In full swing is the war in Ukrainewith the Russian invasion continuing for the 11th day and being particularly critical, as it is quite possible to judge the fate of Mariupol, which has been described as a city of “strategic importance”.
The same time, the siege has begun to narrow for Kyiv as wellwith fighting in its suburbs continuing, while information states that The city of Borodyanka, located a few kilometers northwest of the Ukrainian capital, has fallen to the Russians..
The mayor of Mariupol sees a “humanitarian blockade”
The mayor of Mariupol, Vadim Boitshenko, told a Ukrainian television network that its inhabitants have been faced with “humanitarian blockade”as they now lack all the basic services.
The Russian troops also cut 15 lines of the electricity network and Mariupol has not had electricity for five days. “People are suffering from the cold in their homes as the heating units are running on electricity, while the mobile networks are also down,” he explained.
Even before the war broke out, the main water supply line of Mariupol had a problem and after the conflict broke out, the water supply from backup sources stopped, he continued.
He complained that the Russian army acted with particular method to cut off all services in the city and intensify the pressure on the inhabitants.
He also accused the Russian forces of opening fire on buses that would transport them out of the city through the so-called humanitarian corridor that was organized yesterday. Of the fifty buses full of fuel tanks, only twenty remain, Boitshenko added, warning that “we may not have any buses when civilians are allowed to leave again.”
He called for the humanitarian corridor to be reopened so that the elderly and women and children could leave.
The information provided by the mayor cannot be independently verified.
Information on a hydroelectric dam occupation plan
The Ukrainian army warned today that Russian forces are seeking to seize a dam on a strategic hydroelectric power station south of Kiev.
The General Staff clarified that the Russian troops are now targeting the Kaniv Dam, which is located 150 kilometers south of Kiev, on the Dnipro River.
So far, the Russian military has destroyed, damaged or seized several key energy infrastructures in Ukraine, including Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian forces are also trying to infiltrate the southwestern suburbs of the capital.
On Saturday night, the air defense sirens sounded several times in the Ukrainian capital.
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Russian forces also tried to advance on the highway near Kiev International Airport, always in front of the Ukrainian army.
In the Kozeletsabout 70 km northeast of Kiev, movements of strong forces with heavy weapons, including rocket launchers, were observed.
Russian forces continue to encircle Kyiv, Kharkiv (east) and Mykolaif (south).
The Ukrainian news agency UNIAN reported that since the start of the war on February 24 194 people have been killed in the Kharkiv region, including 126 civilians. This information is impossible to verify independently.
100,000 volunteers ready to defend Kyiv
Over 100,000 volunteers were deployed to defend Kyiv from the day the Russian invasion began, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said, according to the UNIAN news agency.
This number is impossible to verify independently.
Ms. Maliar added that the volunteer units will not be disbanded after the war, instead they will join the Ukrainian armed forces, according to the agency.
New Biden-Zelensky contact
THE Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that she talked to him Joe Biden on Washington’s financial support to Kyiv and sanctions against Moscow.
“As part of the ongoing dialogue, I had a new conversation with @POTUS (s.s. the president of the USA). “The agenda included security issues, financial support to Ukraine and the continuation of sanctions against Russia.”said Mr. Zelenski via Twitter.
The White House confirmed the conversation, explaining that it took place yesterday Saturday and lasted about 30 minutes.
Solz-Bennett meeting to end the war
THE Olaf Solts discussed the night of the conflict in Ukraine with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who took mediation initiative, according to a statement released by the chancellor.
“The focus of the 90-minute meeting was the results of the talks that the (Israeli) Prime Minister had with the Russian President (Vladimir) Putin in Moscow.” The two men “agreed to remain in close contact on the issue – the common goal remains to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible. “We will work for this with all our might,” the statement added.
Furthermore, The German Chancellor is to discuss mainly the crisis in Ukraine and other issues of European interest with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
The “regular exchange of views” of the two German politicians was scheduled ahead of the informal European Council on Thursday and Friday. Their meeting will begin around noon. No joint press conference is expected before or after.
Ms. von der Leyen was in Madrid for talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Their discussion was also largely devoted to the Ukrainian crisis.
Source: News Beast
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