Russo-Ukraine war update: 7 civilians killed near Kyiv amid evacuation

Ukraine’s president said that “about 1,300” Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war so far.

Ukraine’s foreign ministry said today that a mosque in the port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine, where 80 civilians were taking refuge, was shelled by Russian forces. It was stated by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, that the Mayor of Melitopol was kidnapped by Russian troops occupying the city.

The war, now lasting more than two weeks, saw the Western Allies advance sanctions against Russia as the US banned Russian seafood, vodka and diamonds, and along with the EU, the export of luxury goods to Russia. was banned.

Russian forces have moved closer to the capital from the north, west and northeast. Russian attacks also destroyed an air base in the city of Vasilkiv, south of the city, while soldiers shot a group of women and children leaving a village near Kyiv, killing seven.

“Nearly 1,300” Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of the invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, the first time he has given a count to Ukraine’s military.

Here are the updates on the Ukraine-Russia war:

Mar 13, 2022 07:39 (IST)

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Russian army kills seven civilians near Kyiv, Ukraine says
Ukraine’s military intelligence service said on Saturday that Russian soldiers opened fire on a group of women and children leaving a village near Kyiv, killing seven, including a child.