Russian forces continue to bombard Ukrainian cities, but progress has stalled due to significant resistance from Ukraine’s military.
The U.N. human rights office says it has documented more than 1,000 civilians killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 10 million people have been displaced from their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began, including 3.6 million who have fled the country, the greatest refugee crisis since World War II.
Overall death tolls in the conflict are unclear, with both Russia and Ukraine claiming different figures that cannot be independently verified.
The White House on Thursday announced a tranche of more than 400 new sanctions on Russia, including Russian elites, members of the Duma, Russia’s assembly, and a number of Russian defense companies as a consequence for the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. will also welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
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