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Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered "the most massive violations of human rights" in the world today, the head of the United Nations said...

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered "the most massive violations of human rights" in the world today, the head of the United Nations said in February 2023, as the war pushed into its second year with no end in sight and tens of thousands dead. The body of a woman who was killed in a Russian rocket attack on a multistory building lies under rubble in the southeastern city of Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.

An injured Ukrainian soldier lies on a bed inside a special medical bus during an evacuation by volunteers from the Hospitallers paramedic organisation in Donetsk...

An injured Ukrainian soldier lies on a bed inside a special medical bus during an evacuation by volunteers from the Hospitallers paramedic organisation in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Local residents of a damaged apartment building sit inside a tent after a Russian rocket attack at aresidential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 13,...

Local residents of a damaged apartment building sit inside a tent after a Russian rocket attack at aresidential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

Ukrainian military doctors treat their injured comrade who was evacuated from the battlefield at the hospital in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The...

Ukrainian military doctors treat their injured comrade who was evacuated from the battlefield at the hospital in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The serviceman did not survive.

A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17,...

A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17, 2023. For months, authorities have been urging civilians in areas near the fighting in eastern Ukraine to evacuate to safer parts of the country. But while many have heeded the call, others -– including families with children -– have steadfastly refused.

Myroslava cries over the body of her husband Stepan Tymchyshak, a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed at the frontline near Kupiansk, during funeral ceremony in...

Myroslava cries over the body of her husband Stepan Tymchyshak, a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed at the frontline near Kupiansk, during funeral ceremony in Opak, Ukraine, Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Dead bodies burning lie on the ground in front of burning market after a rocket attack in the city center of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Wednesday, September...

Dead bodies burning lie on the ground in front of burning market after a rocket attack in the city center of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

Alina Hryshkova cries as she sits inside a van with her two daughters Vika and Karina during evacuation by Ukrainian police in Yelyzavetivka, Ukraine, Tuesday,...

Alina Hryshkova cries as she sits inside a van with her two daughters Vika and Karina during evacuation by Ukrainian police in Yelyzavetivka, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Local resident Tetiana holds her pets, Tsatsa and Chunya, as she stands inside her house that was flooded after the Kakhovka dam blew up overnight,...

Local resident Tetiana holds her pets, Tsatsa and Chunya, as she stands inside her house that was flooded after the Kakhovka dam blew up overnight, in Kherson, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls, risking environmental disaster.

A dead body of a woman is seen under the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a multistory building leaving many people under debris in...

A dead body of a woman is seen under the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a multistory building leaving many people under debris in the southeastern city of Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.

Civilians and locals crush the rubble as they try to access the bodies trapped inside the collapsed residential building in Iskenderun, Turkey, Tuesday February 7,...

Civilians and locals crush the rubble as they try to access the bodies trapped inside the collapsed residential building in Iskenderun, Turkey, Tuesday February 7, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

People wait as the rescue operation at their destroyed house is going on in Antakya, Hatay region, Turkey, Thursday February 9, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

People wait as the rescue operation at their destroyed house is going on in Antakya, Hatay region, Turkey, Thursday February 9, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

An aerial drone video screen grab of the collapsed Gulcu Bahce complex in Antakya, Hatay province, Turkey, Friday March 3, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev for...

An aerial drone video screen grab of the collapsed Gulcu Bahce complex in Antakya, Hatay province, Turkey, Friday March 3, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times)

A family ефлes meals as they sit at the fire next to the collapsed buildings in the compound 600 in Hatay, Turkey, Wednesday February 8,...

A family ефлes meals as they sit at the fire next to the collapsed buildings in the compound 600 in Hatay, Turkey, Wednesday February 8, 2023. 600 Konut is one of the shattered places in Hatay, the city that suffered the most damage in the earthquake in Turkey. These residences consist of 60 blocks. Each block has 5 floors and there are 2 flats on each floor. It takes its name from the 600 apartments located here. Built by cooperative in 1997, the site includes areas such as a kindergarten, primary school, mosque and sports facility. In the areas where people used to have picnics with their children, now there are people sitting in the cold, around the bondfire, among the ruined buildings, wondering if their families will come out of the rubble alive. 40 percent of the people living there are Syrian immigrants who came to Turkey after the war. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

NYTQUAKE Smoke rises from the damaged containers at the cargo port in Iskenderun, Turkey, Tuesday February 7, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev for The New York...

NYTQUAKE Smoke rises from the damaged containers at the cargo port in Iskenderun, Turkey, Tuesday February 7, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times)

Men carry a body of an earthquake victim they retrieved from the rubble in Antakya, Hatay region, Turkey, Thursday February 9, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Men carry a body of an earthquake victim they retrieved from the rubble in Antakya, Hatay region, Turkey, Thursday February 9, 2023. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

EL PASO, TEXAS - MAY 08: Immigrant families cross into the United States from Mexico to seek asylum on May 08, 2023 in El Paso,...

EL PASO, TEXAS - MAY 08: Immigrant families cross into the United States from Mexico to seek asylum on May 08, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. A surge of immigrants attempting to cross into the U.S. is expected with the end of the Covid-era Title 42 border enforcement policy this week. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: In an aerial view, immigrants struggle through the current of the Rio Grande while crossing from Mexico into the...

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: In an aerial view, immigrants struggle through the current of the Rio Grande while crossing from Mexico into the United States on September 27, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A surge of asylum seeking migrants crossing the U.S. southern border has put pressure on U.S. immigration authorities, reaching record levels during the last week. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 17: Immigrants climb over barriers and through razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States...

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 17: Immigrants climb over barriers and through razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States on December 17, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A surge of immigrants, as many as 12,000 per day, crossing the U.S. southern border has overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EL PASO, TEXAS - MAY 08: Venezuelan immigrants seeking asylum in the United States arrive to the U.S. Mexico border fence, hoping to be processed...

EL PASO, TEXAS - MAY 08: Venezuelan immigrants seeking asylum in the United States arrive to the U.S. Mexico border fence, hoping to be processed by U.S. border agents on May 08, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. A surge of immigrants trying to cross the border is expected with the end of the U.S. government's Covid-era Title 42 policy, which for the past three years has allowed for the quick expulsion of irregular migrants entering the country. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 19: Salvadorian immigrant Olga, 23, is overcome with relief after reaching the American side of the U.S.-Mexico border on December...

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 19: Salvadorian immigrant Olga, 23, is overcome with relief after reaching the American side of the U.S.-Mexico border on December 19, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. She said she her journey had taken one month, with the entirety of Mexico being the most difficult part. She hopes to be able to follow asylum claims and live in Los Angeles with family members already there. A major surge of migrants crossing the Rio Grande to seek political asylum has overwhelmed U.S. border authorities in recent weeks. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: A U.S. Border Patrol agent watches over more than 2,000 migrants at a field processing center on December 18,...

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: A U.S. Border Patrol agent watches over more than 2,000 migrants at a field processing center on December 18, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A surge as many as 12,000 immigrants per day crossing the U.S. southern border has overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities in recent weeks. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: A woman from Venezuela, who had taken off her shoes while crossing the Rio Grande, joins a group of...

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: A woman from Venezuela, who had taken off her shoes while crossing the Rio Grande, joins a group of more than 1,000 immigrants near a U.S. Border Patrol processing center on December 18, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A surge as many as 12,000 immigrants per day crossing the U.S. southern border has overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities in recent weeks. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: In this aerial view, Texas National Guard troops direct a group of more than 1,000 immigrants towards a U.S....

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: In this aerial view, Texas National Guard troops direct a group of more than 1,000 immigrants towards a U.S. Border Patrol processing center after the migrants crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico on December 18, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A surge as many as 12,000 immigrants per day crossing the U.S. southern border has overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities in recent weeks. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EL PASO, TEXAS - MAY 12: A U.S. Border Patrol agent body searches immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border on May 12, 2023 in El Paso,...

EL PASO, TEXAS - MAY 12: A U.S. Border Patrol agent body searches immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border on May 12, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. Covid-era Title 42 immigration policy ended the night before, and migrants entering the system now are anxious over how the change may affect their asylum claims. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: A U.S. Border Patrol agent holds Melanie Moran, 1, from Venezuela as her parents cross through razor wire at...

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: A U.S. Border Patrol agent holds Melanie Moran, 1, from Venezuela as her parents cross through razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border on September 27, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A surge of migrants coming across the U.S. southern border seeking asylum has put pressure on U.S. immigration authorities, reaching record levels during the last week. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

EL PASO, TEXAS - JANUARY 06: Immigrants gather outside a migrant shelter on January 06, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. President Joe Biden is scheduled...

EL PASO, TEXAS - JANUARY 06: Immigrants gather outside a migrant shelter on January 06, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit El Paso Sunday, his first visit to the border since he became president two years before. U.S. Border authorities took into custody some 2.5 million migrants in 2022, the highest number on record. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

LUKEVILLE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 05: Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on December 05, 2023 in...

LUKEVILLE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 05: Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on December 05, 2023 in Lukeville, Arizona. A surge of immigrants illegally passing through openings cut by smugglers in the border wall has overwhelmed U.S. immigration officials, causing them to shut down the international port of entry in Lukeville, so that officers can help process the new arrivals. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

epa10468695 A worker points with torch during searc efforts at the site of collapsed buildings after the powerful earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, 15 February 2023....

epa10468695 A worker points with torch during searc efforts at the site of collapsed buildings after the powerful earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, 15 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epaselect epa10465950 Rescuers work at the site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 13 February 2023. More than 35,000 people have...

epaselect epa10465950 Rescuers work at the site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 13 February 2023. More than 35,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epa10466934 People hug each other in front of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 14 February 2023. More than 37,000 people died...

epa10466934 People hug each other in front of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 14 February 2023. More than 37,000 people died and thousands more were injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epa10470081 Clothes hang on a balcony of a damaged flat after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have...

epa10470081 Clothes hang on a balcony of a damaged flat after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epa10470084 A woman pushes a cart in front of debris from collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than...

epa10470084 A woman pushes a cart in front of debris from collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epa10472667 A man reacts while waiting for bodies of relatives being salvaged near the site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey,...

epa10472667 A man reacts while waiting for bodies of relatives being salvaged near the site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 17 February 2023. Almost 44,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epaselect epa10470969 A woman holds a cage with her pet bird as she leaves the city with her husband after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay,...

epaselect epa10470969 A woman holds a cage with her pet bird as she leaves the city with her husband after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epa10473486 A man sortes clothes at a site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 17 February 2023. Almost 44,000 people have...

epa10473486 A man sortes clothes at a site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 17 February 2023. Almost 44,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epa10470087 A woman stands in front of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died...

epa10470087 A woman stands in front of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

epaselect epa10468700 People gather by fire on debris of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 15 February 2023. More than 41,000 people...

epaselect epa10468700 People gather by fire on debris of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 15 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK