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Theater bombing: The number of casualties is unknown
A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the coastal Ukrainian city that has been encircled for weeks by Russian forces.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Weaknesses in Russia's military revealed, writes Petraeus
Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded US forces in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, says the Russians are facing a Ukraine military that is exceptionally determined, surprisingly capable and innovative, and one that is fighting on its home territory for its very survival.
[ cnn.com ]Catch up: 5 key things that happened this weekend
Almost three weeks after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, its forces are expanding their offensive to the west of the country. Here are five important developments from this weekend.
[ cnn.com ]Offensive: Russian troops are moving closer to Kyiv
Russia has raised the risk of further escalation with NATO powers, warning it will treat arms shipments to Ukraine as "legitimate targets" for military action as its forces start to expand their offensive near the northwestern city of Lviv.
[ cnn.com ]Journalist killed: Tributes paid to US journalist shot dead by Russians in Ukraine
Award-winning American journalist Brent Renaud was killed by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Irpin, police in Kyiv said in social media posts on Sunday. Another American journalist was reported wounded.
[ cnn.com ]Russia widens attack on Ukraine's cities, striking western airfields and Dnipro
Russian forces launched multiple missile attacks on a wide range of targets across Ukraine in the early hours of Friday, striking airfields in the far west of the country and, for the first time, hitting the central city of Dnipro, to which Ukrainians from other embattled cities have fled.
[ cnn.com ]Market watch: Dow tumbles as West considers halting Russian oil
While the Ukrainian military's resistance against Russia's invasion has been well-documented, the last few days have seen growing popular defiance of Russian forces. In the south of Ukraine, especially, there have been multiple protests in areas where Russian troops have arrived.
[ cnn.com ]Mariupol: Stalled evacuations trap thousands
Ukrainian authorities halted evacuations from the besieged city of Mariupol on Saturday, accusing Russian forces of breaching an agreement to pause fire and give civilians safe passage out.
[ cnn.com ]Russian helicopter shot down: Ukrainian military shares video
Ukrainian Armed Forces shared a video showing a Russian helicopter being shot down. CNN geolocated this video. The area where it was filmed includes a base where the Russians have been running helicopter operations and has recently been under attack by Ukrainian forces. CNN has been unable to verify when this happened.
[ cnn.com ]Mariupol: Russia cuts key Ukrainian city off from the world
The southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol came under siege from Russian forces Thursday, as Moscow sought to tighten its grip on the south of the country and the humanitarian crisis appeared to dramatically worsen.
[ cnn.com ]Kharkiv: Videos offer clues as to how Ukrainian forces are fighting
Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, is believed to have been one of the invading Russian military's first strategic targets. Home to 1.4 million people, it is located less than 20 miles from the Russian border, in northeast Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The problem with Putin's endgame
With the feared Russian invasion of Ukraine underway, the burning question is what Russian President Vladimir Putin would do with the country if his forces can overcome fierce Ukrainian resistance and conquer it.
[ cnn.com ]White House responds to Russia's decision to put deterrence forces on high alert
• Ukrainian Americans: 'My homeland is bleeding, and therefore I am' • Romney: Senator calls Russian government a 'pariah' and for US to continue cranking up the sanctions against 'evil regime' • UN ambassador: US will not use American troops to create no-fly zone in Ukraine • Opinion: The price Putin will pay
[ cnn.com ]'War crimes': Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting civilians
Massive explosions lit up the night sky near the Ukranian capital Kyiv early Sunday as Ukranian forces continue to repel Russian attempts to gain control of the historic city, despite overwhelming odds.
[ cnn.com ]Front lines: Russian supply lines are a 'definite vulnerability,' US officials say
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is encountering "stiffer than expected" resistance from the Ukrainian military as well as unexpected difficulties supplying its forces, two senior US officials with direct knowledge tell CNN.
[ cnn.com ]New videos show explosions over the skies of Kyiv
• Visual guide: Six maps explaining the Ukraine-Russia conflict • Fleeing: Order banning men of a certain age from leaving Ukraine forces some families to make tough decisions • David and Goliath: How Ukraine and Russia's militaries compare • Opinion: When war is a spectator event
[ cnn.com ]Wreckage of convoy seen on the way to Ukraine capital
• Visual guide: Six maps explaining the Ukraine-Russia conflict • Fleeing: Order banning men of a certain age from leaving Ukraine forces some families to make tough decisions • David and Goliath: How Ukraine and Russia's militaries compare • Opinion: When war is a spectator event
[ cnn.com ]Watch: Shelled home shows reality of situation eastern Ukraine
CNN's Sam Kiley reports from a home in Novoluhans'ke, Ukraine, that was destroyed by a single artillery shell believed to be fired by pro-Russian forces.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The sanctions that could really hurt Russia
Less than 24 hours after Russia ordered the deployment of military forces into eastern Ukraine, the West has sent a clear message that Moscow's aggression won't go unanswered. But the harshest sanctions may be kept in reserve as a deterrent to even greater escalation.
[ cnn.com ]Intel: US says it has credible information about Russian 'kill list' in potential Ukraine invasion
The US has written to the top United Nations human rights official that it has "credible information" that Russian forces are identifying Ukrainians "to be killed or sent to camps" if it further invades Ukraine and occupies it.
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