According to AP, Ukrainian forces are continuing to resist Russia’s relentless efforts to occupy Mariupol. Ukraine announced on March 22 that it had recaptured the strategic suburb of Kyiv, building a defense so fortified that it raised fears that Russia would continue to escalate the war to new heights.
US President Joe Biden said: “Grandfather Putin being cornered. The more cornered he is, the more likely Putin is to use dangerous tactics.”
Biden reiterated accusations that Putin was considering using chemical or biological weapons, although Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the US saw no evidence that such an escalation was imminent. .
The warning comes as attacks continue in and around Kyiv and Mariupol, as people seek to escape the port city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of not only blocking a humanitarian convoy trying to bring aid to Mariupol, but also arresting “15 bus drivers and rescue workers” in the aid mission, with their vehicles.
Mr. Zelenskyy: “We are trying to organize stable humanitarian corridors for the inhabitants of Mariupol, but almost all of our efforts have, unfortunately, been thwarted by the Russians, either by shelling or intentionally. attack”.
Explosions and gunfire are still rocking Kyiv, and heavy artillery can be heard from the northwest, where Russia has managed to encircle and capture some of its suburbs, AP said. capital.
Early on March 22, the Ukrainian army pushed back Russian forces from Makariv, a suburb of Kyiv after a fierce battle, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said. The reclaimed territory allowed Ukrainian forces to retake control of a key highway and prevent Russian troops from encircling Kyiv from the northwest.
A video posted by Ukrainian police shows them surveying the damage in Makariv, including the town’s police station.
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