Ukrainian boy with special needs adopted days before invasion | USA TODAY

Theron and Kelci Jagge were in Ukraine adopting their son just days before Russia’s invasion. RELATED: Ukrainian girl surprised with birthday party at refugee camp https://bit.ly/3MsSvxX The Jagge family is just one of many from the U.S. who have been…

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Afghan refugee family in Kyiv flees second war in sixth months | USA TODAY

Mir Ahmad Safi and his family fled to Kyiv when Kabul fell to the Taliban. The family evacuated again only six months later when Russia attacked. RELATED: Russian troops seize site of Ukrainian nuclear power plant https://bit.ly/35QTuqZ Sumayya Safi was…

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Zelenskyy calls for harsher sanctions, boycotts against Russia | USA TODAY

“If [Russia doesn’t] want to respect civilized rules, they shouldn’t get goods and services from civilization,” Ukrainian President said. RELATED: Tearful scenes at Kyiv train station https://bit.ly/3KnoLAH Russia’s military said it would cease fire and open humanitarian corridors in several…

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Major Ukrainian cities face siege from Russian invasion | USA TODAY

Casualties are climbing on both sides as Russia’s ferocious assault on Ukraine entered a second week. RELATED: Russian airstrikes, attacks on Ukraine intensify; Babi Yar Holocaust memorial damaged https://bit.ly/34b6qaF Russia acknowledged that nearly 500 of its troops have been killed…

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Zelenskyy: Russian soldiers are ‘confused children,’ vows resistance | USA TODAY

In a video address to the nation early Thursday, Zelenskyy called on Ukrainians to keep up their resistance. RELATED: Soldier reads poem before leaving to battle Russian troops https://bit.ly/3hwtPqh His comments come as Russia acknowledged for the first time since…

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Ukrainians cross Poland border as Russia attacks | USA TODAY

As Russia continues to attack, Ukrainians and other nationals cross into Poland by train. Over half a million have fled since the first assault. RELATED: Ukrainian refugees search for safety amid Russian invasion https://bit.ly/3hCouNS The humanitarian situation is worsening in…

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Is the Russian invasion of Ukraine a war crime? | USA TODAY

War crimes can occur only during an armed conflict, according to the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect. RELATED: Russian airstrikes, attacks on Ukraine intensify; Babi Yar Holocaust memorial damaged https://bit.ly/3vDUZUt Russian troops have killed…

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Russian airstrikes, attacks on Ukraine intensify; Babi Yar Holocaust memorial damaged | USA TODAY

“This is beyond humanity,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says in response to Russian airstrikes aimed at a Ukrainian cultural site. RELATED: Ukrainian refugees search for safety amid Russian invasion https://bit.ly/3hCouNS Russian military forces escalated attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine’s largest…

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Kharkiv surrounded by Russian troops; Zelenskyy calls out Russian “state terrorism” | USA TODAY

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy demanded justice as Russia carries out “state terrorism” in bombing of Kharkiv. RELATED: Zelenskyy appeals to European Union for ‘immediate’ membership https://bit.ly/3tfqgdo Residential areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, were being pounded by Russian shells while a…

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Ukraine demands Russian cease-fire; McMaster says Putin got “more than he bargained for” | USA TODAY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the creation of an “international legion” to enlist foreign fighters. RELATED: Kharkiv invaded by Russian troops as residents hide in bomb shelters https://bit.ly/3ItRUcY The main Russian force has advanced slowly in the last 24 hours…

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