World Sep 16, 2022
Hundreds of bodies found in mass grave after Russians flee Ukraine city
"Russia is leaving death behind it everywhere and must be held responsible," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address overnight.
"Russia is leaving death behind it everywhere and must be held responsible," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address overnight.
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of risking nuclear disaster by shelling near Europe's largest nuclear plant, which officials said disrupted power lines.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of the risk of "repugnant Russian provocations" ahead of the 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from Soviet rule.
Independence Day, which falls six months since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion, has this year taken on hallowed significance for Ukrainians determined not to fall back under Moscow's yoke.
Some residents see clear signs that Russian-installed authorities are seeking to bind the city, and the surrounding Kherson region, to Moscow.
Zelenskyy hailed the dismissal of top members of the nation's security and law enforcement agencies as part of a process of "self-purification."
The Russian assault will now switch its focus to the rest of the Donbas industrial heartland, but Kyiv may be more prepared to defend the areas.
Ukraine said it had driven Russian forces off the island after an artillery and missile assault, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailing the strategic win.
Moscow's capture of Sievierodonetsk is likely to be hailed by Russia as evidence that its switch from "lightning warfare" to a much slower grinding offensive is paying off.
With the war continuing, Russia's state gas company said it halted gas exports to Finland, which refused Moscow's demands to pay in rubles.