The Latest Breaking News from Mykolaiv

Russian forces stepped up the pressure on Kyiv on Saturday and pummelled civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities — including hospitals in Mykolaiv and a mosque in Mariupol, the port city already devastated by two weeks of siege.

The southern city of Mykolaiv has been under Russian fire for days as Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces try to gain control of cities on the border of the Black Sea, including the port of Odesa. But Ukrainian resistance has been fierce, with the death toll rising among soldiers and…

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Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid.

Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations

Defence minister says Kyiv ‘building new fleet’

The shipbuilding city of Mykolaiv seen as next key stepping stone for Russian forces in Ukraine

From Kharkiv to Mykolaiv, the Russian onslaught has been fierce, but residents say they will not surrender