He shored up Russian forces at their most vulnerable and drew Ukraine into a costly fight for Bakhmut, giving Moscow time to build defenses that are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
Tag: Crimea (Ukraine)
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Russia Threatens Retaliation Over Attacks on Key Crimean Bridge
The Kerch Strait Bridge is a critical strategic asset that allows Moscow to move troops and equipment from Russia to Crimea and from there to the front lines in Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s Marines Urge Patience With Counterattack Against Russia
Journalists from The Times spent two weeks with troops from brigades trained and supplied by NATO to get their take on how, and where, the counteroffensive is going.
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Ukraine Attacks Russian Oil Tanker off Crimea
The strike, near a bridge vital to Russia, is the second Ukrainian sea drone assault on one of the country’s ships in two days.
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Ukraine Hits a Distant Russian Ship, Showing Reach of Naval Drones
The attack damaged the warship hundreds of miles from Ukrainian-held territory, as Kyiv increasingly tries to bring the war home to Russia.