Russia Batters Izium With Glide Bombs as 447 Bodies Mark City’s 2022 Occupation
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 11
Russia Batters Izium With Glide Bombs as 447 Bodies Mark City’s 2022 Occupation
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 11
Summary
Russian forces have moved closer to Izium again, hitting the eastern Ukrainian city with glide bombs and drones as residents brace for another battle.
Five months of Russian occupation in 2022 left deep scars there: troops withdrew after leaving a mass grave, and all 447 bodies have since been exhumed and reburied.
Izium is not yet in imminent danger of capture, but smoke from recent strikes has reinforced fears that Moscow would destroy the city if given the chance.
Ukrainian forces have dug new defenses around Izium and rehearsed responses to a large-scale assault, hoping to hold a line Russia has never crossed by retaking a major city it once lost.