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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events at day 26

Russia launched its attack in the early hours of 24 February

In Summary

•Russian advances have ground to a halt in many areas, with Ukrainian forces holding out in several cities and also launching effective counterattacks.

by WILLIAM WANYOIKE
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21 March 2022 - 13:48

Here are the latest developments on day 26 of the invasion:

  • Ukraine has rejected a Russian demand to surrender the city of Mariupol
  • Heavy fighting is taking place in the city centre as shelling continues
  • Russian troops are trying to bring artillery to within range of central Kyiv
  • Ukrainian forces holding on to Kharkiv and repel an advance to the south of the city
  • Russian naval forces remain off the coast of Odesa in the Black Sea

Source: BBC

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