Ukrainian drone video provides a grim look at casualties as Russian troops advance toward Avdiivka

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their staggering losses. A Ukrainian military drone unit near Stepove, a village just north of Avdiivka, where some of the most intense battles have … Read more

Russia and Ukraine intensify fight over Avdiivka, another ruined city

October 28, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT An official from Avdiivka’s military administration holds a tarpaulin for delivery and walks past a destroyed building on Oct. 24. Ukrainian forces are coming under increased pressure as Russia’s military drives to capture the destroyed city. (Ed Ram for The Washington Post) Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your … Read more

Fighting Persists in Ukraine’s Avdiivka As Russia Attacks

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day Saturday. City leader Vitalii Barabash reported that Moscow was deploying additional forces tko encircle the strategically important city in the eastern Donetsk region, situated just north of the Russian-held regional capital, … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war news: Zelensky in Brussels to visit NATO; Russia attacks Avdiivka

Updated October 11, 2023 at 2:23 p.m. EDT|Published October 11, 2023 at 2:29 a.m. EDT NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. (Olivier Matthys/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to NATO headquarters Wednesday to attend a meeting of the … Read more