Day 7: Russia pummels Ukraine as a key city falls; Ukrainians mount “creative” resistance; UN censures Russia

Russia’s all-out assault on Ukraine entered its seventh day, with its first major seizure of a city—Kherson, with a population of approximately 300,000 people—today. Earlier this week, the Russian military appeared to pivot its strategy to aerial bombardment and encirclement of key Ukrainian cities. Laying siege to a city traps residents and allows for the possibility of cutting access to supplies. The air attacks have targeted residential areas, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, raising prospects for a dramatic increase in potential loss of civilian lives.