More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers killed after artillery hits base, official says; 40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv: live updates

 

Celina Tebor, USA TODAY

Satellite imagery showed a massive 40-mile convoy of Russian tanks and military vehicles moving toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv Tuesday, the

sixth day of the war after video captured residential areas being shelled in Ukraine's second-largest city.

On Monday, fighting continued as hourslong talks aimed at stopping the war yielded only an agreement to keep talking. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the stepped-up shelling was aimed at forcing him into concessions.

“I believe Russia is trying to put pressure (on Ukraine) with this simple method,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Monday in a video address. He did not offer details of hourslong talks that took place Monday, but he said Kyiv was not prepared to make concessions “when one side is hitting another with rocket artillery.”

Six days into the invasion, the Russian military’s movements have been stalled by fierce resistance on the ground and a surprising inability to dominate the airspace. Many Ukrainian civilians, meanwhile, spent another night huddled in shelters, basements or corridors.

The developments come as Russia finds itself increasingly isolated as a result of international condemnation and potentially backbreaking economic sanctions. Just days into the invasion, the Russian military’s movements have been stalled by fierce resistance on the ground and a surprising inability to dominate the airspace.

In a matter of days, much of the world condemned Russia and imposed potentially backbreaking economic sanctions. The United States and European Union have taken steps to remove Russian banks from the SWIFT network, which allows for payments between financial institutions.

— Celina Tebor, USA TODAY; Associated Press