The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

Russian shelling has reduced Mariupol to ‘ashes of a dead land’, Ukraine says

Convoy evacuating more than 1,000 survivors sets off on tense escape through Russian-occupied territory

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022

Where is Mariupol and why is it so important to Russia as civilians trapped in siege

Mariupol is of huge strategic significance to the advancing Russian forces. Vladimir Putin's troops are holding the city under siege and the remaining civilians are now facing a humanitarian crisis

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

Children 'dying of dehydration' in Ukrainian city surrounded by Russian troops

Over 300,000 people have been trapped in the city as bombs and airstrikes have rained down on them

Irish Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

Russian forces ‘largely stalled’ in Ukraine, says Britain

Ukrainian forces are ‘repulsing’ Vladimir Putin’s attempts to seize the city of Mariupol

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022

Biden Says Russia Is Considering Using Chemical, Biological Weapons in Ukraine

Ukraine's military warned the public on Tuesday of more indiscriminate Russian shelling of critical infrastructure as US President Joe Biden issued one of his strongest warnings yet that Russia is considering using chemical weapons. Russian troops have failed to capture any major Ukrainian city more than four weeks into their…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022

Russian strikes turning Mariupol into 'ashes' as West plans more sanctions

Intense Russian air strikes are turning besieged Mariupol into the "ashes of a dead land", the city council said on Tuesday, as the United States and Europe planned more sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Ukraine morning briefing: Biden warns Putin could use chemical or biological weapons

US President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin's 'back is against the wall' and also warns businesses to prepare for cyber attacks

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022

Ukraine ready to ‘compromise’ on Nato for Russian ceasefire

President Zelensky also repeats his call for direct talks with Vladimir Putin

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022

Here are some of the reasons why Russia is so determined to claim the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been decimated, with the true extent of the damage still unclear due to the volatile situation on the ground. Here's what we know about why Russia is so focused on it.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

Civilians fleeing Mariupol describe street-to-street battles

Civilians making the dangerous escape from Ukraine’s embattled southern port hub of Mariupol describe fleeing through street-to-street gun battles and past unburied corpses as a steady Russian bombardment tries to pound the city into submission

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022