Apr 21 Putin tries to claim victory in Mariupol but won't storm last holdout of Ukrainian resistance By Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the war's iconic battleground. Continue reading
Apr 20 Russia bombards Mariupol steel plant as fighting moves to Ukraine's east By Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russian forces have pressured a stubborn pocket of resistance in Mariupol amid renewed hopes Wednesday for an evacuation of thousands of civilians from the shattered port city. Continue reading
Apr 17 Ukrainian forces hold out in key port of Mariupol as Russia calls for surrender By Adam Schreck, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press The Russian military estimated that about 2,500 Ukrainian fighters holding out at a hulking steel plant with a warren of underground passageways provided the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. Continue reading
Apr 15 Mariupol holds out against Russia's siege, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Unbroken by a Russian blockade and relentless bombardment, the key port of Mariupol is still holding out, a symbol of staunch Ukrainian resistance that has thwarted the Kremlin's invasion plans. Continue reading
Apr 12 Ukraine investigates claim that phosphorus munitions were dropped in Mariupol By Yuras Karmanau, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Ukraine is investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war. Continue reading
Apr 11 Over 10,000 civilians killed in Mariupol siege, mayor says By Yuras Karmanau, Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and that the full death toll could surpass twice that number. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 4:16 As Russian forces redeploy intense fighting shifts to Ukraine's south By Volodymyr Solohub As Russian forces redeploy to Ukraine's east and south, pitched battles are being fought near the city of Zaporizhya, which has become a refuge for Ukrainians escaping the horrors of Russian attacks on Mariupol and other southern cities. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 31 Convoy of buses on way to besieged Mariupol in effort to evacuate Ukrainian city By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A convoy of buses is headed to Mariupol in another attempt to evacuate people from the besieged port city. Continue reading
Mar 25 300 dead in Russian strike on Mariupol theater, Ukrainian officials say By Nebi Qena, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities in the besieged ruins of Mariupol say that about 300 people died when a Russian airstrike blew up a theater where hundreds of civilians were sheltering. Continue reading
Mar 22 Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv on Tuesday, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north. Continue reading