Top prosecutor says office charged Sgt. Vadin Shyshimarin, 21, in the killing of an unarmed civilian who was gunned down while riding a bicycle

31 evacuees of small section of Ukrainian city not under Russian control survived using hand sanitizer as cooking fuel

In Victory Day speech, Russian president claims Ukraine, allies were preparing 'an invasion of our historical lands'; despite reports, no announcement of escalation, mobilization

In video posted for Ukraine's Remembrance Day, Zelensky repeatedly compares WWII atrocities to alleged Russian present-day crimes; Putin vows to defeat Ukrainian 'Nazism'

Kyiv says all women, children and elderly evacuated from besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol; Biden announces another military aid package worth $150 million

Ukraine says 500 rescued from beleaguered steel plant and elsewhere, but United Nations mum on operation as holed-up fighters accuse Moscow of breaking ceasefire

Wife of commander says Ukrainian troops holed up at Azovstal pledged to 'stand till the end'; speculation grows that Putin seeking to conquer besieged city by V-Day

Ukrainian military says Russian forces have renewed offensive on Azovstal facility as Moscow-announced ceasefire and humanitarian evacuations set to begin

European Union moves to further punish Moscow for the war by proposing a ban on oil imports

Far-right group has watered down hard-line ideology since being absorbed into military, though Nazi-esque symbols still provide fodder for Russia's invasion justifications