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Helena, a 53-year-old teacher, stands outside a hospital
after the bombing of the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv
on February 24, 2022, as Russian armed forces attempt
to invade Ukraine from several directions, using rocket
systems and helicopters to attack Ukrainian positions in
the south, the border guard service said. Russia's ground
forces crossed into Ukraine from several directions,
Ukraine's border guard service said, hours after President
Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a major offen-
sive. © Aris Messinis / AFP