War in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Fox News cameraman killed in Ukraine; European leaders traveling to Kyiv

12:32 p.m.
Russia imposes sanctions on President Biden, Hillary Clinton, Jen Psaki
12:01 p.m.
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed while working in Ukraine
11:46 a.m.
Three E.U. heads of government to meet with Zelensky in Kyiv
11:19 a.m.
NATO chief warns Russia may use chemical weapons, calls on China to condemn war
10:30 a.m.
NASA astronauts plan spacewalk despite rising tensions between U.S. and Russia

(Heidi Levine for The Washington Post)

How Russia’s attack on Ukraine is unfolding on the ground

As Russian troops move closer to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, here’s what the situation on the ground looks like in photos, videos and maps of the region.

By Washington Post Staff

Ukraine’s Mykolaiv holds the line against Russian forces and delays assault on Odessa

Southern city has blocked military advances while taunting Russians as "dummies" on social media.

By Isabelle Khurshudyan8 minutes ago

European leaders travel to Kyiv as Russian siege on Ukrainian capital continues

The dramatic visit to the Ukrainian capital was the first by foreign leaders since Russia’s invasion began 20 days ago.

By Isaac Stanley-Becker13 minutes ago

Opinions

This war is not about language or culture

Letters to the Editor21 minutes ago

Israel’s semi-neutrality on Ukraine can’t last

Opinion by Gershom Gorenberg35 minutes ago

Putin can’t win the war in Ukraine. But he can’t afford to lose it.

Opinion by Max Boot

How to avoid a new Cold War and focus on what America really needs

Opinion by Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Big Picture

Amid war and brutality, Ukrainians are transformed and united

By Max Bearak and Isabelle Khurshudyan

‘No off-ramps’: U.S. and European officials don’t see a clear endgame in Ukraine

By Ashley Parker, John Hudson, Michael Birnbaum and Paul Sonne

A new iron curtain descends on Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine

By Paul Sonne, Jeanne Whalen and Cat Zakrzewski

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have veered history in a new direction

By Marc Fisher

Video from Post Journalists

Post reporters in Ukraine share moments that have stuck with them

By Casey Silvestri

Post video journalist reports from residential area hit by suspected rocket attack

By Jon Gerberg

What intelligence analysts know about Putin's mental state

By Casey Silvestri

Ukrainians are lining up for weapons and making molotov cocktails to prepare for war

By Casey Silvestri

Understanding the conflict

Maps of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

What are war crimes — and could Russia be committing them in Ukraine?

Russia boycott: A list of global campaigns that are underway in support of Ukraine

Here’s where Russian oil flows

What to know about the role Javelin antitank missiles could play in Ukraine’s fight against Russia

How ‘Z’ became a symbol for supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

What to know about Ukraine’s nuclear sites and the risks the Russian invasion could pose

Russia is at war with Ukraine. Here’s the background you need to know.

More Coverage

In embattled Mariupol, glimpses of devastation and misery emerge

In the more than two weeks that it has been cut off from the outside world, Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian port city, has become synonymous with the horror of the Russian invasion.

By Greg Jaffe15 minutes ago