Ukrainian officials hope the renewed talks will lead to more people being afforded safe passage.
— Besieged Ukrainians held out hope Monday that renewed diplomatic talks with Moscow might open the way for more civilians to evacuate, as Russian forces kept up their pressure on the capital the day after escalating the offensive byArtillery hit a nine-story apartment building in a northern district of the city early Monday morning, destroying apartments on several floors and igniting a fire.
Rescuers work next to a residential building damaged by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, in this handout picture released March 14, 2022. In addition, Reuters reports that the Kyiv city administration says the Antonov aircraft plant there has been shelled. , as well as points east of the city, regional administration chief Oleksiy Kuleba said on Ukrainian television.A town councilor for Brovary, east of Kyiv, was killed in fighting there and shells fell on the towns of Irpen, Bucha and Hostomel, which have seen some of the worst fighting in Russia's stalled attempt to take the capital, Kuleba said.
The general staff of Ukraine's armed forces said Monday morning that Russian troops haven't made major advances over the past 24 hours, despite expanding strikes to the west.In one such attack, Russian missiles pounded a military base in western Ukraine Sunday, killing 35 people. The base has served as a crucial hub for cooperation between Ukraine and the NATO countries supporting its defense. It heightened the possibility that the alliance could be drawn into the fight.
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