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Ukraine Invasion

Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety

Photo: Firefighters extinguish a fire following a Russian bombardment at a park in Kharkiv, Ukraine Russian forces Tuesday began storming the steel mill containing the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol, Ukrainian defenders said, just as scores of civilians evacuated from the bombed-out plant reached relative safety and told of days and nights filled with

Ukraine Invasion

Russia hits faraway targets; diplomat warns of risk of WWIII

Russia unleashed a string of attacks Monday against rail and fuel installations deep inside Ukraine, far from the front lines of Moscow’s new eastern offensive, as Russia’s top diplomat warned against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict “should not be underestimated.” The U.S., meanwhile, moved to rush more weaponry

Ukraine Invasion

EXPLAINER: Why the battle for Mariupol’s steel mill matters

Photo: This satellite photo released by Planet Labs and taken on April 20, 2022 shows the Azovstal Steel Plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, with some large holes blasted in the roof Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming control over Ukraine’s port city of Mariupo l even as its defenders are still holding out at a giant

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