Cease-fire in 2 southern Ukrainian cities falls apart, stalling evacuations
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 10th day on Saturday with a cease-fire quickly falling apart in two besieged southern cities and Russian President Vladimir Putin warning that any no-fly zone imposed over Ukrainian skies “would bring catastrophic results not only to Europe, but to the whole world.”
As Russia continued shelling civilian targets and Ukrainian protesters defiantly waved blue and yellow flags in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson, Putin also threatened to strip Ukraine of its statehood if it continues to resist the invading army.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again pleaded for more international help, telling about 280 U.S. lawmakers from both chambers of Congress in a Zoom call that his country desperately needs additional military support.
While the U.S. and other NATO countries have held off in declaring a no-fly zone over Ukraine out of fear that it would dramatically escalate the war,
