Russia-U.S. tensions grow amid the fighting in Ukraine
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soldiers fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soldiers launch a drone at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soldiers fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man walks during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A police car patrols a street during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People are illuminated by a car headlight as they walk during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A hole from a shell explosion in the dome of a church is seen after what Russian officials in Donetsk said was a shelling by Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, the capital of Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
An elderly woman walks down a street central Donetsk, the capital of Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man examines a damaged apartment building after what Russian officials in Donetsk said was a shelling by Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, the capital of Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A firefighter examines a burned car after what Russian officials in Donetsk said was a shelling by Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, the capital of Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 15.SEBASTIAN APEL/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VIA AP
In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017. Patriot missile systems have long been a hot ticket item for the U.S. and allies in contested areas of the world as a coveted shield against incoming missiles. In Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, they guard against potential strikes from Iran, Somalia and North Korea. So it was a critical turning point when news broke this week that the U.S. has agreed to send a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine.