Ukraine war: Explosions in Kyiv and Lviv after Russia pledges more strikes
It is day 52 of the war in Ukraine, as Russian forces are expected to begin a new big offensive in the east of the country after their retreat from the Kyiv region and other parts of the country revealed growing evidence of human rights atrocities.
Despite Moscow's blanket denials, horrific discoveries of civilian murders, torture and other barbaric acts continue coming to light, with Ukrainian authorities claiming tens of thousands of civilian casualties in Mariupol alone.
Ukraine has continued to call for tighter Western nations against Moscow and for more weapons to repel Putin's forces.
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Ukraine's military warned on Saturday of the threat from Russian warships armed with sea-launched missiles in the Black Sea.
It claims this suggests it's more likely that Russia may use them to strike Ukraine’s defence industry and logistics infrastructure.
It also said that Russia's navy was active in the Sea of Azov to block the port of Mariupol, where ground fighting has intensified as Ukraine said it was trying to break Russia's siege.
Home to 400,000 people before Russia's invasion, the southeastern city has been reduced to rubble. Thousands of civilians have died and tens of thousands remain trapped.
The Ukrainian defence ministry says the Russian army has still not completely captured Mariupol.
This follows Thursday's sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of Moscow's Black Sea fleet. The United States believes it was hit by two Ukrainian missiles and that there were Russian casualties.
(with Reuters)
The governor of the Lviv region in western Ukraine reported air strikes in the region on Saturday morning.
Maksym Kozytskyy said on the
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