![]() Ukraine's offensive in Kharkiv was hard and bitter, say soldiers who did the fighting. Putin plans to formally annex 4 regions from Ukraine Friday. With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting. Jewish Ukrainian father and son soldiers mark holy days under cloud of Russia's war. And Pope Francis made a strong plea for Putin to end the war. 2: Leaders of nine European countries made a joint statement in support of Ukraine joining NATO. 1: Russian forces retreated as Ukraine recaptured the city of Lyman, located in one of the eastern regions the Kremlin claimed to annex. Ukraine applied for "accelerated" NATO membership. 30: Putin signed documents claiming Russia is annexing four regions from Ukraine, but world powers refuse to recognize it. 29: Star Wars actor Mark Hamill threw his support behind a fundraiser to buy drones for Ukraine in the "war with the evil empire," he said. Defense Department, meanwhile, announced $1.1 billion in additional security aid to Ukraine. Putin's approval rating fell 6 points to 77% in a poll by the Levada Center. 28: Moscow-backed officials in occupied parts of Ukraine made appeals for the regions to join the Russian Federation. United Nations leaders and many countries called the process a sham and a violation of international law. 27: Russia claimed that staged referendums in four occupied regions of Ukraine showed the people chose to join the Russian Federation. ![]() Putin later said "mistakes" in the call-up should be corrected. 26: The first troops called up in Russia's new mobilization in Ukraine arrived at military bases, many with no prior training and with few trainers on hand, according to British defense intelligence. ![]()
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