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Bakhmut
Ukrainian town under siege pleads for military aid
As Russian forces close in on Chasiv Yar, Ukrainian soldiers are pleading for more ammunition and air cover to repel the invading army. Charlie D'Agata has the latest from the besieged city.
Ukraine claims to recapture eastern village
The Ukrainian military said its troops recaptured a village in the country's eastern region, south of Bakhmut. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is in Ukraine with more on their counteroffensive against Russia.
U.S. sees "notable" progress in Ukraine's southern counteroffensive
Despite some forward movement around Zaporizhzhia, most of the long front line is mired in static bloodshed as Ukraine's kids try to get back to school.
Wagner uprising against Putin ends peacefully
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group who led a brief uprising against the Russian military leadership, agreed to end hostilities and head to Belarus. In return, he will not face prosecution. Wagner troops have played a crucial role in Russia's war in Ukraine, capturing the eastern city of Bakhmut, an area where the bloodiest and longest battles have taken place. This rebellion is being seen as the strongest challenge to President Vladimir Putin's rule, and despite being swiftly defused, questions remain within Russia about his authority and the country's war in Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has our report.
Inside Ukraine's trench warfare
Fighting continues on the front lines of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian city that has seen the fiercest fightintg of the war against Russia. CBS News' Ian Lee met with soldiers responsible for storming Russian positions.
5 reportedly dead as Ukraine dam attack continues flooding region
Ukraine's president has called for an international rescue operation amid concern for civilians in flooded Russian-occupied parts of Kherson.
Russia claims to repel Ukrainian attack
Ukraine reports more fighting near the city of Bakhmut and Russia claims to have thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the country's southeast. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta and BBC correspondent James Waterhouse have more.
Training for the frontlines of war in Ukraine
Debora Patta filmed a battalion of Ukrainian troops carrying out live-fire exercises. A tactical infantry team advanced on 'Russian' positions situated in a valley. A two-man unit gave covering fire from nearby hills as three drones buzzed overhead feeding back real-time intelligence to a nearby reconnaissance team. The unit has been involved in some of the fiercest fighting in Bakhmut and other towns and cities along the eastern frontline. Patta spoke with an officer who said the battalion was honing its skills while taking a break from the frontline.
Russia's Wagner group accused of a massacre hidden from the world
A U.N. report says Russian and domestic forces killed civilians in an African mosque. CBS News' investigation into the Wagner Group has found the truth even more gruesome.
Zelenskyy denies that Russia has taken Bakhmut
Russian forces claimed to have captured the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after months of fighting, but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy denied that the city has fallen. Ukrainian forces admitted to losing ground but said they still control key parts of the city. Debora Patta has the details.
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Bakhmut not occupied by Russia, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the city of Bakhmut is not occupied by Russia after the mercenary group, Wagner, claimed it had control of the city. Debora Patta reports.
Ukraine denies Russia holds Bakhmut
Russia says they have completely taken the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, but Kyiv disputes the claim. Ukrainian forces, while admitting they've lost ground, say they still control areas southwest of the city and are advancing around its flanks. Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group have staked their claim to the city, planting flags on the rooftops of ruined buildings. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta and James Landale with the BBC have more.
Fierce fighting continues over Bakhmut
After more than nine months of fighting, the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut remains one of the most fiercely contested cities of the war. Debora Patta reports from Kyiv.
Russia targets Ukraine's capital with "exceptional" missile barrage
Ukrainian officials said the aerial Russian assault involved the "maximum number of attacking missiles in the shortest period of time."
Ukraine says it's gaining ground against Russia
Ukrainian military officials say they've made gains against Russia near the key eastern city of Bakhmut. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata explains why this is significant and when Ukraine could finally begin its counteroffensive.
Ukraine's front-line civilians under fire, eager for a counteroffensive
There's not much left of Orikhiv above ground, but underground, hundreds of defiant holdouts in the front-line town eagerly await the next phase of this war.
Brits give Ukraine long-range cruise missiles ahead of counteroffensive
Ukraine's leader has said the long-anticipated counterattack against Russia must wait until his troops have the firepower they need.
Wagner head announces withdrawal from Bakhmut
In a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of the Wagner military group announced his forces will withdraw from Bakhmut due to a lack of supplies from the Russian army. This comes after an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would respond to with "concrete actions." Charlie D'Agata reports.
Russia's Wagner group announces withdrawal from key Ukraine battle
Putin appears to be losing one of his most potent fighting forces, as U.S. officials question his ability to "sustain even modest offensive operations" in Ukraine.
One Ukrainian couple's narrow escape from a Russian strike
As the U.S. says Russia has lost 20,000 men amid the grueling battle for Bakhmut, Moscow continues punishing civilians, including a couple who know they got "extremely lucky."
Ukraine prepares for possible counteroffensive
Fighting is ramping up in eastern Ukraine ahead of the country's expected counter-offensive against Russia. CBS News anchors Adriana Diaz and Errol Barnett spoke with senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata about the situation on the ground.
Zelenskyy and Xi have "meaningful" discussion
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, raising the prospect of China as a peacemaker. Fighting rages on in Bakhmut as both sides brace for more casualties ahead of Ukraine's expected counteroffensive.
Ukrainian troops gear up for spring offensive
Ukraine is gearing up for a spring offensive against Russia as the war rages on. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from central Ukraine.
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