Nearly 200 inmates left a high-security Russian prison to join the war in Ukraine, seeking redemption, money or freedom. Many were killed or wounded.
Tag: Ukraine
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Crossing the Dnipro: What a Ukrainian Military Operation Might Mean
Ukrainian troops have taken positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River, posing a threat to Russia’s dominance of the region. Here is a look at the battlefield and the strategic implications.
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A Russian Village Buries a Soldier, and Tries to Make Sense of the War
The pain and loss of the war in Ukraine are felt most profoundly in small Russian villages, where a soldier’s burial produces not just grief but a yearning to find meaning in his death.
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Wife of Ukraine’s Spy Chief Was Poisoned, Officials Say
Marianna Budanova, whose husband is the director of military intelligence, is recovering in a hospital, the officials said. Her husband has long accused Russia of trying to kill him.
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Hunter Biden Offers to Testify in House Inquiry, but Only in Public
The Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee quickly rejected the terms of the offer, saying the president’s son must first provide testimony behind closed doors.