Russia Pummels Civilian Targets While Talks Make Scant Progress

LVIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian and Russian negotiators ended a third round of talks Monday with little progress, while Ukraine’s military held fast along several fronts and Russia continued to shell cities and residential areas.

Continuing campaigns to encircle Ukrainian cities, Russian forces conducted missile and rocket strikes on cities and military targets in the country’s north and south, disrupting plans to evacuate civilians via humanitarian corridors, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian forces continued to frustrate Russia with counterattacks and sabotage operations.