内容摘要：Key events that have shaped efforts to end the war since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022:

Key events that have shaped efforts to end the war since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022:

, a Russian ballistic missile strikesfilled with civilians, killing 35 people, including two children, and wounding 119. It was one of the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians this year. The next day, Russia said it targeted a gathering of senior Ukrainian military officers. Putin later admitted it was a “civilian facility” but claimed it hosted an award ceremony for Ukrainian troops.

April 18: Three Russian cluster munitions struck Kharkiv, killing one man and wounding 113 people, including nine children.that happened during early morning hours could have potentially led to much higher casualty rates if conducted an hour later, city authorities said.April 24: Russia struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones. At least 12 people were killed and 90 were hurt in the

since last July. In total, Russia launched 145 Shahed drones and 70 missiles in a single night over Ukraine.April 29: At least 16 Russian Shahed drones struck Kharkiv, wounding 47 people, including two children and a pregnant woman. The city’s mayor reported direct hits on residential buildings and a medical facility.

May 2: Drones targeted at least four districts of Kharkiv city,

. One child was among the wounded.People walk through the town near the coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Two women stand together in the town near the coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)Two women stand together in the town near the coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

People walk through the town near the coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)People walk through the town near the coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)