Ukrainian forces appeared to break through Russian lines in the south today. Here's what else is happening in the war this week:
Soldiers prepare to fire BM-21 Grad rocket launcher toward Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday. Russia intends to annex Donetsk but Ukrainian forces retook Lyman, a strategic city in the region, on Saturday.Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images
Soldiers prepare to fire BM-21 Grad rocket launcher toward Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday. Russia intends to annex Donetsk but Ukrainian forces retook Lyman, a strategic city in the region, on Saturday.As the week begins, here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week.Russia's parliament will ratify its attempted annexation of four Ukrainian territories, widely condemned internationally as illegal.
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Pope slams Putin's nuclear threats as 'absurd'A Ukrainian servicemember is seen removing pro-Russian flags in the city of Lyman, a key transportation hub, after Russia withdrew its troops from the area.
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: US taking nuclear threats seriously: OfficialUkrainian forces have broken through part of Russia's defense of the disputed Kherson region, according to officials, advancing from the region’s northeast into a territory Russia had claimed to annex as its own on Friday.
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Ukraine Claws Back More Territory Russia Is Trying to AbsorbUkrainian forces have scored more gains in their counteroffensive across a broad front. The troops advanced Monday in the very areas Russia is trying to absorb. Their breakthroughs challenged Russia’s effort to engage fresh troops and its threats to defend incorporated areas by all means, including with nuclear weapons. Ukrainian forces penetrated Moscow’s defenses in the strategic southern Kherson region, one of the four areas Russia is annexing. Ukraine’s advances have become so apparent that even Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman admitted the gains. He cited Ukraine’s numerically superior tank units. Also Monday, Russia released from detention the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
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'Stop the War' beauty pageant makes Russia, Ukraine roommatesMiss Grand International is a Thailand-based beauty pageant with a 'Stop the War and Violence' campaign, according to its website.
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Putin’s Humiliation Deepens as Ukraine Gains Ground in Region Russia Wants to AnnexUkrainian troops claim to have gained ground in one of four regions Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to annex.
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