The Motherland Monument — a 335-foot-tall stainless steel behemoth towering over Ukraine’s capital — was unveiled in 1981 and designed to assert Soviet invincibility.
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Ukraine Invites Talks in Saudi Arabia as an Effort to Weaken Russia
Some 40 countries that have largely remained on the sidelines of the war were invited to talks this weekend in Saudi Arabia, as Ukraine redoubles international efforts to isolate Moscow.
Ukraine Says Russia Launched Overnight Drone Attacks on Kyiv
Moscow launched at least 10 drones at the city, with an administrative building among those damaged by debris from interceptions, local officials said.
Ukraine Steps Up Growing Campaign to Strike Within Russia
The stepped-up drone and missile attacks show a will to hamper the Kremlin’s military logistics, and to remind ordinary Russians of the cost of war.
Colombians Seeking to Rally South America Behind Ukraine Were Nearly Killed
A deadly missile strike on a crowded restaurant wounded three Colombians who hope to build support for Ukraine in a continent that has avoided taking sides.
U.S. Sends More Weapons to Ukraine Amid Slow Counteroffensive
The package, which includes artillery, air defenses and mine-clearing equipment, will help replenish Ukrainian forces advance through dense Russian minefields and other defenses.
Mariupol State University Holds Graduation at Its Campus in Exile
Mariupol State University, an oasis amid the war, has graduated its newest class, more than a year after fleeing its devastated home city.
Ukrainian Children With Cancer Fight Their Own War Within a War
The war with Russia compounds the struggles of pediatric cancer patients and their families, but it has also prompted positive changes in treatment in Ukraine.
U.S. to Send $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid, Bringing Total This Week to $2.3 Billion
The money is expected to be used to buy new air-defense missile systems and other military equipment.
The U.S. Announces $750 Million in Aid for Ukraine
The new funds will go toward food assistance, health and hygienic care, and providing emergency shelter, the agency said.