The Kremlin is ‘preparing’ to pound Odessa and ‘choke’ off its lifeline as a ceasefire is called for the besieged city of Mariupol – amid fears Putin could blast the escape route of refugees with airstrikes for a second time.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky today warned that Russian forces are preparing to shell Odessa – a historic port city on the Black Sea coast.
Russia has made progress in southern Ukraine since its invasion 11 days ago, overrunning the city