In recent days there have been reports that the Russian offensive has begun to slow down, and the Ukrainian army has improved its positions on the battlefields. Taras Ishchik, the Ukrainian military man stationed in Lvov, told the BBC yesterday that Ukrainian forces could defeat the Russians because they believe in what they are fighting for. “All our soldiers are full of rage now because the Russians have no moral rules,” he said. “They are killing civilians, children, the elderly.”
The British Ministry of Defense claimed today that Ukraine has reoccupied towns and defensive positions up to 35 km east of Kiev. US President Joe Biden will visit the town of Rzeszow in eastern Poland, about 80 km from the Ukrainian border, according to a report. In the AFP news agency.
Yesterday, NATO chiefs and US President Joe Biden said in a joint statement that “Russia is threatening world security.” At the same time, the United States has announced a new aid package to Ukraine that includes suicide drones and $ 800 million anti-aircraft missiles and is expected to arrive starting today. The UK also announced yesterday a new aid package that includes 6,000 missiles and $ 32 million in financial aid, as well as additional sanctions imposed on dozens of Russian companies and citizens.
The war in Ukraine – minute by minute
11:17: Some 20,000 people have fled the Ukrainian city of Boryspil, the mayor said, urging other residents to evacuate as well.
10:39: Against the backdrop of the two missiles landed tonight near the city of Dnipro, the head of the district Valentin Reznejko says that the rescue forces are looking for survivors under the rubble. He said the missiles hit a military unit stationed on the outskirts of the city and caused severe destruction
10:35: In Ukraine, it is reported that 135 children were killed as a result of the “Russian aggression”, and another 184 were injured.
10:30: Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vershchuk announced this morning that two humanitarian corridors have been agreed: from the port city of Mariupol to Zaporozhye – for those who choose to travel in their own car, and another corridor from Mariupol to Berdyansk that will be operated by 48 buses.
10:25: During the day, US President Joe Biden will visit the town of Rzeszow in eastern Poland, about 80 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to a report in the AFP news agency.
10:08: Belarusian website Nexta reports that Ukrainian police chief Vyacheslav Abruskin has offered a prisoner exchange deal with the Russians in which he will voluntarily be captured, and in return the Russians will release children from Mariupol.
10:00: In Britain, the Ukrainian army is reported to have recaptured Russian-occupied towns up to 35 km from Kiev.
9:55: Jerusalem Marathon: Ukrainian Valentina Verska won first place in the women’s category.
7:45: A delegation of about 40 immigrants and refugees from Ukraine who arrived in the capital in recent days is participating in the Jerusalem marathon that started this morning. The marathon is also attended by Ukrainian runner Valentina Verska, who fled the country due to the fights.
7:30: Former Russian Prime Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said it was “stupid” to think that the sanctions could affect Moscow in any way, according to a report in the RIA news agency.
05:11: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was first seen on Russian television after disappearing from the public eye for 12 days.
05:02: Zalansky spoke with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, he said in a video posted on the Telegram. The Ukrainian president did not give further details on the content of the conversation, noting that he also spoke with other leaders – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausada.
05:00: US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colin Cahl: “Russia will emerge from Ukraine weaker militarily, economically and politically.” According to him, Russia does not pose a long-term systemic challenge to the United States, unlike China.
04:03: Zalansky thanked EU council members for imposing sanctions on Russia, but added that “they were a little late. If they had been imposed on time – Russia would not have created a gas crisis.” The Ukrainian president called on councilors to make decisions more decisively: “You are hesitant about imposing sanctions and debating whether to let the weapons pass and whether to trade with Russia or not? There is no time to hesitate. It is time to decide already.”
01:05: According to estimates by three senior US officials, Russia suffers from failure rates of up to 60 percent in some of the exact missiles it uses in the fighting in Ukraine, according to the Reuters news agency.
00:13: Alarms are now sounding throughout Kyiv.