Russia now has 50% of the invasion force inside Ukraine, a US official said. AFP
Russia’s military has been ordered to expand Ukraine’s advance “from all directions” after Ukraine said it repelled an attack on the capital Kyiv but “sabotage groups” remained in the city.
Here are the 10 latest developments:
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Ukraine has rejected Russian suggestions that it refuses to negotiate a ceasefire but says it is not ready to accept “unacceptable conditions” after the Kremlin accused the country of prolonging the military conflict. .
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Russian forces attacked Ukrainian cities with artillery and cruise missiles on Saturday, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the capital Kyiv remained in Ukrainian hands.
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Russia’s invasion force is being slowed down and frustrated by the unexpected resistance of Ukrainian troops, which keep them outside Kyiv, a senior US defense official said, according to AFP news agency. AFP news.
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The official said that according to information from the Pentagon, Russia now has at least 50% of the massive invasion force inside Ukraine.
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Germany and its Western allies have agreed to cut Russia off from the global payments system SWIFT, in a third package of sanctions aimed at stopping the invasion, a German government spokesman said.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking “political support” at the United Nations after India abstained from condemning the Russian invasion vetoed by Moscow.
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Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Lyashko yesterday said 198 civilians, including three children, were killed in the conflict and 1,115 were injured.
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So far, about 3,500 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. “We are attacking the enemy around Kyiv. The enemy is not moving right now,” said Oleksiy Arestovych.
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President Joe Biden has directed the US State Department to export $350 million worth of additional weapons from the US stockpile to Ukraine. Germany and France are also sending military equipment.
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Poland says 100,000 refugees have crossed its border from Ukraine since Russia invaded, with the United Nations estimating that a similar number are being displaced within the country. About 50,000 people entered Hungary and Romania with thousands more crossing through Moldova.
