A Ukrainian unit in Mariupol claimed Russian forces had used chemical weapons there. Their report could not be independently confirmed.
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Volunteer Bus Drivers Help Refugees Escape from Eastern Ukraine
After a Russian strike killed more than 50 people at a train station, Ukrainians are accelerating efforts to evacuate by road.
For a Ukrainian Journalist, War Evokes Scars From Captivity
Stanislav Aseyev, a 32-year-old journalist, had documented his abuse in a prison run by Russian-backed separatists. Now, the war reminds him of why Ukrainians are fighting for their lives.
Civilians Flee Eastern Ukraine as Signs Point to Stepped-Up Russian Attack
Alarmed by reports of atrocities near Kyiv, many residents of Ukraine’s east, now suffering the brunt of Russian force, are getting out while they can.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky Addressed the U.N.
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Peace Talks May Be Little More Than Russian Tactics, Analysts Say
As signs of progress emerged during the peace talks, some saw them as Russia buying time to regroup its military forces before another offensive push in Ukraine.
More Russian Mercenaries Deploying to Ukraine to Take On Greater Role in War
At least 1,000 fighters from Russia’s Wagner Group are expected to focus on the Kremlin’s goal of seizing eastern Ukraine.
‘I abandoned everything and left’: Ukranians Flee Russian Advance
Civilians tried to escape eastern Ukraine, sharing jammed highways with military convoys, leaving homes, pets and belongings behind in a search for safety.
Scenes From Eastern Ukraine as Russia Strikes
After Russia attacked, Ukrainians piled into cars, buses and trains in a frantic retreat west toward safety in Poland. “All Ukraine is exploding!”
Russian Mercenaries Have Covertly Entered Separatist Areas of Ukraine
Two senior European security officials say that the paramilitary fighters are inside the rebel territories of Ukraine to lay the groundwork for war.