Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city, as Ukraine will allow prisoners to join the army's depleted ranks and approved a fivefold increase in fines for draft dodge…
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Ukrainian officials suspect that Moscow plans to take Kharkiv as part of establishing a buffer zone between the Ukrainian and Russian borders as the war drags on.
Russia's Defense Ministry has claimed its forces have taken four more villages, a day after saying five had been seized. Meanwhile, Kyiv says the situation is difficult in the region. Follow DW for the latest.
By Josh Pennington, Radina Gigova, Yulia Kesaieva and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s military claimed to have captured five villages in the Kharkiv region on the border with Ukraine as part of a new offensive, while Ukrainian authorities said it was repelling the attacks and “fighting continue…
"The situation is difficult" in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after a Russian push started late last week, Ukraine's army chief said on Sunday.
Russia launched a surprise new offensive in northeast Ukraine, near the second largest city of Kharkiv. Russian troops are continuing to advance, we get the latest from our Ukraine correspondent. And in another development in that war, Russia's President Putin replaced the country's defense minister…
Over the weekend, Russia launched a major offensive in the Kharkiv region, taking control of an estimated nine villages and prompting thousands to flee
The Ukrainian military reported Russian "tactical successes" in its latest offensive. Meanwhile, Russian officials said 15 people were killed in an attack on Belgorod. DW rounds up the latest.
Moscow’s forces have captured at least nine villages and settlements near Kharkiv in a push that analysts say is intended to stretch Ukrainian troops and divert them from fighting elsewhere.
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Russia pummeled towns and villages in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Monday, days after launching a surprise ground offensive over the border that has forced thousands to evacuate. Russia is becoming more aggressive in the Arctic in and around a remote Norwegian community.
Over the past three days, Russia has seized control of several localities north of Kharkiv in a fierce new offensive that could bring Moscow to the gates of Ukraine’s second-largest city. FRANCE 24 spoke…
Ukraine has pulled back troops near several villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces have been advancing and pounding settlements
Ukraine's army withdrew some forces from areas around the city of Kharkiv, while local officials said Russian troops had taken up positions inside the key frontline town of Vovchansk.
Ukraininan forces have pulled back from villages in Kharkiv as Russian troops advance. Meanwhile, Russia said it shot down Ukrainian missiles over Crimea. DW has the latest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city, as Ukraine will allow prisoners to join the army's depleted ranks and approved a fivefold increase in fines for draft dodge…
