Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
ABC News
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its fourth week, with Russian forces largely bogged down outside major cities and shelling them from a distance, raining havoc on civilians
Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its fourth week on Thursday, with Russian forces largely bogged down outside major cities and shelling them from a distance, raining havoc on civilians.
In the besieged southern city of Mariupol, a Russian airstrike destroyed a theater where hundreds of people were sheltering, Ukrainian officials said. They said the number of casualties in the Wednesday attack was unclear as the entrance was blocked by debris.
The strike came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invoked 9/11 during an urgent appeal to the U.S. Congress for more weapons to stem the Russian assault. U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million for Ukraine's military and said Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “war criminal.”
Putin meanwhile warned against attempts by the West and his Russian opponents to bring about the “destruction of Russia," signaling an even greater crackdown on opposition to the war.
