Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 13) : NPR

An Ukrainian man stands among the ruins at a residential area damaged by shelling in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on Wednesday.As Wednesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:Russia continues to build up its military for the expected offensive in eastern Ukraine, including ground troops, artillery systems and helicopters. Citing severe sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies, Russia made the payments in rubles.Ukrainians have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border by the thousands.Residents of a devastated Chernihiv ponder their future after a Russian siege ends.Ukrainian Holocaust survivors flee war again — this time to Germany.Some 600 companies have withdrawn from Russia to some degree, Yale researchers say."All wars are fought twice": NPR's Throughline podcast examines how wars are remembered — and forgotten.Russian forces assemble in eastern Ukraine ahead of an anticipated offensive.You can read more daily recaps here.