Let's take a look at Russia’s advance in Ukraine
Politics
14:15 06 Mar, 2022
Map of Russia’s advance in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Ukrainians they have "withstood the blow" of Russia's invasion as he urged citizens to continue fighting.
Qazet.az reports that outside the capital of Kyiv, a massive convoy stretching out over 64km remains stalled outside the city and Ukrainian defence officials say they have been hitting selected targets within the convoy where they can.
What's been happening:
- There has been intense fighting to the north-west of Kyiv in a town called Irpin, near the strategic Hostomel airfield and the head of the Russian convoy
- Civilians have been fleeing the area on foot to try and find safety
- Ukrainian officials say a ceasefire agreed to allow civilians to escape from the southern port city of Mariupol lasted for minutes on Saturday before shelling resumed
- Russia sees the south as vital to the success of its invasion and people in the port of Odesa fear a looming Russian assault from the sea
- Kharkiv and Sumy in the east have also come under renewed bombardment
- Russia said it had advanced by 7km (four miles) in the Donbas region, taking several towns and villages