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Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia is firing hypersonic missiles into Ukraine that are nearly impossible to stop
A Russian barrage on Ukrainian targets Thursday included the use of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile — a weapon that can travel four times the speed of sound and is thought to be nuclear-capable.
Ukraine's top nuclear plant lost power for the sixth time. Is disaster imminent?
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was among the Ukrainian structures damaged by a barrage of Russian missiles on Wednesday. Though power has been restored, the threat of nuclear meltdown remains.
Russia hits multiple cities across Ukraine, some with hypersonic missiles
Ukrainian officials say at least six people were killed in Lviv and other cities in a Russian bombardment that included advanced Kinzhal missiles, which air defenses can't shoot down.
Ukraine's government says it wasn't involved in the attacks on Nord Stream pipelines
An adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the reports are based on "anonymous conjecture but not real facts." The attacks, he said, are "devoid of tactical sense."
Yevgeny Prigozhin, 'Putin's Chef,' has emerged from the shadows with his Wagner Group
Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's Chef" because of his company's origins in the catering business, now fields a mercenary army of 50,000. Its role in Ukraine is central to Russia's war effort.
Latest in Ukraine: All eyes on Bakhmut as Russia fights to take it over (March 6)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine is dominating the election in Estonia, a key NATO ally. Here's what to watch
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has led the former Soviet republic since 2021. She's an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a vocal supporter of Ukraine.
U.S. and Russia's top diplomats meet for the first time since the Ukraine war began
Relations between the two countries have collapsed over the Ukraine war, with the U.S. slapping thousands of sanctions on Russia, and militarily, economically and diplomatically supporting Ukraine.
In the Donbas, Russia's vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine's defenders
Russia and Ukraine are believed to have suffered equally horrific losses in the war. But when it comes to troop strength, the math is on Russia's side. Its population is four times Ukraine's.