More than a month has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. 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 nearly 1,500 civilians killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 11 million people have been displaced from their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began, including 4.2 million who have fled the country, the greatest refugee crisis since World War II. Overall death tolls in the conflict are unclear.
As Russian forces withdraw from the capital region of Ukraine, evidence emerged over the weekend of what appear to be deliberate civilian killings, leading to growing international condemnation; Russia has denied the accusations. President Joe Biden called the alleged atrocities a “war crime” and a senior adviser said the U.S. will impose new sanctions this week.
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