Heavy fighting continues inside the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol, according to a Ukrainian commander inside the ruins. He claimed the Russians had broken their […]
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‘Slow and uneven’: US official on Russia’s progress in Ukraine
Russian forces have made some progress in Moscow's renewed assault on eastern Ukraine, according to US and NATO officials, as their military tries to fix […]
Continue readingOrphaned girl was taken and used in Russian propaganda. Now, she tells her story
Kira Obedinsky was orphaned by war. She was taken from her hometown of Mariupol to a hospital in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine. She […]
Continue readingCommander inside steel plant surrounded by Russian troops speaks to CNN
The Azovstal iron and steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine is sheltering hundreds of military personnel and citizens and is the last stand in this city. […]
Continue readingFleeing women reveal what Russian soldiers are saying
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh speaks to citizens caught in the fast-changing landscape near the Dnieper River, a site Russian soldiers are pushing to control. #CNN […]
Continue readingEscaping the Russians: Volunteer braves artillery to evacuate Ukrainians
A Ukrainian man drives toward danger in small frontline towns in the Donbas region to help evacuate the people left behind. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports. […]
Continue readingMariupol mayor: I feel as if my heart has been torn out
The Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Vadym Boichenko, has told CNN that around 20,000 civilians are estimated to have been killed in Mariupol, […]
Continue readingKremlin reveals its goal for ‘second phase’ of Ukraine invasion
Russia has revealed that the goal of its invasion of Ukraine is to take "full control" over southern Ukraine as well as the eastern Donbas […]
Continue readingWhy this big target is crucial to Putin’s plans
CNN's Brian Todd and military analyst retired Col. Cedric Leighton explain why the city of Mariupol is such a crucial target for Russian President Vladimir […]
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