On the 141st day of the war, the offensive of Russian troops continues in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, especially around the strategic city of Sloviansk. The mayor of Mykolaiv denounced the bombing of civilian targets this morning, while the Ukrainian presidential adviser Anton Herashchenko announced a new attempt by Moscow to attack the island of the Snakes on the night, but “the bombs fell into the sea”.
In the meantime, the EU is preparing for the gas emergency and in the draft plan to deal with it, the European Commission is calling for “lowering the thermostat by one degree” in homes. The energy crisis, together with the uncertain outcome of the war, sinks the economic forecasts of the Eurozone for 2022-2023, which will be presented this morning by Commissioner Gentiloni.
The reportage – Siversk, the war between houses
Updates hour by hour
11.03 – Zelensky: “Dead and wounded by Russian missile in Vinnytsia”
«Missile attacks in the center of the city of Vinnytsia. There are wounded and dead, including a small child ». Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram about the strike in Vinnytsia. “Every day – he adds – Russia destroys the civilian population, kills Ukrainian children, fires rockets at civilian targets.” Where there is nothing military. What is this but an open act of terrorism. A murderous country. A terrorist country ». Zelensky’s message is accompanied by a video clip showing the aftermath of the bombing. Black smoke is seen emanating from buildings, streets covered with rubble and emergency services rushing to the scene. According to police in the central Ukrainian city, Russian missiles killed at least two civilians this morning and injured six others. “There are deaths and injuries,” confirmed Serhiy Borzov, governor of the homonymous.
10.23 – China: Russian crude oil price ceiling “very complicated”
China defines the issue of a ceiling on the price of Russian crude oil as “very complicated” and reiterates its support for talks between Moscow and Kiev to cool the crisis. This was stated by the spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Shu Jueting, in response to a question about the recent virtual meeting between the United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, and the Chinese Deputy Prime Minister, Liu He, during which the United States they mentioned the proposal to set a ceiling on the price of Russian oil. China, the spokeswoman said, “believes that the issue is very complicated and that the premise for solving the problem is that all parties involved work towards peace and promote talks”. China, he concluded, believes that it is “in the interest of all parties that the crisis situation cools down, does not overheat.
09.50 – Kiev: Russian missiles on the Kramatorsk industrial area
Russian forces launched missile attacks on the industrial part of Kramatorsk in Donetsk. This was reported by the mayor of the city, Oleksandr Honcharenko, quoted by the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN, adding that as a result of the bombing there is no electricity in some parts of the city and that citizens must remain in anti-aircraft shelters.
09.42 – Russian forces: “We are in Siversk”
The forces of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic and those of Russia claim to have entered the city of Siversk, in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the Russian agency Tass citing a source close to the pro-Russian forces. “The allied forces have already entered Siversk – said the source – I can say that the city is under our operational control”. “She will soon be freed from the presence of Ukrainian troops,” he added.
09.04 – Kiev: 12 attacks on populated areas between Lugansk and Donetsk Gaidai, Russians try to break through in Siversk
«The Russian army has launched 12 air and missile attacks on populated areas on the border between the Lugansk region and the Donetsk region. Massive artillery and mortar attacks continue, and skeet shooting systems are used. Through small settlements, the Russians are trying to break through in Siversk and pave the way for Bakhmut, which is why they are destroying everything in front of them. Now I am on the offensive in the direction of Verkhnokamyansky, the hostilities continue ». The Ukrainian governor of Lugansk, Serhgiy Gaidai, wrote it on Telegram, reported by the Guardian.
08.32 – Kiev, explosions in Mykolaiv: downtown hotel destroyed
Explosions were heard this morning in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv and rescuers are working on the sites hit by the bombings. According to the mayor of the city Oleksandr Sienkovych, quoted by Ukrinform, “a series of civilian targets were targeted” and a hotel in the center, the Mykolaiv hotel, was destroyed.
08.30 – Gb: no progress of the Russians in Donbass in the last 72 hours ‘Low prospects of ending the conflict’
Russian forces have not achieved “significant territorial advancements” in the past 72 hours in the Donbass, according to the British Defense Ministry intelligence report. In the eastern region of Ukraine, the Federation army continues to conduct artillery attacks on a broad front followed, in some areas, by test attacks of small military units. However, they have not made significant territorial progress in the past 72 hours and risk losing the momentum built up after the capture of Lysychansk. The outdated vehicles, weapons and Soviet-era tactics used by Russian forces do not lend themselves to quickly regaining or building momentum unless used in overwhelming mass, which Russia is currently unable to endure. According to British intelligence, “despite yesterday’s talks between delegations from Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations on grain exports and the recent successfully negotiated prisoner exchanges, the prospects for broader talks to end the conflict remain. low “.
08.08 – Czech Republic: new EU sanctions will not include gas
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the European Union will not include Russian gas in its seventh round of sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reports, citing international media. According to the Czech premier, the EU will not further reduce gas imports from Russia as too many member states could not adapt quickly enough to a new cut. The European Commission should be ready to present the seventh package of sanctions against Moscow in the coming days, Fiala added.
08.05 – Mayor Mykolaiv, Russians bomb civilian targets
Russian forces bombed civilian targets in Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine at dawn. This was reported by the mayor, Oleksandr Sienkevych, quoted by the Guardian, explaining that explosions were heard in the city around 6 am “Rescuers and emergency teams are already working on the field,” he added.
07.57 – Kiev, sterile Russian offensive on Donetsk
The offensive of Russian troops continues in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, especially around the strategic city of Sloviansk, but without success. This is what emerges from the latest report by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In the direction of Sloviansk, “the enemy opened fire on Barvinkove, Dibrivne, Kurulka, Podolivka, Chepil, Krasnopillia and Bohorodychne and attempted the assault on Kurulka, but failed and retreated”. In the Kramatorsk area, on the border with Russia, “the invader bombed the areas of Hryhorivka, Siversk, Kramatorsk, Verkhniokamyanske, Zakitne, Serebrianka and Spirne with artillery and rockets, and launched air strikes near Verkhniokamyanske and Mayaky” . Another of the areas affected by the Russian offensive is the Kharkiv region, in the north-east of Ukraine, where “the enemy attacked the areas of Derhachi, Cherkaska Lozova, Dementiyivka, Ruski Tyshky, Cherkaski Tyshky and Slatyne ».
07.53 – Kiev, new Russian attempt to attack Snake Island
New attempt by the Russian army in the night to attack the strategic island of the Serpents in the Black Sea, but the bombs fell into the sea. This was reported by an update of the Southern operational command of Ukraine, quoted by the Guardian. Ukrainian presidential adviser Anton Herashchenko added: “A couple of Su-27 fighters tried to bomb Snake Island, the bombs fell into the sea near the island.”
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