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Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Russia says it captured 3 more settlements in east Ukraine
Russian troops made significant gains in Ukraine by advancing on the eastern front and capturing two settlements in Donetsk region and one in the northern region of Sumy on Sunday. A statement issued by the Russian defense ministry stated that their forces had captured the village of Stupochky and Otradne in Donetsk region. Further, they also captured Loknya, a village inside the Russian border in the Sumy region. The general staff of Ukraine's military have acknowledged no such losses. Ukraine also said Otradne is one of the several towns where Ukrainian troops had halted 18 frontline Russian attacks. It referred to Stupochky earlier this week as part of an area under Russian attack. Since the Russian troops failed to advance on Kyiv in the first week of war, Russia has been focused on capturing the Donbas in the east, made up of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In recent months, Moscow has also tried to advance in the Sumy region, particularly after Russia's military said it had ousted Ukrainian troops from the Russian border region of Kursk. For months, Ukraine has reported attempts by Russian forces to occupy areas of the Sumy region, but has never acknowledged the capture of any of them. A popular military blog in Ukraine named DeepState, which uses open-source reports, said that for the first time, Russian forces have "been able to take up positions" along a line of border villages. Meanwhile, on Friday, Russia's defence ministry announced the capture of a village outside the city of Kupianisk named Radkivka, which has been under pressure for months. In Kupianisk, the Russian attacks are doing significant damage, including the death of two city workers on Friday. Kupiansk Mayor Andrii Besedin told national television that '90 per cent of the city is now destroyed,' and losses are seen in people who give their lives so the city can go on living. With inputs from Reuters
Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Russia says it captures 3 more settlements in east Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: A serviceman of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Ivan Anatolii Stepanov/File Photo Russia says it captures 3 more settlements in east Ukraine MOSCOW - Russian troops advancing slowly on the eastern front of the war in Ukraine have captured two settlements in Donetsk region as well as one in Ukraine's northern region of Sumy, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Since their failed advance on the capital Kyiv in the first weeks of the war, Russian forces have focused on capturing the Donbas in the east, made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In recent months, Moscow has also tried to advance in Sumy region, particularly after Russia's military said it had ousted Ukrainian troops from the Russian border region of Kursk. A Russian Defence Ministry statement said its forces had captured the village of Stupochky in Donetsk region, east of Kostiantynivka, a town under recent Russian pressure. It also said it had taken control of Otradne, a village further west along the 1,000-km front and announced the capture of Loknya, a village inside the Russian border in Sumy region. The general staff of Ukraine's military acknowledged no such losses, referring to Otradne as one of several towns where Ukrainian troops had halted 18 frontline Russian attacks. It referred to Stupochky earlier this week as part of an area under Russian attack. For months, Ukraine has reported attempts by Russian forces to occupy areas of Sumy region, but has never acknowledged the capture of any of them. Reuters could not independently verify battlefield accounts from either side. Ukraine's popular DeepState military blog, which uses open source reports, said Russian forces had for the first time "been able to take up positions" along a line of border villages. Russia's Defence Ministry on Friday announced the capture of Radkivka, a village outside the northeastern city of Kupiansk, which has been under pressure for months. On Saturday, Kupiansk Mayor Andrii Besedin said the attacks were taking a toll, including two city workers killed on Friday. "We are seeing awful losses among our people, our colleagues who give their lives so the city can go on living," Besedin told national television. "Sadly, as of now, the city is 90% destroyed." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Russia says it captures three more settlements in east Ukraine
Russian troops advancing slowly on the eastern front of the war in Ukraine have captured two settlements in Donetsk region as well as one in Ukraine's northern region of Sumy, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday (May 24, 2025). Since their failed advance on the capital Kyiv in the first weeks of the war, Russian forces have focused on capturing the Donbas in the east, made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In recent months, Moscow has also tried to advance in Sumy region, particularly after Russia's military said it had ousted Ukrainian troops from the Russian border region of Kursk. A Russian Defence Ministry statement said its forces had captured the village of Stupochky in Donetsk region, east of Kostiantynivka, a town under recent Russian pressure. It also said it had taken control of Otradne, a village further west along the 1,000-km front and announced the capture of Loknya, a village inside the Russian border in Sumy region. The general staff of Ukraine's military acknowledged no such losses, referring to Otradne as one of several towns where Ukrainian troops had halted 18 frontline Russian attacks. It referred to Stupochky earlier this week as part of an area under Russian attack. For months, Ukraine has reported attempts by Russian forces to occupy areas of Sumy region, but has never acknowledged the capture of any of them. Reuters could not independently verify battlefield accounts from either side. Ukraine's popular DeepState military blog, which uses open source reports, said Russian forces had for the first time "been able to take up positions" along a line of border villages. Russia's Defence Ministry on Friday (May 23, 2025) announced the capture of Radkivka, a village outside the northeastern city of Kupiansk, which has been under pressure for months. On Saturday (May 24, 2025), Kupiansk Mayor Andrii Besedin said the attacks were taking a toll, including two city workers killed on Friday (May 23, 2025). "We are seeing awful losses among our people, our colleagues who give their lives so the city can go on living," Mr. Besedin told national television. "Sadly, as of now, the city is 90% destroyed."
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast 90% destroyed or damaged, situation is critical
The city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast has been 90% destroyed or damaged, while the situation in the Kupiansk hromada is critical. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Andrii Besedin, Head of Kupiansk City Military Administration, on a national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "90% of the city has been destroyed or damaged." Details: Besedin said that the situation in the Kupiansk hromada is "not difficult, but critical". The Russians are attacking the central parts of the settlements with guided aerial bombs, artillery, multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) and first-person view drones. He also noted that two utility workers were killed in a Russian strike on Kupiansk with a guided aerial bomb and Uragan MLRS on 23 May (earlier reports indicated that one person had been killed and one injured – ed.). Besedin added that about 1,700 civilians remain in the hromada. He has called on people to evacuate. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Kupiansk's only functioning hospital temporarily closed due to relentless Russian strikes
The only hospital in the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, has been temporarily closed due to constant Russian attacks and the danger they pose to patients and medical staff. Source: Andrii Besedin, Head of Kupiansk City Military Administration, on the national joint 24/7 newscast; Andrii Kanashevych, Head of Kupiansk District Military Administration, cited by the Kharkiv branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Details: "Unfortunately, the medical facility is temporarily suspending operations due to the threat of airstrikes," Besedin stated. Kanashevych told the hospital had been the only one functioning in Kupiansk. He said medical staff now plan to either take injured people directly to the nearest hospitals by ambulance or stabilise them first before transporting them. Quote from Kanashevych: "The decision had to be made to preserve lives, because there have been constant strikes near the local hospital. The day before yesterday, an educational institution opposite the hospital was hit. Ambulances have also been targeted, so the situation is dangerous for staff." Details: According to official statistics, as of 15 May, there are still 1,750 civilians in Kupiansk and 2,700 across the entire hromada [an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]. They are living under constant attacks: 1,900 strikes using various types of weapons were recorded in the hromada in May alone. Background: Ukraine's Ministry of Health previously reported that 114 medical facilities had been completely destroyed in frontline areas by the end of December 2024. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
