KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said it retook a strategically important suburb of Kyiv early Tuesday, as Russian forces squeezed other areas near the capital and their attack on the embattled southern port of Mariupol raged unabated. ADVERTISEMENTEarly Tuesday, Ukrainian troops forced Russian forces out of the Kyiv suburb of Makariv after a fierce battle, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said. The regained territory allowed Ukrainian forces to retake control of a key highway and block Russian troops from surrounding Kyiv from the northwest. ADVERTISEMENTConcerns have been expressed for safety at the decommissioned plant since it was seized by Russian forces last month. “Imagine a Genoa completely burned down,” he said to rapt lawmakers, citing an Italian port city of a similar size.
