Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the blockade early Sunday morning of port city of Mariupol will go down in history for What he said were war crimes committed by Russian forces.
“To do this peacefully citywhat the occupiers did, is a terror She will be remembered for “Centuries to come,” said Zelensky. in Video address of the nation.
Zelensky also Order of 11 political parties with Links to Russia, the largest of which has 44 out of 450 seats in The state parliamentTo suspend activities during the period of Military law.
He said, “The activities of politicians aimed at sedition and cooperation will not succeed.” in the address.
Russian forces penetrated deep into the besieged and civilians city, where the fierce fighting shut down Appealed to a large steel mill and local authorities for more western help.
in the capital, Kyiv، At least 20 children carried by surrogate Ukrainian mothers in Temporary bomb shelter, waiting for parents To travel to the war zone to pick they up. Some just For days, children are being taken care of for by nurses who Can’t leave the shelter because of Constant bombardment by Russian forces who trying to encircle city.
the fall of Mariupol, scene of Some of The worst suffering in the war, he will be like a major battlefield progress for Russians, who Quite a swamp down outside main cities more More than three weeks in the largest land invasion in Europe since World War II.
“Children, the elderly people be dying. The city He is destroyed And it is erased off The face of The earth, among the scattered rubble, said Michael Vershnin, a Mariupol police officer street in A video directed at Western leaders has been endorsed by the Associated Press.
details also Appeared on Saturday about a rocket attack That killed up to 40 Marines in southern city of Mykolaiv the day before, according to Ukrainian military official who I spoke to the New York Times.
Russian forces have already Mariupol pieces off From the sea of Azov and its fall will connect the Russian-annexed Crimea in 2014, to the eastern regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists. It would be a rare progress in The face of The fierce Ukrainian resistance dashed Russia’s hopes for Quick victory and mobilization of the West.
Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed over Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Vadim Denisenko, Ukrainian Internal Affairs Adviser minister, He said. “One of The largest mineral plants in Europe was actually destroyed, said Denisenko in televised statements.
Mariupol city Council claimed hours Later that Russian soldiers Forcibly transferred several thousand city Residents, mostly women And the children, to Russia. She did not say where, and the Associated Press could not immediately confirm claim.
Zelensky’s adviser, Oleksiy Aristovich, said that the closest forces that could help Mariupol were already struggling against “Overwhelming force of The enemy’that’ there currently number military Mariupol solution.
despite the siege in Mariupol, many people were upset with Ukraine ability To catch back The biggest and best armed enemy. The British Ministry of Defense said that Ukrainian airspace remains subject to effective defense.
Gaining control of The air I was one of Russia’s main goals for opening days of The conflict and its continuation failure Doing so has significantly weakened its operations progress, the ministry said on Twitter.
Russia is now dependent on stands up-off Weapons fired from close! safety of The ministry said that the Russian airspace to strike targets inside Ukraine.
In Mykolaiv, rescuers searched the ruins of Naval barracks that were destroyed in clear missile attack Friday. The region’s governor Marines said that the Marines were asleep when attack It happened.
It wasn’t clear how Several marines were inside at that time, and rescuers were still searching the ruins for Alive the next day. But the senior Ukrainian military official who I spoke to the New York Times on condition of Sensitive anonymity informationit is estimated that up to 40 Marines were killed, which could lead to their deaths one of The most dangerous attacks known on Ukrainian forces during the war.
Estimates of Russian deaths vary widely, but even conservative Numbers in Low thousands. Russia has recorded 64 deaths in five days of Fighting during the 2008 war with Georgia. lost about 15,000 in Afghanistan over 10 years and more from 11000 in Years of Fighting in Chechnya.
Russia number of dead and wounded in Ukraine approaches 10% rate of shrink combat Dmitriy Gorenberg, researcher, said the efficacy on Russian Security at the Virginia-based CNA Research Center. mentioned battlefield death cases of Four Russian generals – out of estimated at 20 in The fight – signal Leadership is weak, Gorenberg said.
Russia will need 800,000 soldiers – equal to almost all of them active-duty military – To control Ukraine for a long time -term in The face of Michael Clarke said: The Armed Opposition former head of Britain-based Royal United Service Institute, A defense think tank.
“Unless the Russians intend to commit acts of complete genocide – they can flatten all the major cities, and the Ukrainians will rise up against Russian occupation – there will be just “An ongoing guerrilla war,” Clark said.
Russians military He said on Saturday that he uses latest hypersonic missile for The first time in combat. Major General Igor Konashenkov said Kinzal missiles destroyed Underground warehouse Storage of Ukrainian missiles and aircraft ammunition in the West region of Ivano-Frankivsk.
Russia said the Kinzal missiles, which are carried by MiG-31 fighter jets, have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and fly at a speed of 10 times The speed of sound.
Pentagon Press secretary John Kirby said the United States can’t confirm The use of A hypersonic missile.
United Nations bodies confirmed more More than 847 civilians have been killed since the war began, although they admit that the actual death toll is very likely. higher. United nations says more from 3.3 million people They fled Ukraine as refugees.
Evacuations from Mariupol and other besieged cities continued along eight of 10 Humanitarian Corridors, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said, a total of 6,623 people left.
Vereshock said the planned humanitarian aid for southern city of Kherson, early occupied by Russia in War, can not be delivered because the trucks stopped along way by Russian forces.
Ukraine and Russia held several rounds of Negotiations aimed at ending the conflict but remain divided over several issues, with Moscow pressing for disarm her neighbor and Kyiv They demand security guarantees.
Throughout Ukraine, hospitals, schools and buildings where people to request safety They were attacked.
at least 130 people survived Wednesday bombing of Commissioner for Human Rights of the Ukrainian Parliament, Lyudmila Denisova, said Friday that the Mariupol Theater was using a shelter, but it is believed that 1,300 others are still inside.
“We pray that they are all alive, but there is still no information Denisova told Ukrainian television.
A satellite image from Maxar Technologies released on Saturday confirmed previous reports a lot of was the theater destroyed. He. She also Show the word “children” written in Russian in in large white letters outside The building.
Russian forces fired on Eight cities and villages in East Donetsk region in The past 24 hoursincluding Mariupol, Ukraine national Police said Saturday. dozens of Civilians were killed and injured, and at least 37 apartment buildings and facilities including a school, museum and shopping center were damaged.
In the west city of Lviv, the cultural capital of Ukraine, which was hit with russian missiles on Friday, military Veterans trained dozens of civilians on how To handle firearms and grenades.
“it’s a hardbecause my hands are really weak, but I can handle it.” one Trainee, 22-year- Old Katharina Ishchenko.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the blockade early Sunday morning of port city of Mariupol will go down in history for What he said were war crimes committed by Russian forces.
“To do this peacefully citywhat the occupiers did, is a terror She will be remembered for “Centuries to come,” said Zelensky. in Video address of the nation.
Zelensky also Order of 11 political parties with Links to Russia, the largest of which has 44 out of 450 seats in The state parliamentTo suspend activities during the period of Military law.
He said, “The activities of politicians aimed at sedition and cooperation will not succeed.” in the address.
Russian forces penetrated deep into the besieged and civilians city, where the fierce fighting shut down Appealed to a large steel mill and local authorities for more western help.
in the capital, Kyiv، At least 20 children carried by surrogate Ukrainian mothers in Temporary bomb shelter, waiting for parents To travel to the war zone to pick they up. Some just For days, children are being taken care of for by nurses who Can’t leave the shelter because of Constant bombardment by Russian forces who trying to encircle city.
the fall of Mariupol, scene of Some of The worst suffering in the war, he will be like a major battlefield progress for Russians, who Quite a swamp down outside main cities more More than three weeks in the largest land invasion in Europe since World War II.
“Children, the elderly people be dying. The city He is destroyed And it is erased off The face of The earth, among the scattered rubble, said Michael Vershnin, a Mariupol police officer street in A video directed at Western leaders has been endorsed by the Associated Press.
details also Appeared on Saturday about a rocket attack That killed up to 40 Marines in southern city of Mykolaiv the day before, according to Ukrainian military official who I spoke to the New York Times.
Russian forces have already Mariupol pieces off From the sea of Azov and its fall will connect the Russian-annexed Crimea in 2014, to the eastern regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists. It would be a rare progress in The face of The fierce Ukrainian resistance dashed Russia’s hopes for Quick victory and mobilization of the West.
Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed over Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Vadim Denisenko, Ukrainian Internal Affairs Adviser minister, He said. “One of The largest mineral plants in Europe was actually destroyed, said Denisenko in televised statements.
Mariupol city Council claimed hours Later that Russian soldiers Forcibly transferred several thousand city Residents, mostly women And the children, to Russia. She did not say where, and the Associated Press could not immediately confirm claim.
Zelensky’s adviser, Oleksiy Aristovich, said that the closest forces that could help Mariupol were already struggling against “Overwhelming force of The enemy’that’ there currently number military Mariupol solution.
despite the siege in Mariupol, many people were upset with Ukraine ability To catch back The biggest and best armed enemy. The British Ministry of Defense said that Ukrainian airspace remains subject to effective defense.
Gaining control of The air I was one of Russia’s main goals for opening days of The conflict and its continuation failure Doing so has significantly weakened its operations progress, the ministry said on Twitter.
Russia is now dependent on stands up-off Weapons fired from close! safety of The ministry said that the Russian airspace to strike targets inside Ukraine.
In Mykolaiv, rescuers searched the ruins of Naval barracks that were destroyed in clear missile attack Friday. The region’s governor Marines said that the Marines were asleep when attack It happened.
It wasn’t clear how Several marines were inside at that time, and rescuers were still searching the ruins for Alive the next day. But the senior Ukrainian military official who I spoke to the New York Times on condition of Sensitive anonymity informationit is estimated that up to 40 Marines were killed, which could lead to their deaths one of The most dangerous attacks known on Ukrainian forces during the war.
Estimates of Russian deaths vary widely, but even conservative Numbers in Low thousands. Russia has recorded 64 deaths in five days of Fighting during the 2008 war with Georgia. lost about 15,000 in Afghanistan over 10 years and more from 11000 in Years of Fighting in Chechnya.
Russia number of dead and wounded in Ukraine approaches 10% rate of shrink combat Dmitriy Gorenberg, researcher, said the efficacy on Russian Security at the Virginia-based CNA Research Center. mentioned battlefield death cases of Four Russian generals – out of estimated at 20 in The fight – signal Leadership is weak, Gorenberg said.
Russia will need 800,000 soldiers – equal to almost all of them active-duty military – To control Ukraine for a long time -term in The face of Michael Clarke said: The Armed Opposition former head of Britain-based Royal United Service Institute, A defense think tank.
“Unless the Russians intend to commit acts of complete genocide – they can flatten all the major cities, and the Ukrainians will rise up against Russian occupation – there will be just “An ongoing guerrilla war,” Clark said.
Russians military He said on Saturday that he uses latest hypersonic missile for The first time in combat. Major General Igor Konashenkov said Kinzal missiles destroyed Underground warehouse Storage of Ukrainian missiles and aircraft ammunition in the West region of Ivano-Frankivsk.
Russia said the Kinzal missiles, which are carried by MiG-31 fighter jets, have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and fly at a speed of 10 times The speed of sound.
Pentagon Press secretary John Kirby said the United States can’t confirm The use of A hypersonic missile.
United Nations bodies confirmed more More than 847 civilians have been killed since the war began, although they admit that the actual death toll is very likely. higher. United nations says more from 3.3 million people They fled Ukraine as refugees.
Evacuations from Mariupol and other besieged cities continued along eight of 10 Humanitarian Corridors, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said, a total of 6,623 people left.
Vereshock said the planned humanitarian aid for southern city of Kherson, early occupied by Russia in War, can not be delivered because the trucks stopped along way by Russian forces.
Ukraine and Russia held several rounds of Negotiations aimed at ending the conflict but remain divided over several issues, with Moscow pressing for disarm her neighbor and Kyiv They demand security guarantees.
Throughout Ukraine, hospitals, schools and buildings where people to request safety They were attacked.
at least 130 people survived Wednesday bombing of Commissioner for Human Rights of the Ukrainian Parliament, Lyudmila Denisova, said Friday that the Mariupol Theater was using a shelter, but it is believed that 1,300 others are still inside.
“We pray that they are all alive, but there is still no information Denisova told Ukrainian television.
A satellite image from Maxar Technologies released on Saturday confirmed previous reports a lot of was the theater destroyed. He. She also Show the word “children” written in Russian in in large white letters outside The building.
Russian forces fired on Eight cities and villages in East Donetsk region in The past 24 hoursincluding Mariupol, Ukraine national Police said Saturday. dozens of Civilians were killed and injured, and at least 37 apartment buildings and facilities including a school, museum and shopping center were damaged.
In the west city of Lviv, the cultural capital of Ukraine, which was hit with russian missiles on Friday, military Veterans trained dozens of civilians on how To handle firearms and grenades.
“it’s a hardbecause my hands are really weak, but I can handle it.” one Trainee, 22-year- Old Katharina Ishchenko.