Russian Forces, Push To Take Control, of Ukrainian Port Cities.<br />Russian Forces, Push To Take Control, of Ukrainian Port Cities.<br />On March 3, Russian forces <br />captured a strategic Ukrainian <br />port and besieged another. .<br />The Associated Press reports that the <br />siege is an attempt by Russia to cut Ukraine <br />off from the Black and Azov Seas. .<br />The Black Sea port city of Kherson, with a population <br />of 280,000, has become the first Ukrainian city <br />to fall since the invasion began a week ago. .<br />The Black Sea port city of Kherson, with a population <br />of 280,000, has become the first Ukrainian city <br />to fall since the invasion began a week ago. .<br />AP reports that heavy fighting <br />continues in the Azov Sea <br />port town of Mariupol. .<br />On March 3, a second round of talks <br />between delegations from Ukraine and Russia <br />are set to take place in neighboring Belarus. .<br />Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly called for Ukraine to immediately demilitarize, declare itself neutral and denounce its bid to join NATO.<br />Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly called for Ukraine to immediately demilitarize, declare itself neutral and denounce its bid to join NATO.<br />AP reports that Ukrainian authorities have <br />called upon the people to use guerrilla warfare <br />against Russian forces to slow their advance. .<br />Total resistance... This is our Ukrainian trump card and this is what we can do best in the world, Oleksiy Arestovich, Ukrainian presidential aide, <br />via The Associated Press.<br />We are a people who in a week have <br />destroyed the plans of the enemy. <br />They will have no peace here. <br />They will have no food. <br />They will have here <br />not one quiet moment, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President,<br />via The Associated Press.<br />According to the United Nations, at least 227 civilians <br />have been killed and another 525 wounded, <br />but this is likely a vast undercount. .<br />According to the United Nations, at least 227 civilians <br />have been killed and another 525 wounded, <br />but this is likely a vast undercount. .<br />The fighting has reportedly <br />caused over 1 million refugees <br />to flee the embattled country.
