65km-long Russian convoy closes in on Kyiv
The Straits Times|March 02, 2022
Signs of war entering more destructive phase as missiles hit major city in Ukraine
Bhagyashree Garekar Foreign Editor
65km-long Russian convoy closes in on Kyiv

With a formidable 65km-long military convoy bearing down on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the Russian assault on its neighbour is poised to turn more ferocious after six days of determined Ukrainian resistance.

The Russian Defence Ministry issued a warning to Kyiv residents that it was preparing to launch high-precision strikes against intelligence targets, even as satellite imagery showed that a serpentine convoy of Russian trucks and military vehicles was within 45km of the capital.

An apparent air strike hit Kyiv’s main television tower, halting state broadcasting but leaving the structure intact, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said.

In an indication that the invasion was about to enter a more destructive phase, a missile strike on the centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city and its tech capital, killed at least 10 people in a huge explosion. Video footage showed a missile landing just outside the local government’s offices. Nearly 90 apartment blocks were damaged and several areas were without water and electricity, the authorities said.

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