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Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, have fought to thwart Russian efforts to advance south and east, Zelenskyy said. Efforts by the United Nations to secure safe passage for residents trapped in the Mariupol ruins have continued. Many previous attempts to evacuate civilians have failed. Russia pounded targets across Ukraine on Thursday, hitting a high-rise apartment building and another building in Kyiv at a time when life seemed to be approaching normal. The US-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty said one of its journalists had been killed. Separately, a former US Marine was killed while fighting on the side of Ukrainian forces, his relatives told him, which would be the first known death of an American citizen who took part in the war. The United States has not confirmed the report. In a clear reference to the attack in Kyiv, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had destroyed “production buildings” at the Artem defense plant. The bombing came just an hour after Zelensky gave a press conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who toured some of the disasters in and around Kyiv and condemned the attacks on civilians. “This says a lot about Russia’s true attitude towards world institutions, about the Russian leadership’s efforts to humiliate the UN and everything that the organization represents,” Zelensky said late Thursday in a video night address to the nation. “Therefore, it requires a correspondingly strong response.” Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack was a way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to give Guterres “his middle finger”. The strikes were the most daring Russian attack on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago after failing to seize the city. Russia is now pushing for Donbass, the country’s eastern industrial zone, which the Kremlin says is its main target. It was difficult to get a complete picture of the unfolding battle in the east, because air raids and artillery barricades have made the movement of journalists extremely dangerous. Both Ukraine and Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east have also imposed severe restrictions on reports from the battle zone. So far, however, Russian troops and separatist forces appear to have made only small gains, and the Pentagon has said they have achieved significant costs for Kremlin forces. The purpose of Guterres’ visit was to evacuate people from the devastated southern port of Mariupol, including a damaged steel mill where an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian defenders and 1,000 civilians were at the city’s last major resistance stronghold. Previous evacuation attempts have failed. The Soviet-era steel plant has a huge underground network of warehouses capable of withstanding air raids. But the situation has become more dire after the Russians dropped “bunker busters” and other bombs. “Locals who manage to leave Mariupol say it is hell, but when they leave this fortress, they say it is worse,” said Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko. “Please be saved,” he said, adding: “There, it is not a matter of days, it is a matter of hours.” About 100,000 people are believed to be trapped in the city with little water, food, heat or electricity. The UN humanitarian office did not provide details on the evacuation arrangements under discussion, citing security concerns. Ukraine has blamed the failure of previous evacuation efforts on the ongoing Russian bombing. This time, “we hope there is a slight sense of humanity in the enemy,” Boichenko said. Two cities in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region were hit by Russian missiles on Friday, the regional governor said. There is no immediate information on casualties or damage. The governor of Russia’s Kursk region said a border station had come under fire from Ukraine and that Russian border forces had responded. He said there were no casualties on the Russian side. Former United States Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed Monday while working for a military company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN. “He wanted to go because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for,” he said, “and he wanted to be part of it to limit it there, so that he would not come here, and maybe our American soldiers would not.” he should not be involved in it. “ Thursday’s rocket attack on Kiev’s northwestern Shevchenkivsky district shocked the city and sent flames from the windows of hit buildings. Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reported that the body of Vira Hyrych, a journalist who worked for the TV station since 2018 and lived in one of the buildings, was found in the rubble on Friday. Radio Free Europe president Jamie Fly said the broadcaster was “shocked and angry at the absurd nature of her death at home, in a country and city she loved”. Ten people were injured in the attack, including at least one who lost a leg, according to emergency officials. Kyiv has been relatively untouched in recent weeks and cafes and other businesses have reopened, with a growing number of people flocking outside, enjoying the spring weather. The terrible human cost of the war, which has driven more than 11 million Ukrainians from their homes, continues to rise. In Lyman, a town in Donbas, shells rained down on Tatiana Matsegora’s home this week. Matsegora’s 14-year-old grandson, Igor, was pronounced dead after rescuers rushed him to hospital. Her daughter was in serious condition, while her son-in-law was also killed. “Grandma, will I live?” Igor asked her when she was in the basement and they were waiting for help. “I said he would live. “But look what happened: I betrayed him.” Meanwhile, international sanctions imposed on Russia over the invasion are crushing the country. Russia’s central bank has said Russia’s economy is expected to shrink by as much as 10 percent this year and the outlook is “extremely uncertain”.

This story was updated to correct that Thursday’s attack in Kyiv was the most daring attack since Moscow’s retreat, not necessarily the first, as well as to correct the spelling of the name of the woman who lost her grandson to Matsegora.

Associated Press reporters Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Yesica Fisch in Sloviansk and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.

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Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, have fought to thwart Russian efforts to advance south and east, Zelenskyy said. Efforts by the United Nations to secure safe passage for residents trapped in the Mariupol ruins have continued. Many previous attempts to evacuate civilians have failed. Russia pounded targets across Ukraine on Thursday, hitting a high-rise apartment building and another building in Kyiv at a time when life seemed to be approaching normal. The US-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty said one of its journalists had been killed. Separately, a former U.S. Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, relatives told him of what would be the first known American death in the war. The United States has not confirmed the report. At least two other foreigners fighting on the Ukrainian side, one from Britain and the other from Denmark, have also been killed. In a clear reference to the attack in Kyiv, the Russian military said it had destroyed “production buildings” at the Artem defense plant. The bombing came just an hour after Zelensky gave a press conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who toured some of the disasters in and around Kyiv and condemned the attacks on civilians. “This says a lot about Russia’s true attitude towards world institutions, about the Russian leadership’s efforts to humiliate the UN and everything that the organization represents,” Zelensky said late Thursday in a video night address to the nation. “Therefore, it requires a correspondingly strong response.” Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack was a way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to give “his middle finger” to Guterres. The strikes were the most daring Russian attack on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago after failing to seize the city. Russia is now pushing for Donbass, the country’s eastern industrial zone, which the Kremlin says is its main target. Volodymyr Fesenko, a Ukrainian political analyst and head of the Kyiv-based Penta Center think tank, said the attack in Kyiv sent a message: “Russia is sending a clear message that it intends to continue the war despite international pressure.” It was difficult to get a complete picture of the unfolding battle in the east, because air raids and artillery barricades have made the movement of journalists extremely dangerous. Both Ukraine and Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east have also imposed severe restrictions on reports from the battle zone. So far, however, Russian troops and separatist forces appear to have made only small gains, and the Pentagon has said they have achieved significant costs for Kremlin forces. One of the goals of Guterres’s visit was to ensure the evacuation of people from the ruined southern port of Mariupol. About 100,000 people are believed to be trapped in the city with little water, food, heat or electricity. It is estimated that 2,000 Ukrainian defenders and 1,000 civilians were trapped in a damaged steel plant at the last major resistance stronghold in the city. The Soviet-era steel plant has a huge underground network of warehouses capable of withstanding air raids. But the situation has become more dire after the Russians dropped “bunker busters” and other bombs. “Locals who manage to leave Mariupol say it is hell, but when they leave this fortress, they say it is worse,” said Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko. “Please be saved,” he said, adding: “There, it is not a matter of days, it is a matter of hours.” Ukraine has blamed the failure of previous evacuation efforts on the ongoing Russian bombing. This time, “we hope there is a slight sense of humanity in the enemy,” Boichenko said. Two cities in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central Ukraine were hit by Russian missiles on Friday, the governor said. There is no immediate information on casualties or damage. Sirens, artillery fire and explosions were heard from Kramatorsk in Sloviansk, two towns about 18 kilometers (11 miles) apart in Donbas. Columns of smoke rose from the Slovyansk region and neighboring cities. At least one person was injured in the bombings. The governor of Russia’s Kursk region said a border station had come under fire from Ukraine and that Russian border forces had responded. He said there were no casualties on the Russian side. Former United States Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed Monday while working for a military company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN. “He wanted to go because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for,” he said, “and he wanted to be part of it to limit it there, so that he would not come here, and maybe our American soldiers would not.” he should not be involved in it. “ The Marine Corps said Cancel served four years, but was acquitted of misconduct and sentenced to five months in prison for violating orders. No details were given about the offense. In the aftermath of Thursday’s rocket attack in Kyiv, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reported that the body of Vira Hyrych, a journalist living in one of the buildings, was found in the rubble. Ten people were injured, at least one of whom lost a leg, according to emergency officials. Radio Free Europe President Jamie Fly said the organization was “shocked and angry by the absurd nature of her death at home in a country and city she loved.” Kyiv has been relatively untouched in recent weeks and cafes and other businesses have reopened, with a growing number of people flocking outside, enjoying the spring weather. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are fighting individuals accused of helping Russian troops. In the Kharkiv region alone, nearly 400 people have been detained under anti-cooperation laws introduced after the February 24 invasion of Russia. In Russia, international sanctions imposed on the Kremlin over the invasion are crushing the country. Russia’s central bank has said Russia’s economy is expected to shrink by as much as 10 percent this year and the outlook is “extremely uncertain”. The terrible human cost of the war, which has driven more than 11 million Ukrainians from their homes, continues to rise. In Lyman, a town in Donbas, shells rained down on Tatiana Matsegora’s home this week. Matsegora’s 14-year-old grandson, Igor, was pronounced dead after rescuers rushed him to hospital. Her daughter was in serious condition, while her son-in-law was also killed. “Grandma, will I live?” Igor asked her when she was in the basement and they were waiting for help. “I said he would live. “But look what happened: I betrayed him.”

Associated Press reporters Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Yesica Fisch in Sloviansk and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.

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