Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered a third week, with several towns in the east and south suffering under grim conditions. In the western city of Lviv, life has gone on largely as normal – though the threat of war was brought home to many residents by a deadly missile assault on a military base in the nearby town of Yavoriv last weekend. Lorenzo Tondo and Peter Beaumont report on the mood in a city considered to be Ukraine’s cultural heart, and the preparations being made for a Russian assault.
Also this week, Mark Rice-Oxley separates truth from fiction over Russia’s claims for justification of its actions. Luke Harding speaks to foreign fighters flocking to Ukraine’s aid, and we also hear from the country’s hidden army of young, tech-savvy workers who are turning their talents to the cyber-war effort.
