‘We all will be judged.’ Russian prisoners of war voice disquiet, shame over war in Ukraine

By Tim Lister and Sebastian Shukla, CNN
Updated 5:46 AM EDT, Wed March 16, 2022
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“I want to tell our commander-in-chief to stop terror acts in Ukraine because when we come back we’ll rise against him.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin “has given orders to commit crimes. It’s not just to demilitarize Ukraine or defeat the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now cities of peaceful civilians are being destroyed.”

“The crimes that we committed; we all will be judged.”

These are the voices of Russian prisoners of war now held by Ukraine.

Nearly a dozen have appeared in news conferences held by the Ukrainian authorities, just a few of the 600 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says have been captured.

Their public appearances may be questionable under the Geneva Conventions, which forbid states from causing unnecessary humiliation to prisoners of war. And it is possible that they felt pressure to express views sympathetic to those of their captors.

But three captured Russian air force pilots who spoke to CNN did not suggest they were speaking under duress.

CNN requested access to speak with the prisoners with the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. That request was made prior to a press conference that took place in Kyiv on Friday. CNN spoke with the three men immediately after that press conference.

CNN were the only journalists in the room and at no time did Ukrainian Security Services, who were in the room throughout, interject or direct CNN or the prisoners to ask or answer specific questions. The interview was conducted in Russian.

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The prisoners were not handcuffed, and while they didn’t move from their seats, seemed to be under no physical restraint.

We are reporting the contents of this interview as there appears to be a common thread appearing from other Russian prisoners of war speaking following their captures – that this is not a war they want to be fighting.

The three pilots sat around a table. One of them had a gash in his forehead, which he said had been sustained before his capture.

“The treatment has been acceptable. They’ve offered us food and drink. They offered medical treatment,” said one pilot, whose first name is Maxim.

CNN’s interview with the three Russian captives revealed that they had deep disquiet about their mission and the suffering of Ukrainian civilians. They also had harsh words for their commander-in-chief, Putin.

And they spoke of tearful calls home.

Their testimony appears to support western assessments that there are morale issues among at least some Russian troops in Ukraine. On March 1, a senior US official said the US has “indications that morale is flagging in some” of the Russian units.

“They again did not expect the resistance that they were going to get, and that their own morale has suffered as a result,” the official said.

Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces on the side of a road in Lugansk region on February 26, 2022.
Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces on the side of a road in Lugansk region on February 26, 2022.
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Maxim, an officer and fighter-bomber pilot, did most of the talking. He looked bruised and very pale but spoke lucidly in the tone of a professional soldier. CNN is using only the first names of the prisoners of war for their own protection.

He said he had only received his “secret combat order” the day before Putin announced the “special military operation” against Ukraine.

The pilots were asked what they thought about Putin’s claims that Ukraine was run by neo-Nazis.

People protest the abduction of Mayor Ivan Fedorov, outside the Melitopol regional administration building, after he was reportedly taken away by Russian forces during their ongoing invasion, in Melitopol, Ukraine on March 12.
People protest the abduction of Mayor Ivan Fedorov, outside the Melitopol regional administration building, after he was reportedly taken away by Russian forces during their ongoing invasion, in Melitopol, Ukraine on March 12.
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“I think it was invented as a pretext and is something that the world cannot understand,” Maxim said. “But Putin and his circle need this in order to achieve their own objectives. One such step was that it would be beneficial for them to spread disinformation about fascism and Nazism.”

“We didn’t see any Nazis or fascists. Russians and Ukrainians can communicate in the same language, so we see the good (in these people),” Maxim said.

“It’s hard to give a direct assessment of his actions. But, at the bare minimum, judging by the consequences of his orders, he is incorrect.”

At a different media briefing in the same venue, a reconnaissance officer called Vladimir who had been captured told a group of international reporters, “Our government told us we need to liberate the civilian population. I want to tell Russian servicemen: lay down your arms and leave your stations, don’t come here. Everyone wants peace here.”

Vladimir then went a big step further, saying: “I want to tell our commander-in-chief to stop terror acts in Ukraine because when we come back we’ll rise against him.”

Another reconnaissance officer at the same event echoed the sentiment, addressing Putin directly.

“You won’t hide this for long. There are many like us here. Sooner or later, we’ll come home.”

Speaking to CNN, Maxim, the pilot, became emotional about the suffering inflicted on civilians since the invasion.

“It’s not just about demilitarizing Ukraine or the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now cities of peaceful civilians are being destroyed. Even, I don’t know, what can justify, f**k, the tears of a child, or even worse, the deaths of innocent people, children.”

He said they were aware of what had happened in places like Mariupol, where nearly 1,600 people have been killed since the invasion began.

“It was a horrifying fact, not just because it is a crime. It’s vandalism. You cannot forgive such things. To bomb a maternity ward?” he said.

“It’s the most perverse f**king form of neo-Nazism, neo-fascism. Who could think of such a thing?”

Another pilot, whose first name is Alexei, added quietly, “It’s not really up to us, who to bomb, what to bomb. It’s a command.”

Captives talk of confusion, reluctance

Live-streamed footage shows people carrying a banner in the colors of the Ukrainian flag as they protest amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kherson, on March 13.
Live-streamed footage shows people carrying a banner in the colors of the Ukrainian flag as they protest amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kherson, on March 13.
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Maxim and his fellow pilots suggested there was widespread disquiet about the Ukraine offensive.

“I know in my unit, they are totally against it,” Maxim said.

“They have many relatives and friends [in Ukraine], and they were told it was an operation localized to the DNR [the breakaway Russian-backed Donetsk area], and not an attack on the whole country. My division was totally against it.”

“If Ukraine wanted to become part of Russia, to strike up some cooperation – by all means. No one would be against that. But to force them is just not acceptable.”

Neil Greenberg is a professor of defense mental health at King’s College London. He served in the UK Armed Forces for more than 20 years and has deployed, as a psychiatrist and researcher, to a number of hostile environments.

He explained that under the Geneva Convention, prisoners of war are bound to give only their names, rank, date of birth and military identification number. “That’s all you have to give so the fact that they are saying more than that suggests that either they have been put in a difficult situation because they have had pressure put on them, or that they are distressed enough that they have broken protocol because they believe what they are saying,” Greenberg told CNN.

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“What’s interesting from a psychological point of view is that the average soldier doesn’t often have the political ideals of whoever runs the country. So if you ask soldiers why they do what they do, they often say they do it because they are fighting for each other – we are a band of brothers and therefore we are going to do what we do because we are following orders and we look after each other,” he added.

“It’s unlikely that they would have the same ideals as Putin so it would be wrong to think automatically that those views were not true.”

Another soldier held by the Ukrainians told a separate media briefing of his artillery unit’s entry from Belarus down the road to Chernihiv. He teared up as he spoke of meeting locals who told his unit to go home, and said, “There are no fascists here.”

He also spoke of confusion among units. His group became stuck in a swamp and had to destroy their infantry fighting vehicle. They wandered on foot for several days before reaching a village and surrendering after an exchange of fire.

Another Russian soldier – in a video released by Ukrainian media – said he had crossed from Crimea on the first night of the offensive.

The unnamed soldier, who said he was 22 years old and gave his unit’s number, said it was soon obvious that “we are not here as peacekeepers, but to fight. We asked commanders what the f**k we are doing here. We couldn’t turn around and leave. Behind were the echelons [units] that kill deserters.”

The soldier said, “We were told there were no civilians in every settlement. But they were there. It worried us.

“We had already realized that missiles were flying at the civilian population, against ordinary towns but not on military facilities. Although we were told quite the opposite. So, we surrendered.”

Last-minute orders

Maxim said he had received his combat orders the day before Putin announced the invasion.

And then, he said, there was a surprise.

“The order was canceled. Part of the air force that had already taken off had to turn back. We were happy and thought that maybe things had been resolved peacefully.”

He was wrong – and soon received a list of coordinates for targets in eastern Ukraine, around Izium and Chuhuiv.

He said he was not sure what he was hitting. “It’s impossible to really know what is beyond our state borders. For example, they mark down a column of tanks. But we cannot be sure if there is really one there or not.”

CNN has analyzed multiple instances in which air-dropped bombs have hit civilian areas in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24.

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Ukrainian people evacuated from Mariupol arrive on buses at a registration and processing area for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on May 8.
Ukrainian serviceman and emergency workers carry the body of a Russian soldier into a refrigerated train in Kharkiv on May 5. The bodies of more than 40 Russian soldiers were being stored in the refrigerated car.
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Ukrainian serviceman and emergency workers carry the body of a Russian soldier into a refrigerated train in Kharkiv on May 5. The bodies of more than 40 Russian soldiers were being stored in the refrigerated car.
Smoke rises from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on May 5.
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Smoke rises from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on May 5.
Ukrainian soldiers clear mines at the <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/antonov-an-225-ukraine-rebuilding/index.html" target="_blank">Antonov Airport </a>in Hostomel, Ukraine, on May 5.
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Ukrainian soldiers clear mines at the Antonov Airport in Hostomel, Ukraine, on May 5.
Vehicles are on <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-04-22/h_24b5c804b602c2723dbc77e39cb57b73" target="_blank">fire at an oil depot </a>in Makiivka, Ukraine, after missiles struck a facility in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces on May 4.
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Vehicles are on fire at an oil depot in Makiivka, Ukraine, after missiles struck a facility in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces on May 4.
Natalia Pototska cries next to her grandson Matviy as they arrive at a center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on May 2.
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Natalia Pototska cries next to her grandson Matviy as they arrive at a center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on May 2.
Pro-Russian troops stand guard next to a bus transporting evacuees near a temporary accommodation center in the Ukrainian village of Bezimenne on May 1.
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Pro-Russian troops stand guard next to a bus transporting evacuees near a temporary accommodation center in the Ukrainian village of Bezimenne on May 1.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, meets with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a congressional delegation visited Kyiv on April 30. Pelosi is <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/01/politics/pelosi-zelensky-kyiv-ukraine-intl/index.html" target="_blank">the most senior US official to meet with Zelensky</a> since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, meets with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a congressional delegation visited Kyiv on April 30. Pelosi is the most senior US official to meet with Zelensky since Russia invaded Ukraine.
A man stands on the balcony of his apartment after a missile strike damaged a residential building in Ukraine's Donetsk region on April 30.
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A man stands on the balcony of his apartment after a missile strike damaged a residential building in Ukraine's Donetsk region on April 30.
A woman walks through the site of an explosion in Kyiv on April 29. Russia <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-04-29-22/h_cd393e39bffe3851994e72f73fddf391" target="_blank">struck the Ukrainian capital</a> shortly after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
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A woman walks through the site of an explosion in Kyiv on April 29. Russia struck the Ukrainian capital shortly after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Guterres speaks during his meeting with Zelensky on April 28.
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Guterres speaks during his meeting with Zelensky on April 28.
A team member with the International Atomic Energy Agency arrives at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 26. Russian forces withdrew from Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, in March.
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A team member with the International Atomic Energy Agency arrives at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 26. Russian forces withdrew from Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, in March.
Maria, 13, holds a photograph of her father, Yurii Alekseev, as she and her godfather, Igor Tarkovskii, attend Alekseev's funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 26. Alekseev, 50, was a territorial defense member who was killed by Russian soldiers, according to his family.
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Maria, 13, holds a photograph of her father, Yurii Alekseev, as she and her godfather, Igor Tarkovskii, attend Alekseev's funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 26. Alekseev, 50, was a territorial defense member who was killed by Russian soldiers, according to his family.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/25/politics/blinken-austin-kyiv-ukraine-zelensky-meeting/index.html" target="_blank">attend a meeting</a> in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 24.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attend a meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 24.
A couple looks at a memorial wall in Lviv on April 24. The wall shows Ukrainian civilians who have been killed during the Russian invasion.
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A couple looks at a memorial wall in Lviv on April 24. The wall shows Ukrainian civilians who have been killed during the Russian invasion.
People pray during an <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/24/europe/ukraine-orthodox-easter-celebrations-intl-cmd/index.html" target="_blank">Easter</a> church service at St. Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv on April 24.
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People pray during an Easter church service at St. Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv on April 24.
Women walk between sandbags and anti-tank barricades in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to attend a blessing of traditional Easter food baskets on April 23.
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Women walk between sandbags and anti-tank barricades in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to attend a blessing of traditional Easter food baskets on April 23.
Members of the Ukrainian Red Cross talk before moving an elderly woman to an ambulance in a bunker under a factory in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on April 22.
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Members of the Ukrainian Red Cross talk before moving an elderly woman to an ambulance in a bunker under a factory in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on April 22.
A woman who recently evacuated Mariupol cries after arriving at a registration center for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on April 21.
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A woman who recently evacuated Mariupol cries after arriving at a registration center for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on April 21.
Emergency workers remove the body of a person killed during the <a href="https://us.cnn.com/2022/04/22/europe/mariupol-ukraine-russia-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">Russian attack on Mariupol.</a>
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Emergency workers remove the body of a person killed during the Russian attack on Mariupol.
Vova, 10, looks at the body of his mother, Maryna, lying in a coffin as his father, Ivan, prays during her funeral in Bucha on April 20. She died during Russia's occupation of the city, as the family sheltered in a cold basement for more than a month.
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Vova, 10, looks at the body of his mother, Maryna, lying in a coffin as his father, Ivan, prays during her funeral in Bucha on April 20. She died during Russia's occupation of the city, as the family sheltered in a cold basement for more than a month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, speaks with European Council President Charles Michel during a meeting in Kyiv on April 20.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, speaks with European Council President Charles Michel during a meeting in Kyiv on April 20.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a multiple rocket-launch system in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on April 20.
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a multiple rocket-launch system in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on April 20.
Firefighters work in Lviv after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on April 18.
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Firefighters work in Lviv after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on April 18.
Smoke rises above Mariupol on April 18.
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Smoke rises above Mariupol on April 18.
Women clean inside a damaged building at the Vizar company military-industrial complex in Vyshneve, Ukraine, on April 15. The site, on the outskirts of Kyiv, was hit by Russian strikes.
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Women clean inside a damaged building at the Vizar company military-industrial complex in Vyshneve, Ukraine, on April 15. The site, on the outskirts of Kyiv, was hit by Russian strikes.
Firefighters work at a burning building in Kharkiv following a missile attack near the Kharkiv International Airport on April 12.
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Firefighters work at a burning building in Kharkiv following a missile attack near the Kharkiv International Airport on April 12.
Mourners react in Stebnyk, Ukraine, during the funeral ceremony of Ukrainian serviceman Roman Tiaka. Tiaka was 47.
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Mourners react in Stebnyk, Ukraine, during the funeral ceremony of Ukrainian serviceman Roman Tiaka. Tiaka was 47.
Ukrainian forces fire rockets toward Russian positions in Ukraine's Donbas region on April 10.
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Ukrainian forces fire rockets toward Russian positions in Ukraine's Donbas region on April 10.
A man works to catalog some of the bodies of civilians who were killed in and around Bucha. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/03/europe/bucha-ukraine-civilian-deaths-intl/index.html" target="_blank">Shocking images</a> showing the bodies of civilians scattered across the suburb of Kyiv sparked international outrage and raised the urgency of ongoing investigations into alleged Russian war crimes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian leaders to be held accountable for the actions of the nation's military. The Russian Ministry of Defense, without evidence, claimed the extensive footage of Bucha was "fake."
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A man works to catalog some of the bodies of civilians who were killed in and around Bucha. Shocking images showing the bodies of civilians scattered across the suburb of Kyiv sparked international outrage and raised the urgency of ongoing investigations into alleged Russian war crimes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian leaders to be held accountable for the actions of the nation's military. The Russian Ministry of Defense, without evidence, claimed the extensive footage of Bucha was "fake."
Search-and-rescue teams remove debris after the Ukrainian army regained control of Borodianka, Ukraine, on April 6.
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Search-and-rescue teams remove debris after the Ukrainian army regained control of Borodianka, Ukraine, on April 6.
People wait to board a train as they flee Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on April 5.
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People wait to board a train as they flee Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on April 5.
Destruction is seen in Borodianka on April 5. Borodianka was home to 13,000 people before the war, but most fled after Russia's invasion. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/europe/borodianka-ukraine-deaths-destruction-intl/index.html" target="_blank">What was left of the town,</a> after intense shelling and devastating airstrikes, was then occupied by Russian forces.
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Destruction is seen in Borodianka on April 5. Borodianka was home to 13,000 people before the war, but most fled after Russia's invasion. What was left of the town, after intense shelling and devastating airstrikes, was then occupied by Russian forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media about the alleged atrocities in Bucha on April 4. "It's very difficult to negotiate when you see what (the Russians) have done here," <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-04-04-22/h_eef60451c061f151c1a6a3ec1105a1ab" target="_blank">Zelensky emphasized</a> as he stood in the town, surrounded by security.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media about the alleged atrocities in Bucha on April 4. "It's very difficult to negotiate when you see what (the Russians) have done here," Zelensky emphasized as he stood in the town, surrounded by security.
Anna Zhelisko touches the casket of her grandson, Ukrainian soldier Dmitry Zhelisko, as it arrives for his funeral in Chervonohrad, Ukraine, on April 3. He died fighting the Russian army near Kharkiv.
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Anna Zhelisko touches the casket of her grandson, Ukrainian soldier Dmitry Zhelisko, as it arrives for his funeral in Chervonohrad, Ukraine, on April 3. He died fighting the Russian army near Kharkiv.
Smoke rises over Odesa, Ukraine, on April 3. The Russian defense ministry <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-04-3-22/h_d80fa6e3079253e9fab94ee35475b27b" target="_blank">confirmed a strike</a> on an oil refinery and fuel storage facilities in the port city.
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Smoke rises over Odesa, Ukraine, on April 3. The Russian defense ministry confirmed a strike on an oil refinery and fuel storage facilities in the port city.
Bodies lie on a street in Bucha on April 2. Images captured by Agence France-Presse showed at least 20 civilian men dead.
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Bodies lie on a street in Bucha on April 2. Images captured by Agence France-Presse showed at least 20 civilian men dead.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands with a handcuffed Russian soldier in Kharkiv on March 31.
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands with a handcuffed Russian soldier in Kharkiv on March 31.
A satellite image shows a shelled warehouse that was being used by the Red Cross in Mariupol on March 29.
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A satellite image shows a shelled warehouse that was being used by the Red Cross in Mariupol on March 29.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/europe/russia-reduce-assault-kyiv-plan-intl/index.html" target="_blank">meet in Istanbul for talks</a> on March 29. Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv. The announcement came after Ukrainian and Western intelligence assessments recently suggested that Russia's advance on Kyiv was stalling. The talks also covered other important issues, including the future of the eastern Donbas region, the fate of Crimea, a broad alliance of security guarantors and a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Russian and Ukrainian delegations meet in Istanbul for talks on March 29. Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv. The announcement came after Ukrainian and Western intelligence assessments recently suggested that Russia's advance on Kyiv was stalling. The talks also covered other important issues, including the future of the eastern Donbas region, the fate of Crimea, a broad alliance of security guarantors and a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
A woman named Julia cries next to her 6-year-old daughter, Veronika, while talking to the press in Brovary, Ukraine, on March 29.
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A woman named Julia cries next to her 6-year-old daughter, Veronika, while talking to the press in Brovary, Ukraine, on March 29.
The regional government headquarters of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, is damaged <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-29-22/h_b52e4de2ba95f5ad51832231788e413f" target="_blank">following a Russian attack</a> on March 29. At least nine people were killed, according to the Mykolaiv regional media office's Telegram channel.
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The regional government headquarters of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, is damaged following a Russian attack on March 29. At least nine people were killed, according to the Mykolaiv regional media office's Telegram channel.
An armored convoy of pro-Russian troops travel on a road leading to Mariupol on March 28.
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An armored convoy of pro-Russian troops travel on a road leading to Mariupol on March 28.
A volunteer weaves a bulletproof vest in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on March 28.
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A volunteer weaves a bulletproof vest in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on March 28.
A woman lights a candle during the Sunday service at a monastery in Odesa on March 27.
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A woman lights a candle during the Sunday service at a monastery in Odesa on March 27.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a heavily damaged building in Stoyanka, Ukraine, on March 27.
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a heavily damaged building in Stoyanka, Ukraine, on March 27.
Orphaned children travel by train after fleeing the Russian-controlled town of Polohy, Ukraine, on March 26.
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Orphaned children travel by train after fleeing the Russian-controlled town of Polohy, Ukraine, on March 26.
A man recovers items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv on March 25.
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A man recovers items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv on March 25.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses world leaders via video at the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24. Zelensky stopped short of issuing his usual request for a no-fly zone, but he did say Ukraine needs fighter jets, tanks and better air defenses.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses world leaders via video at the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24. Zelensky stopped short of issuing his usual request for a no-fly zone, but he did say Ukraine needs fighter jets, tanks and better air defenses.
A child holds a Ukrainian flag in front of the Taras Shevchenko monument as members of the Ukrainian National Guard band perform in Lviv on March 24.
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A child holds a Ukrainian flag in front of the Taras Shevchenko monument as members of the Ukrainian National Guard band perform in Lviv on March 24.
A firefighter sprays water inside a house that was destroyed by shelling in Kyiv on March 23.
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A firefighter sprays water inside a house that was destroyed by shelling in Kyiv on March 23.
Svetlana Ilyuhina looks at the wreckage of her home in Kyiv following a Russian rocket attack on March 23. "First there was smoke, and then everything went black," she said.
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Svetlana Ilyuhina looks at the wreckage of her home in Kyiv following a Russian rocket attack on March 23. "First there was smoke, and then everything went black," she said.
Pictures lie amid the rubble of a house in Kyiv on March 23.
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Pictures lie amid the rubble of a house in Kyiv on March 23.
A woman cleans up a room March 21 in a building that was damaged by bombing in Kyiv.
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A woman cleans up a room March 21 in a building that was damaged by bombing in Kyiv.
The Retroville shopping mall is seen in Kyiv after Russian shelling on March 21.
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The Retroville shopping mall is seen in Kyiv after Russian shelling on March 21.
People share dinner and sing "Happy Birthday" during a celebration in Kyiv on March 20. This studio space has turned into a bomb shelter for approximately 25 artists who are volunteering to help the war effort.
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People share dinner and sing "Happy Birthday" during a celebration in Kyiv on March 20. This studio space has turned into a bomb shelter for approximately 25 artists who are volunteering to help the war effort.
Former Ukrainian Parliament member Tetiana Chornovol, now a service member and operator of an anti-tank guided missile system, examines a Russian tank she destroyed in a recent battle in the Kyiv region.
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Former Ukrainian Parliament member Tetiana Chornovol, now a service member and operator of an anti-tank guided missile system, examines a Russian tank she destroyed in a recent battle in the Kyiv region.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands among debris after shelling in a residential area in Kyiv on March 18.
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands among debris after shelling in a residential area in Kyiv on March 18.
US President Joe Biden holds a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in this photo that was released by the White House on March 18. Biden sought to use <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/politics/joe-biden-xi-jinping-call/index.html" target="_blank">the 110-minute call</a> to dissuade Xi from assisting Russia in its war on Ukraine.
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US President Joe Biden holds a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in this photo that was released by the White House on March 18. Biden sought to use the 110-minute call to dissuade Xi from assisting Russia in its war on Ukraine.
Staff members attend to a child at a children's hospital in Zaporizhzhia on March 18.
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Staff members attend to a child at a children's hospital in Zaporizhzhia on March 18.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a rally at a stadium in Moscow on March 18. Speaking from a stage in front of a banner that read "for a world without Nazism," Putin said Russia "will definitely implement all our plans" in Ukraine. He insisted that national unity was the strongest in a long time, even as many people flee Russia or protest against war in the streets. State workers were told by authorities to attend <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/europe/russia-putin-ukraine-invasion-rally-intl/index.html" target="_blank">the celebration,</a> which commemorated the eighth year of Russia's annexation of Crimea.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a rally at a stadium in Moscow on March 18. Speaking from a stage in front of a banner that read "for a world without Nazism," Putin said Russia "will definitely implement all our plans" in Ukraine. He insisted that national unity was the strongest in a long time, even as many people flee Russia or protest against war in the streets. State workers were told by authorities to attend the celebration, which commemorated the eighth year of Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky receives a standing ovation as he virtually addresses the US Congress on March 16. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/politics/zelensky-ukraine-speech-to-congress/index.html" target="_blank">The historic speech</a> occurred as the United States is under pressure to provide more military assistance to the embattled country.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky receives a standing ovation as he virtually addresses the US Congress on March 16. The historic speech occurred as the United States is under pressure to provide more military assistance to the embattled country.
An elderly woman is helped by police officers after she was rescued from an apartment that was hit by shelling in Kyiv on March 15.
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An elderly woman is helped by police officers after she was rescued from an apartment that was hit by shelling in Kyiv on March 15.
Firefighters work to extinguish flames at an apartment building in Kyiv on March 15.
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Firefighters work to extinguish flames at an apartment building in Kyiv on March 15.
Military cadets attend a funeral ceremony at a church in Lviv on March 15. The funeral was for four of the Ukrainian servicemen who were killed during <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/13/europe/russia-invasion-ukraine-03-13-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">an airstrike on the Yavoriv military base</a> near the Polish border. Local authorities say 35 people were killed.
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Military cadets attend a funeral ceremony at a church in Lviv on March 15. The funeral was for four of the Ukrainian servicemen who were killed during an airstrike on the Yavoriv military base near the Polish border. Local authorities say 35 people were killed.
A woman walks past a damaged window to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial for victims in Donetsk, Ukraine, on March 15.
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A woman walks past a damaged window to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial for victims in Donetsk, Ukraine, on March 15.
Ukrainian soldiers take cover from incoming artillery fire in Irpin, Ukraine, on March 13.
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Ukrainian soldiers take cover from incoming artillery fire in Irpin, Ukraine, on March 13.
A Ukrainian soldier surveys a destroyed government building in Kharkiv on March 13.
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A Ukrainian soldier surveys a destroyed government building in Kharkiv on March 13.
A mother and son rest in Lviv, Ukraine, while waiting to board a train to Poland on March 12.
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A mother and son rest in Lviv, Ukraine, while waiting to board a train to Poland on March 12.
An explosion is seen at an apartment building in Mariupol on March 11. The city in southeastern Ukraine has been <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/europe/russia-invasion-ukraine-03-10-intl/index.html" target="_blank">besieged by Russian forces.</a>
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An explosion is seen at an apartment building in Mariupol on March 11. The city in southeastern Ukraine has been besieged by Russian forces.
Mariana Vishegirskaya's husband, Yuri, holds <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-11-22/h_5f6a67cbd30d09e530b4244d9343f1cd" target="_blank">their newborn daughter,</a> Veronika, at a hospital in Mariupol on March 11. Vishegirskaya survived the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/europe/gallery/mariupol-hospital-bombed/index.html" target="_blank">maternity hospital bombing</a> in the city earlier in the week.
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Mariana Vishegirskaya's husband, Yuri, holds their newborn daughter, Veronika, at a hospital in Mariupol on March 11. Vishegirskaya survived the maternity hospital bombing in the city earlier in the week.
People pay their respects during <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-11-22/h_dfbf1eceb5e6d1274a1f5539b193b197" target="_blank">a funeral service</a> for three Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv on March 11. Senior Soldier Andrii Stefanyshyn, 39; Senior Lt. Taras Didukh, 25; and Sgt. Dmytro Kabakov, 58, were laid to rest at the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church. Even in this sacred space, the sounds of war intruded: an air raid siren audible under the sound of prayer and weeping. Yet no one stirred. Residents are now inured to the near-daily warnings of an air attack.
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People pay their respects during a funeral service for three Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv on March 11. Senior Soldier Andrii Stefanyshyn, 39; Senior Lt. Taras Didukh, 25; and Sgt. Dmytro Kabakov, 58, were laid to rest at the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church. Even in this sacred space, the sounds of war intruded: an air raid siren audible under the sound of prayer and weeping. Yet no one stirred. Residents are now inured to the near-daily warnings of an air attack.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a news conference after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya, Turkey, on March 10. Two weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-10-22/h_ffb15927857812d909a0d6f4c9644f6e" target="_blank">Lavrov falsely claimed</a> that his country "did not attack" its neighbor.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a news conference after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya, Turkey, on March 10. Two weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lavrov falsely claimed that his country "did not attack" its neighbor.
A resident takes shelter in a basement in Irpin on March 10. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-08-22/h_e09d49888fcb2a07b8f1a95d6f2b0faa" target="_blank">Due to heavy fighting,</a> Irpin has been without heat, water or electricity for several days.
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A resident takes shelter in a basement in Irpin on March 10. Due to heavy fighting, Irpin has been without heat, water or electricity for several days.
Emergency workers carry an injured pregnant woman outside of a<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/europe/gallery/mariupol-hospital-bombed/index.html" target="_blank"> bombed maternity hospital</a> in Mariupol on March 9. The woman and her baby later died, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/14/europe/mariupol-pregnant-woman-baby-death-intl/index.html" target="_blank">a surgeon who was treating her confirmed.</a> The attack came despite Russia agreeing to a 12-hour pause in hostilities to allow refugees to evacuate.
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Emergency workers carry an injured pregnant woman outside of a bombed maternity hospital in Mariupol on March 9. The woman and her baby later died, a surgeon who was treating her confirmed. The attack came despite Russia agreeing to a 12-hour pause in hostilities to allow refugees to evacuate.
Dead bodies are placed into a mass grave on the outskirts of Mariupol on March 9. With overflowing morgues and repeated shelling, the city has been <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-mariupol-mass-grave-af9477cd69d067c34e0e336c05d765cc" target="_blank" target="_blank">unable to hold proper burials.</a>
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Dead bodies are placed into a mass grave on the outskirts of Mariupol on March 9. With overflowing morgues and repeated shelling, the city has been unable to hold proper burials.
Cars drive past a destroyed Russian tank as civilians leave Irpin on March 9. A Ukrainian official said lines of vehicles <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-09-22/h_9deca9c29779b4beb5c284e9a57f5f93" target="_blank">stretched for miles</a> as people tried to escape fighting in districts to the north and northwest of Kyiv.
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Cars drive past a destroyed Russian tank as civilians leave Irpin on March 9. A Ukrainian official said lines of vehicles stretched for miles as people tried to escape fighting in districts to the north and northwest of Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is displayed on a screen as he <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-08-22/h_941c2184925ffb2ecc79546e6c286a25" target="_blank">addresses British lawmakers via video</a> on March 8. "We will not give up and we will not lose. We will fight until the end at sea, in the air. We will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost," he said in his comments translated by an interpreter. The House of Commons gave Zelensky a standing ovation at the end of his address.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is displayed on a screen as he addresses British lawmakers via video on March 8. "We will not give up and we will not lose. We will fight until the end at sea, in the air. We will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost," he said in his comments translated by an interpreter. The House of Commons gave Zelensky a standing ovation at the end of his address.
A firefighter works to extinguish flames after a chemical warehouse was reportedly hit by Russian shelling near Kalynivka, Ukraine, on March 8.
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A firefighter works to extinguish flames after a chemical warehouse was reportedly hit by Russian shelling near Kalynivka, Ukraine, on March 8.
Members of the Red Cross help people fleeing the Kyiv suburb of Irpin on March 7.
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Members of the Red Cross help people fleeing the Kyiv suburb of Irpin on March 7.
The dead bodies of civilians killed while trying to flee are covered by sheets in Irpin on March 6. CNN determined they were killed in <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-06-22/h_df9ab48ad1fad80d3c93045684e45a8b" target="_blank">a Russian military strike.</a>
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The dead bodies of civilians killed while trying to flee are covered by sheets in Irpin on March 6. CNN determined they were killed in a Russian military strike.
Civilians seek protection in a basement bomb shelter in Kyiv on March 6.
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Civilians seek protection in a basement bomb shelter in Kyiv on March 6.
Local residents help clear the rubble of a home that was destroyed by a suspected Russian airstrike in Markhalivka, Ukraine, on March 5.
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Local residents help clear the rubble of a home that was destroyed by a suspected Russian airstrike in Markhalivka, Ukraine, on March 5.
George Keburia says goodbye to his wife and children as they board a train in Odesa on March 5. They were heading to Lviv.
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George Keburia says goodbye to his wife and children as they board a train in Odesa on March 5. They were heading to Lviv.
Ukrainian officials say several people were injured in a<a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-04-28-22/h_eb11f7ada69f4f85897cfca1b2b9d725" target="_blank"> Russian missile attack</a> on Kyiv on Thursday, April 28, which occurred as the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was finishing a visit to the Ukrainian capital.
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Ukrainian officials say several people were injured in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday, April 28, which occurred as the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was finishing a visit to the Ukrainian capital.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres before <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-04-28-22/h_4017f5555400c1f9678f0bf4bf13652b" target="_blank">their meeting</a>, in Kyiv, on April 28.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres before their meeting, in Kyiv, on April 28.
A statue is covered in Lviv on March 5. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lviv-ukraine-statues-wrapped-heritage-protection/index.html" target="_blank">Residents wrapped statues</a> in protective sheets to try to safeguard historic monuments across the city.
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A statue is covered in Lviv on March 5. Residents wrapped statues in protective sheets to try to safeguard historic monuments across the city.
Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 5.
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Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 5.
Marina Yatsko runs behind her boyfriend, Fedor, as they arrive at the hospital with her <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-05-22/h_c7b21aabcd03d680d3467e41057b5a86" target="_blank">18-month-old son, Kirill,</a> who was wounded by shelling in Mariupol on March 4. Medical workers frantically tried to save the boy's life, but he didn't survive.
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Marina Yatsko runs behind her boyfriend, Fedor, as they arrive at the hospital with her 18-month-old son, Kirill, who was wounded by shelling in Mariupol on March 4. Medical workers frantically tried to save the boy's life, but he didn't survive.
People remove personal belongings from a burning house after shelling in Irpin on March 4.
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People remove personal belongings from a burning house after shelling in Irpin on March 4.
Oksana and her son Dmytro stand over the open casket of her husband, Volodymyr Nezhenets, during his funeral in Kyiv on March 4. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/04/ukraine-russia-casualties-kyiv/" target="_blank" target="_blank">According to the Washington Post,</a> he was a member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, which is comprised mostly of volunteers.
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Oksana and her son Dmytro stand over the open casket of her husband, Volodymyr Nezhenets, during his funeral in Kyiv on March 4. According to the Washington Post, he was a member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, which is comprised mostly of volunteers.
People crowd on a platform as they try to board a westbound train in Kyiv on March 4.
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People crowd on a platform as they try to board a westbound train in Kyiv on March 4.
A bullet-ridden bus is seen after an ambush in Kyiv on March 4.
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A bullet-ridden bus is seen after an ambush in Kyiv on March 4.
People take shelter on the floor of a hospital during shelling in Mariupol on March 4.
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People take shelter on the floor of a hospital during shelling in Mariupol on March 4.
A member of the Ukrainian military gives instructions to civilians in Irpin on March 4. They were about to board an evacuation train headed to Kyiv.
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A member of the Ukrainian military gives instructions to civilians in Irpin on March 4. They were about to board an evacuation train headed to Kyiv.
Surveillance camera footage shows a flare landing at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, during shelling on March 4. Ukrainian authorities said <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/03/europe/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-fire-ukraine-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">Russian forces have "occupied" the power plant.</a>
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Surveillance camera footage shows a flare landing at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, during shelling on March 4. Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces have "occupied" the power plant.
A Ukrainian child rests on a bed at a temporary refugee center in Záhony, Hungary, on March 4.
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A Ukrainian child rests on a bed at a temporary refugee center in Záhony, Hungary, on March 4.
A residential building destroyed by shelling is seen in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on March 3. Russian forces have shown a "willingness to hit civilian infrastructure on purpose," <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-03-22/h_ad359f199cba516753af96776682a389" target="_blank">a senior US defense official told reporters.</a>
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A residential building destroyed by shelling is seen in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on March 3. Russian forces have shown a "willingness to hit civilian infrastructure on purpose," a senior US defense official told reporters.
Leos Leonid recovers at a hospital in Kyiv on March 3. The 64-year-old survived being crushed when an armored vehicle drove over his car. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/02/27/bystanders-military-vehicle-ukraine-sot-vpx.cnn" target="_blank">Video of the incident</a> was widely shared on social media.
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Leos Leonid recovers at a hospital in Kyiv on March 3. The 64-year-old survived being crushed when an armored vehicle drove over his car. Video of the incident was widely shared on social media.
A Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 3.
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A Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 3.
Residents react in front of a burning building after shelling in Kharkiv on March 3.
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Residents react in front of a burning building after shelling in Kharkiv on March 3.
A Ukrainian soldier who says he was shot three times in the opening days of the invasion sits on a hospital bed in Kyiv on March 3.
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A Ukrainian soldier who says he was shot three times in the opening days of the invasion sits on a hospital bed in Kyiv on March 3.
People form a human chain to transfer supplies into Kyiv on March 3.
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People form a human chain to transfer supplies into Kyiv on March 3.
A cemetery worker digs graves for Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv on March 3.
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A cemetery worker digs graves for Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv on March 3.
A mother cares for her two infant sons in the underground shelter of a maternity hospital in Kyiv on March 3. She gave birth a day earlier, and she and her husband haven't yet decided on names for the twins.
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A mother cares for her two infant sons in the underground shelter of a maternity hospital in Kyiv on March 3. She gave birth a day earlier, and she and her husband haven't yet decided on names for the twins.
A member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces sits with a weapon in Kyiv on March 2.
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A member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces sits with a weapon in Kyiv on March 2.
Paramedics treat an elderly woman wounded by shelling before transferring her to a hospital in Mariupol on March 2.
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Paramedics treat an elderly woman wounded by shelling before transferring her to a hospital in Mariupol on March 2.
Residents of Zhytomyr work in the remains of a residential building on March 2. The building was destroyed by shelling.
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Residents of Zhytomyr work in the remains of a residential building on March 2. The building was destroyed by shelling.
A woman reads a story to children while they <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-02-22/h_d2d1b791fcd09b7ad27c515d0ebce59f" target="_blank">take shelter in a subway station</a> in Kyiv on March 2.
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A woman reads a story to children while they take shelter in a subway station in Kyiv on March 2.
A member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces inspects damage in the backyard of a house in Gorenka on March 2.
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A member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces inspects damage in the backyard of a house in Gorenka on March 2.
A Ukrainian woman takes her children over the border in Siret, Romania, on March 2. Many Ukrainians are fleeing the country at a pace that could turn into "Europe's largest refugee crisis this century," the United Nations Refugee Agency said.
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A Ukrainian woman takes her children over the border in Siret, Romania, on March 2. Many Ukrainians are fleeing the country at a pace that could turn into "Europe's largest refugee crisis this century," the United Nations Refugee Agency said.
Militia members set up anti-tank barricades in Kyiv on March 2.
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Militia members set up anti-tank barricades in Kyiv on March 2.
People wait at a train station in Kyiv on March 2.
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People wait at a train station in Kyiv on March 2.
People shelter in a subway station in Kyiv on March 2.
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People shelter in a subway station in Kyiv on March 2.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a picture in a Kyiv bunker after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/01/europe/volodymyr-zelensky-ukraine-cnn-interview-intl/index.html" target="_blank">an exclusive interview with CNN and Reuters</a> on March 1. Zelensky said that as long as Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian cities continued, little progress could be made in talks between the two nations. "It's important to stop bombing people, and then we can move on and sit at the negotiation table," he said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a picture in a Kyiv bunker after an exclusive interview with CNN and Reuters on March 1. Zelensky said that as long as Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian cities continued, little progress could be made in talks between the two nations. "It's important to stop bombing people, and then we can move on and sit at the negotiation table," he said.
An explosion is seen at a TV tower in Kyiv on March 1. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/01/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">Russian forces fired rockets</a> near the tower and struck a Holocaust memorial site in Kyiv hours after warning of "high-precision" strikes on other facilities linked to Ukrainian security agencies.
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An explosion is seen at a TV tower in Kyiv on March 1. Russian forces fired rockets near the tower and struck a Holocaust memorial site in Kyiv hours after warning of "high-precision" strikes on other facilities linked to Ukrainian security agencies.
Ukrainian soldiers attend Mass at an Orthodox monastery in Kyiv on March 1.
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Ukrainian soldiers attend Mass at an Orthodox monastery in Kyiv on March 1.
Medical workers show a mother her newborn after she gave birth at a maternity hospital in Mariupol on March 1. The hospital is now also used as a medical ward and bomb shelter.
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Medical workers show a mother her newborn after she gave birth at a maternity hospital in Mariupol on March 1. The hospital is now also used as a medical ward and bomb shelter.
An administrative building is seen in Kharkiv after Russian shelling on March 1. Russian forces have scaled up their bombardment of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
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An administrative building is seen in Kharkiv after Russian shelling on March 1. Russian forces have scaled up their bombardment of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
Ukrainian emergency workers carry a body of a victim following shelling that hit the City Hall building in Kharkiv on March 1.
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Ukrainian emergency workers carry a body of a victim following shelling that hit the City Hall building in Kharkiv on March 1.
A woman named Helen comforts her 8-year-old daughter, Polina, in the bomb shelter of a Kyiv children's hospital on March 1. The girl was at the hospital being treated for encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.
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A woman named Helen comforts her 8-year-old daughter, Polina, in the bomb shelter of a Kyiv children's hospital on March 1. The girl was at the hospital being treated for encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.
Ukrainian refugees try to stay warm at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on March 1.
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Ukrainian refugees try to stay warm at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on March 1.
Volunteers in Kyiv sign up to join Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces on February 28.
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Volunteers in Kyiv sign up to join Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces on February 28.
A member of the Territorial Defense Forces loads rifle magazines in Kyiv on February 28.
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A member of the Territorial Defense Forces loads rifle magazines in Kyiv on February 28.
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-28-22/h_abf9f0854cd8b0285d90e0ad7c33cc97" target="_blank">hold talks in Belarus</a> on February 28. Both sides discussed a potential "ceasefire and the end of combat actions on the territory of Ukraine," Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhaylo Podolyak told reporters. Without going into detail, Podolyak said that both sides would return to their capitals for consultations over whether to implement a number of "decisions."
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Delegations from Russia and Ukraine hold talks in Belarus on February 28. Both sides discussed a potential "ceasefire and the end of combat actions on the territory of Ukraine," Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhaylo Podolyak told reporters. Without going into detail, Podolyak said that both sides would return to their capitals for consultations over whether to implement a number of "decisions."
A displaced Ukrainian cradles her child at a temporary shelter set up inside a gymnasium in Beregsurány, Hungary, on February 28.
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A displaced Ukrainian cradles her child at a temporary shelter set up inside a gymnasium in Beregsurány, Hungary, on February 28.
Ukrainian forces order a man to the ground on February 28 as they increased security measures amid Russian attacks in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian forces order a man to the ground on February 28 as they increased security measures amid Russian attacks in Kyiv.
The lifeless body of a 6-year-old girl, who <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-a8bb96288aaf70f9a7f70e9a4fac8160" target="_blank" target="_blank">according to the Associated Press</a> was killed by Russian shelling in a residential area, lies on a medical cart at a hospital in Mariupol on February 27. The girl, whose name was not immediately known, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/europe/gallery/ukraine-girl-killed/index.html" target="_blank">was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.</a>
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The lifeless body of a 6-year-old girl, who according to the Associated Press was killed by Russian shelling in a residential area, lies on a medical cart at a hospital in Mariupol on February 27. The girl, whose name was not immediately known, was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.
Smoke billows over the Ukrainian city of Vasylkiv, just outside Kyiv on February 27. A fire at an oil storage area was seen raging at the Vasylkiv Air Base.
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Smoke billows over the Ukrainian city of Vasylkiv, just outside Kyiv on February 27. A fire at an oil storage area was seen raging at the Vasylkiv Air Base.
People wait on a platform inside the railway station in Lviv on February 27. Thousands of people at Lviv's main train station attempted to board trains that would take them out of Ukraine.
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People wait on a platform inside the railway station in Lviv on February 27. Thousands of people at Lviv's main train station attempted to board trains that would take them out of Ukraine.
A Russian armored vehicle burns after fighting in Kharkiv on February 27. Street fighting broke out as Russian troops entered Ukraine's second-largest city, and residents were urged to stay in shelters and not travel.
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A Russian armored vehicle burns after fighting in Kharkiv on February 27. Street fighting broke out as Russian troops entered Ukraine's second-largest city, and residents were urged to stay in shelters and not travel.
Local residents prepare Molotov cocktails in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on February 27.
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Local residents prepare Molotov cocktails in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on February 27.
Cars line up on the road outside Mostyska, Ukraine, as people attempt to flee to Poland on February 27.
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Cars line up on the road outside Mostyska, Ukraine, as people attempt to flee to Poland on February 27.