Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 20)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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The number of people fleeing Ukraine has surpassed 5 million
The U.N. had initially estimated that 4 million Ukrainians would flee Russia's war — a number that was exceeded last month. Overall, more than 10 million people have been displaced by the conflict.
Meet Patron, a bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier who has become a Ukrainian hero
Two-year-old Patron works with rescuers in the northern city of Chernihiv, where he sniffs out Russian bombs (in addition to warming laps, nipping sleeves and generally being a good boy).
Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha delivers an urgent message to U.S. audiences
This "ethno-chaos" group brings sophisticated music and strong anti-Putin messages to their listeners at home and abroad, as "ambassadors of free Ukraine." They're currently on a U.S. tour.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 19)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russia's offensive in Donbas has begun. Here's what we know
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces have begun their new offensive against cities in the east and south and that a "substantial part" of the Russian army is taking part.
A Mariupol native has created a site for residents to find missing loved ones
Dmitriy Cherepanov, a lifelong Mariupol native, created MRPL.life, a site dedicated to helping residents locate missing loved ones in the besieged Ukrainian city.
As Russia launches a new offensive, what did it learn from the first one?
When Russia invaded Ukraine eight weeks ago, its war plan failed on multiple fronts. Russia has now regrouped and is focused on the east of Ukraine, hoping to avoid the earlier mistakes.
Ukraine crisis raises question: Does food aid go equally to 'Black and white lives'?
That's what Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization and others ask in the wake of the outpouring of money to help Ukrainian victims of the war amid record levels of global hunger.
Photos: Russian airstrikes hit targets in Lviv, Kharkiv and across Ukraine
Russia continues to work to get control of eastern Ukraine as the country's forces refuse to surrender.