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Latest Russia-Ukraine war news: Live updates - The Washington Post

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LVIV, Ukraine — A barrage of missiles that hit Lviv on Monday killed at least 7 and injured 11, including a child, breaking a relative calm in the western city that has been largely unscathed by Russian strikes as Ukrainian forces clung on in the battered southern port city of Mariupol.

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They were the first deaths reported in the city since the beginning of Russia’s assault, Lviv regional officials officials told The Washington Post, though Russian forces struck a military facility in nearby Yavoriv last month.

Air raid sirens continued to sound in the city after the strikes, which sent a cloud of thick black smoke into the air, and locals headed into underground shelters. News that the deadly strikes occurred near the city’s train depot, the first stop for many families fleeing violence elsewhere, was interpreted as a clear message: Nowhere in Ukraine is safe from Russian attack.

Fighting in the strategic city of Mariupol — a key target of Russia’s ground assault in the country’s east — has largely focused on the city’s sprawling industrial complex that houses the Avozstal steel plant. Ukrainian forces holed up there showed no signs of surrendering on Monday more than 24 hours after a Moscow-imposed deadline to do so, and local authorities have warned that civilians also remain trapped there. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Sunday the last forces in Mariupol “will fight till the end."

Here’s what to know

  • Attacks continued elsewhere in Ukraine. In the eastern region of Luhansk, leaders urged citizens to urgently evacuate amid a fresh Russian push that killed at least six people.
  • Ukraine and Russia did not agree to any evacuation routes for trapped civilians for a second straight day on Monday, according to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
  • Washington Post reporters observed evidence of lethal darts rarely seen in modern conflict used by Russian forces near Kyiv.
  • The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates

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