Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
ABC News
Russian troops were keeping up pressure on Ukraine's capital city and air raid sirens were heard across the besieged country overnight, even as both nations were expected to resume diplomatic talks
Russian troops kept up pressure on Ukraine's capital city on Monday and air raid sirens were heard across the besieged country overnight, even as both nations were expected to resume diplomatic talks.
The attacks around Kyiv came a day after Russia escalated its offensive by shelling areas close to the Polish border. The Ukrainian military said Monday that Russian troops had not made great strides over the past day. Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces have advanced.
The fighting, now in its third week, continued to exact a human toll. A pregnant woman and her baby died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth. Associated Press images of the woman being rushed to an ambulance on a stretcher were circulated around the world and encapsulated the horror of attacks on humanity’s most innocent.
The war has forced nearly 2.7 million people to flee Ukraine. Thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed.
