War in Ukraine: Fierce fighting outside Kyiv – Where the Russian phalanx is pushing

Every day the fence tightens around it Kyivwith the Russian phalanx launching fierce attacks on the outskirts of the city, as well as Russia escalates war in Ukraineespecially after the stalemate in the negotiations.

According to bbc.com, a Russian phalanx that is a small part of the convoy parked outside the Russian capital, occupied the village Ozera, located in the northwest. From there, they have taken place attacks on the surroundingsespecially to west with the Russians to have occupied several territories. At the same time, the Russian army is occupying territories in east of Kiev, aiming to create one direct communication corridor with the Russian border.

The village of Ozera, where the Russian army is located

In addition, bbc.com cites Dr. Jack Watlingof the Royal United Services Institute, who states that “the movement around Kyiv suggests that the Russian troops preparing for a siege of Kiev instead of a complete attack».

According to the mayor of Kiev, Vitali KlitschkoThe half the population of the city of about three million has already given up the area. “Kyiv has been turned into a fortress. “Every road, every building, every checkpoint has been fortified,” he said.

However, those citizens who have not left the capital, assist the Ukrainian forces in the defense of the city. So far, they do not have to fight in the front line while help in the construction of fortifications.

The areas controlled by Russia are in red. With red dashed lines, the territories recently occupied by the Russian
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“Russia sends Syrian mercenaries”

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskygave a new dimension to the pressure exerted in Kyiv by Russia, as through a message on Facebook, claimed that Syrian mercenaries.

“We are already on the road to victory,” he said, adding that “it is impossible to say how many days are left before we can liberate Ukrainian land.” But we can say that we will do it. Because we have already reached a strategic turning point».

It is not ruled out that Putin and Zelensky will meet

“It does not rule out the possibility of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting, as long as their meeting has been prepared to produce results,” a Kremlin spokesman said today. Dmitry Peshkov.

«No one rules out the possibility a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. “In theory, it’s really possible,” Peshkov said.

Archive photo from a meeting of the two presidents in France in 2019

However, as he has done in the past, Peshkov stressed, according to TASS, that “first the delegations and the ministers must do their job and ensure that the two presidents will not meet for the press but in order to get some result “.

«Russia’s position is no secret, has been formulated and brought to the attention of Ukrainian negotiators. “We are waiting to receive their clarifications,” Peshkov concluded.

Source: News Beast

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