Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 9)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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These Ukrainian students are competing virtually in an international science fair
Students from Ukraine are among the finalists in this week's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They're researching topics from cancer treatments to cockroaches.
Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal
The tiny Jack Russell terrier is credited with detecting hundreds of Russian explosive devices since the start of the war. His other pastimes include snacking on cheese and napping at press briefings.
More than 60 are feared dead in the bombing of a Ukrainian school
The school was sheltering about 90 people in the village of Bilohorivka.
'The New York Times' can't shake the cloud over a 90-year-old Pulitzer Prize
In 1932, The New York Times' Walter Duranty won a Pulitzer for stories defending Soviet policies that led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. The Times disavows his work but not the prize.
Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year
Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.
Jill Biden to Ukrainian mom: Russia war 'hard to understand'
U.S. first lady Jill Biden spent Mother's Day in Slovakia, meeting Ukrainian mothers who have been displaced by Russia's war and assuring them that the "hearts of the American people" are behind them.
Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII
The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia's most important holiday is mixed with apprehension and unease over what this year's Victory Day may bring.
Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment
Ukraine is one of the world's biggest producers of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Officials say 30% of farmland is now occupied or unsafe. "My fields were destroyed by the shelling," one farmer says.
All civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol
Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from a steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege.