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'Her blood… his hands': Powerful newspaper front pages day after Russia invades Ukraine

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Powerful images and condemning headlines splashed across newspaper front pages the morning after the first full day of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Russia pressed on with its attack on Ukraine Friday after sending in troops and tanks from three sides of the country while bombarding military bases and cities from the sky. The invasion began early Thursday.

The Russian military said it has seized a key airport just outside Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv while the Ukrainian military said Russian troops were staging just outside city limits.

Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine's president pleaded for international help to fend off an attack that could topple his democratically-elected government, cause massive casualties and ripple out damage to the global economy.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Friday 137 "heroes," including 10 military officers, had been killed, and one of his advisers said about 400 Russian forces had died. Moscow has given no casualty count.

Here's a look at some of the powerful newspaper front pages from Friday morning.

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A northern Ontario man is facing a $12,000 fine after illegally shooting a moose near the Batchawan River.

Unusual flippered feet are making their way into the Saint Lawrence River this weekend. Led by underwater explorer and filmmaker Nathalie Lasselin, volunteer divers are combing the riverbed near Beauharnois in Montérégie to remove hundreds of tires that have been polluting the aquatic environment for decades.

A sea lion swam free after a rescue team disentangled it near Vancouver Island earlier this week.

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Cole Haas is more than just an avid fan of the F.W. Johnson Wildcats football team. He's a fixture on the sidelines, a source of encouragement, and a beloved member of the team.

Getting a photograph of a rainbow? Common. Getting a photo of a lightning strike? Rare. Getting a photo of both at the same time? Extremely rare, but it happened to a Manitoba photographer this week.

An anonymous business owner paid off the mortgage for a New Brunswick not-for-profit.

They say a dog is a man’s best friend. In the case of Darren Cropper, from Bonfield, Ont., his three-year-old Siberian husky and golden retriever mix named Bear literally saved his life.

A growing group of brides and wedding photographers from across the province say they have been taken for tens of thousands of dollars by a Barrie, Ont. wedding photographer.

Paleontologists from the Royal B.C. Museum have uncovered "a trove of extraordinary fossils" high in the mountains of northern B.C., the museum announced Thursday.

The search for a missing ancient 28-year-old chocolate donkey ended with a tragic discovery Wednesday.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is celebrating an important milestone in the organization's history: 50 years since the first women joined the force.

It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.