After withdrawing from much of northern Ukraine, Russian troops are moving east of the country, leaving behind hundreds of dead.
Posted yesterday at 11:45 p.m.
The death toll
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410
Number of civilians found dead in towns around Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities say
5000
Number of civilians killed in the besieged port city of Mariupol since the start of the conflict, including 210 children, according to its mayor
Eastern Ukraine targeted
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The Russian army, which is trying to encircle the Ukrainian army, recently captured the eastern town of Izium and will try to push southeast to Sloviansk, according to reports. experts consulted by the New York Times.
If Russian forces take Sloviansk, their next targets are likely to be Rubijine in the Luhansk region or Horlivka in the Donetsk region, experts say. An advance towards Horlivka would leave more Ukrainian troops isolated.
5
Number of people killed by Russian shelling on Wednesday in the eastern Donetsk region, according to Governor Pavlo Kirilenko