Author: Vasilisa Stepanenko
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Russia scrubs Mariupol’s Ukraine identity, builds on death
KYIV, Ukraine • Throughout Mariupol, Russian workers are tearing down bombed-out buildings at a rate of at least one a day, hauling away shattered bodies with the debris. Russian military convoys are rumbling down the broad avenues of what is swiftly becoming a garrison city, and Russian soldiers, builders, administrators and doctors are replacing the…
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Ukraine’s ‘Invincibility’ centers offer refuge, resilience
BUCHA, Ukraine • Retired Ukrainian construction worker Borys Markovnikov is on the move again: This time, just a few steps from his home in the town of Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, to seek shelter and warmth at a “Point of Invincibility” — a government-built help station that serves food, drinks, warmth and ultimately, resilience, in…
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Ukraine’s president: Mass grave found near recaptured city
IZIUM, Ukraine • Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday night. “A mass grave of people was found in Izium in the Kharkiv region. The necessary procedures have already begun there. More information — clear, verifiable information — should be…
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Ukraine’s president: Mass grave found near recaptured city
IZIUM, Ukraine • President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian authorities have found a mass burial site near a recently recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces. “A mass grave of people was found in Izium in the Kharkiv region. The necessary procedures have already begun there. More information — clear, verifiable information — should be…