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Civilian toll mounts in Ukraine as Russian strikes hit key cities

Residential areas in the Podilskyi district in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE -- MARCH 18, 2022: Police cordon off a residential area damaged by what authorities call a Russian bombardment, in Podilskyi district in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, March 18, 2022. (MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES) Source: Getty / Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag

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Fighting has reached the centre of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, where thousands of people are trapped without essential supplies.

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