In this photo issued by the Hungarian prime minister's press office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hold a meeting in Kyiv on Tuesday. Zoltan Fischer/Hungarian PM's Press Office/MTI/AP hide caption
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Ukraine invasion — explained
Viktoria Kitsenko poses for a portrait in front of Epicenter, the hardware superstore where she was working when it was hit with a Russian missile, killing 19 people in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 26. Laurel Chor for NPR hide caption
Firefighters try to put out a fire after two guided bombs hit the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The sign reads "Garden Center." Andrii Marienko/AP hide caption
A Ukrainian soldier takes part in a military training with French troops at a military training compound in Poland on April 4. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit on June 13. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Workers give the finishing touches to the illumination set for the Patron Saint feast in Fasano, near Borgo Egnazia, Italy, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. A Group of Seven summit aiming to consolidate support for Ukraine opened Thursday under a vastly different political landscape than even a few days ago after European Parliament elections jolted the leaders of France and Germany and emboldened Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption
President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on June 7. Biden announced another $225 million in weapons for Ukraine, part of the recently approved package of $60 billion in military assistance. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga (left), Commanding General of U.S. Army Special Operations, greets World War II veteran Kenneth Smith, who served as a Petty Officer aboard the USS Satterlee off the coast of Normandy, following a ceremony honoring the U.S. Army Rangers who risked and lost their lives 80 years ago on D-Day in Pointe du Hoc, France on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Vincent Thian/AP/AP hide caption
An Ukrainian soldier takes part in a military training with French servicemen at a military training compound at an undisclosed location in Poland, on April 4. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Editions of Peremoha sit on a table near the archives. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the Independence Square during his visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Vladimir Shtanko/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption
Blinken tells Ukraine U.S. aid will make a difference against Russia's offensive
A local resident looks at a neighbour's house on fire after a Russian airstrike in Vovchansk, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption
Ukrainian tank-men are seen on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle prepare for combat as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in the direction of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 17, 2024. Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption
Estonia flags on the shoreline of the Baltic Sea view in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Peter Kollanyi/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth looks over the latest version of the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank as she tours the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center on Feb. 16, 2023, in Lima, Ohio. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
President Biden on Wednesday announces the signing of a $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine says the aid is critical as it seeks to regain momentum on the battlefield from Russia. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, at NPR in Washington, D.C. Mhari Shaw for NPR hide caption
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mhari Shaw for NPR hide caption