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All of Ukraine is "a front line," Zelensky says, adding some "small towns just don’t exist anymore"

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Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

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  1. CNN

    Live updates: Russia invades Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his compatriots to keep up their resistance against Russian forces, as the invasion enters an 11th day and Putin's forces advance on key Ukrainian cities. Follow here for live news updates. from on the ground in Ukraine.

  2. CNN

    Russia has fired 600 missiles; 95% of amassed combat power now in Ukraine, senior US defense official says (opens CNN)

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    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his compatriots to keep up their resistance against Russian forces, as the invasion enters an 11th day and Putin's forces advance on key Ukrainian cities. Follow here for live news updates. from on the ground in Ukraine.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Russia ramps up attacks on civilians as Ukraine war enters third week with no breakthrough (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russia's war with Ukraine entered its third week Thursday with no breakthroughs after foreign ministers from both countries met in Turkey. The two sides were unable to reach a ceasefire or an agreement to ease the worsening humanitarian crisis.

  4. CNN

    Everything is going to plan, Russian defense minister tells Putin (opens CNN)

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    Major cities in Ukraine -- including Dnipro in the center and Lutsk in the far west of the country -- were attacked by Russian forces Friday, Ukrainian officials said. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Russia expands military campaign in Ukraine | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia has widened its offensive in Ukraine, striking cities in the western part of the country for the first time. Troops are also edging closer to the capital, Kyiv. The sustained Russian bombardment is forcing more and more civilians to flee.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Russia-Ukraine war military dispatch: Moscow expands its attacks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia widens its offensive on Ukraine, striking cities in the west and centre of the country for the first time.

  7. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war latest news: bombs hit Lutsk, Dnipro and Ivano-Frankivsk amid relentless bombardment of Kharkiv (opens The Guardian)

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    Kharkiv officials say schools destroyed and psychiatric hospital hit; Ukraine’s defence minister says Russian invasion has left more civilians dead than soldiers as cities of Dnipro, Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk hit

  8. CNN

    All of Ukraine is "a front line," Zelensky says, adding some "small towns just don’t exist anymore" (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  9. CNN

    Russia ready to resume security talks with US, says state media (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  10. CNN

    Former Ukrainian president calls Putin "war criminal," says Ukraine will keep fighting (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  11. CNN

    Russia sends warning to the US about transferring weapons to Ukraine, according to state media (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  12. NPR

    Russia invades Ukraine live updates: Ukraine says Russia is trying to bring in Belarus (opens NPR)

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    Ukraine has accused of Russia of staging airstrikes in Belarus to get its ally to join the conflict. Meanwhile, shelling hit a mosque sheltering more than 80 people in the port city of Mariupol, the Ukrainian government said.

  13. CNN

    Call between Putin and French and German leaders is underway (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  14. CNN

    Putin still "determined" to achieve his objective in Ukraine, says French presidency source (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  15. CNN

    US vice president warns that Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens democracy across Europe (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  16. CNN

    Vladimir Putin: The world of sport has shunned the Russian President. So what? (opens CNN)

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    Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Major cities, including Dnipro and Lutsk, were struck Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as fighting intensified closer to Kyiv. Follow here for live news updates.

  17. CNN

    Russia to deliver modern military equipment to Belarus, state news agency says (opens CNN)

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    Major cities in Ukraine -- including Dnipro in the center and Lutsk in the far west of the country -- were attacked by Russian forces Friday, Ukrainian officials said. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Russia expands military campaign across Ukraine | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia is expanding its military campaign across Ukraine, intensifying attacks on cities under siege and hitting new civilian targets with bombs and missile strikes.

  19. CNN

    Putin claims Russia and Belarus will actually benefit from Western sanctions (opens CNN)

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    Major cities in Ukraine -- including Dnipro in the center and Lutsk in the far west of the country -- were attacked by Russian forces Friday, Ukrainian officials said. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground.

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