President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with a wounded soldier during his visit to a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. Zelensky met with several wounded soldiers and awarded them with medals for their service. 📸: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office
Tonight, the Ukrainian military is facing a dramatic escalation in this conflict after a missile attack on a military base not far from the Polish border.
It's the first attack to take place that far west and it reflects how the Russian onslaught has now expanded in intensity and reach. While Russian forces close in on the capital, cities like Irpin, just northwest of Kyiv, have been battered by Russian artillery, sending residents fleeing for their lives.
Covering the battle underway in Irpin cost U.S. journalist Brent Renaud his life. Police say he was shot dead when Russian troops opened fire on his car.
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