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Scattered corpses. A rain of rockets. A week inside Russia’s war against Ukraine

SYTNYAKY, Ukraine — The shell that reamed the Russian soldiers’ vehicle scattered them in all directions. One was face down on the asphalt, arms outstretched. Another was a mass of white and red in barely-there fatigues. Heat had singed the skin of the third, and the fourth had been thrown…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2022

Hundreds of students trapped in Ukraine’s Sumy amid shelling

Under Russian shelling and with no means to escape, foreign students trapped in Sumy are growing increasingly desperate.

Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2022

The latest act of Ukrainian bravery: Russian drone downed 'by a jar of cucumbers'

While the west baulks at a no fly zone over Ukraine, a woman in Kyiv is said to have taken out a drone with a jar of pickles from her balcony

Manchester Evening News · Mar 5, 2022

Russia exploits football as soft-power tool but it also helped forge Ukraine’s identity

The Kyiv Death Match of 1942 has resonance in the present context of conflict but its significance is complex

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022

Turkey and U.S. will coordinate response to Ukraine war, Ankara says

Turkey and the United States will remain in "close coordination" as they work for a diplomatic solution to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said after talks between the NATO allies' deputy foreign ministers on Saturday.

Reuters · Mar 5, 2022

Cease-fire in 2 southern Ukrainian cities falls apart, stalling evacuations

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 10th day on Saturday with a cease-fire quickly falling apart in two besieged southern cities and Russian President Vladimir Putin warning that any no-fly zone imposed over Ukrainian skies “would bring catastrophic results not only to Europe, but to the whole…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war updates: US says it has credible reports of Russia attacking civilians

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is documenting the reports to make sure relevant organisations can investigate whether war crimes have been committed.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022

Zelenskiy calls for US to send aircraft to Ukraine in video call with US Congress

President made a ‘desperate plea’ for military aid to more than 280 senators and representatives as Congress works on $10bn package

The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2022

Putin says western sanctions are akin to act of war as Ukraine evacuation plan collapses amid shelling

Residents in Mariupol told to return to shelters as ceasefire is breached, while talks planned for Monday are set to go ahead

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022

Some children in Ukraine have known nothing but war. Russia's invasion only adds to their trauma

As Russian troops advance, Ukrainian children are being forced from their homes and exposed to unimaginable horrors. Psychologists say the past week will impact these kids for years to come.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022