Russia Pummels Ukrainian Civilian Targets Ahead of Talks
LVIV, Ukraine—Russia pursued a pressure campaign in its invasion of Ukraine with nighttime strikes on civilian targets as the war entered its 12th day, while Kyiv’s military held fast along several fronts ahead of planned cease-fire talks.
Continuing their encirclement operations on Ukrainian cities, Russian forces prevented civilians from escaping via humanitarian corridors and shelled urban centers in the country’s north and south. Ukrainian forces continued to frustrate Russia with counterattack and sabotage operations.
Russia’s failure to capture major cities and its mounting loss of aircraft and armored vehicles have increased pressure on Moscow in a campaign that has drawn global ire and sanctions.
Areas seized as of Saturday
Direction of invasion forces
Controlled by or allied to Russia
Primary refugee crossing locations
Ukraine territory, recognized by Putin as independent
Chernobyl
Not in operation
Controlled by
separatists
Areas seized as of Saturday
Direction of invasion forces
Controlled by or allied to Russia
Ukraine territory, recognized by Putin as independent
Primary refugee crossing locations
Chernobyl
Not in operation
Controlled by
separatists
Areas seized as of Saturday
Direction of invasion forces
Controlled by or allied to Russia
Primary refugee crossing locations
Ukraine territory, recognized by Putin as independent
Chernobyl
Not in operation
Controlled by
separatists
Areas seized as of Saturday
Direction of invasion forces
Controlled by or allied to Russia
Primary refugee crossing locations
Ukraine territory, recognized by Putin as independent
Areas seized as of Saturday
Direction of invasion forces
Controlled by or allied to Russia
Primary refugee crossing locations
Ukraine territory, recognized by Putin as independent
Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China, the most important global power to align itself with Russia, said Beijing would work with the international community to provide “necessary mediation” when required.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators were scheduled to meet in Belarus for their third round of talks on Monday, with progress uncertain after earlier agreements to allow civilians to flee the fighting collapsed. Ukrainian negotiators arrived in Poland on Monday morning ahead of the meeting.
With Ukraine’s ability to withstand the barrage amid increasing deprivation in question, President
Volodymyr Zelensky,
in separate calls with President Biden, U.K. Prime Minister
and Italian Prime Minister
Mario Draghi,
pressed his case for increased sanctions against Russia and the implementation of a no-fly zone over his country.
The burnt-out remains of a building destroyed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv.
Photo:
sergei bobok/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
A residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv was hit by multiple-rocket launchers.
Photo:
Ukranian State Emergency Service/AFP/Getty Images
As Russia continued to erase the line between military and civilian targets, Russian forces shot and killed Yuri Prylypko, the head of the village council in Hostomel,…
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