Civilian toll mounts in Ukraine as Russian strikes hit key cities

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

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