Ukraine’s Cities Destroyed by Russian Airstrikes With No End in Site
As the Ukraine-Russia war enters day 16, the number of civilian and military casualties keep rising while no diplomatic solution has been found.
Lyceum in Zhytomyr destroyed after rocket fire.
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, many civilian sites in Ukraine have been hit by Russian shelling.
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Lyceum in Zhytomyr destroyed after rocket fire.
In recent days, children and maternity hospitals in Mariupol and Zhytomyr came under attack, which has been described as a “war crime'' by the global community.
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Lyceum in Zhytomyr destroyed after rocket fire.
Air strikes in the besieged city of Mariupol resulted in civilian casualties, including children.
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Lyceum in Zhytomyr destroyed after rocket fire.
A textile factory and a civilian building were destroyed by a Russian air strike in Zhytomyr Tuesday, the town's mayor reported.
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Lyceum in Zhytomyr destroyed after rocket fire.
On Wednesday, Zhytomyr’s mayor claimed that the town was hit by another air strike that had targeted a thermal power plant and a residential building.
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The oil depot in Zhytomyr was blown up.
New Russian bombings of residential buildings in Mariupol were reported Thursday. City residents have had no power, water or heat for over a week.
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Destruction of private property by shelling in Zhytomyr.
The Russian Defense Ministry denied any Russian air strikes in the area, calling it a “staged provocation.”
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Destruction of private property by shelling in Zhytomyr.
The strike in Mariupol took place 14 days after Putin announced the start of military operation in Ukraine with goal of “demilitarizing” and “denazifying” its pro-Western neighbor.
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Destruction of private property by shelling in Zhytomyr.
Moscow agreed to open humanitarian corridors for Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Russia.
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Destruction of private property by shelling in Zhytomyr.
Kyiv denied the claim that Moscow is trying to help Ukrainians and accused Russian forces of bombing one of the humanitarian corridors.
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Destruction of a dormitory by shelling near Zhytomyr.
Amnesty International reported Wednesday that a Russian air strike in the Ukrainian town of Chernihiv killed 47 civilians, most of whom were waiting in line for food.
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Destruction of a dormitory by shelling near Zhytomyr.
The organization urged investigation of the Chernihiv bombing as a possible war crime.
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Destruction of a dormitory by shelling near Zhytomyr.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Russian counterpart met in Turkey in a diplomatic effort to resolve the armed conflict between two countries and other humanitarian issues.
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Destruction of a dormitory by shelling near Zhytomyr.
The talks failed to reach any favorable conclusion on potential ceasefire. Ukraine’s Kuleba described the meeting as “difficult,” adding that he would be willing to meet with Lavrov "again in this format if there are prospects or a substantial discussion and for seeking solutions."
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