Russia Unleashes New Attacks Overnight on Ukraine’s Eastern Region

Russian forces fired on Ukrainian positions and residential areas in the country’s east overnight and unleashed new rocket attacks, while fortifying positions there with new deployments of air-defense systems, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.

Ukrainian authorities are still investigating allegations by Ukrainian forces that they came under a Russian chemical attack in Mariupol, where Russia is still fighting to consolidate gains. Moscow sees the city as crucial to its efforts in taking over eastern Ukraine and pushing westward.