White Helmets chief says years of experience with Russian shelling make Syrians 'among those most able of understanding the pain of the people of Ukraine'

Russia appoints seasoned military chief Gen. Alexander Dvornikov to oversee invasion as assault increasingly focuses on a sickle-shaped arc of eastern Ukraine

Dmitry Bogolyubov's 'Town of Glory' depicts town of Yelnya as representative of fanatical militarism fueling Russians' strong support for brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine

Moscow is accused of indiscriminately killing Ukrainian civilians across the war-torn country; Zelensky warns Russian troops now heading east to 'liberate' the Donbas

Moscow says it will present UN with documents about 'real nature' of alleged mass killings in Bucha; bodies of 5 tortured men found in basement of a children's health facility

Some 130,000 people remain in trapped city, continuously pounded by Russian attacks that largely come 'from the sea,' Boichenko says; evacuation attempts continue to face setbacks

Russian forces preparing 'for new strikes on the Donbas'; Ukraine says 'we are preparing for that'; Humanitarian aid convoys attempt to reach besieged city of Mariupol

Bus convoy heads to besieged city after Russia agrees to limited ceasefire in the area amid new rounds of talks; previous attempts at evacuating civilians from city have failed

Officials warn of 'very serious consequences' of fires; UN nuclear watchdog has not received live data from site since March 9, says concerned about lack of staff at facility

Poltavka and Malynivka 'successfully liberated,' Ukraine says; man detained on suspicion of espionage in Lviv; Russia detains Slavutych mayor, sparking protests