Second strike in two days to hit humanitarian convoy; Russia in retreat from most of Kharkiv region

Analysts say preparations would be visible, and they are 'quite certain' there are no hidden facilities; likely Moscow would want West to see what it is doing as a warning

Zelensky says Kyiv has already proven its fitness for world's largest military alliance on battlefield; moves set countries on high-stakes collision course

Russian leader signs treaties after referendum derided in West as sham, says residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are its 'citizens forever'

Strike in Zaporizhzhia takes place just hours before Moscow plans to annex more areas of Ukraine in an escalation of the seven-month war

Candle lighting and prayer times moved up to enable worshipers to celebrate Jewish New Year before mandatory curfew; Ukrainian PM lauds community for contribution to war effort

Moscow-installed officials in occupied areas say they'll ask Putin to absorb them into Russia following votes that Israel and other Western countries have rejected

Kazakhstan confirms 98,000 arrivals since Putin announced military mobilization; Georgia reports 10,000 entries per day; White House says US welcomes Russian asylum seekers

Jerusalem says it backs Ukraine's territorial integrity while Moscow officials assert massive support in captured lands for joining Russia; West has denounced 'sham' votes

A new biography of the resilient Ukrainian president by journalist Serhii Rudenko chronicles his start as a law student and TV actor, through the war that revealed his true colors