AvatarSue T.2 days agoExplosions at Russian base show Crimea now in play in Ukraine warAxios - Dave LawlerA series of explosions this week at a Russian military base on the Crimean coast carries major symbolic and strategic ramifications for both …
AvatarSue T.4 days agoThe Other Ukrainian Armyverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Anne ApplebaumImperiled by Russian invaders, private citizens are stepping forward to do what Ukraine’s government cannot. History has turning points, moments when events shift and the future seems suddenly clear. But history also has in-between points, days and weeks when everything seems impermanent and nobody …
AvatarSue T.3 days agoUkraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blastsAssociated PressKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea that appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack, which would represent a significant escalation in the war. Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in …
AvatarSue T.4 days agoUkraine’s long-awaited southern counteroffensive begins with a bang in Crimeapolitico.eu - Christopher MillerWhile careful not to confirm — or deny — that Ukrainian forces were responsible for the explosions that rocked a Russian airbase, two government …
AvatarSue T.4 days agoPutin’s war is economic suicideThe HillHistorians will write that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fatal miscalculation was his belief that Europe would cave if he invaded Ukraine …
AvatarSue T.5 days agoA young man attempts to escape Russian-occupied Ukraine — then he goes silentverified_publisherNPR - Kat LonsdorfBack in early February, I traveled to southern Ukraine with a team from NPR, where we met a 22-year-old Ukrainian college student who spoke nearly perfect English. His name is Vitaliy — we're not using his last name for his safety — and he told us how nervous he was getting about a Russian invasion, …
