Russia pummels Ukraine's second-largest city as convoy nears Kyiv
Published Date: 3/1/2022
Source: WCNC
Russian shelling pounded civilian targets in Ukraine's second-largest city again Tuesday and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital — tactics Ukraine’s embattled president said were designed to force him into concessions in Europe’s largest ground war in generations. With the Kremlin increasingly isolated by tough economic sanctions that have tanked the ruble currency, Russian troops attempted to advance on Ukraine’s two biggest cities. In strategic Kharkiv, an eastern city with a population of about 1.5 million, videos posted online showed explosions hitting the region's Soviet-era administrative building and residential areas. Throughout the country, many Ukrainian civilians spent another night huddled in shelters, basements or corridors. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/russia-pummels-ukraines-second-largest-city/507-43432f3a-1289-483c-8c8b-7fee1bee21d0