Russia invaded Ukraine last week.

Putin's devastating attack on the European democracy of 44 million people came by air, land, and sea, but as the number of casualties climbs higher and higher, logistical failures and fierce Ukrainian resistance continue to frustrate the Russian advance.

Meanwhile, the international reaction has been swift and possibly more severe than the Kremlin has expected, inflicting serious damage on the country's economy.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has just warned Russian forces to save their lives and retreat as he said Ukrainians are standing firm in the fight against their army.

To illustrate the latest developments, here's a list of posts from all over the internet that shed light on this brutal conflict.

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"This is how Poland is welcoming refugees from Ukraine at train stations and they spent whole night there too - with food, water, clothes, cars, accommodations, medical and psychological help. It’s not government funded- these are people spending own money and time."

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Western intelligence officials repeatedly said over the weekend that Russian forces have encountered "stiffer than expected" resistance from an outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian military.

As a result, Russia has thus far failed to take key cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. On Sunday, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled a Russian advance on a strategic airfield near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, which has been under near-constant attack.

However, the situation on the battlefield could change very quickly as Russian forces keep up their assault. They still greatly outnumber Ukrainian forces, and Russia continues to maneuver its units into position around major urban centers.

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A senior US defense official reportedly said on Sunday that Russia has only used two-thirds of the total combat power applied to the mission, leaving a significant amount of forces available to press the offensive.

And on Monday, a miles-long convoy of Russian military vehicles was bearing down on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while intelligence also suggests Belarus is prepared to join the Russian invasion.

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"Ukrainian Soldiers Spotted A Freezing Puppy Alone Outside, And Took Him Into Their Post. He Now Stands Guard For Them. They've Named Him Rambo."

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Putin, who probably thought Ukrainians would greet his tanks with flowers, might have misjudged not only the country's ability and will to defend itself, but also just how hard a line the international community would take against Russia in the face of an invasion.

For years, the Russian president has faced very little pushback from the West over his annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, his brutal support for the Syrian regime, and aggression in Georgia.

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"Lviv based Pravda brewery switches from making beer to making Molotov cocktails. The brewery announced the plans after Ukraine’s Defense Ministry instructed civilians to make Molotov cocktails to resist invading Russian forces. The label says ‘Putin is a d*ckhead'"

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"17% od Ukrainian army are women. Absolutely bada**"

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All their strong words aside, Western countries still bought gas from Russia, offered a safe haven to its rich oligarchs, and retained relatively normal diplomatic relations with Moscow.

But this time, the Western world and its allies are united like never before. From unprecedented sanctions that are already hurting the Russian economy to international sport slowly departing from the regime, even Switzerland will forego its famous neutrality.

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"Latvian news anchor's sweater says: Russian warship go f*ck yourself"

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"Yesterday, I posted a picture of a young Ukrainian couple who married the day Russia invaded their country. Today, Yaryna, 21, posted this picture on her Facebook page, proudly displaying the AK-47 assault rifles, received from the government, so she and her husband Sviatoslav, 24, can join the resistance and defend their country."

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"80,000 protest Russian invasion in Prague's Wenceslas Square"

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"Russia's attack is an attack on freedom, an attack on democracy, an attack on the civil population, and an attack on the institutions of a free country. This cannot be accepted regarding international law, this cannot be accepted politically, and this cannot be accepted morally," Swiss Federal President Ignazio Cassis said.

"To play into the hands of an aggressor is not neutral. Having signed the Geneva convention of human rights, we are bound to humanitarian order. Other democracies shall be able to rely on Switzerland; those standing for international law shall be able to rely on Switzerland; states that uphold human rights shall be able to rely on Switzerland."

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"Road service employees are dismantling road signs across Ukraine in order to complicate navigation for the invading Russian troops"

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By Sunday, four days after the Russian attack began, at least 200,000 Ukrainians (mostly children, women, and elders), had entered Poland. Men considered fit for military service are currently not allowed to leave the country.

However, estimates by the United Nations and refugee organizations say the number of people who want to flee the Russian invasion can be as high as 4 to 7 million. How many will actually try to cross Ukraine's borders depends entirely on how the war develops.

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"I Think This About Somes Up The Performance Of The Russian Army Thus Far."

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"Massive protests against occupation of Ukraine in St. Petersburg, despite thousands of arrests"

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"Tbilisi, Georgia 26.02.2022 Second day of non-stop protest. We are still here. Ukraine please stay strong! Слава Україні!"

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However, experts think it's certain that arrivals will far exceed the so-called "refugee summer" of 2015, when about 1 million refugees and asylum-seekers arrived in Central Europe (primarily Germany) from Syria's war zone.

But the European Union promised that all war refugees from Ukraine will be accepted into its territory.

"It's war in Europe again for the first time, and that is also leading to a different way of thinking among member states," German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said at a meeting with her European counterparts in Brussels, calling it a "total paradigm shift."

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"Azerbaidjan based fuel company, SOCAR, is offering FREE gas for Ukrainian ambulances and SES"

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Evelyn Farkas, who served as deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia from 2012 to 2015, thinks that Putin’s endgame is nothing short of a revanchist imperialist remaking of the globe to take control of the entire former Soviet space.

"He has complete disregard for international law, norms and human rights and will only be stopped by maximum economic, political and military pressure," Farkas told Politico. "Russia is ... a rogue state on par with North Korea and Iran. Now, it is our obligation to protect the Ukrainian people and government, to do better in terms of helping them secure their airspace and to launch an active insurgency."

In addition, Farkas believes the West must slap the toughest sanctions on Russia. "We can blunt the impact to allies and partners dependent on Russian oil and gas by launching a Berlin airlift of fuel and pulling out all the stops to avoid this war from spreading to NATO territory and becoming a world war."

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"Organizers report over 100,000 demonstrators in Berlin, Germany against the war"

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"Vasyl Lomachenko, One Of The Best Boxers On The Planet, Has Returned To Ukraine To Join The Military. The Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist And Five Time World Champion Will Serve In The Territorial Defense Battalion Of His Hometown Of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi."

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"Ukrainian man removing a landmine from the road with his bare hands (Berdyansk, Ukraine)"

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Lithuanian women try to appeal to the Russian mothers, to not send their kids to massacre

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“How long do you think you can hold out?”

“Forever.”

Former Ukrainian President @poroshenko takes up a Kalashnikov rifle alongside civilian defense forces as he speaks to @JohnBerman from the streets of Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/jxGl6BKgZR

— CNN (@CNN) February 25, 2022

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"Ukranian Embassy in Dc"

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Emotional moment on the train platform in Lviv, in western Ukraine, as a mother says goodbye to her son. She is leaving for safety. He is staying to fight.

The U.N. estimates at least 422,000 refugees have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries. https://t.co/dRBP1b4jKF pic.twitter.com/cFv2HK2DIj

— ABC News (@ABC) February 28, 2022

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"Man Tries To Stop Russian Military Convoy With His Bare Hands"

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The Ukrainian man says: "Are you guys broken down?" to which the Russian officers replied: "Out of fuel." The Ukrainian man asked: "Can I tow you back... to Russia?" The Russian army officials then laugh at the man's question. "Do you know where you're going?" the Ukrainian man follows up with. Russian officers: "No, no...[inaudible]. "To Kyiv, damn it, f*** off...what do they say on the news?" The Ukrainian man hits back with: "Well, while everything is on our side, yours and prisoners surrender well...because the boys also do not know where they are going? "And I asked the whole column, people like you: no one knows where they are where they are going."

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"In Kiev A Guy Just Kept Is Normal Routine And Went For A Bike Ride Surrounded By Tanks."

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