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- Volodymyr Zelensky vowed 'day of judgement' for Russian forces targeting civilians in Putin's war on Ukraine
- Ukraine president said his country 'will not forget' and God 'will not forgive' those who are killing innocents
- Came after family was shelled to death trying to flee the city of Irpin, near Kyiv, on Sunday by Russian forces
- Moscow has announced 'humanitarian corridors' for civilians to evacuate four cities - including Kyiv - today, but there is little hope after two similar corridors at the weekend failed when Russian forces opened fire
- Click here for MailOnline's liveblog with the latest updates on the Ukraine crisis
Zelensky vows to hunt down and kill 'every b*stard' who targeted fleeing civilians after shocking image of slain family of four appalled the world - while Putin continues to shell refugees and LANDMINES are found on 'humanitarian corridor'
- Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to hunt and kill 'every b*stard' who targeted civilians fleeing from the country
- Comes after harrowing images emerged of a family lying dead on a road as invading forces shell the region
- Ukrainian civilians continue to bear the brunt of Russia's invasion, with cities under heavy shelling again today
- Hundreds were pictured trying to flee Irpin, to the west of Kyiv, after days of Russian attacks on the city
- Came as Ukraine rejected Moscow's offer of 'humanitarian corridors' to help evacuations after it emerged that most of the routes led to Russian territory, or to its closely-allied neighbour Belarus
- EU has today warned that 5million could flee the conflict, after 1.7million left the country in 11 days of fighting
- Follow all the latest updates on the Ukraine war by following MailOnline's live blog here
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to kill 'every b*stard' who targeted civilians fleeing from the country's war-ravaged areas after harrowing images emerged of a family lying dead on a road as Vladimir Putin's invading forces continued to shell the region.
The country's leader said the family of four were 'just trying to escape' the town of Irpin, which sits on the outskirts of Kyiv, when they were killed in an attack by Putin's forces.
He vowed to hunt down 'every b*stard' that shot at Ukraine's cities and its people and 'punish everyone who committed atrocities in this war' before adding the country 'will not forget'.
In a televised address Mr Zelensky said: 'A man, a woman and two children. Right on the road. … when they were just trying to get out of town. To escape.
'The whole family. How many such families have died in Ukraine! We will not forgive. We will not forget.'
Ukraine's president continued: 'We will punish everyone who committed atrocities in this war. On our land. We will find every b*stard. Which shot at our cities, our people. Which bombed our land. Which launched rockets. Which gave the order and pressed ''start''.
'There will be no quiet place on this Earth for you. Except for the grave.'
The stark warning comes after horrifying images showed four members of the same family, including two children, lying motionless on a pavement alongside their suitcases after they tried to flee Irpin, a town 12 miles from Kyiv, on Sunday.
It also comes after images emerged of the grieving Ukrainian parents of an 18-month-old boy weeping over their son's dead body after the toddler was killed by Russian shelling in the the southern city of Mariupol.
The toddler's death came after Russian forces shelled Ukraine's second city just minutes into an agreed ceasefire on Saturday.
Today Kyiv rejected Moscow's offer to open 'humanitarian corridors' when it emerged that some of the routes led straight to its territory.
Hundreds of civilians were pictured trying to flee the city of Irpin, to the west of Kyiv, which has been the scene of heavy Russian bombardment in recent days.
Locals were seen being helped across a partially-destroyed bridge by members of the Ukrainian military who had blown it up days earlier to slow the Russian advance
It came after Ukraine rejected Russia's offer to open up 'humanitarian corridors' from the besieged cities of Sumy, Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv - which have been hammered by artillery strikes for days with Mariupol cut off from electricity and water supplies - because the routes led either to Russian territory or its ally, Belarus.
That is after two attempts to open up similar corridors at the weekend failed after less than an hour because Russian troops resumed shooting. Red Cross workers trying to use one corridor out of Mariupol said the route had been booby-trapped with landmines.
The images emerged as the EU's top diplomat, Joseph Borrell said as many as five million refugees could flee in to the bloc if Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine continues. The UN said today that 1.7million have fled the conflict in the first 11 days, which is the fastest-growing refugee crisis since the Second World War.
With the offer of evacuations off the table, Russian forces then resumed their attacks on Gostomel - site of a key strategic airfield north of Kyiv - Kharkiv in the east, Sumy in the northeast, Chernihiv in the north and Mykolayiv in the southwest.
It came as Russian and Ukrainian delegates sat down for a third round of peace talks after Moscow told the country it will stop its onslaught 'in a moment' if Kyiv meets a raft of extraordinary Kremlin conditions.
As the two sides met for a third round of talks in Belarus today, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all of Russia's demands had been formulated and handed over during the first two rounds of talks between delegations, which took place last week.
'We hope that all this will go OK and they will react in a suitable way,' Peskov said.
Putin's hopeless peace deal offer demands Ukraine cease military action, change its constitution to enshrine neutrality so it cannot join the EU or NATO, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory and recognise the separatist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk as independent territories.
It is the most explicit Russian statement so far of the terms it wants to impose on Ukraine to halt what it calls its 'special military operation' in Ukraine, that is now in its 12th day and has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians.
A Kremlin spokesman insisted Russia was not seeking to make any further territorial claims on Ukraine, despite the advance of Moscow's troops.
'We really are finishing the demilitarisation of Ukraine. We will finish it. But the main thing is that Ukraine ceases its military action. They should stop their military action and then no one will shoot,' he said.
It is not clear how many civilians have been killed in the fighting so-far. Ukraine said last week that 2,000 had died but has not updated the figure since. The UN has confirmed 406 civilian deaths but cautions that it likely a vast undercount. Russia completely denies hitting civilian targets, despite reams of evidence to the contrary.
Moscow's representatives at the International Court of Justice at The Hague today skipped a hearing into whether or not war crimes are being committed.
Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of resorting to 'medieval siege' tactics in some places, and in one encircled city, Mariupol, there was no sign yet of an evacuation.
Russian forces continued to pummel some Ukrainian cities with rockets even after the new announcement of corridors and fierce fighting continued in some areas, indicating there would be no wider cessation of hostilities.
Efforts to set up safe passages for civilians to leave besieged areas over the weekend fell apart. But the Russian Defence Ministry announced a new push on Monday, saying civilians would be allowed to leave the capital of Kyiv, the southern port city of Mariupol, and the cities of Kharkiv and Sumy.
The two sides met for a third round of talks on Monday, according to Russian state media, though hopes for any breakthrough were dim. The countries' foreign ministers are also scheduled to meet in Turkey on Thursday, according to that country's top diplomat.
In Mariupol, where an estimated 200,000 people hoping to flee were becoming increasingly desperate, Red Cross officials waited to hear when a safe humanitarian corridor would be established. The city is short on water, food and power, and mobile phone networks are down. Shops have been looted as residents search for essential goods.
In a separate video address today, Zelensky filmed himself as he made his way through the corridors of Kyiv's Mariyinsky presidential palace, where the President and his deputies are bravely remaining despite the Russian onslaught.
'We get used to saying that Monday is a tough day. We have a war in the country, so every day is Monday,' Zelensky quipped as he sat down behind his desk.
'I am staying here in Kyiv, on Bankova street. I am not afraid of anyone. And I will stay as long as it takes to win our patriotic war,' the President remarked in an admirable show of defiance in the face of Russian aggression.
The family of four were trying to escape the town of Irpin, which sits on the outskirts of Kyiv, when they were killed in an attack by Putin's forces
The family, including two children, were killed by a mortar shell in Irpin near Kyiv on Sunday as hundreds of civilians sought safety
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to kill 'every b*stard' who targeted civilians fleeing from the country's war-ravaged areas
Hundreds of civilians have today been fleeing the city of Irpin, to the west of Kyiv, after it came under heavy attack by Russian forces in recent days while Putin's men try to encircle the capital
Elderly people and families with children are helped across a fast-flowing river underneath a destroyed road bridge outside Irpin, a city to the west of Kyiv, which Russian forces have been attacking
People rush to the train as an officer takes children and women first at the central train station in Odessa on March 7
Kyiv today rejected Russia's offer of 'humanitarian corridors' to evacuate civilians after it emerged several of them led to Russian territory or its close ally Belarus (top). Red Cross workers in Mariupol also said one of the routes Russia identified for civilians to leave the city had been covered with land mines
A father breaks down in tears as he says goodbye to his family in front of an evacuation train at the central train station in Odessa
A child cries as she waves at her mother as people board a bus in Odessa in an effort to flee Russia's invasion
People wait to get into a train at the central train station in Odessa amid Russia's invasion of the country
A couple embrace each other as they stand in front of an evacuation train at the central train station in Odessa
Hundreds of people queue for trains to Poland following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine
A woman in a wheelchair is assisted by local residents as she is evacuated from Irpin
Ukrainian soldiers help an elderly woman to cross a destroyed bridge as she evacuates the city of Irpin,
Residents of Irpin flee heavy fighting via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city in Irpin
Residents cross the destroyed bridge as they flee from the frontline town of Irpin, Kyiv region in Ukraine following Russia's invasion
A woman is assisted by a member of the Ukrainian military as she flees heavy fighting in Irpin via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city today
Civilians continue to flee from Irpin due to ongoing Russian attacks in Irpin,
A woman carries her pet cat as evacuees cross a destroyed bridge as they flee the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv
A man walks with a white flag as hundreds of people flee the city of Irpin, west of Kyiv, on March 7
Ukrainian (left) and Russian (right) officials take part in peace talks in Brest, Belarus, this afternoon. From left to right: Ukraine's deputy minister of foreign affairs Mykola Tochytskyi, minister of defence Oleksiy Reznikov, head of the Ukrainian servant of the people faction Davyd Arakhamia, adviser to the head of the office of the president Mykhailo Podoliak. On the Russian side, from left to right, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Russian State Duma's International Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky, presidential aide and the head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky, deputy minister of defence Alexander Fomin, and deputy foreign minister Andrei Rudenko
Police moved through the city advising people to remain in shelters until they heard official messages broadcast over loudspeakers to evacuate. Russia and Ukraine traded blame after a planned evacuation mostly failed over the weekend there.
Shelling appeared to be mostly on the city's outskirts, but on Sunday, cars of people hoping to leave in an evacuation convoy were gathered in a central square when shells landed nearby. All fled immediately.
Even hospitals in Mariupol suffered shortages of antibiotics and painkillers, and doctors performed some emergency procedures without them.
The lack of phone networks has left anxious citizens approaching strangers to ask if they knew whether relatives living in other parts of the city and whether they were safe.
At the International Court of Justice, Ukraine pleaded for an order to halt Russia's invasion, saying Moscow is already committing widespread war crimes and 'resorting to tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare'. Russia snubbed Monday's hearings, leaving its seats in the Great Hall of Justice empty.
Well into the second week of war, Russia's plan to quickly overrun the country has been stymied by fierce resistance.
Its troops have made significant advances in southern Ukraine and along the coast, but many of its efforts have become stalled, including an immense military convoy that has been almost motionless for days north of Kyiv.
The battle for Mariupol, in particular, is crucial because its capture could allow Moscow to establish a land corridor to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 in a move that most other countries considered illegal.
The fighting has sent energy prices surging worldwide, stocks plummeting, and is threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people around the globe who rely on farmland in the Black Sea region.
The death toll, meanwhile, remains unclear. The UN has confirmed a few hundred civilian deaths but also warned the number is a vast undercount. Police for the Kharkiv region said Monday that 209 people have died there alone, 133 of them civilians.
The Russian invasion has also sent 1.7 million people fleeing Ukraine, creating what the head of the UN refugee agency called 'the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since' the Second World War.
In the latest cease-fire proposal, most of the evacuation routes were toward Russia or its ally Belarus, a move Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk called 'unacceptable' and French President Emmanuel Macron said was 'hypocrisy'. Belarus served as a launching ground for the invasion.
'I don't know many Ukrainians who want to seek refuge in Russia. That's hypocrisy,' Mr Macron said in an interview on French news broadcaster LCI.
'Humanitarian actors need to be able to intervene so we must get full cease-fires when they intervene,' Mr Macron said. The issue won't be solved via 'corridors which are being threatened right away (by Russia),' he added.
The Ukrainian government instead proposed eight routes allowing civilians to travel to western regions of Ukraine where there is no shelling.
Kyiv mayor and former boxer Vitali Klitschko said in a Telegram video address that 'fierce battles' continued on Monday in the Kyiv region, notably around Bucha, Hostomel, Vorzel and Irpin - areas away from the humanitarian corridors - and were hitting civilians.
In the Irpin area, which has been cut off from electricity, water and heating for three days, witnesses on Monday saw at least three tanks and said Russian soldiers were seizing houses and cars, while explosions could be heard.
Russian forces continued their offensive in Mykolaiv, opening fire on the city some 300 miles south of Kyiv, according to Ukraine's General Staff. Rescuers said they were putting out fires caused by rocket attacks in residential areas.
Residents of Irpin flee heavy fighting via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city today. Devastating scenes show civilians trying to leave amid debris
A man carries a stroller as he flees Irpin, which Russian forces entered today, amid debris and a destroyed bridge in the background
Civilians continue to flee from Irpin due to ongoing Russian attacks in the town near Kyiv, surrounded by debris and destroyed infrastructure
A Ukrainian soldier stands guard as residents wait to cross the destroyed bridge as they flee from the frontline town of Irpin
Residents cross the destroyed bridge as they flee from the frontline town of Irpin today. The area was a witness to heavy fighting for almost a week
Residents of Irpin flee heavy fighting via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city of Irpin
A Ukrainian serviceman looks on as evacuees cross a destroyed bridge as they flee the city of Irpin
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Emergency officials in the Kharkiv region said overnight shelling killed at least eight people and wrecked residential buildings, medical and education facilities and administrative buildings.
'Russia continues to carry out rocket, bomb and artillery strikes on the cities and settlements of Ukraine,' the General Staff said, and repeated earlier Ukrainian accusations that Russia has targeted humanitarian corridors.
The statement also accused Russian forces of taking women and children hostage and placing weapons in residential areas of cities - though it did not elaborate or provide evidence.
In the face of a series of punishing sanctions by Western countries, Russia has grown increasing isolated. The rouble's value has plunged and the country's extensive trade ties with the West have been all but severed.
Moscow has also cracked down on independent reporting on the conflict and arrested anti-war protesters en masse. On Sunday, more than 5,000 people in 69 cities were detained, according to rights group OVD-Info - the highest single-day figure since the invasion began.
But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more action punishment, including a global boycott of Russian oil imports and other products.
'If the invasion continues and Russia does not abandon its plans against Ukraine, then we need a new sanctions package,' he said in a video address. 'If (Russia) doesn't want to abide by civilised rules, then they shouldn't receive goods and services from civilisation. It can be called an embargo, or it can be just morality.'
Mr Zelensky described shelling of Ukrainian cities in the centre, north and south of the country, describing 'terror' facing civilians in the suburbs of Kyiv and in Kharkiv and Mariupol, surrounded by Russian troops.
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said Moscow's attacks could be halted 'only if Kyiv ceases hostilities'. As he has often done, he blamed Ukraine for the war, telling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday that Kyiv needed to stop all hostilities and fulfil 'the well-known demands of Russia'.
Mr Putin launched his invasion with a string of false accusations against Kyiv, including that it is led by neo-Nazis intent on undermining Russia with the development of nuclear weapons.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has particularly alarmed nearby countries. US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Monday began a lightning visit to the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, former Soviet republics that are Nato members.
Mr Blinken hopes to reassure them of the alliance's protection in the event Russia chooses to expand its military operations to other neighbouring countries.
The West has broadly backed Ukraine, offering aid and weapon shipments and slapping Russia with vast sanctions. But no Nato troops have been sent to Ukraine.
Mr Zelensky has criticised Western leaders for not responding with more force to Russia. He appealed again on Monday for a no-fly zone over Ukraine or warplanes.
'How do peaceful people in Kharkiv or Mykolaiv differ from (people in) Hamburg or Vienna?' he asked.
Nato so far has ruled out policing a no-fly zone because of concerns such an action would lead to a far wider war.
Poland - which has the largest Ukrainian community in Central Europe - has received more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began on February 24, with the milestone passed late last night.
'Today at 20:00 the number of people who escaped from Ukraine to Poland exceeded one million,' the Polish border guard service tweeted late on Sunday.
Crowds of people with their luggage wait under a destroyed bridge as they flee from the frontline town of Irpin, Kyiv region, today
People cross an improvised path under a destroyed bridge while fleeing the town of Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine today, helping one another across
Evacuees carrying bags walks along the river bank near a destroyed bridge as they flee the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, amid debris
Evacuees cross a destroyed bridge as they flee the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, today. Ukraine dismissed Moscow's offer to set up humanitarian corridors from several bombarded cities
A man carries a woman as they cross an improvised path while fleeing the town of Irpin, Ukraine
People cross an improvised path under a destroyed bridge while fleeing the town of Irpin
Civilians cross amid rubble of a damaged bridge in the Irpin city near from Kyiv
Residents shelter by candle light in the basement of a building in Irpin as Russian forces moved through the city today, on day 12 of the invasion
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