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Coverage dated February 26, 2022

Russians enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, advance on ports

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Explosions lit the sky in the capital city of Kyiv overnight, while residents hunkered down and prepared for a Russian ground invasion.

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  1. Washington Post

    Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces enter Kharkiv, second-largest city, as Putin intensifies invasion (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Ukrainians held control of Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of attacking civilians.

  2. WQAD

    Russians enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, advance on ports (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    Explosions lit the sky in the capital city of Kyiv overnight, while residents hunkered down and prepared for a Russian ground invasion.

  3. NPR

    Russian troops enter Ukraine's 2nd largest city Kharkiv as invasion continues (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official as the capital, Kiev, continued to hold out.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Russian troops enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, press ports (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Street fighting broke out in Ukraine’s second-largest city Sunday and Russian troops put increasing pressure on strategic ports in the country's south following a wave of

  5. Military.com

    Russians Advance on Ukraine's Ports, Meet Resistance in City (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The number of casualties from Europe's largest land conflict conflict since World War II remain unclear.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Street Fighting Rages in Ukraine's Second-Biggest City as Russian Troops Enter (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Russia’s advance into Ukraine continues.

  7. Fox News

    Russian forces penetrate Ukraine's second-largest city as fourth day of fighting continues (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Russian forces penetrated Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, as the fourth day of fighting continues.

  8. The Buffalo News

    Russian troops enter Ukraine's 2nd largest city of Kharkiv (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say that Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv and fighting is underway in the streets.

  9. CBS News

    Russian troops meet resistance in Ukraine's second-largest city as fighting continues in Kyiv (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Street fighting broke out in Ukraine's second-largest city and Russian troops squeezed strategic ports in the country's south Sunday.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Russian troops press into Ukraine's second largest city as invasion continues (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    With Russian troops bearing down on Kyiv, their thrust into Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv appeared to be going forward Sunday.

  11. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Russian troops enter Ukraine's second largest city, as fighting continues (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    Citizens of Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv saw fighting break out in the streets Sunday, as Russian troops continue to advance and put pressure on the country's ports.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Fierce street battles as Russian troops enter Ukraine’s 2nd-largest city Kharkiv (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Kyiv remains under Ukrainian control; Ukrainian president rejects Russia's ally Belarus as location for negotiations, suggests other European cities

  13. The Hill

    Live coverage: Street fighting reported in Ukraine's second-largest city (opens The Hill)

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    Russian forces entered Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on Sunday as Moscow's invasion of its neighbor intensifies.

  14. The Hill

    Russians enter Ukraine's second-largest city (opens The Hill)

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    Russian forces have moved into Ukraine's second-largest city, resulting in street fighting and damage to Kharkiv's infrastructure.

  15. NBC 6 South Florida

    Street Fighting in Ukraine's Second-Biggest City; Germany Shifts Defense Strategy (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Russia’s advance into Ukraine continues.

  16. Delaware Public Media

    Fighting breaks out after Russian troops enter Ukraine's second-largest city (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is under attack by Russian forces.

  17. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russian troops enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city of Kharkiv (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Street fighting broke out in Ukraine's second-largest city Sunday and Russian troops put increasing pressure on strategic ports in the country's south following a wave of attacks on airfields and fuel facilities elsewhere that appeared to mark a new phase of Russia's invasion.

  18. The Times of Israel

    Russian troops enter Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  19. Al Jazeera

    Street battles in Kharkiv as Russians enter Ukraine’s 2nd city (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Local official calls on residents to stay in shelters as Russian forces try to capture Kharkiv.

  20. CNN

    Russian forces are about 31 miles outside southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, US defense official says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Street fighting broke out in the center of the second biggest city Kharkiv early Sunday as Ukrainian forces attempt to hold back the Russian onslaught. Follow here for live news updates from the ground in Ukraine.

  21. The Guardian

    Fighting on streets of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, as west bars Russian banks from Swift (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russian troops enter key city after attacks on oil facilities as western allies agree to block major Russian banks from international payment system

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