Portrait of Thomas Gibbons-Neff

Thomas Gibbons-Neff

I have covered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since March 2022.

I served in the United States Marine Corps as an enlisted infantryman. My father was a Vietnam veteran and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks spurred me to join the military. I deployed twice to Afghanistan, then left to pursue a degree from Georgetown University.

I worked at The Washington Post from 2015-17, covering the U.S. military, and joined The Times in 2017. I later returned to Afghanistan to serve as a correspondent then as the Kabul bureau chief, covering the nation at a pivotal moment ahead of the U.S. departure.

I strive for accuracy, fairness and empathy when I set out to cover a story. Reporting on subjects such as war and loss is emotionally fraught and I do everything I can to ensure that the people I talk to feel heard and respected. You can learn more about The Times’s ethics guidelines here.

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    Ukraine’s Race to Hold the Line

    The days of lightning battlefield breakthroughs may be over. With Russia preparing to make a big push, the Ukrainians can do little but dig in.

    By Josh Holder, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff

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    When Home Is Now the Front Line

    As war beat a path through southern and eastern Ukraine, most of the population fled. But other residents have hunkered down, unable — or unwilling — to leave.

    By Emile Ducke, Oleksandr Naselenko and Thomas Gibbons-Neff

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    In Ukraine, Russia Is Inching Forward Death by Death

    Russian forces have an unorthodox view of acceptable levels of military losses, with a willingness to expend troops and equipment to make even small gains on the battlefield.

    By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Anatoly Kurmanaev

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