Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia as its allies tighten sanctions

Russia and Ukraine entered a desperate winter campaign as war losses mounted in the 41st week of war, but neither side was ready for talks

Ukrainian pilot Gennady Matuliak recently had a Kyiv street named after him. A Russian fighter hit Matuliak on February 25 as he completed a mission in the Vyshgorod region. He crashed his plane in a forest to avoid falling on a village, killing himself.

Russian and Ukrainian forces fought vicious battles in the country’s east without significant terr…