Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at one of two residential buildings hit by Russian airstrikes that killed at least two people in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 15. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Ukrainian officials said Russian airstrikes on a Kyiv residential area killed at least two people, as large explosions rocked the capital and intense battles were reported across Ukraine on Tuesday, the 20th day of Russia's military invasion.
The big picture: Almost all of Russia's military offensives were stalling and despite launching over 900 missiles Russian forces did not have full air superiority, with Ukraine's airspace remaining contested, a U.S. defense official told AP. But 20 days of bombardment has caused widespread destruction across Ukraine.






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Editor's note: This article has been updated with more details of the Russian strikes on Kyiv, including a photo of a bombed apartment building.