Ukraine war latest: Shelling continues, as Kyiv refuses Russia's ultimatum to surrender Mariupol

A woman measures a window before covering it with plastic sheets in a building damaged by a bombing the previous day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, March 21, 2022. - Copyright AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

By Euronews

Published on 21/03/2022 - 06:51•Updated 23:02

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The Ukrainian government refused the Kremlin's offer to allow the evacuation of civilians from the southern port city if it surrendered by 5 am local time on Monday.

Monday marks the 25th day of war in Ukraine after the invasion was launched by Moscow on 24 February.

The fighting has forced more than ten million Ukrainians to flee their homes, with thousands of people killed or wounded and widespread damage in the wake of shelling and aerial bombardments.