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At least 351 civilians have been killed and 707 injured in Ukraine since Russia invaded last month, the United Nations’ human rights office said Saturday. The dead include 71 men, 41 women, eight boys and four girls, as well as 217 adults and 10 children whose sex is unknown. Most of the deaths are believed to have been caused by explosives with a wide impact area — including heavy artillery and multi-launch rocket systems — and by missile and airstrikes, the U.N. office said. The agency cautioned that the true death toll is probably “considerably higher” than currently known because of the difficulties of calculating fatalities in a war zone. Get our live updates by tapping the link in our profile.

‘It’s Terrible and Terrifying.’ Residents From City of Irpin Flee Westward People from the city of Irpin rushed to Kyiv’s central railway station on Friday, looking to make their way to the safer regions in western Ukraine. Irpin has been the site of heavy fighting, and is the last main juncture before reaching Kyiv from the northwest. “It’s terrible and terrifying,” one Irpin resident said, adding: “We have to leave our relatives, our father, our brother and ... just for what?” Video by donbas.frontliner, dimakhavin

Former Deputy Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Avoids Jail Time And Sex Offender Registry

EU needs its own Union army for its diplomacy to work

Another interview with captured Russians. If this is real, it's big.

LIVE: Protest in Tel Aviv against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/Es6TgNEIZd

In Opinion "In just over one week of hellish war, Ukrainians revealed themselves to be some of the bravest people in the world," writes Anastasiia Lapatina, a Ukrainian reporter at The Kyiv Independent. "We will not surrender and we will not capitulate." https://t.co/DyLSdWxWXb

The Biden admin. is releasing 30M barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat rising fuel prices sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. https://t.co/OlIEJzOtry

UK workers refuse to unload Russian oil from ship https://t.co/xHs3vWnf4e

Volunteers in Poland are welcoming Ukrainian refugees with open arms, with many helping local authorities provide food, shelter or just friendly support. https://t.co/Wu8IRNKL4r

Russia calls on EU, NATO to stop arms supplies to Ukraine https://t.co/0vq8n8kIwx https://t.co/08IvWtWCBq

Allied nations are discussing how to secure Ukraine's line of succession if President Volodymyr Zelensky is captured or killed. The concerns are primarily about ensuring an independent government of some form, even if Russia installs puppet leadership. https://t.co/BvafNkveep

How Volodymyr Zelensky defended Ukraine and united the world https://t.co/ivTIZh7XfK

The Russians leaving their country for Finland https://t.co/CqrjQ8APuy

The Ukrainian leader advocated for banning Russian oil imports and suspending all commercial transactions, like Visa and Mastercard, a senator on the call told CNN. https://t.co/XhBvUmGDYO