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The European Commission president urged the European Union’s 27 member countries to slap more sanctions on Russian officials and trade over the “sham referendums.”

It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II and is sure to further fuel tensions with the Western backers of Ukraine, who derided the move as an act of weakness.

Ukrainian authorities say they have found what was a makeshift prison where Russian forces abused detainees before Ukrainian troops swept through Kozacha Lopan.

Ukrainian forces have broken through Russia's front lines in the east, retaking strategic towns and territory in a surprise counteroffensive that began just days ago.

These reports Sunday intensified fears that the fighting could damage the Zaporizhzhia plant and cause a massive radiation leak.

Reuters said Friday that Mastriano was in the uniform in a 2013-14 portrait for the Department of Military Strategy, Plans and Operations, where he worked until he retired.

The war in Ukraine rages on, but the country's people are showing resiliency and fighting back in a way unpredicted by some. We discuss the past 6 months of Russia's invasion.

The announcement comes as Ukraine is celebrating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons, and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.

Major Thomas Schuman on his book, "Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter."

The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in the country’s east and north.

The legislation will help veterans get disability payments without having to prove their illness was the result of their service.

Monday's pledge promises what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms straight from Department of Defense stocks for Ukrainian forces.

Lawmakers call Wednesday's 95-1 vote to expand the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The GOP objections delayed final passage, infuriating veterans groups and advocates, including comedian Jon Stewart.