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WASHINGTON — Far from bogging down in a stalemate, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has evolved into an increasingly dangerous conflict as it passes the six-month mark, with fighting around Europe’s largest nuclear plant, a high-profile assassination in Moscow, escalating threats and daring Ukrainian attacks in Russian-held territory.

Ukraine marked 31 years of independence on Wednesday, six months to the day after Russia invaded. Following are related comments from world leaders and other prominent figures.

NICOLA Sturgeon has written to Ukraine’s president offering Scotland’s “continued solidarity” six months on from Russia’s “unjust,…

Six months into President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the war has upended fundamental assumptions about Russia’s military and economy.

Ben Wallace said the UK can "toughen up" visa conditions, but appeared to reject calls from Finland, Estonia and the Czech Republic to bring in a ban on tourist visas for Russians

Young leader determined to enjoy relatively normal life despite pressures of high office and inevitable criticism from opposition

On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine. These are the main events of the war over six months.

Armed forces minister James Heappey admitted that a ‘really expensive winter lies ahead’ for many UK families

Ukraine’s main cities were unusually quiet on Wednesday, Ukraine's independence day, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia could use the occasion to launch more missile attacks six months after the start of the invasion.

Advance of Russian troops ‘can be measured in metres, not miles’, UK defence secretary says

Ukraine and its western backers are contemplating how long the fighting could go on.