The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow’s forces have captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine
"Ukraine countered them there with our troops, brigades, and artillery. Crucially, they can bring in and bolster more forces in this direction, but our military and our commanders were aware of this offensive and had deployed our forces accordingly to confront the enemy with fire," stated the Ukrainian President at a joint press conference with Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová in Kyiv . Zelensky added that according to information available in the morning, Ukrainian forces had managed to halt...
Russian forces began a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, killing and injuring several people and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to evacuate from the Kharkiv region, officials said Saturday.
RUSSIAN forces seized miles of ground in Ukraine in a shock offensive near the second largest city, Kharkiv. Putin’s troops have made dramatic gains since launching their assault on Friday. Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear.
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Russian troops punched across Ukraine’s northern border with such speed and force this month that Ukraine’s meager fortifications offered almost no obstacle. Some Ukrainian soldiers, caught totally by surprise, fell back from their positions, and villages that had been liberated nearly two years earlier suddenly came under relentless shelling, forcing hundreds to flee in scenes reminiscent of the early days of the war.
The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline.
Ukraine says it has moved troops to "advantageous positions" as Russia intensifies its attacks on the region.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine as Russia carries out a strong new offensive. Blinken said new American military aid is on the way, but Ukraine's president said his country still needs Patriot missile batteries to defend itself against the Russian barrage. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports.