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The Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on for the 19th day, with fighting raging on many fronts, with Moscow announcing that Russian forces launched the deadly airstrike on a base near Lviv and that it had eliminated 180 "foreign mercenaries".
Today the Ukrainian army announced that Russian troops are trying to consolidate their positions in the areas they have occupied, maintain the pace of their offensive and prepare for new attacks. Kiev and Odessa are barricading themselves in anticipation of the final Russian invasion.
Two and a half weeks after Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, the "hell" of bombing in Mariupol continues. In the last 24 hours there have been 22 bombings and over 100 bombs have fallen. In the besieged city, over 2,100 residents have been killed since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
A New York Times journalist was killed near Kiev, as confirmed by the head of the police in the area. He is award-winning journalist Brent Renault, 51.
At the same time, the Ukrainian president today again demanded that NATO move to impose an air blockade zone in Ukraine's airspace, warning that otherwise he risks seeing "Russian rockets" falling on the territory of its member states.
According to Russia's Tass news agency, a fourth round of talks between the two sides is expected to take place today.
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