squeezed other areas near the capital and pressed their attack on the embattled southern port of Mariupol.
Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv, and black smoke rose
from a spot in the north. Intensified artillery fire could be heard from
the northwest, where Russia has sought to encircle and capture several
suburban areas of the capital, a crucial target.
Residents sheltered at home or underground under a 35-hour curfew imposed by city authorities that runs to Wednesday morning.
Russian forces also continued their siege of Mariupol after
the southern port city’s defenders refused demands to surrender, with
fleeing civilians describing relentless bombardments and corpses lying
in the streets." NYP
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