government was preparing to warn allies about the situation, according to the FT report. Moscow has reportedly asked for military equipment and other assistance since it began the invasion on Feb.

Russia has asked China for military equipment to help in its invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed U.S. Jake Sullivan and China's Yang Jiechi to discuss Ukraine on Monday.Pope Francis says 'unacceptable armed aggression' in Ukraine must stop.Death toll rises after Russia strikes Ukrainian military facility.NATO secretary general warns that Russia may use chemical weapons.Ukraine's authorities accused Russia of preventing the evacuation of civilians. More than 1,500 people have died in attacks on Mariupol to date, the Associated Press reported Sunday, citing the mayor's office. Conditions in the city are dire, with civilians trapped there with limited food, water and electricity. Meanwhile, Russian forces have made some gains in their attempts to fully seize the besieged port city of Mariupol in the south of the country. Russian missiles hit a military training center near Lviv, in the west of Ukraine near the Poland border, on Sunday with the number of people killed and injured rising throughout the morning. Fighting has intensified around Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, while Russian forces bombard cities across the country, killing civilians who are unable to escape.

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