Amid reports of mounting casualties in Ukraine, NATO says, ‘Peace on our continent has been shattered.’ Follow our live coverage. washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/…
Main roads out of Kyiv were blocked with heavy traffic Thursday as people attempted to flee.
Others tried to obtain bus and rail tickets at the train station — some to destinations they were not familiar with — as they desperately sought safety. wapo.st/3JQFBHX
Lines formed at border crossings from Ukraine to Poland on Thursday as Ukrainians sought safety.
Officials in Warsaw said authorities are preparing for as many as 1 million Ukrainians fleeing into Poland. Ukrainians can cross the border without a visa. wapo.st/3LW7vUQ
As the sun rose over Ukraine Thursday, residents got in their cars and fled to train stations.
From Kyiv to Kharkiv, Washington Post photographers captured the scenes as Ukrainians faced the new realities of Russia’s attacks across the country. wapo.st/3Imusyk
As sirens rang out amid Russia’s attack on Ukrainian cities Thursday, scores were forced to flee their homes.
Some clutched their beloved pets — the cats and dogs they simply could not leave behind amid the barrage of attacks coming from Russia. wapo.st/3shhmwQ
“Wake up, the war has started.”
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, morning light on Feb. 24 brought residents to gas stations to fill up after Russian forces launched military actions overnight. wapo.st/3LVKgdv
Residents of Ukraine were stuck at Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Central Railway Station on Feb. 24, as Russia began its attack.
“Because we can't find a way to go back, we are standing here not knowing what to do.” wapo.st/3Il3Rl9
Russian troops have attacked Ukrainian airports, warehouses and hospitals, killing at least 40 Ukrainian service members and dozens of civilians since Russia’s assault began early Thursday, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova said. washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/…
Here is a map of the locations of attacks and strikes by Russian troops, as of 10:30am EST.
The Russian strikes have been geographically widespread, hitting from Luhansk to Lviv, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. wapo.st/356Dcdx
President Biden delivers remarks following a meeting with Group of Seven members regarding the ongoing Russian assault on Ukraine.
“Today, I’m authorizing additional strong sanctions and new limitations on what can be exported to Russia.”
President Biden said Russia’s aggression against Ukraine “cannot go unanswered,” adding that if it did, “the consequences for America would be much worse.”
“America stands up to bullies, we stand up for freedom,” Biden said. “This is who we are.” wapo.st/3JXtMA1
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Biden's Supreme Court pick is Ketanji Brown Jackson, people close to process say. She'd be the first Black woman in court’s history. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…
A former public defender, Ketanji Brown Jackson served as a trial court judge in Washington for eight years before Biden elevated her last year to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…
Jackson, 51, would also be just the third African American in the Supreme Court’s 233-year history.
She would be the first justice since Thurgood Marshall with significant experience as a criminal defense attorney, something often stressed by her backers. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…
U.S. fears Ukraine’s capital could soon fall as Russian forces press closer. Follow live coverage from journalists on the ground. washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/…
Post reporters and others ran for shelter as loud booms were heard over Kharkiv on Feb. 25.
"There were loud booms just now in the center of Kharkiv, much closer than they had been in recent days," foreign correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan writes. wapo.st/3t7R7bd
The Washington Post verified videos of explosions over Kyiv early Friday morning.
The Post reviewed nine different clips from various angles. Five are featured below. The Post synchronized audio and visual cues and confirmed the location of two videos. wapo.st/3hepJ5R
Earthships are off-grid, self-reliant houses built from tires, dirt and garbage that have long been an offbeat curiosity for travelers passing by the ski town of Taos — but suddenly look like a haven for climate doomers. wapo.st/3hbLuTU
Mike Reynolds has been building Earthships since the 1970s. After graduating from architecture school, he took up off-road motorcycle racing to try to injure himself to avoid the draft. He never left, attracting interest as homes arose from the dirt. wapo.st/3hbLuTU
Earthships operate using six green-building principles governing everything from solar electricity to food production. A typical building uses about one-sixth as much power as a conventional house. wapo.st/3hbLuTU
From @LauncherWP | “Elden Ring” review in progress: No one is prepared for how colossal this game is wapo.st/3sYKx6N
“I’ve explored large sections of the map, many of which have never been seen before in preview trailers and materials. Yet the game’s world continues to expand in impossible, unbelievable ways,” Gene Park writes. washingtonpost.com/video-games/re…
Unlike previous games in the Souls genre and series, “Elden Ring” is a true open world whose borders and boundaries are blocked only by cliffs and castle walls that scrape the sky.