Ukraine retakes key city in region Putin annexed | DW News
The Russian defense ministry says it has pulled out its troops from the strategically important town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine. And Kyiv says its soldiers have now entered the city.Lyman is in the Donetsk region, one of four that Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed to be part of Russia on Friday.
Why Lyman matters for Russia's odds in the Ukraine War | DW News
Ukrainian forces are pushing ahead with their counteroffensive after recapturing a key eastern town from Russia. The Ukrainian military says it struck several Russian command posts and ammunition depots. Moscow's defense military is also claiming to have destroyed Ukrainian missile depots.
President Zelenskyy says Lyman in the eastern Donetsk region has been quote fully cleared" of Russian troops, who retreated from the town on Saturday. US defense minister Lloyd Austin said Ukraine's victory in Lyman would be a strategic headache for Russia as it seeks to hold off the counteroffensive elsewhere.Subscribe.
How Ukraine got the upper hand against Russia
Ukraine’s breakthrough counterattack, explained.Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos. The first phase of the war had been a rapid invasion that drew new battle lines across Ukraine. this next phase saw those battle lines harden and change very little over a long period of fighting.
But in September, that chapter came to an end. For the first time in several months, Ukraine scored a major victory and won back significant territory from Russia.Ukraine pulled this victory off by taking advantage of a surprising weakness in the Russian army. the difficulty it’s had maintaining its ranks of skilled soldiers, especially compared to the training and resources that Ukraine’s army has received from its allies.
Reports suggest that Russia’s army has suffered catastrophic losses in the war, and that it’s attempted to replace those more highly trained forces with large numbers of mercenaries, prisoners, and men over 40. But Ukraine’s victory outside of Kharkiv signals a new chapter in the war — one where, remarkably, Ukraine seems to have a shot at driving out the Russians completely. Watch the video to learn more about why this attack worked and why it matters so much.Some sources we drew on for the video.
What's behind the coup in Burkina Faso? | DW News
Captain Ibrahim Traore has taken over as interim leaderThe soldiers behind the coup say they have dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. That's according to a statement read by an army army captain on state television. Earlier, explosions and heavy gunfire were reported near the presidential palace in the capital Wagadugu.
Damiba's military junta seized power just nine months ago.Subscribe.
Russian State TV Pundits Openly Question Ukraine War
Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline. White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and Alex Wagner who brings her breadth of reporting experience to MSNBC primetime. Watch “Alex Wagner Tonight” Tuesday through Friday at 9pm Eastern.
Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com.
At least 174 killed in stampede at Indonesia soccer stadium | DW News
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered an investigation of a deadly stadium panic, after 174 football fans died at a stadium in the city of Malang on the island of Java. Riot police fired tear gas at fans who streamed onto the pitch after a match between two Indonesian teams. The local chief of police said many of the deaths happened when spectators rushed for two exits while trying to escape from the stadium.
Most were trampled, while some suffocated in the crush of people. It's one of the deadliest stadium tragedies in modern history.Subscribe.
Source of this article : https://youtu.be/TblHhnjWgQA
