A gathering in plain sight of so many soldiers was reckless, critics said, and evoked a rigid adherence to Soviet-era military tradition.
Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Ukraine Investigates Birthday Grenade Blast That Killed Military Aide
Maj. Gennadiy Chastyakov, an aide to Ukraine’s top commander, died when a grenade given to him as a gift blew up.
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As a Ukrainian, I Refuse to Compete for Attention
Ukrainians have been infantilized by the need to vie for international interest.
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Biden Confronts Limits of U.S. Leverage in Israel and Ukraine Wars
President Biden’s influence over Israel and Ukraine seems far more constrained than expected, given his central role as the supplier of arms and intelligence.
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Five Wounded as Russian Missiles Strike Odesa, Damaging an Art Museum
In another setback, Ukraine said 19 soldiers had been killed in a strike on a medals ceremony last week. Unusually, the ceremony had been held in the open, rather than a protected space.