Isabelle KhurshudyanIsabelle Khurshudyan is a foreign correspondent based in Kyiv. A University of South Carolina graduate, she has worked at The Washington Post since 2014, previously as a correspondent in the Moscow bureau and as a sports reporter covering the Washington Capitals.https://www.washingtonpost.comMon, 15 May 2023 03:29:56 +00001hourly1Wagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/14/prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-leaked-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/14/prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-leaked-documents/Shane Harris, Isabelle KhurshudyanSun, 14 May 2023 23:23:41 +0000Yevgeniy Prigozhin offered to tell Ukraine where Russian troops were located if they pulled back from Bakhmut, where Wagner mercenaries were taking heavy losses Zelensky, in private, plots bold attacks inside Russia, leak showshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/13/zelensky-ukraine-war-leaked-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/13/zelensky-ukraine-war-leaked-documents/John Hudson, Isabelle KhurshudyanSat, 13 May 2023 19:13:48 +0000THE DISCORD LEAKS | Intercepts reveal Zelensky's aggressive instincts, a marked contrast to his image as the stoic statesman weathering Russia’s onslaught.Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/06/ukraine-counteroffensive-expectations-hype-russia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/06/ukraine-counteroffensive-expectations-hype-russia/Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Laris Karklis, Samuel GranadosSat, 06 May 2023 20:09:58 +0000Ukraine is readying an assault to seize back territory occupied by Russia but Kyiv worries any gains could fall short of Western expectations and undercut supportSpike in Russian combat deaths fuels fears of worse carnage to comehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/02/russia-ukraine-combat-deaths/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/02/russia-ukraine-combat-deaths/Dan Lamothe, Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 02 May 2023 23:47:35 +0000The rate at which Russian forces are being killed or wounded in Ukraine has spiked in recent months, according to estimates disclosed by the White House this week, underscoring how ferocious the combat has become and suggesting the carnage could get even worse with Kyiv’s long-planned counteroffensive to retake occupied territory.Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky says Discord leaks on Ukraine ‘not beneficial’ to U.S.; explosions heard in Kyivhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/russia-ukraine-war-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/russia-ukraine-war-news/Andrew Jeong, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor, Mary Ilyushina, Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 02 May 2023 23:35:29 +0000Half the Russian soldiers killed belonged to Wagner, the Kremlin-backed mercenary group involved in the heavy fighting in Bakhmut, U.S. officials said. Zelensky says White House told him nothing about Discord intelligence leaks https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/zelensky-ukraine-discord-document-leaks-damage/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/zelensky-ukraine-discord-document-leaks-damage/Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 02 May 2023 21:43:22 +0000In an interview with The Washington Post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the leak of classified U.S. intelligence as deeply damaging to his country. Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky speaks by phone to China’s Xi, in their first call since war beganhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/russia-ukraine-war-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/russia-ukraine-war-news/Rachel Pannett, Adela Suliman, Christian Shepherd, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Dan LamotheWed, 26 Apr 2023 22:03:15 +0000Chinese leader Xi Jinping said he would send a special representative to Ukraine for talks on resolving the crisis, state media outlets reported. Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners Wednesday.Ukrainian President Zelensky held ‘meaningful’ call with China’s Xi Jinping https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/zelensky-xi-jinping-ukraine-china/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/zelensky-xi-jinping-ukraine-china/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Christian ShepherdWed, 26 Apr 2023 15:25:49 +0000The phone call Wednesday was the first conversation between the Ukrainian president and the Chinese leader since Russia's invasion in February 2022. At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/discord-leaks-moscow-strikes-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/discord-leaks-moscow-strikes-ukraine/Shane Harris, Isabelle KhurshudyanMon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000Kyiv’s head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, planned bold strikes deep behind enemy lines that unnerved officials in Washington.U.S. doubts Ukraine counteroffensive will yield big gains, leaked document sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/10/leaked-documents-ukraine-counteroffensive/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/10/leaked-documents-ukraine-counteroffensive/Alex Horton, John Hudson, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Samuel OakfordMon, 10 Apr 2023 22:02:04 +0000It is a marked departure from public statements about the vitality of Ukraine’s army and is likely to embolden critics calling for negotiations to end the war.Facing critical ammunition shortage, Ukrainian troops ration shells https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/ukraine-ammunition-shortage-shells-ration/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/ukraine-ammunition-shortage-shells-ration/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukSat, 08 Apr 2023 05:00:33 +0000As the United States and other backers scramble to manufacture or buy more shells for Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are choosing targets carefully. Ukraine live briefing: Russia detains suspect in St. Petersburg cafe blast; Finland to formalize NATO membershiphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/03/russia-ukraine-war-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/03/russia-ukraine-war-news/Susannah George, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Leo Sands, Bryan Pietsch, Emily Rauhala, Sammy Westfall, Adam TaylorMon, 03 Apr 2023 22:02:59 +0000Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russian officials said. On Tuesday, Finland will formally join NATO.Ukraine, pumped up by Western weapons, is held back by slow deliverieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/22/ukraine-pumped-up-by-western-weapons-is-held-back-by-slow-deliveries/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/22/ukraine-pumped-up-by-western-weapons-is-held-back-by-slow-deliveries/Siobhán O'Grady, Alex Horton, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Anastacia GalouchkaWed, 22 Mar 2023 19:25:04 +0000Western nations have sent robust weapons supplies, but it is still unclear if Ukraine is sufficiently prepared for an anticipated spring offensive. Tanks from the U.S. won't arrive until fall. Ukraine demoted commander who gave interview about ill-trained troopshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/16/ukraine-commander-demoted-interview-pessimism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/16/ukraine-commander-demoted-interview-pessimism/Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle KhurshudyanThu, 16 Mar 2023 21:58:09 +0000The battalion commander, who goes by the call sign Kupol, spoke candidly to The Washington Post about the difficulties facing front-line Ukrainian units. Ukraine short of skilled troops and munitions as losses, pessimism growhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/13/ukraine-casualties-pessimism-ammunition-shortage/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/13/ukraine-casualties-pessimism-ammunition-shortage/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul Sonne, Karen DeYoungMon, 13 Mar 2023 21:33:09 +0000Ukraine’s military has been degraded by a year of heavy casualties. Front-line units are now struggling with new, poorly trained troops and a shortage of ammunition. A Ukrainian family separated by war balances safety, duty and lovehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comChico Harlan, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Whitney Shefte, Whitney LeamingFri, 24 Feb 2023 06:24:49 +0000Separated by war, a Ukrainian family balances safety, duty and lovehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/ukraine-war-anniversary-families-frontline/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/ukraine-war-anniversary-families-frontline/Chico Harlan, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Whitney Shefte, Whitney LeamingThu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:45 +0000He is on the front line. She is adjusting to life in Germany. The Ukraine war anniversary marks nearly a year living apart.Ukraine’s rocket campaign reliant on U.S. precision targeting, officials sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/09/ukraine-himars-rocket-artillery-russia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/09/ukraine-himars-rocket-artillery-russia/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Dan Lamothe, Shane Harris, Paul SonneThu, 09 Feb 2023 21:19:35 +0000Ukrainian officials say that they almost never launch HIMARS rounds without precise coordinates provided by U.S. military personnel, revealing a more operationally active role for the Pentagon in the war than previously known.Ukraine’s defense minister to be replaced, top parliamentarian sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/05/ukraine-defense-minister-shake-up-reznikov/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/05/ukraine-defense-minister-shake-up-reznikov/Justine McDaniel, Kyle Rempfer, Isabelle KhurshudyanSun, 05 Feb 2023 23:45:54 +0000The changes come amid a broader effort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reassure Western allies.Ukraine live briefing: Ukraine expects leadership shake-up, with defense minister replaced by military intel chiefhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/05/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/05/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/Annabelle Timsit, Bryan Pietsch, Maham Javaid, Isabelle KhurshudyanSun, 05 Feb 2023 16:19:52 +0000Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that “only aircraft” are left on his wish list, and that it’s just a matter of time until Ukraine gets them from the West.Ukraine intel chief predicted Russia’s war. He says Crimea will be retaken.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/kyrylo-budanov-ukraine-intelligence-boss-interview/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/kyrylo-budanov-ukraine-intelligence-boss-interview/Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 31 Jan 2023 07:00:06 +0000Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov was named head of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence at age 34. In an interview, he would not confirm or deny his role in the killing of a Russian operative. Ukrainian interior minister, top officials killed in helicopter crashhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/18/ukraine-helicopter-crash-interior-minister/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/18/ukraine-helicopter-crash-interior-minister/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Serhiy MorgunovWed, 18 Jan 2023 17:40:54 +0000Minister Denis Monastyrsky and other top officials were on a helicopter that fell near a kindergarten. Officials said 14 people, including a child, were killed. Ukraine live briefing: Investigators probe cause of helicopter crash that killed interior ministerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/18/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/18/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Leo Sands, Emily Rauhala, Erin Cunningham, Whitney Juckno, Adam TaylorWed, 18 Jan 2023 17:24:32 +0000The cause of the crash near a kindergarten in Brovary, near Kyiv, is not clear. Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky, other officials and multiple children died.Bloody Bakhmut siege poses risks for Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/15/bakhmut-wagner-battle-strategy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/15/bakhmut-wagner-battle-strategy/Paul Sonne, Isabelle KhurshudyanSun, 15 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000Ukraine faces difficult choices about how much deeper its military should get drawn into a protracted battle over the besieged city of Bakhmut, as Kyiv prepares for a new counteroffensive.Ukraine live briefing: Dnipro missile attack kills at least 14 at apartment block, officials say; Kyiv also hithttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/14/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates-soledar/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/14/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates-soledar/Siobhán O'Grady, Anastacia Galouchka, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ellen Francis, Niha Masih, Andrea Salcedo, David Stern, Dan Rosenzweig-ZiffSat, 14 Jan 2023 21:40:17 +0000People were trapped under rubble after a Russian attack on a Dnipro residential building, Ukrainian authorities said SaturdayRussia claims to take Soledar, a battlefield gain, but swaps war commanders https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/11/soledar-bakhmut-russia-war-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/11/soledar-bakhmut-russia-war-ukraine/Francesca Ebel, Isabelle KhurshudyanWed, 11 Jan 2023 22:34:20 +0000Russia said its forces had seized Soledar in the Donetsk region, a gateway to the city of Bakhmut, where bloody fighting has raged for months. Kyiv denied Russia’s claim.Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky responds to Putin holiday cease-fire order; U.S. and Germany to send combat vehicles to Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/05/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/05/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/Niha Masih, Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe, Victoria Bisset, Claire Parker, Mary Ilyushina, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ben BraschFri, 06 Jan 2023 00:19:34 +0000Putin said he was acting on an appeal from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, and called on Ukraine to join the temporary truce.Ukraine live briefing: Belarus shoots down Ukraine missile; Russian strikes knock out power in Kyiv, Lvivhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/David Stern, Ellen Francis, Kelsey Ables, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Miriam Berger, Erin Cunningham, Daniel WuFri, 30 Dec 2022 01:12:29 +0000Ukraine’s armed forces said they shot down most of the Russian missiles as attacks were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa and Lviv.Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in ‘massive’ missile attackhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-missile-attack-energy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-missile-attack-energy/David Stern, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ellen Francis, Francesca Ebel, Kamila HrabchukThu, 29 Dec 2022 19:55:22 +0000Ukrainian officials said dozens of missiles were launched in Kyiv, Odessa, Kharkiv and Lviv. At least three people were hospitalized in the capital. 5 key takeaways on how Ukraine’s counteroffensives reshaped the warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-counteroffensives-kharkiv-kherson-takeaways/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-counteroffensives-kharkiv-kherson-takeaways/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul SonneThu, 29 Dec 2022 06:00:38 +0000Here are 5 key takeaways on how Ukraine’s counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson reshaped the war and shocked Putin. Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-offensive-kharkiv-kherson-donetsk/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-offensive-kharkiv-kherson-donetsk/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul Sonne, Serhiy Morgunov, Kamila HrabchukThu, 29 Dec 2022 06:00:37 +0000First, a lightning sweep across Kharkiv. Then, a slower grind into Kherson. In two months of stunning gains, Ukraine's military redrew the battlefield map and proved it can fight to win. Captured Russian tanks and equipment are coveted trophies — and a headachehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/27/ukraine-russia-tanks-military-vehicles/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/27/ukraine-russia-tanks-military-vehicles/Samantha Schmidt, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Serhii KorolchukTue, 27 Dec 2022 15:07:39 +0000Ukrainian forces have seized hundreds of tanks and other military vehicles, but many are languishing, waiting for repairs and spare parts. In Ukraine, a new wartime debate: When is Christmas?https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/25/christimas-orthodox-ukraine-russia-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/25/christimas-orthodox-ukraine-russia-war/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Jeff Stein, Claire Parker, Kamila HrabchukSun, 25 Dec 2022 22:42:04 +0000The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has said congregations can hold religious Christmas services on Dec. 25 rather than on traditional Orthodox Christmas in January. Inside the monumental, stop-start effort to arm Ukraine https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/23/ukraine-weapons-biden/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/23/ukraine-weapons-biden/Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe, Isabelle KhurshudyanFri, 23 Dec 2022 11:00:07 +0000The U.S. supply of weapons has never been enough for Kyiv. But for Washington and the Pentagon, there are broader concerns.A feature of Zelensky’s wartime leadership has been...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanWed, 21 Dec 2022 12:42:26 +0000‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comGreg Miller, Mary Ilyushina, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul SonneFri, 16 Dec 2022 09:11:58 +0000‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigadehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/16/russia-200th-brigade-decimated-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/16/russia-200th-brigade-decimated-ukraine/Greg Miller, Mary Ilyushina, Catherine Belton, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul SonneFri, 16 Dec 2022 06:00:41 +0000The bloody fate of Russia's 200th Motor Rifle Brigade in Ukraine is emblematic of Vladimir Putin’s derailed invasion plans. On east front with Ukrainian troops: Constant shelling, no heat or coffee https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/07/kremmina-luhansk-eastern-front-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/07/kremmina-luhansk-eastern-front-ukraine/Isabelle KhurshudyanWed, 07 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000Battling mud and newly mobilized Russian reinforcements, Ukrainian forces are advancing slowly into occupied Luhansk, where Moscow is trying to avoid a new defeat.Russia and Ukraine are fighting the first full-scale drone warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/02/drones-russia-ukraine-air-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/02/drones-russia-ukraine-air-war/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Mary Ilyushina, Kostiantyn KhudovFri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:41 +0000Orlans. Baraktyars. Switchblades. Kamikazes. Phoenix Ghosts. Coyote interceptors. A dizzying array of drones are battling in the historic air war in the skies of Ukraine. Ukraine confronts tougher fight in push to extend battlefield winshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/19/ukraine-confronts-tougher-fight-push-extend-battlefield-wins/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/19/ukraine-confronts-tougher-fight-push-extend-battlefield-wins/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul Sonne, Liz Sly, Kamila HrabchukSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:44:45 +0000Ukrainian forces have impressed the world with their counteroffensive, but both sides are gearing up to continue the fight well into next year.Stealthy Kherson resistance fighters undermined Russian occupying forces https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/18/kherson-resistance-partisans-russia-occupation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/18/kherson-resistance-partisans-russia-occupation/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukFri, 18 Nov 2022 20:42:59 +0000During eight months of Russian occupation in Kherson city, a secret network of resistance fighters known as partisans worked with the Ukrainian military to sabotage invaders.Ukrainian security officers hunt the enemy within: ‘Agents’ for Russiahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/11/ukraine-sbu-traitors-russia-kharkiv/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/11/ukraine-sbu-traitors-russia-kharkiv/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukFri, 11 Nov 2022 11:53:47 +0000In towns liberated from Russian occupation, intelligence officers for Ukraine's SBU security service interview residents, hunting for those who helped the invaders Russia-Ukraine war updates: Power, water outages in Kyiv, key cities after strikes on infrastructurehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/31/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-kyiv-live-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/31/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-kyiv-live-updates/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Leo Sands, Sammy Westfall, Jennifer HassanMon, 31 Oct 2022 23:18:20 +0000Strikes were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and other regions days after drone strikes damaged Russian warships off the coast of Crimea.Kyiv strikes cause injuries, damage to critical infrastructurehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle Khurshudyan, Leo SandsMon, 31 Oct 2022 13:55:31 +0000Like others in Ukraine, I anticipate the sound...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanMon, 31 Oct 2022 07:56:22 +0000I was already awake when I heard distant...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanMon, 31 Oct 2022 07:31:53 +0000Strikes target infrastructure in the capitalhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanMon, 31 Oct 2022 07:31:39 +0000Ukrainians say U.S. Democrats pressing for peace talks don’t get Putinhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/25/ukraine-pessure-liberals-negotiation-putin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/25/ukraine-pessure-liberals-negotiation-putin/David Stern, Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 25 Oct 2022 13:09:50 +0000Despite new pressure on President Biden from liberals, Kyiv says there is nothing to negotiate with Putin, who has stolen territory and still wants to destroy Ukraine‘Total darkness and cold are coming’: Massive strikes hit Ukraine electrical gridhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/22/ukraine-russia-missile-strikes/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/22/ukraine-russia-missile-strikes/David Stern, Robyn Dixon, Isabelle KhurshudyanSat, 22 Oct 2022 19:44:27 +0000Ukraine’s national electricity provider said the assault was one of the worst attacks since the beginning of Moscow’s campaign against the energy grid.Ukraine improvises with aging air defenses to counter Russian missiles https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/20/air-defenses-ukraine-missiles-russia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/20/air-defenses-ukraine-missiles-russia/Isabelle KhurshudyanThu, 20 Oct 2022 18:40:33 +0000As Russia rains missiles down on civilian infrastructure targets, Ukrainian forces are waiting for sophisticated air defenses promised by Western nations. Putin declares martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/19/russia-ukraine-putin-martial-law-live-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/19/russia-ukraine-putin-martial-law-live-updates/Leo Sands, Kelly Kasulis Cho, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Miriam Berger, Sammy WestfallWed, 19 Oct 2022 22:01:06 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin is empowering military officials in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, the four Ukrainian regions he illegally annexed.Even as Russia targets critical infrastructure facilities that...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanWed, 19 Oct 2022 13:51:00 +0000My colleague, Kamila Hrabchuk, and I were in...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanWed, 19 Oct 2022 12:43:58 +0000What are kamikaze drones? Here’s how Russia and Ukraine are using them.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/17/kamizake-drones-russia-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/17/kamizake-drones-russia-ukraine/Annabelle Timsit, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Adam Taylor, William NeffTue, 18 Oct 2022 20:26:39 +0000Russia has used Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones to strike Kyiv, prompting Ukraine to seek more advanced air defense systems.Ukraine live briefing: Deadly drone strikes rock central Kyiv; Russian plane crash kills at least 4 at apartment complexhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/17/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/17/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Rachel Pannett, Nick Parker, Leo Sands, Sammy WestfallTue, 18 Oct 2022 00:13:14 +0000Moscow's mayor said he is ending the city’s military mobilization drive after searches for men evading the draft there caused a fierce backlash.Drones hit Kyiv as Russia aims to destroy Ukraine power grid before winterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/17/kyiv-kamikaze-drone-strike-russia-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/17/kyiv-kamikaze-drone-strike-russia-ukraine/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Annabelle Timsit, Kostiantyn KhudovMon, 17 Oct 2022 16:55:34 +0000The strikes confirmed fears that Russia had opened a new chapter in the war, as infrastructure facilities in other cities also came under attack.Photos: The moment kamikaze drones hit central Kyiv https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2022/photos-russia-kyiv-kamikaze-drones/https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2022/photos-russia-kyiv-kamikaze-drones/Morgan Coates, Isabelle KhurshudyanMon, 17 Oct 2022 11:30:13 +0000Ukraine's capital Kyiv was struck four times in an early morning Russian attack with Iranian drones. Musk threatens to stop funding Starlink internet Ukraine relies on in warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/14/ukraine-elon-musk-starlink-ambassador-andrij-melnyk/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/14/ukraine-elon-musk-starlink-ambassador-andrij-melnyk/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kostiantyn Khudov, Dan Lamothe, Ellen FrancisFri, 14 Oct 2022 21:52:47 +0000Musk said he could not keep funding Ukraine's Starlink service, which is vital to its military, and mocked Ukrainian Ambassador Andrij Melnyk, who had insulted him.As morale suffers, Russia and Ukraine fight a war of mental attritionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukThu, 13 Oct 2022 18:17:24 +0000Kremlin-appointed head of Kherson asks for help with evacuationshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Ilyushina, Victoria Bisset, Isabelle KhurshudyanThu, 13 Oct 2022 14:19:31 +0000As morale suffers, Russia and Ukraine fight a war of mental attritionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/13/ukraine-morale-war-soldiers-exhausted/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/13/ukraine-morale-war-soldiers-exhausted/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukThu, 13 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000Nearly eight months of war is taking its toll on Ukrainian soldiers many of whom have been fighting since the beginning of Russia's invasion with little or no break. G-7 demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, pledges continued supporthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKaren DeYoung, Loveday Morris, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Emily RauhalaWed, 12 Oct 2022 08:23:23 +0000G-7 demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, pledges continued supporthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKaren DeYoung, Loveday Morris, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Emily RauhalaWed, 12 Oct 2022 03:30:14 +0000G-7 demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, pledges continued supporthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/11/g-7-russia-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/11/g-7-russia-ukraine/Karen DeYoung, Loveday Morris, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Emily RauhalaWed, 12 Oct 2022 00:03:05 +0000In a speech to G-7 leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more air defense after a second day of Russian attacks on civilians. New strike knocks out power for nearly a third of Lviv, mayor says https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comEllen Francis, Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 11 Oct 2022 11:51:10 +0000Along with everyone else in Ukraine this morning,...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanTue, 11 Oct 2022 06:08:15 +0000Putin boasts of ‘massive strike’ across Ukraine in significant escalation of warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/10/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/10/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/Missy Ryan, Jennifer Hassan, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Rachel Pannett, Nick Parker, Maite Fernández Simon, Emily Rauhala, Praveena Somasundaram, Sammy WestfallTue, 11 Oct 2022 03:30:11 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin promised reprisal after the Crimean Bridge explosion. Strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and other cities. Russia strikes Kyiv and cities across Ukraine after Crimea Bridge attack https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/10/kyiv-missile-strikes-russia-ukraine-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/10/kyiv-missile-strikes-russia-ukraine-war/Missy Ryan, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Mary IlyushinaMon, 10 Oct 2022 20:30:54 +0000Several blasts hit the center of the Ukrainian capital in rush hour, killing civilians. Vladimir Putin boasted of a "massive" strike to avenge the bridge attack. Russian hardliners praise Putin’s escalation in Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMissy Ryan, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Mary IlyushinaMon, 10 Oct 2022 18:39:37 +0000Strikes hit heart of Kyiv’s downtown during rush hourhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanMon, 10 Oct 2022 07:06:13 +0000How Ukrainians, targeting by drone, attacked Russian artillery in Khersonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/08/ukraine-russia-drones-artillery/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/08/ukraine-russia-drones-artillery/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukSat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:45 +0000Exclusive video and screenshots obtained by The Washington Post show how the Ukrainian military used a drone to target and successfully attack a Russian artillery unit in the Kherson region.A more strategic Russian retreat signals long fight ahead in Khersonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/05/more-strategic-russian-retreat-signals-long-fight-ahead-kherson/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/05/more-strategic-russian-retreat-signals-long-fight-ahead-kherson/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul Sonne, Kamila HrabchukWed, 05 Oct 2022 22:31:45 +0000A day after Ukrainian forces reclaimed more territory in the south, the jubilation of a breakthrough was tempered by anxiety over an expected hard fight.Ukraine hammers Russian forces into retreat on east and south fronts https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/04/russia-retreat-kherson-lyman-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/04/russia-retreat-kherson-lyman-ukraine/Mary Ilyushina, Emily Rauhala, Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 04 Oct 2022 19:13:52 +0000Even as Russia's Federation Council ratified the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions, Moscow's military setbacks continued. Refuting annexation, Ukrainian forces push on from Lyman toward Luhanskhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/03/lyman-luhansk-annexation-ukraine-offensive/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/03/lyman-luhansk-annexation-ukraine-offensive/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Louisa LoveluckMon, 03 Oct 2022 23:32:53 +0000With Moscow mobilizing 300,000 or more new soldiers, Kyiv is pushing to recapture as much occupied territory as possible before Russia's reinforcements arriveUkraine live briefing: Ukraine claims control of Lyman after Russians withdrawhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ellen Francis, Erin Cunningham, Andrea Salcedo, Robyn Dixon, Praveena SomasundaramSun, 02 Oct 2022 00:13:08 +0000Ukrainian forces said they had surrounded Russian forces in the eastern city of Lyman, advancing in one of four regions annexed by Russia.Putin overruled his top security service in prisoner swap with Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/01/prisoner-exchange-putin-fsb-ukraine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/01/prisoner-exchange-putin-fsb-ukraine/John Hudson, Isabelle KhurshudyanSat, 01 Oct 2022 18:59:19 +0000The exchange of prisoners involved the release of 215 Ukrainians, 55 Russians, a Putin confidant and 10 foreign nationals, including two Americans.Russian troops withdraw from Lyman, a day after annexation claimshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/01/ukaine-russia-lyman-donetsk-annexation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/01/ukaine-russia-lyman-donetsk-annexation/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Adela Suliman, Ellen Francis, Robyn Dixon, Claire ParkerSat, 01 Oct 2022 16:37:34 +0000The retreat from Lyman marks a major embarrassment for Moscow a day after it claimed swaths of eastern Ukraine as its own. Searching for bodies with the Ukrainian captain collecting Russian corpseshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/01/ukraine-russia-corpses-collect-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/01/ukraine-russia-corpses-collect-war/Isabelle KhurshudyanSat, 01 Oct 2022 05:00:33 +0000A Ukrainian military unit searches for the bodies of Russian soldiers, to ship them home to their families and warn other Russian troops of what awaits them. Zelensky pushes ‘accelerated’ application for Ukraine NATO membership https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle Khurshudyan, Emily RauhalaFri, 30 Sep 2022 19:40:02 +0000Zelensky pushes ‘accelerated’ application for Ukraine NATO membershiphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/ukraine-application-nato-russia-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/ukraine-application-nato-russia-war/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Emily RauhalaFri, 30 Sep 2022 16:24:56 +0000Ukraine is applying for “accelerated ascension” into NATO, in a symbolic move, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday.Kremlin proxy leader laments Lyman encirclement overshadowing ‘historic event’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanFri, 30 Sep 2022 11:15:29 +0000Ukraine nearly encircles Russians in key eastern city of Lymanhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanFri, 30 Sep 2022 09:27:33 +0000Staged referendums yield expected result as Russia readies annexationshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/27/russia-ukraine-war-referendum/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/27/russia-ukraine-war-referendum/Mary Ilyushina, Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 27 Sep 2022 21:24:16 +0000With the Russian president's impending announcement, and fears that it could be accompanied by a declaration of martial law, the exodus of fighting-age Russian men trying to flee military mobilization appeared to be reaching critical levels.Kremlin proxies stage referendums as Russia aims to seize Ukrainian landhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/23/russia-referendum-occupied-ukraine-annexation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/23/russia-referendum-occupied-ukraine-annexation/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Robyn Dixon, Siobhán O'Grady, Kostiantyn KhudovFri, 23 Sep 2022 15:42:29 +0000Moscow says it will honor the outcome of "voting" in parts of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, but Western leaders denounced the process as a "sham."Americans among hundreds freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchangehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDan Lamothe, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Karen DeYoung, Alex HortonThu, 22 Sep 2022 00:06:17 +0000Americans freed in sprawling Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchangehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/21/us-veterans-alexander-drueke-andy-huynh-russia-ukriane/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/21/us-veterans-alexander-drueke-andy-huynh-russia-ukriane/Dan Lamothe, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Karen DeYoung, Alex HortonWed, 21 Sep 2022 23:29:56 +0000Alexander Drueke and Andy Tai Huynh, U.S. military detained since June, were released as part of a deal negotiated with involvement from Saudi Arabia.‘Look, these are our boys’: Ukrainian troops drive Russian tanks on new front linehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/17/look-these-are-our-boys-ukrainian-troops-drive-russian-tanks-new-front-line/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/17/look-these-are-our-boys-ukrainian-troops-drive-russian-tanks-new-front-line/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Kamila HrabchukSat, 17 Sep 2022 20:28:52 +0000Ukraine to Germany: Send armored vehicles to keep pressure on Russiahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/13/ukraine-tanks-russia-germany-offensive/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/13/ukraine-tanks-russia-germany-offensive/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Loveday Morris, Emily Rauhala, Dan LamotheTue, 13 Sep 2022 22:54:21 +0000After stunning success in ousting Russian troops from Kharkiv, Ukraine says it urgently needs armor for its southern offensive but Germany is refusing to send battle tanksUkrainian offensive thwarted Russia’s annexation plans in Kharkivhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/13/ukraine-russia-war-kremlin-battlefield/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/13/ukraine-russia-war-kremlin-battlefield/Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Anastacia GalouchkaTue, 13 Sep 2022 22:32:56 +0000In liberated towns and villages, occupation officials were already imposing Russian school curriculum.The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, explainedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/04/nagorno-karabakh-conflict-explained/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/04/nagorno-karabakh-conflict-explained/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Erin Cunningham, Miriam BergerTue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:17 +0000Fierce fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupted in the village of Sotk near Nagorno-Karabakh, raising fears of a wider conflict. Ukraine extends battlefield gains as Kremlin reels from setbackhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/12/ukraine-russia-war-retreat-kharkiv/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/12/ukraine-russia-war-retreat-kharkiv/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Steve Hendrix, Dan Lamothe, Emily Rauhala, David SternMon, 12 Sep 2022 23:24:35 +0000After the stunning success of a Ukrainian counteroffensive, momentum in the war has shifted to Kyiv but Russia is showing no signs of giving up. One young Ukrainian soldier’s death felt by family, friends and countryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/10/ukraine-soldier-death-family-friends-grief/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/10/ukraine-soldier-death-family-friends-grief/Isabelle Khurshudyan, Serhiy MorgunovSat, 10 Sep 2022 08:22:12 +0000Ukrainians are grieving. Civilians die in Russian shelling and missile attacks daily. Most of the casualties are young soldiers who represented Ukraine’s future.Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capitalhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPaul Sonne, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Serhiy Morgunov, Kostiantyn KhudovThu, 25 Aug 2022 00:52:58 +00005 ways Ukraine fought and saved its capital from Russian invadershttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPaul Sonne, Isabelle KhurshudyanThu, 25 Aug 2022 00:20:47 +0000An interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comIsabelle KhurshudyanWed, 24 Aug 2022 21:40:22 +0000Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capitalhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/kyiv-battle-ukraine-survival/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/kyiv-battle-ukraine-survival/Paul Sonne, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Serhiy Morgunov, Kostiantyn KhudovWed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000This account is based on interviews with more than 100 people, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and his advisers, Ukrainian military commanders, and volunteer militiamen.5 ways Ukraine fought and saved its capital from Russian invadershttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/24/kyiv-battle-ukraine-defense/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/24/kyiv-battle-ukraine-defense/Paul Sonne, Isabelle KhurshudyanWed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000A months-long examination by The Post exploring the Ukrainian military’s successful defense of Kyiv is based on extensive interviews with more than 100 people.An interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/16/zelensky-interview-transcript/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/16/zelensky-interview-transcript/Isabelle KhurshudyanTue, 23 Aug 2022 21:57:14 +0000During an hour-long, wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post at the presidential office in Kyiv, Zelensky discussed U.S. warnings about Russia preparing to launch a full-scale invasion — and if he believed them.Calls grow to ban E.U. visas for Russians, but not all Ukrainians agreehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/18/ukraine-russia-visa-ban-zelensky-arestovych/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/18/ukraine-russia-visa-ban-zelensky-arestovych/David Stern, Annabelle Timsit, Isabelle KhurshudyanFri, 19 Aug 2022 12:34:24 +0000Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he disagrees with the idea of a blanket visa ban for all Russians and Belarusians.Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/ukraine-road-to-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/ukraine-road-to-war/Shane Harris, Karen DeYoung, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ashley Parker, Liz SlyTue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000A Washington Post examination of the road to war in Ukraine, and Western efforts to unite to thwart the Kremlin’s plans, draws on extensive interviews with more than three dozen senior U.S., Ukrainian, European and NATO officials.