Ukraine-Russia war LIVE: Lviv Mayor accuses Putin’s forces of ‘DELIBERATELY’ targeting civilians after missile strikes

LVIV’s Mayor Andriy Sadovyi has accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after shelling and air strikes hit multiple targets across Ukraine killing six people, according to officials. Andriy Sadovyi told Ukraine’s 1+1 TV channel: “This is genocide, this is the deliberate destruction of Ukrainians.” He said that six people were killed and 11 injured – including a child – in Monday’s attack on Lviv. Another 13 people have been injured in Kharkiv as Putin’s air strikes cause more terror and destruction. Ukrainian authorities condemned Russian artillery attacks on cities in the northeast and the continuing siege of the southern port city of Mariupol. Moscow said it had taken almost full control, following almost two months of bloody fighting. After failing to overcome Ukrainian resistance in the north, the Russian military has refocused its ground offensive on Donbas, while launching long-distance strikes at targets elsewhere, including the capital, Kyiv. In Mykolaiv, near the port of Odesa, the governor has claimed that there have been continuous rocket attacks. Follow our Russia-Ukraine live blog below for up-to-the-minute updates…