Lviv

Russian forces inch toward the Ukrainian capital, with intensified fighting to the northeast and east of the city.

Ukraine united: Zelensky said his country is more united than ever as it faces Russian violence but sees a "lack of courage from the members of NATO to come together for Ukraine. it’s a huge problem. In the besieged city of Mariupol, satellite imagery showed damage and fires in apartment buildings and gas stations. Russian officials have also arrived to Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant, demanding to take control of the facility, according to a statement from Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-operated nuclear energy company. Russian troops inch closer to Kyiv: The bulk of Russian ground forces are about 15.5 miles (25 kilometers) from the center of the Ukrainian capital, the UK's Ministry of Defense said Saturday in its latest intelligence assessment. The warning, issued by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, raises the risk of direct confrontation between Moscow and a NATO country. Significant destruction: The cities of Kharkhiv, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Chernihiv and Sumy are under a sustained Russian onslaught and Russian forces have been expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west.