Russian Forces Push To Take Control of Ukrainian Port Cities
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Russian Forces, Push To Take Control, of Ukrainian Port Cities.
Russian Forces, Push To Take Control, of Ukrainian Port Cities.
On March 3, Russian forces
captured a strategic Ukrainian
port and besieged another. .
The Associated Press reports that the
siege is an attempt by Russia to cut Ukraine
off from the Black and Azov Seas. .
The Black Sea port city of Kherson, with a population
of 280,000, has become the first Ukrainian city
to fall since the invasion began a week ago. .
The Black Sea port city of Kherson, with a population
of 280,000, has become the first Ukrainian city
to fall since the invasion began a week ago. .
AP reports that heavy fighting
continues in the Azov Sea
port town of Mariupol. .
On March 3, a second round of talks
between delegations from Ukraine and Russia
are set to take place in neighboring Belarus. .
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly called for Ukraine to immediately demilitarize, declare itself neutral and denounce its bid to join NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly called for Ukraine to immediately demilitarize, declare itself neutral and denounce its bid to join NATO.
AP reports that Ukrainian authorities have
called upon the people to use guerrilla warfare
against Russian forces to slow their advance. .
Total resistance... This is our Ukrainian trump card and this is what we can do best in the world, Oleksiy Arestovich, Ukrainian presidential aide,
via The Associated Press.
We are a people who in a week have
destroyed the plans of the enemy.
They will have no peace here.
They will have no food.
They will have here
not one quiet moment, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President,
via The Associated Press.
According to the United Nations, at least 227 civilians
have been killed and another 525 wounded,
but this is likely a vast undercount. .
According to the United Nations, at least 227 civilians
have been killed and another 525 wounded,
but this is likely a vast undercount. .
The fighting has reportedly
caused over 1 million refugees
to flee the embattled country.
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