To many, the targeting of a landmark square in Kharkiv’s densely populated city center, less than a week after the invasion’s start on Feb. 24, marked the crossing of a frontier: a clear signal that in this war, nothing was out of bounds — not homes or hospitals, not schools and shops, not cafes and parks.
Marcus Yam
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Death toll mounts in Ukraine as Biden heads to Poland
The president will meet with U.S. troops based in Poland as NATO shores up defenses along its eastern flank.
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Zelensky implores NATO for more aid as war in Ukraine enters second month
The Ukrainian leader asked President Joe Biden and others at a NATO summit to send more materiel to combat Russian forces on the ground and in the air.
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Ukraine braces for more destruction as Biden warns of chemical attacks
Ukrainian cities prepare for further violence after warnings that Russia could resort to deadlier — and unconventional — weaponry.
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On the ground amid war in Ukraine: A photojournalist’s perspective
The Times’ Marcus Yam, no stranger to conflict photography, gives a first-person account from Ukraine
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Biden vows retaliation for Kabul bombings that killed U.S. troops and Afghans
The president said U.S. forces would target the terrorists responsible for an attack on the evacuation operation: “We will hunt you down and make you pay.”