Russian shelling so relentless ‘we can’t even gather up’ the dead, mayor says

Relatives of Col. Vladimir Zhoga, commander of a reconnaissance battalion of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People Republic mourn during a farewell ceremony in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, March 7. (AP Photo)

As the Kremlin again promises safe corridors for civilians, the mayor of one besieged Kyiv suburb has described artillery fire as being so relentless residents are unable to gather up their dead.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine well into its second week, a steady rain of shells and rockets continues to fall on population centres like Bucha. The mayor of the Kyiv suburb, Anatol Fedoruk, said military fire had been heavy and constant.