The Russian invasion of Ukraine has just entered its10th day. Here’s a recap of the major developments so far:
- The first Ukrainian city to fall was Kherson, located where the Dnieper river meets the Black Sea
- Russian missiles have been targeting the capital Kyiv for days – even hitting apartment buildings. A massive armoured convoy approaching the city by road is currently stalled
- Kharkiv in the northeast, the country’s second-largest city, has also been bombed heavily, forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter underground
- The southern port of Mariupol is still under siege and Russian troops are also headed towards another port, Odessa – capturing both would cut off Ukraine’s maritime access
- Russian troops have also seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, after shelling it for hours on Friday. The move alarmed world leaders who said the attack could have unleashed a catastrophe.
- The now-retired Chernobyl plant, the site of the 1986 nuclear accident, is also under Russian control
- The number of civilian casualties is still unclear but the UN refugee agency says more than a million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion began on 24 February with millions more on the move
