Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls the Russian army "absolute evil" as the war continues and the future of Mariupol remains unknown. RELATED: Zelenskyy vows 'we will fight' as Russia attacks Donbas region | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3JZj5MI Moscow's attacks on Mariupol are part of its new wartime strategy: pivoting to a heavy offensive in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, parts of which were controlled by Russian-backed forces prior to the invasion. Reuters and the BBC reported there were no signs of Ukrainian forces giving in, and Oleksiy Arestovych, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said in a social media post Mariupol was being held as fighting continued. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3KtpSjh » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #zelenskyy #mariupol #ukraine