Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking thousands of civilians from the shattered port city of Mariupol to Russia so that they can be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up.
A month into the invasion, meanwhile, the two sides traded heavy blows in what has become a devastating war of attrition. Ukraine’s navy said it sank a large landing ship near the port city of Berdyansk that had been used to supply Russian forces with armored vehicles. Russia claimed to have taken the eastern town of Izyum after fierce fighting.
Kyiv and Moscow gave conflicting accounts, meanwhile, about the people being relocated to Russia and whether they were being moved willingly. Among those taken, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry charged, were 6,000 residents from the devastated port city of Mariupol. Russian troops are confiscating identity documents from an additional 15,000 people in a section of Mariupol under Russian control, the ministry said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Santa Clara County ends longstanding relationship with Moscow over Ukraine invasionThe county’s Moscow commission that provides cultural exchanges, however, will remain in place
Read more »
A month in, Ukraine fights on, makes Moscow pay a high priceOne month into Russia's invasion, Ukraine is scarred, wounded and mourning its dead. But it's far from beaten. A look at where things stand after four weeks.
Read more »
Santa Clara County Severs Relationship With Moscow Government Over Ukraine InvasionAs the invasion of Ukraine approaches one month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to sever its “Sister County” relationship with the Moscow government and the nation of Russia.
Read more »
Brittney Griner update: US embassy in Moscow says WNBA player 'in good condition''We were able to check on her condition, we will continue to work very closely with her legal team, with her broader network, to see to it that she is treated fairly,' federal officials said.
Read more »
Scope of Western sanctions surprised Moscow, Russian foreign minister saysRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that no one 'could have pictured' the scale of Western sanctions on Moscow.
Read more »