Putin calls on Russian military units to 'rest' and 'increase their combat capabilities' after taking control; Ukrainian forces retreat to avoid being surrounded

New York Times says analysis of reporting since invasion of Ukraine shows increase in references to Nazism; move seen as way to make war more palatable to Russian public

50,000 visit grave of Chabad Rebbe on 28th anniversary of his passing, including Ukrainian Jewish leadership, conveying pleas for peace from the displaced, orphaned and besieged

Kyiv gives up control of Lysychansk, last major city in the region still in its hands, freeing up Moscow's forces to advance on other Ukrainian strongholds

Ukraine leader says High Court ruling upholds ‘rule of law and respect for human rights’; Israel's diaspora affairs minister: 'Ruling embodies our moral duty as a Jewish nation'

Judges rule that existing regulations allow visitors from Ukraine to stay for three months without a visa, reject state's claim they will stay longer

For the first time, Moscow's forces cross Siverskyi Donets River to attack Lysychansk, bringing them closer to control of entire Donbas region

Official says Lysychansk still in Ukrainian control, after Moscow-backed separatists report encircling it; Zelensky: 'Cruelty' of war increasing in some places

Germany condemns 'cruel manner in which Russian aggressor takes the deaths of civilians in its stride'; witnesses say Friday's resort town strike appeared to use cluster munitions

Ukrainian Jews fleeing the Russian invasion are taking refuge in a mansion that's being outfitted to hold nearly 700 people with a kosher kitchen to feed hundreds more