In the Ukraine conflict, the first Russian troops have now apparently marched into Kharkiv. However, the Ukrainian army is resolutely resisting. The news ticker.
- In the Ukraine conflict * intensify clashes. Now the first Russian troops are said to have entered the city of Kharkiv (see first report).
- Russia* claimed to have captured 471 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed hundreds of vehicles.
- Ukrainian troops have destroyed a bridge in Kiev to prevent Russian troops from entering the city center (see update of February 27, 10:10 a.m.).
- This news ticker is continuously updated.
Update from February 27, 10:50 a.m.: For the first time since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, the Ukrainian army has released aerial photos of drone strikes against Russian troops. The Ukrainian General Staff posted footage on Facebook that purportedly showed the attack by Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 armed drones on a Russian military convoy in the village of Chornobaivka, near the city of Kherson in northern Crimea. Before the start of the armed conflict, attention was often drawn to the possible important role of drones. Turkey sold dozens of these drones to Ukraine. However, Russia claimed to have destroyed 11 drones in the last few days, which could include the Turkish drones.
The Ukrainian army also provided additional information on Russian army casualties since the attack began. Ukrainian forces destroyed 27 aircraft, 26 helicopters, 146 tanks, 706 armored vehicles, 49 guns, two ships, as well as a BUK-type air defense system and other air defense equipment. Around 4,300 Russian soldiers were killed.
Ukraine conflict: Ex-Trump adviser sees war lost for Putin – already 150,000 people displaced
Update from February 27, 10:40 a.m.: With regard to the Ukraine conflict, a former national security adviser to the US government emphasized that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin had already lost the war. General Keith Kellog, who was an adviser to ex-President Donald Trump, told Fox News: “Putin lost this war. I think Russia will lose.” He pointed out that the Ukrainian army would successfully resist. Although Putin will “maybe deploy more troops and maybe conquer Kiev,” the Ukrainian army will resist even then.
Update from February 27, 10:30 a.m.: According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, more than 150,000 people have been displaced and arrived in neighboring countries since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. More than half of the refugees arrived in Poland, with Hungary, Moldova, Romania and other countries also taking in people.
Ukraine conflict: Bridge blown up in Kiev – Zelenskyj founds new legion and appeals to Belarusians
Update from February 27, 10:10 a.m.: In the course of the Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed several bridges in order to delay further advances by Russian troops. Another bridge is said to have been blown up near Kiev. The Bucha-Irpin Bridge, some 30 kilometers west of the city’s core, was destroyed by the Ukrainian army, the newspaper reports Kyiv Independent reported. Accordingly, the goal is to prevent Russian troops from entering the center of the capital.
Update from February 27, 9:50 a.m.: In a video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the violent clashes in Ukraine. Last night was “brutal”, underlined Zelenskyj. The Russian army bombed residential areas and civilian infrastructure. He also said the Russian attacks showed signs of “genocide” and therefore deserved an international trial. In addition, the Ukrainian President also announced the creation of an “International Legion for Territorial Defense of Ukraine”. Accordingly, foreign nationals should be able to join the Ukrainian armed forces as volunteers.
In his speech he also addressed the population of neighboring Belarus. Zelenskyy appealed to the solidarity of the Belarusian people. “Russian Federation troops are firing missiles at Ukraine from your territory,” said the Ukrainian president. “From your area, our children are being killed and our houses are being destroyed,” Zelenskyy said. Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko later admitted that two Russian rockets had been shot down from Belarusian territory. However, Belarus itself has no soldiers or ammunition in Ukraine, he stressed. In his speech, Selenskyj called on the people of Belarus to take a clear position – also with a view to a Belarusian constitutional referendum that was due on Sunday: “We are your neighbors. We are Ukrainians. Be Belarus – and not Russia!”
Ukraine conflict: Putin’s troops now apparently in Kharkiv – fighting with Russian soldiers in the city center
First report: Munich – The Ukraine conflict* continues with all its severity. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to engage in heavy fighting in and around several cities, including Kiev. This map illustrates where the Ukraine war is raging. The Russian army tries to expand conquered areas. This map shows the territories already conquered in the Ukraine war. So far, Russian troops have not been able to penetrate the center of the capital, but they are said to have succeeded in the second largest Ukrainian city, Kharkiv. According to the Kharkiv authorities, the Russian army has advanced to the center of the city. Fighting continued, a senior administration official, Oleg Sinegubov, said on Facebook, saying there had been a breakthrough by Russian armored vehicles. He called on the approximately 1.4 million residents not to leave their homes.
Anton Gerashenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Minister, published footage of Russian units on the streets of Kharkiv on Telegram. He also confirmed the clashes in the city center. The Ukrainian army would fight “the enemy”. “There are street fights. We call on the civilian population not to go out on the city streets,” Gerashenko appealed on Telegram. In Kharkiv, the Russian troops apparently encountered great resistance from Ukrainian soldiers. Several shots showed destroyed Russian military equipment such as tanks in the city. The Ukrainian general staff also referred to the recordings on Twitter and emphasized that a column of Russian armored vehicles had been set on fire.
A gas pipeline was destroyed in Kharkiv during the night. The Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform citing authorities, reported that the pipeline in the Danylivka district of the city was hit by Russian troops. The Ukrainian State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection published footage of the incident on Telegram. It was warned that although the explosion looked similar to a nuclear explosion, this was not the case. No details were given about the pipeline or the impact of the explosion.
Ukraine conflict: Russia claims to have captured 471 Ukrainian soldiers
According to their own statements, Russian troops captured 471 Ukrainian soldiers during their attack on Ukraine. Ukrainians continue to refuse to fight en masse, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov claimed in Moscow. An entire regiment equipped with Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile defense systems surrendered near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
“All Ukrainian soldiers deserve respect and support,” Konashenkov said. As soon as bureaucratic formalities have been completed, they return to their families. Russia* had Ukraine* on Thursday morning (February 24) attacked. Since then, 975 military objects have been destroyed, Konashenkov said. In addition, 8 combat aircraft and 7 helicopters and 11 combat drones were shot down. Another 28 aircraft were destroyed on the ground, as were 223 tanks and other combat vehicles. Konashenkov did not provide any information on the number of soldiers killed in his own ranks.
The southern Ukrainian cities of Cherson and Berdyansk are surrounded by Russian troops, he said. In the Donbass, the Russian-backed separatists continued their advance and have now advanced another twelve kilometers. They would have taken two settlements northeast of the embattled port city of Mariupol. The information has not been independently verified. Here you can read the background of the Ukraine crisis*. (bb with dpa/afp) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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