Tag: War
Russia holds vote in occupied parts of Ukraine
KYIV – Russia-backed officials in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia are holding self-styled referendums on joining Russia.
The four regions involved are either partially or...
Russian military draft prompts exodus of men
Tbilisi/Vaalimaa – Some Russian men headed swiftly to the borders on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at frontier...
Putin mobilises reservists for war in Ukraine
Kyiv – President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s first military mobilisation since World War II on Wednesday.
He warned the West that if it continued what...
Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands
Izium – Ukraine said its troops marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow’s...
Mass graves found in Izium
Kyiv – Ukrainian authorities found a mass grave containing 440 bodies in the northeastern town of Izium that was recaptured from Russian forces days...
Joy in northeast Ukraine
Zolochiv – Ukrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops on Monday, and joyful residents returned to former frontline villages, while...