Angelina Jolie’s Driver in Ukraine Is Taken Away for the Draft

A frontline visit to bring attention to Russian drone attacks on civilians sheds an inadvertent light on the Ukrainian Army’s troop shortages.

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A Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning.

Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views.

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Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says

In the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, small drones routinely target ordinary people by dropping hand grenades, and record video documenting their attacks, a U.N. commission reported.

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Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Deadly Bombardment

At least five people were killed before dawn in another large-scale and wide-ranging assault.

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Ukraine Turns to Fishing Nets to Catch Russian Drones

With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.

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Russia Launches Broad Assault on Kyiv and Other Cities in Ukraine

Air defense crews in the capital were racing to combat a large-scale bombardment before dawn on Friday, officials said.

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How a Ukrainian Teen Became a Suspected Foot Soldier for Russia

The teenager faces terrorism charges in an arson attack on an IKEA store in Lithuania. Investigators say it was part of a Russian sabotage campaign.

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Russian Public Is Ready to End War but Skeptical of Concessions, Analysis Finds

There is little appetite in Ukraine and Russia for major concessions, according to a U.S. firm’s analysis of online posts. But a minority of Russians want to keep fighting until Ukraine’s president is overthrown.

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Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing.

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Ukraine’s River of Anguish

Amphibious operations across the Dnipro River at Kherson illustrated the suffering and endurance of Ukrainian forces. A team of Times journalists observed the perilous movements.

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