Day 70 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Bombing of Lviv, Dozens of Civilian Casualties in the East

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Russia bombs Lviv

There are power outages in the city after a Russian air strike, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadoviy said on Telegram.

"As a result of the missile strike, two power substations were damaged - there is no electricity in part of the city," he said.

Sadoviy urges people to stay in the bomb shelters, in a post on the social network.

Russian attacks kill 21 people in eastern Ukraine

Russian strikes on Tuesday killed 21 civilians and injured 27 in eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk Oblast governor said, the highest daily death toll in nearly a month.

"At least 10 killed and 15 wounded - these are the consequences of the shelling of the chemical plant in Avdiyivka by the Russian occupiers," said Governor Pavlo Kirilenko in the Telegram.

Zelensky calls on Albania to close its ports to Russian ships

In a video address to the Albanian parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Albania to close its ports to Russian ships and impose restrictions on Russian tourists.

New evacuations in Mariupol

The United Nations says 101 civilians have been "successfully evacuated" from the besieged and destroyed Ukrainian port city of Mariupol as part of a joint effort with the Red Cross.

"I am pleased to confirm that 101 civilians have been successfully evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol," said UN humanitarian coordinator Osnat Lubrani.

Attack against Azovstal

Russian forces have launched a "powerful attack" on the Azovstal plant, the Ukrainian...

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