The war in Ukraine, explained in maps
Illustrating Russian advances, the build-up of troops and opposition to the war
KYIV, UKRAINE’S capital, has so far held off Russian forces. But the invaders have nearly surrounded the city. The Territorial Defence, Ukraine’s new second-line force, has set up checkpoints and stopped traffic to examine IDs along all major roads and at intersections. More than two weeks after Vladimir Putin invaded the country on February 24th, Kyiv remains braced for attack, defiant but nervous.
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