War in Ukraine

Putin’s propagandists have a new message about Ukraine: If we don’t win, we’ll all be tried for war crimes

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Putin’s propagandists have a new message about Ukraine: If we don’t win, we’ll all be tried for war crimes

With Russian support for the war falling, the Kremlin’s propaganda machine comes up with a new message.

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Dispatch from Kherson: Inside Ukraine’s battle to win the infrastructure warDispatch from Kherson: Inside Ukraine’s battle to win the infrastructure war

Russia is waging a war on infrastructure. Ukrainian civilians are working 24/7 to repair the damage.

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The Crimea question: Why Ukraine’s final battle might be the Western alliance’s toughest testThe Crimea question: Why Ukraine’s final battle might be the Western alliance’s toughest test

Retaking the peninsula would be a triumph for Ukraine and a humiliation for Russia. For military and political reasons, it won’t be easy.

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The Ukraine War in data: A $600 billion reconstruction job — and Europe wants Russia to foot the billThe Ukraine War in data: A $600 billion reconstruction job — and Europe wants Russia to foot the bill

The war may be far from over. But policymakers inside and outside Ukraine are planning for the aftermath.

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Ukraine has an insatiable need for ammunition, but the US doesn’t have an endless supplyUkraine has an insatiable need for ammunition, but the US doesn’t have an endless supply

Why the world’s weapons stockpiles weren’t ready for this kind of war.

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Why Russia has made homophobia part of its anti-Ukraine propagandaWhy Russia has made homophobia part of its anti-Ukraine propaganda

Russia’s war on the LGBTQ community is now part of its case for war in Ukraine.

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The Ukraine War in data: After 9 months of war, what the data tells usThe Ukraine War in data: After 9 months of war, what the data tells us

Facts and figures cannot convey the horror of the war in Ukraine. But they offer perspective and a sense of scope.

After fears of a winter energy crisis, Europe has more than it needs. How did that happen?After fears of a winter energy crisis, Europe has more than it needs. How did that happen?

Until the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Russian supplies accounted for more than 40 percent of Europe’s overall gas needs.

Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor

November 18, 2022

‘General Frost’ is coming: What the cold, dark winter ahead means for the war in Ukraine‘General Frost’ is coming: What the cold, dark winter ahead means for the war in Ukraine

As the weather turns colder and the days shorter, nearly all the momentum in the war in Ukraine is on the Ukrainian side.

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

November 17, 2022

The Ukraine War in data: More than 100,000 Russian casualties — and almost as many on the Ukrainian sideThe Ukraine War in data: More than 100,000 Russian casualties — and almost as many on the Ukrainian side

Week 37: A top U.S. official’s latest assessment paints a profound picture of loss in Ukraine.

Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter, Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter, Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Justin Rood, Investigations Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

November 17, 2022

World in Photos: How Kherson celebrated being liberated from Russian occupationWorld in Photos: How Kherson celebrated being liberated from Russian occupation

A celebration featured hugs for soldiers, a visit from Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the return of the Ukrainian colors.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

November 14, 2022

The war in Ukraine brought the West together. For the rest of the world, it’s complicated.The war in Ukraine brought the West together. For the rest of the world, it’s complicated.

As the G20 gathers in Indonesia this week, there is no global consensus on the conflict.

Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant

November 14, 2022

Russia’s retreat from Kherson is a military disaster that not even the Kremlin and its propagandists can spinRussia’s retreat from Kherson is a military disaster that not even the Kremlin and its propagandists can spin

In a Kremlin celebration of the annexations, Putin declared that Kherson and the three other Ukrainian regions would be Russian 'forever.' Forever lasted about six weeks.

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, and Stanislav Kucher, Special Contributor

November 11, 2022

NASAMS: The latest Western weapon sent to Ukraine aims to knock Russian missiles out of the skyNASAMS: The latest Western weapon sent to Ukraine aims to knock Russian missiles out of the sky

Will NASAMS help Ukraine knock Russian cruise missiles from the sky?

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

November 11, 2022

The Ukraine War in data: Russia has lost more than 1,400 tanks in Ukraine; many armies don’t have that manyThe Ukraine War in data: Russia has lost more than 1,400 tanks in Ukraine; many armies don’t have that many

Week 36: Ukraine has destroyed hundreds of Russian tanks; in other cases, Russian troops have abandoned them on the frontlines of the war.

November 10, 2022

Ramzan Kadyrov is a top Putin foot soldier. Now he wants a nuclear strike and a ‘great jihad’ against Ukraine.Ramzan Kadyrov is a top Putin foot soldier. Now he wants a nuclear strike and a ‘great jihad’ against Ukraine.

While Kadyrov describes himself as a 'foot soldier' for Russian President Vladimir Putin and has never directly criticized the man to whom he owes his power and fortune, he has increasingly criticized the conduct of the war, occasionally calling out senior Russian military commanders and officials.

Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter

November 8, 2022

Putin, his commanders and Russia’s nuclear option in Ukraine: What you need to knowPutin, his commanders and Russia’s nuclear option in Ukraine: What you need to know

Ever since his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly reminded the world of the most dangerous weapons at his disposal.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, and Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

November 3, 2022