Russian military's damaged Black Sea flagship 'Moskva' sinks; Ukraine takes credit

The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, a guided-missile cruiser that became a potent target of Ukrainian defiance in the opening days of the war, sank Thursday after it was heavily damaged in the latest setback for Moscow's invasion.

Watch: Ukrainian police rescue elderly man's puppy from rubble

Video shared by police in Ukraine shows the heartwarming moment when rescuers pulled a whimpering puppy from a pile of debris, then handed him off to a thankful owner badly injured by Russian shelling.

Russia has yet to slow Western countries' pouring of weapons into Ukraine

Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped blunt Russia’s initial offensive and seems certain to play a central role in the approaching battle for Ukraine’s contested Donbas region.

'The fight for Europe’s future': Presidents from countries on Russia's doorstep visit Ukraine

The visit by the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was a strong show of solidarity by the leaders of the countries on NATO’s eastern flank, three of them like Ukraine once part of the Soviet Union.

Nearly half of Ukraine's territory needs to be cleared of mines, state news agency reports

An average of 2,000 to 6,000 explosive devices are being removed and neutralized each day, Ukrainian officials say, but they still have a long way to go as the war rages on.

Biden: Russia war a 'genocide,' trying to 'wipe out' Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Russia's war in Ukraine amounted to genocide," accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to "wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian."

Putin vows to press invasion of Ukraine until Russia's goals are met

Putin insisted Tuesday the campaign was going as planned, despite a major withdrawal in the face of stiff Ukrainian opposition and significant losses.

'It's not the end': The children who survived Bucha's horror

Vlad watched as his mother was carried out of the shelter last month and to the yard of a nearby home. Her coffin was made from pieces of a closet. In a dark basement under a building shaking from the bombardment of war, there were few other options.

Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians

The mayor of Mariupol, Ukraine, said Monday that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city, with corpses that were “carpeted through the streets.”

Holland America Line cruise ship to accommodate Ukrainian refugees

Evacuees aboard the Volendam will be provided three hot meals a day, rooms, housekeeping services and other amenities. The ship will be staffed with 650 crew members.

SpaceX, USAID deliver 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine

Some 5,000 Starlink terminals, which are designed to provide high-speed broadband internet, have been delivered to aid Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.

Pope Francis calls for an Easter truce in Ukraine

Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter’s Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis called for “weapons to be laid down to begin an Easter truce."

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics

Given Vladimir Putin’s antipathy toward the West and his repeated denunciations of Ukraine, officials believe he may see the U.S. backing of Ukraine’s resistance as a direct affront to him, giving him further incentive to target another U.S. election.