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Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and World Vision tells RNZ children are bearing the brunt of the war.

The Ukrainian government has informed the White House that it plans to fire the country's top military commander, two knowledgeable sources said on Friday.

Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 230 prisoners of war. 248 Russian servicemen have been repatriated from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. This 49th exchange between the two countries since the start of the war in February 2022 is the largest in terms of Ukrainian repatriations. According to Kiev and Moscow, the exchange was made possible by mediation by the United Arab Emirates, an important partner of Russia in several humanitarian, economic and energy issues. The announcement comes amid escalating violence between Russians and Ukrainians in recent days.

Triumph and loss at the FIFA Women's World Cup, extreme weather and protest - here is this week's news, in pictures.

COMMENTARY: The words spoken this month by Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kjiv, at a joint event marking the 80th anniversary of the Volhynia massacre, wer...