World Jun 14 Russia controls 80 percent of Sievierodonetsk as ‘scorched earth’ shelling continues, Ukrainians say A regional governor says Russian forces control about 80 percent of the city of Sievierodonetsk — the main focus of the war now in eastern Ukraine.
World Jun 10 As many as 200 Ukraine soldiers die daily, says Zelenskyy advisor amid plea for more arms A Ukrainian presidential adviser says up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are being killed every day in Russia's military onslaught.
World Jun 09 British, Moroccan citizens sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, for fighting for Ukraine Two British citizens and a Moroccan have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine for fighting on Ukraine’s side.
World Jun 09 Russia pounds key Ukrainian city as war continues in country’s east Russian forces pounded an eastern Ukrainian city and the two sides waged pitched street battles that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said could determine the fate of the critical Donbas region.
World Jun 08 As war in Ukraine drags on, fears of global food crisis grow Ukrainian forces and Russian troops continue to battle back and forth in a key eastern city. At the same time, fears of a global food crisis have escalated because million of tons of grain have piled up in the besieged…
World Jun 08 Ukrainian forces still fighting for ‘every centimeter’ of Sievierodonetsk Ukrainian forces battling Russian troops in a key eastern city appeared on the cusp of retreat. But the regional governor insisted Wednesday they are still fighting “for every centimeter” of the city.
World May 31 Russian military seizes half of eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, mayor says Russian forces in a "frenzied push" have seized half of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk that is key to Moscow's efforts to quickly complete the capture of the industrial Donbas region.
World May 30 Russian troops push further into Sievierodonetsk, leaving city ‘completely ruined’ Russian troops pushed farther into a key eastern Ukrainian city and fought street by street with Kyiv's forces Monday.
World May 28 Russia captures more territory as it expands battle in eastern Ukraine Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the city of Lyman had been “completely liberated” by a joint force of Russian soldiers and the Kremlin-backed separatists, who have waged war in the eastern region bordering Russia for eight years.
World May 27 Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in eastern Donbas region Moscow's forces pushed to gain more ground on Friday by pounding another Ukrainian-held area where authorities say 1,500 people have died since the start of the war.