Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainian Troops has taken largest city in the Donbas region

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24

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Ukrainian troops have offered "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials

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The Russian military has since launched a full-scale ground offensive in eastern Ukraine's disputed Donbas region

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Capturing the strategic port city of Mariupol and securing a coastal corridor to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula

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100 days of war Friday marked the 100th day since Russian forces invaded neighboring Ukraine

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The Ukrainian army is bravely holding the line and has liberated territories

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The ministry thanked the "dozens of countries around the world who provide significant support" to Ukraine

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