Russian forces stepped up their assault on major Ukrainian population centers on Thursday, appearing to capture the strategic southern port city of Kherson while turning to siege tactics elsewhere in the face of fierce resistance.
Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets.Following a call with Zelensky earlier, President Biden called on Russia to "cease its military activities" at the plant in southeastern Ukraine.
The official told reporters Thursday that 90% of the Russian forces that had massed on the border are now inside Ukraine, and that Russia has launched 480 missiles since the start of the invasion. The "majority" of Ukraine's air and missile defense systems remain intact.that Ukrainian fighter jets have been striking the 40-mile Russian convoy outside of Kyiv, which U.S. and U.K. officials say remains "stalled" due to fuel and food shortages.
Thursday that his goals — demilitarization and "denazification" of Ukraine — would be achieved no matter what, according to the Kremlin. Kharkiv, a Russian-speaking city of 1.4 million, has been under siege for days. Zelensky accused Russia of war crimes after Kharkiv's central square was destroyed in a missile strike.and suburbs north of Kyiv under consistent Russian assault is growing increasingly dire.
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