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LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces intensified shelling of cities in Ukraine's center, north and south, a Ukrainian official said, upending attempts to evacuate besieged civilians.
The most recent attacks dashed hopes that more people could escape the fighting in Ukraine, where Russia's plan to quickly overrun the country has been stymied by fierce resistance.
A second attempt to evacuate civilians from a besieged city in southern Ukraine collapsed Sunday amid renewed Russian shelling, while Russian President Vladimir Putin turned the blame for the war back on Ukraine and said Moscow's invasion could be halted "only if Kyiv ceases hostilities."
Russia has made significant advances in southern Ukraine and along the coast, but many of its efforts have become stalled
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Even as Russia announced a ceasefire starting Monday morning and...