Ukraine War: ‘Superpowered Bombs’ In Mariupol – The HuffPost

Maxar via Getty ImagesA Maxar satellite image showing residential buildings burning in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 22, 2022. months after the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, which control only one major city but are still bombarding several. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to reach “compromises ”, including on the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbass, remained a dead letter on Tuesday, the Russians hoping for a process of negotiations “more energetic, more substantial”, according to Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for the Russian presidency.Find below are the latest developments on the ground and major international reactions to the 28th day of the war in Ukraine: The city of Mariupol was hit on Tuesday by two “bombs superpowers”, indicated the municipality without being able to give an assessment. Some 200,000 civilians are still stuck in the major port city, where Russian tanks entered after weeks of shelling.[ ?? RUSSIE | ?? UKRAINE ]?New map from The New York Times showing the location of all confirmed bombings in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/ngXROyC8P0— (Little) Think Tank (@L_ThinkTank) March 22, 2022Three humanitarian corridors were to be opened between the city of Zaporozhye and localities near Mariupol, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “ simply destroy.” The town of Avdiivka, very close to Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, was the target on Monday evening of a Russian attack which left at least five dead and 19 injured, a a Ukrainian official announced on Tuesday. The Ukrainian army is carrying out counter-offensives which have made it possible, in the south in particular, to regain ground on the Russian troops, assured the Pentagon spokesman on Tuesday. The Ukrainian soldiers “are now, in certain situations, at the ‘offensive,’ John Kirby told CNN, saying they’re “chasing the Russians and pushing them out of areas where the Russians used to be.” AFPThe map of Russian advances in Ukraine on March 22, 2022. “In the worst case we will die, but we will never surrender”, exclaimed the mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, on Tuesday before the Council of Europe while as Russian troops attempt to encircle his town. The Ukrainian capital has been under a new curfew since Monday evening and until Wednesday morning, the third since the start of the war. At least one person was killed in a drone attack on a building in kyiv on Tuesday, a noted the AFP on the spot. Moscow will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine only in the event of an “existential threat” against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN International on Tuesday. is public, you can read there all the reasons for the use of nuclear weapons. And if it’s an existential threat to our country, then they can be used in accordance with our doctrine,” he said. Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Pope Francis to play the role of mediator in the negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. “We would appreciate the mediating role of the Holy See in ending human suffering,” he tweeted after a phone interview with the Pope. Talked to @Pontifex. Told His Holiness about the difficult humanitarian situation and the blocking of rescue corridors by Russian troops. The mediating role of the Holy See in ending human suffering would be appreciated. Thank you for the prayers for Ukraine and peace. pic.twitter.com/wj4hmrTRGd— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 22, 2022In a speech to Italian parliamentarians, the Ukrainian president also warned the country of an influx of migrants threatened by hunger due to the invasion of Ukraine. More than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine and the fighting sparked by the invading Russian army, according to the UN count released on Tuesday. Among these, nearly 200,000 refugees have been evacuated from Poland by train to other host countries, the company PLK, which manages the Polish rail network, announced on Tuesday. See also on The HuffPost: A Ukrainian refugee journalist presents the TV news in Germany