Sirens sound as Western European leaders, Romanian president arrive in Kyiv; in beleaguered Irpin, French president denounces 'barbarism' of Russian attacks

Macron, Scholz and Draghi take train from Poland in 1st visit since start of Russian invasion; will meet Zelensky as Kyiv pushes for official candidate status to join EU

Zelensky aide says Ukrainian artillery outnumbered 10 to one; Moscow announces humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from besieged chemical plant in Severodonetsk

Ukrainian deputy defense minister urges allies to accelerate deliveries and warns her country cannot defeat Russia without aid

Speaking to American Jewish Committee, Zelensky accuses Russian military of actions 'resembling Nazi concentration camps' in occupied territories

A Moscow victory in eastern industrial heartland paves its way to large swaths of territory in center; a defeat would bring Kyiv counteroffensive, perhaps Kremlin upheaval

Region's governor says by attacking last remaining bridges, Russians aimed to cut key industrial city off from rest of country

'It’s already the 108th day of the war, already June. Donbas is holding on,' Ukrainian leader says; Moscow extends its war timeline until October

Ukrainian President Zelensky presses for quick admission into union, highlights dangers of a food crisis posed by Russia's blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports

US president says there was 'no doubt' that Putin would order his troops into Ukraine, and 'we had data to sustain' that assessment