Smoke rises on a street near the airport in Lviv.
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Smoke rises on a street near the airport in Lviv.
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As Friday wraps up in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the main developments for the day:
Russian missile hit a factory on the outskirts of Lviv, western Ukraine, an area that was once a relative safe haven. Targeted attack a fighter repair facility. Ukrainian officials said the missile was launched from the Black Sea. On the historic square of Lviv, 109 empty trolleys lined up in an intuitive settingrepresent children killed in war.
At least 130 people have been pulled from Mariupol theater was hit earlier this week by a Russian air strike. Hundreds of others are still under the rubble Ukrainian officials said as rescue teams struggled to find them.
The United Nations says nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s population is currently displaced by the war. On the top of 3.2 million won Ukrainians have fled the country, another 6.5 million have been displaced within Ukraine, according to the United Nations International Organization for Migration.
President Biden talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about the implications for Beijing if it decides provide material support to Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. The White House has not publicly described those implications.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare public appearance at a stadium in Moscow, crowded with thousands of people waving flags and banners that read “For Russia” and “For a world without Nazism.” He praised Russian warplanes in what he called a “special military operation” in Ukraine, saying the effort had unified the country.
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Far from the front lines, the Ukrainians guarded the checkpoints and waiting for war to come.
World Health Organization says Ukraine’s healthcare service is under attack, and it needs more money to help.
McDonald’s is leaving Russia, but its golden dome may not go far.
Some viewers hinted at McCarthyism in cultural boycott of Russia.
We haven’t heard much about WNBA star Brittney Griner since she was detained in Russia. Could that be good?
Previous developments
You can read more news from friday hereas More in-depth reports and Daily summary here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR’s State of Ukraine audio file to update during the day.
