Russian troops have encircled and blockaded several large cities in the south of the country, as more than 840 children have been wounded in the war.
The head of Ukraine’s security council called on Russia to create humanitarian corridors to allow children, women and the elderly to escape the fighting.
He spoke ahead of the latest talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, planned for this weekend.
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