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Ukrainian military medics carry an injured Ukrainian serviceman evacuated from the battlefield into a hospital in Donetsk region, Ukraine, January 9, 2023. The serviceman did not survive. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
From the WebFebruary 21, 2023, 2:28 pm
They were married. They shared a trench. Then died in it together
New York Times reports on Taras and Olha Melster, a young Jewish couple trying to have children who volunteered for war effort, then found themselves on the front line
By Jeffrey Gettleman
Ukrainian servicemen drive a tank on the way to Siversk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 1, 2022. (Inna Varenytsia/AP)
October 2, 2022, 2:11 pm
Russian suicide drones hit Zelensky’s hometown as Ukraine presses counteroffensive
Russia launches presumably Iran-manufactured UAVs at Krivyi Rih, reportedly hitting school building; Zelensky vows Ukrainian flag will fly over more of eastern Donbas region
By Jon Gambrell
A Russian soldier guards an area near a memorial in Kherson region, south Ukraine, May 20, 2022, with a replica of the Victory banner marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II in the background. (AP)
September 21, 2022, 2:19 am
Ukrainian regions plan vote on joining Russia as West decries ‘sham’ referendums
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says ballot results in four regions controlled by Moscow would make new borders ‘irreversible,’ in move that could escalate fighting
By Jon Gambrell
A man takes a picture as the Glory bulk carrier makes its way from the port in Odesa, Ukraine, August 7, 2022. (AP/Nina Lyashonok)
August 7, 2022, 4:21 pm
Four more cargo ships set to depart Ukraine as Russia moves to defend southern front
Agriculture shipments okayed to set sail as part of ongoing UN-brokered deal, while war enters new phase with Ukrainian army trying to retake occupied cities in south
By susie blann
A boat with Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN officials heads to the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, to check if the grain shipment adheres to a crucial agreement signed last month by Moscow and Kyiv, off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, August 3, 2022. (AP/Emrah Gurel)
August 3, 2022, 4:42 pm
Ukraine grain shipment clears inspection, sets sail to Lebanon as part of UN deal
Multinational team probes the corn-laden Razoni for 90 minutes to ensure it complies with pact, while 17 other ships await permission to leave Ukrainian ports
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY
Ukrainian soldiers on top of an Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicle are pictured on a road in the countryside of Siversk, in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, on July 8, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
August 1, 2022, 2:22 pm
Ukraine offensive seeks to recapture south, force Russia to divert forces from east
Armed with US-supplied weapons, Ukraine has vowed to free lands conquered by Russia, specifically targeting munitions and fuel depots and other key sites
By AP
Screen capture from video purporting to show damage to the Antonivskyi Bridge from a Ukrainian missile strike, in the Kherson region of Ukraine, July 27, 2022. (Twitter)
July 27, 2022, 6:54 pm
Ukraine strikes key Russian supply bridge with US-supplied advanced rockets
Moscow-appointed official in Kherson says Antonivskyi Bridge still standing but vehicles can’t cross due to holes; Ukraine warns HIMARS system will continue to punish invaders
By susie blann
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia, on July 21, 2022 (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
July 25, 2022, 4:06 pm
Russian FM says Moscow’s goal is to topple Zelensky’s Ukrainian government
Sergey Lavrov tells Arab League envoys that Moscow plans to ‘liberate’ Ukrainians from ‘this absolutely unacceptable regime’
By susie blann
A Ukrainian serviceman carries a 155 mm artillery shell before firing at Russian positions from a US-supplied M777 howitzer in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
July 16, 2022, 7:01 pm
At least 16 civilians reported dead in Ukraine as Russia steps up its offensive
Kharkiv has seen especially severe bombardments in recent days; Ukrainian officials fear another full-scale Russian assault may be looming
By Cara Anna
Rescue workers stand on the rubble at the scene in the after math of a missile strike that his a residential apartment block, in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
July 10, 2022, 3:01 pm
At least 15 dead after Russian rocket hits apartment building in Ukraine
Two dozen people estimated to be trapped under the wreckage amid recent burst of high-casualty attacks on civilian structures
By AP
In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on, July 2, 2022, a Russian Su-25 ground attack jet fires rockets on a mission at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
July 7, 2022, 1:38 pm
Russia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine as its forces regroup, analysts say
For the first time since invading its neighbor in February, Moscow made no claims of territorial gains on Wednesday, notes US think tank; UK says Russians ‘reconstituting forces’
By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU and OLEXSANDR STASHEVSKYI
Russian soldiers set a Russian national flag and a replica of the Victory banner after capturing the eastern village of Bilohorivka which is now a territory under the Government of the Luhansk People's Republic control, eastern Ukraine, July 3, 2022. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
July 4, 2022, 5:41 pm
Russia declares victory in Donbas region of Luhansk as Ukrainian forces withdraw
Putin calls on Russian military units to ‘rest’ and ‘increase their combat capabilities’ after taking control; Ukrainian forces retreat to avoid being surrounded
By FRANCESCA EBEL
Damaged residential buildings in Lysychansk, in the Luhansk region, Ukraine, July 3, 2022. (Luhansk region military administration, via AP)
July 3, 2022, 11:46 pm
Ukraine retreats from key Luhansk redoubt, in major gain for Russia
Kyiv gives up control of Lysychansk, last major city in the region still in its hands, freeing up Moscow’s forces to advance on other Ukrainian strongholds
By Benoit Finck and Dmytro Gorshkov
Ukrainian soldiers attend their positions, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 2, 2022. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)
July 3, 2022, 1:23 pm
Russians gaining foothold in pivotal eastern Ukraine city, governor says
For the first time, Moscow’s forces cross Siverskyi Donets River to attack Lysychansk, bringing them closer to control of entire Donbas region
By AP
Ukrainian soldiers ride an armoured vehicle on the main road to Lysychansk in Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas on June 26, 2022. (Bagus Saragih/AFP)
July 3, 2022, 6:43 am
Battle rages for key Ukraine city; Belarus claims to down missiles fired by Kyiv
Official says Lysychansk still in Ukrainian control, after Moscow-backed separatists report encircling it; Zelensky: ‘Cruelty’ of war increasing in some places
By Benoit Finck and Dmytro Gorshkov
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