Russian-backed separatist region of Donetsk, officials in the province said. The Donetsk News Agency showed pictures of burning stalls at the central Maisky market and several bodies on the ground. The…
Canadian Official’s Attendance at Russian Embassy Reception ‘Unacceptable’: Foreign Affairs Minister Joly
The presence of a Canadian diplomatic official at a Russian Embassy reception in Ottawa on June 10 was “unacceptable” says Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly. “No Canadian representative should have attended the event hosted at the Russian embassy & no Canadian representative will attend this kind of event again,” she said in a Twitter…
Russian Forces Seize Center of Holdout City in Luhansk Province: Ukraine Officials
Ukraine’s military on Monday acknowledged for the first time that Russia’s military has taken over the key Donbass city of Severodonetsk, located in Luhansk province. “In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy, with the support of artillery, carried out assault operations in the city of Severodonetsk, had partial success, pushed our units away from the city center,…
No Pardon for Britons Sentenced to Death, Pro-Russian Separatist Leader Says
LONDON—The leader of the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine said on Sunday there was no reason to pardon two British nationals who were sentenced to death last week after being captured while fighting for Ukraine. A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic on Thursday found Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner—and Moroccan Brahim Saadoun—guilty…
Russian Artillery Pounds Sievierodonetsk
KYIV—Russian forces swarmed into the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, a Ukrainian official said on Monday. Pro-Moscow separatists claimed the last bridge out of Sievierodonetsk had been destroyed and Ukrainian defenders there must now surrender or die. Ukraine said there was still another way out although it was severely damaged. Regional governor Sergei Gadai said…
Russia Says It Destroyed Depot With Western Weapons in Ukraine
June 12, 2022
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Russian cruise missiles destroyed a large depot containing U.S. and European weapons in western Ukraine’s Ternopil region, Russia’s Interfax agency reported. Ternopil’s governor said rockets fired from the Black Sea at the city of Chortkiv had partly destroyed a military facility and injured 22 people. A local official said there were no weapons stored there….
Former British Soldier Killed Fighting Russian Troops in Ukraine
A former British soldier has been shot and killed in Ukraine, his family said. Jordan Gatley was named in a social media tribute post by his father, who described him as a “hero” who will “forever be in our hearts”. Dean Gatley said his son had left the British Army in March “to continue his…
Ukraine Pleads for More Weapons
KYIV—Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country. In Sievierodonetsk, the small city that has become the focus of Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine and one of the bloodiest flashpoints in a war well into its fourth month, further heavy fighting was reported….
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