Russia Names New Top General To Lead Renewed Assault on Eastern Ukraine

Ukraine’s fate as the war shifts south and east depends on whether America will help match a surge in Russian weaponry, Zelensky said.

A Kharkiv, Ukraine, woman walks past an apartment building damaged by shelling on Sunday. AP Photo/Andrew Marienko

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A showdown looms in Ukraine after Russia appointed a new military commander and looked to concentrate its attacks in the east, while Ukraine’s president said his troops will hold their ground, urging Western leaders, in particular President Biden, to do more.

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