Russian forces are now shelling Mariupol from the sea, Pentagon official says
Source: Washington Post
Russian forces have started shelling Mariupol from the sea, according to a senior Pentagon official — a new development in the continued attacks on the city that’s seen some of the worst bombardment since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
There were up to seven Russian warships in the Sea of Azov, according to a count from the official, who added that the city is an “anchor” for the Russian effort to over take the region from Ukrainian forces. The development comes as the invasion nears the one-month mark, and as British defense officials say Russian forces are making “limited progress” in other areas with “most forces largely stalled in place.”
President Biden, who is traveling to Belgium and Poland this week, has warned that Russia’s tactics may get even more aggressive, as heavy air and artillery bombardments continued to pummel several Ukrainian cities, destroying infrastructure and terrorizing civilians. The Kremlin’s spokesperson refused to rule out the possibility that Russia would use nuclear weapons in the war, telling CNN that Moscow would consider it in the event of an “existential threat for our country,” without elaborating on what that might be.
As fighting continues, the Ukrainian military also said it has retaken the town of Makariv, adding that it has expelled Russian forces from the strategically important town nearly 40 miles west of the capital of Kyiv.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/22/russia-ukraine-war-news-putin-live-updates/#link-DFMNRCBLZJAPDL5WAL6MD4V2IM
Note 1. Russia has refused to rule out using nuclear weapons in the war.
2. Ukraine has retaken the town of Makariv 40 miles west of Kyiv.
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