Ukraine Russia War: Russian forces marched toward Kyiv on Saturday and surrounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities. At the same time, concern grew at Mariupol’s southern port, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed. According to Ukrainian media, airstrike sirens were heard in several cities including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv on Saturday.
It’s been two weeks since Moscow surprised the world by invading Ukraine. The United Nations and other countries said Russia could commit war crimes in cities like Mariupol.
On the other hand, Russian airstrikes in Ukraine intensified on Friday. While Russian planes and artillery hit Ukrainian airstrips in the country’s west, bombs and shells hit a major industrial center in the east.
President Zelensky said Ukraine had reached a “strategic turning point” in the war, and that early morning air raid sirens sounded in more cities. Satellite images showed that Russian forces had moved closer to Kyiv and civilian areas were shelled with tanks and cannons.
Russia is dropping an average of 200 bombs a day
US defense officials shared an assessment of Russia’s air campaign. He said Russian pilots were dropping an average of 200 bombs a day, compared to five to ten in the case of Ukrainian forces.
According to US officials, Ukrainian forces are increasingly pushing for the use of surface-to-air missiles, rocket-propelled missiles and drones to counter attacks by Russian aircraft.
Satellite images showed fierce gunfights between Russian and Ukrainian forces at residential complexes in the capital Kyiv and its surrounding areas.
damage seen in pictures
Photos taken by Maxar Technology show massive potholes and burning houses, along with flames and smoke emanating from cannons in the city of Moshun, on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Some photographs showed villagers climbing the broken walls of a pool hall, restaurant and theater in a village completely devastated by Russian bombings to the east of the capital.
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