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troops of "murder, deliberate murder" in an address."We will not forgive, we will not forget, we will punish everyone who committed
atrocities in this war on our land," he said
failing to speak out on the invasion, now in its 12th day.Hundreds of civilians have been killed and thousands wounded, with unending
more than 1.5 million people have left the country, in what the UN has called Europe's fastest growing refugee crisis since World War
II.But some have found themselves trapped, including in the southern city of Mariupol, where a second attempt to allow civilians to flee
some of the worst violence of the conflict collapsed on Sunday.Both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire agreement, with the
International Committee of the Red Cross warning of "devastating scenes of human suffering" in the strategic city on the Azov Sea.The
organization said efforts to get an estimated 200,000 people out of the city would be impossible without a "detailed and functioning
agreement" between the two sides.One family who did manage to leave the city described dire conditions after they arrived in central
Ukraine's Dnipro."We stayed in the basement for seven days with no heating, electricity or internet and ran out of food and water," said
one person, who declined to be identified."On the road, we saw there were bodies everywhere, Russians and Ukrainians..
capital Kyiv, described seeing two adults and two children killed "in front of my eyes" when a shell hit them."It is impudence, they are
Irpin is at war, Irpin has not surrendered," Oleksandr Markushyn said on Telegram, adding that part of the city was in Russian hands.AFP
journalists saw civilians clambering over a bombed out bridge as artillery fire sounded around them
The body of a civilian killed while fleeing lay on the road, partially covered with a blanket, next to a grey suitcase.Western allies have
imposed unprecedented sanctions against businesses, banks and billionaires in a bid to choke the Russian economy and pressure Moscow to halt
its assault.Further punitive action, including a possible ban on Russian oil imports, could be imposed if Putin fails to change course,
world leaders warned.But the Russian leader Vladimir Putin has equated global sanctions with a declaration of war and warned that Kyiv is
"putting in question the future of Ukrainian statehood."Sanctions have forced Moscow to restrict sales of essential goods to limit
black-market speculation, while on Sunday payment giant American Express halted operations there, a day after Visa and Mastercard announced
more than 10,000 people arrested since the operation began.Putin has vowed that Russia will succeed in the "neutralization" of Ukraine
"either through negotiation or through war," and expectations remain low for a third round of Russian-Ukrainian talks set for Monday.Kyiv
Rubio, saying Sunday that it could lead to "World War III" against nuclear-armed Russia.Putin has threatened "colossal and catastrophic
consequences not only for Europe but also the whole world" if a no-fly zone is imposed.In the Ukrainian capital, troops have been preparing
for the expected Russian assault on Kyiv, including planting explosives on what they say is the last intact bridge standing in the way of
advancing forces.If they try to cross, the Ukrainians will blow up the bridge and "sink as many enemy tanks as we can while we do it," said
a fighter who gave his name as Casper.Kyiv has urged the West to boost its military assistance, with Zelensky pleading for Russian-made
planes that his pilots are trained to fly.A barrage of Russian missiles destroyed an airport in central Ukraine's Vinnytsia, said
Zelensky, underscoring his appeal for help.Moscow has also warned Ukraine's neighbors against hosting Kyiv's military aircraft, saying
they could end up involved in armed conflict.Weapons, ammunition and funds have poured into Ukraine from Western allies as they seek to
bolster Kyiv.Blinken said Washington was "working actively" on a deal with Poland to supply it with American jets.There are also ongoing
largest.The UN nuclear watchdog has expressed "grave concern" about the situation at the plant, and France said it would include iodine
tablets, which help protect against the effects of radiation exposure, to Ukraine along with other medical supplies.
