Inside the Operation That Helped Ukraine Reverse Some Russian War Gains

By: Carlotta Gall， Kamila Hrabchuk and Mauricio Lima

7 November 2026 at 10:01

After months of secrecy, Ukrainian commanders let New York Times journalists join them in bunkers and training grounds used to reverse some Russian territorial gains.

Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trump’s Midterm Wipeout

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By: Paul Sonne， Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora

6 November 2026 at 10:22

Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.

A Trump-Putin-Xi Summit? That Might Be Awkward for One of Them.

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By: David Pierson and Berry Wang

6 November 2026 at 12:28

A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.

The Chinese leader Xi Jinping with President Donald Trump at the National Archives Museum in Washington in September.

Democrats Win Big

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By: Katrin Bennhold

4 November 2026 at 05:45

The party has flipped key seats in Republican strongholds, as voters rebuked Trump.

Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest

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By: Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko

3 November 2026 at 15:58

Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.

Police officers and rescuers on Tuesday carrying the body of a resident killed by a Russian bombing in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine the day before.

Russian Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Kills Dozens

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By: Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko

2 November 2026 at 19:51

The strike in the Zaporizhzhia region came a day after a brief humanitarian truce ended in neighboring Kherson.

A photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service shows rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike in the village of Komyshuvakha on Monday.

Ukrainian Evacuees From Oleshky Tell Survival Stories

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By: Carlotta Gall， Oleksandr Chubko and David Guttenfelder

31 October 2026 at 21:43

Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunited with family and friends.

Ukrainians evacuated from the frontline town of Oleshky, Ukraine, on Saturday.

Putin Breaks Down His Isolation, With a Big Assist From Trump

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By: Paul Sonne

1 November 2026 at 10:04

Notching wins from Washington, the Russian leader is talking with foreign leaders and could return to diplomatic center stage with possible summit meetings.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Thursday.

Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.

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By: Maria Varenikova and Finbarr O’Reilly

30 October 2026 at 09:51

I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.

How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Moving Underground

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By: Maria Varenikova， Finbarr O’Reilly， Coleman Lowndes and Rebecca Suner

30 October 2026 at 09:01

Ukrainian soldiers are traveling underground through abandoned gas pipes to reach positions near the front. Our correspondent Maria Varenikova joins them on the journey through the kill zone and into positions where troops can spend weeks at a time.

Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison

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By: Kim Barker

30 October 2026 at 12:48

Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.

Stephen James Hubbard, in Washington on Thursday.

Russian Strike on Ukrainian Train Station Kills 14

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By: Cassandra Vinograd

29 October 2026 at 13:45

A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.

A photo released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service after an air attack on a railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Thursday.

A Cease-Fire Melania Trump Announced Gives a City Brief Calm

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By: Siobhán O’Grady， Liubov Sholudko and David Guttenfelder

29 October 2026 at 14:08

A rare localized cease-fire announced by the first lady offered a brief respite for Kherson, Ukraine, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

Net covered streets in Kherson protect against Russian drone assaults as people take advantage of the relative calm during a local, temporary cease-fire on Wednesday, set up to allow the upcoming evacuation of civilians from neighboring town of Oleshky.

A Ukrainian City in the Kill Zone Relishes a Moment of Peace

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By: Siobhán O’Grady， Liubov Sholudko and David Guttenfelder

29 October 2026 at 04:01

A rare localized peace deal announced by the first lady, Melania Trump, offered a brief respite for Kherson, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

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By: Anton Troianovski

27 October 2026 at 17:30

The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.

Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says

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By: Nick Cumming-Bruce

26 October 2026 at 20:15

The assaults on infrastructure, which cut off heat and power on bitterly cold winter days, amounted to a crime against humanity, investigators said.

Svitlana Zinoviyeva, left, and her daughter, Oleksandra Buzko, mounted a tent above the bed last winter to stay warm at home amid subzero temperatures, power outages and minimal to no heat in buildings across the city in Kyiv, Ukraine.

To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy

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By: Cassandra Vinograd and Oksana Parafeniuk

26 October 2026 at 09:58

Much has been said about how Ukraine should treat Russian prisoners of war. Less attention has been paid to the emotional struggle for the Ukrainians tasked with that work.

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