Coverage dated May 9, 2024

Russia attacks Ukraine’s northeast in new ground offensive

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Ukraine vowed Friday to quash a surprise Russian ground offensive, after troops launched a major cross-border assault in the Kharkiv region, looking to chalk up fresh battlefield gains with Ukraine

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  1. Hiawatha World Online

    Russia attacks Ukraine’s northeast in new ground offensive (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Ukraine vowed Friday to quash a surprise Russian ground offensive, after troops launched a major cross-border assault in the Kharkiv region, looking to chalk up fresh battlefield gains with Ukraine

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, a tactical switch in the war by Moscow that Ukrainian officials have been expecting for weeks.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region

  4. CNN

    Russia mounts surprise assault on northern Ukraine in most serious cross-border offensive in two years (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces launched a surprise attack on northern Ukraine, making small inroads, according to a Ukrainian military source, in the most serious cross-border ground offensive for nearly two years.

  5. Insider

    'Fierce' Russian attacks test Ukraine's defenses near its 2nd largest city (opens Insider)

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    Ukraine's defense ministry said it has managed to repel the Russian attacks near Kharkiv so far, but "battles of varying intensity continue."

  6. Washington Times

    Ukraine rushes troops to defend Kharkiv against Russian attack (opens Washington Times)

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    Russian forces on Friday launched an armored assault in the northeast section of Ukraine in what officials in Kyiv said was a new offensive that had been expected for some time.

  7. France 24

    Russian forces attack Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region, opening new front (opens France 24)

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    Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, a tactical switch by Moscow that Ukrainian officials have been…

  8. NBC News

    Russia launches a major ground assault in Ukraine’s north (opens NBC News)

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    Russian troops launched an armored ground attack on Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region Friday, in what Kyiv said was a major new offensive as it waited for U.S. military aid.

  9. The Guardian

    Russians try to break through Ukrainian defence lines north of Kharkiv (opens The Guardian)

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    Kyiv says initial attacks repelled as Russia seeks to intensify pressure on Ukraine’s second city

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Russia launches Kharkiv ground offensive – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russian forces have advanced into Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region near Vovchansk, Ukraine defense sources say. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil refinery. DW has more.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Russia attempts ground offensive into Ukraine’s Kharkiv (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukrainian forces fighting to halt new Russian assault aimed at creating Putin’s planned ‘buffer zone’.

  12. Digital Journal

    Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russia launched a cross-border ground offensive into Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region and civilians were being evacuated amid the fighting, Ukrainian

  13. Triblive

    Ukraine says Russia trying to break through its defenses in northeastern Kharkiv region (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, a tactical switch in the war by Moscow that Ukrainian officials have been expecting for weeks.

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