<span style="color: #222222;">Russia's relentless bombardment of Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv today, with a series of strikes hitting a residential neighborhood.  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Shortly before dawn, large explosions thundered across Kyiv which Ukrainian authorities said was artillery strikes. The shelling ignited a huge fire and a frantic rescue effort is on in a 15-story apartment building. At least one person was killed and others remain trapped inside.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />'' As Russia stepped up its assault on Kyiv, the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia announced they would travel to Ukraine's capital Tuesday on a European Union mission to show support for the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The aim of the visit is to express the European Union's unequivocal support for Ukraine and its freedom and independence, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said in a tweet.</span><br />