Sasha Vakulina

Ukraine

Russia continues to concentrate offensive capabilities in Bakhmut

Russian forces have recently transferred elements of the 6th Guards Motorized Rifle Division to an unspecified area north of Bakhmut, likely from positions along the Svatove-Kupyansk line.

17/05/2023

Ukraine

Russia launches drone and missile strikes against Ukraine

The increasingly regular series of Russian drone and missile strikes are likely part of a new Russian air campaign in Ukraine aimed at degrading Ukrainian abilities to conduct counteroffensive operations in the near term, the ISW says.

15/05/2023

Ukraine

Russia rejects claims that Ukraine making ground along the front line

Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina with the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

12/05/2023

World News

IMF highlights surprising resilience of euro area economies

The euro area economies have shown surprising resilience in the face of multiple disruptions, the IMF says.

11/04/2023

Ukraine

Russia continues to make gains in Bakhmut, ISW reports

Russia continues to make gains in Bakhmut, but is suffering “significant” casualties in the process, the Institute for the Study of War, a US thinktank, says in its latest update.

11/04/2023

Ukraine

War In Ukraine: Has the massive battle for Bakhmut stalled?

Britain's Defence Ministry claims in its latest intelligence update that “Russia's assault on the Donbas town of Bakhmut has largely stalled".

07/04/2023

Ukraine

Russia preparing for rumoured Ukraine counteroffensive

The Ukrainian General Staff reports that Russian forces aren't launching offensive operations in the directions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia but are instead continuing to build up their defensive capabilities.

05/04/2023

Ukraine

Winter offensive falls short of Kremlin goals, Rosgvardia admits

Russian, Ukrainian, and Western sources appear to agree that Russia's winter offensive has failed to achieve the Kremlin’s goals of seizing the Donetsk and Luhansk region administrative borders by March 31.

03/04/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine military command vows to defend Bakhmut

President Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine's top military command is unanimously in favour of defending the sector of eastern Ukraine, including the city of Bakhmut. Euronews Journalist Sasha Vakulina has more.

15/03/2023

World News

Forced deportations of Ukranian children to Russia explained

Forced deportations of Ukranian children to Russia explained: ICC arrest warrant for Putin

14/03/2023

World News

Russian paramilitary Wagner group taking 'tactical pause' in Bakhmut

The Institute for the Study of War says Wagner is waiting until enough reinforcements of conventional Russian troops have arrived before taking a backseat in the fierce battle – the most violent fight of the war.

10/03/2023

Ukraine

Battle for Bakhmut continues despite city's limited strategic value

US think tank says that while the city is of limited strategic value a win would be a symbolic one: Russia's composition in the prolonged battle for Bakhmut suggests the Kremlin is running out of cannon fodder.

07/03/2023

Ukraine

Could Ukrainian forces withdraw from Bakhmut?

The Institute for the Study of War said it's still too early to assess Ukrainian intentions concerning a complete withdrawal from Bakhmut. Ukrainian forces continue to inflict high casualties against the advancing mixed Russian forces in the area. Watch our Correspondent Sasha Vakulina's full report

06/03/2023

Ukraine

One year anniversary sees Ukraine withstand Russian onslaught

The UK defence ministry says Russia’s campaign now likely to focus on degrading Ukrainian forces and exhausting them rather than seizing substantial new territory.

24/02/2023

World News

Ukraine war: Schools ordered to teach remotely as anniversary nears

President Zelenskyy advises schools to close and resume classes online as the risk of Russian missile attacks grow

22/02/2023

Ukraine

Russian troops under pressure as war anniversary looms

UK predicts Moscow will mark first year of war by claiming victory in Bakhmut, regardless of reality on the ground.

20/02/2023

World News

Kyiv: Russia aiming for Bakhmut by war anniversary

Russia is aiming to capture Bakhmut by the first anniversary of the start of the war on February 24, Kyiv warns. But analysts say Moscow will need a faster rate of advance to reach that goal.

17/02/2023

World News

Russian warfare capability limited by depleted equipment, manpower

Russia’s costly military campaign in Ukraine has likely significantly depleted Russian equipment and manpower reserves necessary to sustain a successful large-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine – says the Institute for the Study of War.

16/02/2023

Ukraine

Fighting rages on around Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

Military analysts say the Kremlin’s forces may be probing Ukrainian defences for weak points or could be making a feint while preparing for a main thrust through southern Ukraine.

06/02/2023

World

Open the doors to NATO and the EU, says Poland's President Duda

The European Union and NATO should open their doors to all countries who want to join, Poland's President Andrzej Duda says.

23/01/2023