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A Ukrainian woman was killed trying to save dogs that were abandoned during the war. Anastasiia Yalanskaya was delivering dog food to a shelter outside Kyiv, when she was shot and killed by Russian troops. Her family believes the shooting was intentional … that Anastasiia was targeted by members of the Russian military. Two other

Ukraine is getting pummeled by the Russian military, but not at zero cost, and this image of a Russian helicopter going down in flames is proof … Ukrainians still have a lot of fight left in them. A Russian helicopter is being downed in Ukraine. Stunning footage. pic.twitter.com/MKN1VxNNzg — Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 5,

UPDATE 11:30 AM PT — IVMED lab director, Birol Aydin, tells TMZ … he was able to successfully transport all 17 tanks out of Ukraine via trucks and cars. UPDATE He adds … “There are 2 reason why I did this. Firstly, of course, I am an embryologist and all (the) embryos are created by

Play video content TMZ.com Lindsey Graham is getting dragged for saying someone in Russia should murder Putin, and by a person that knows a lot about the subject — the Navy SEAL who shot and killed Osama bin Laden. Robert O’Neill tells TMZ … as a Senator, Graham shouldn’t have made those comments. He notes

‘Jeopardy!’ is getting ahead of any issues viewers might have with tonight’s episode that features a clue tying Russia and Ukraine together … saying it was recorded well before the current conflict in Europe. The show’s Twitter account posted a message Friday, hours before the show aired, that read, “Please note the clue in today’s

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Adam Kinzinger is on board with encouraging the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he admits America’s leaders need to be very careful about how and where they say that. The Republican congressman joined us Friday on “TMZ live,” and we got his reaction to Sen. Lindsey Graham‘s controversial

The New Orleans Pelicans showed their support for Ukraine on Wednesday — donning all yellow socks during their game against the Sacramento Kings to raise awareness. Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum and the rest of the squad showed up to their homecourt in New Orleans with the socks on … and said afterward it was all

WWE is taking a stand against Russia — Vince McMahon‘s organization just announced it is cutting all ties to the country amid the invasion of Ukraine. WWE made the move official on Thursday … saying its programs will no longer be shown on Russian broadcast partner Match as a response to Vladimir Putin‘s decision to

Play video content TMZ.com Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky is back in Ukraine, voluntarily returning to defend his homeland against Russia — and his second mission is making his wife understand why he’s chosen to do the first. Sergiy was in Kyiv Thursday when he joined us on “TMZ Live” … and explained the extremely

Yevhen Malyshev — a former Ukrainian biathlete — lost his life while defending his country in the war with Russia … officials announced Wednesday. He was only 19 years old. The International Biathlon Union’s executive board released a statement confirming the tragic news earlier this week … saying Malyshev died following Russia’s invasion. “The EB

Play video content CBS A Ukrainian woman trapped in her Kyiv home says she’s fighting a “war within a war,” because she’s transgender and worries transphobic Ukrainians — who are now armed — might get her before the Russians. Zi Faámelu says “it was hell” living as a trans person in the capital of Ukraine,

Play video content TMZ.com Helen Mirren thinks the internet is jumping the gun over a possible film based on the war in Ukraine … saying it’s way too premature, because we don’t know how the story ends. We got Helen at LAX on Wednesday …  and talked to her about the prospects of a film

Play video content TMZSports.com Ukrainian UFC fighter Maryna Moroz — who is fighting in 5 days — has a message for Russian President Vladimir Putin as his troops invaded her homeland, killing soldiers and innocent people … “F**k you, bitch! I love my country. Don’t touch Ukraine!” TMZ Sports talked to 30-year-old Moroz less than

Play video content TMZ.com Bethenny Frankel is commanding an army of her own — hundreds of people tasked with saving Ukrainians as Russia invades their homeland, and how she does it is a remarkable lesson in efficiency. The philanthropist and entrepreneur joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday to talk more about her Bstrong initiative, which is raising

Play video content CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had fellow European leaders on their feet after pleading for entry into the EU … this after a devastating attack on the country’s second-largest city. Zelensky beamed in to address the European Parliament Tuesday, where he spent about 3 minutes addressing what he and his people are

The World Cup field isn’t set yet, but we now know of one superpower who won’t be playing in the world’s biggest sporting event, ’cause FIFA has banned Russia from participating after the country invaded Ukraine, killing soldiers and innocent people alike. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) — the group that oversees the World

NHL officials say they’re straight-up “concerned” for Russian players in their league … explaining in a statement Monday that “they and their families are being placed in an extremely difficult position.” Amid a Russian invasion into Ukraine, Russian NHL players have faced hate from fans all over the globe … with some of the league’s

Play video content TMZ.com Ukrainians are fighting tooth and nail against Russian forces trying to take over the country, but it isn’t just the military in the bunkers … it’s normal citizens too. Journalist Terrell Jermaine Starr broke down this breathtaking — and sometimes heartbreaking — aspect of the Russian invasion when he joined us