According to Ukrainian sources, Russia pounded the important port of Odesa in an apparent attempt to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments critical to Kyiv's security.
Many had expected a far faster finish to the conflict, given Ukraine's capacity to block a larger, better-armed Russian military. With the war in its 11th week and Kyiv stifling Russian forces and even planning a counteroffensive, Ukraine's foreign minister appeared to hint that the country's goals could go beyond simply forcing Moscow back to regions it or its allies controlled on the day of the Feb. 24 invasion.
Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters remained holed up at a steel plant, denying Russia full control of the city, is one of the most spectacular examples of Ukraine's ability to thwart easy victory. Russian aeroplanes continued to bombard the factory, according to the defensive unit.
The United Nations and the Red Cross recently coordinated a rescue of the plant's final civilians, according to some officials. Officials stated Tuesday that roughly 100 people were still believed to be trapped in the complex's underground passageways. Others claimed it was impossible to verify.
A top US intelligence official testified in Washington on Tuesday that eight to ten Russian generals had been killed in the battle so far. Because Russia has a non-commissioned officer corps, Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told a Senate hearing that its generals are forced to deploy into battle zones and wind up in perilous positions.
According to Ukraine, Russian soldiers fired seven missiles at Odesa on Monday, striking a commercial mall and a warehouse in the country's major port. According to the military, one person was killed and five others were injured.
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