Russia – Ukraine War News: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky says situation in Mariupol is serious
Russia – Ukraine War News: Russia claims to have captured the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Russia says there was only a small group of Ukrainian soldiers at the steel plant in the south. Russia continues to launch missile strikes on the capital, Kiev, and other cities.
But Russia’s claim has not yet been officially confirmed. Ukrainian streets are witnessing fierce fighting and the death of civilians. If it is up to Russia to capture Mariupol, Ukraine will backfire. It will be the first major city under Russian control since the occupation began on February 24.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky says the situation in Mariupol is serious. Selensky’s response to the news portal Ukrainiska Pravda. Our soldiers are detained and the wounded are trapped. This is a humanitarian issue. Even in this situation, they continue to resist, Selensky said.
Russia has stepped up its offensive following the wreckage of the Russian warship Moscow in Ukraine. There has been an attack on a tank repair factory in Kiev. A bomb blast near the southeastern Darnitsky district has killed at least one person. Efforts to rescue the injured continue.
Ukraine says Russian warplanes have attempted a missile strike in the Lviv region near the Polish border. But they also claimed that the Ukrainian air force had destroyed four cruise missiles.
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