In the Ukraine war, Russia launches offensives on several cities. A military convoy is waiting in front of Kyiv. A local journalist speaks of “psycho-terror”. News ticker.
- Ukraine conflict: Heavy fighting for the cities of Kharkiv and Mariupol, the city of Cherson is said to be in Russian hands.
- In the Sumy area, Ukrainian forces recaptured the state border (see first report).
- At least 33 people were killed in an airstrike on Chernihiv, Ukraine said (see update from March 3, 8:43 p.m.).
- This News ticker on the military conflict in the Ukraine war is continuously updated. More on the background of the Ukraine crisis* here.
Update from March 3, 8:43 p.m.: At least 33 people were killed in an airstrike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities. There were also 18 injured, Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said on Telegram. “The rescue work had been temporarily suspended due to heavy shelling,” the rescue service said. A video shows how firefighters put out a block of flats. Parts of the building were destroyed, windows torn from their anchorage. An inner courtyard resembled a rubble field. The city is not far from the Belarusian border and, according to Ukrainian sources, is surrounded by Russian troops.
Update from March 3, 7:55 p.m.: Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met on Thursday for further negotiations. There was at least one result: Kyiv and Moscow agreed on the creation of humanitarian corridors. More on this in the news ticker on negotiations in the Ukraine war.
Ukraine War: Heavy fighting for Kharkiv and Mariupol
First report from March 3rd: Kyiv/Moscow – Ukraine* is under attack. The city of Cherson is said to have already fallen into Russian hands. In the capital Kyiv, on the other hand, the soldiers and residents are still afraid of a potentially large-scale attack. At the same time, the pressure in the capital is increasing. A local journalist reports on “psycho-terror”.
On February 24, Russia* attacked Ukraine in various places. A week later, fighting continues throughout western Ukraine. The map shows an overview of the current focus of attack in the Ukraine war:
Videos on Twitter showed on Thursday (March 3) destruction after an alleged bombardment of the megacity Kharkiv. Two rockets are said to have hit an administration building there around 3 a.m. on Thursday. The city on the Russian border has been under heavy attack for a week, but has so far held out.
The southern Ukrainian city Mariupol is now surrounded by Russian soldiers, confirmed Sergej Orlov, deputy mayor, CNN. The fighting for the port city, which is considered to be of particular strategic importance in the Ukraine war, continued. However, the situation is “quite critical”. Hundreds of dead civilians are also feared in a completely destroyed city district, according to the deputy mayor in an interview with the British BBC.
Ukraine War: Ukrainian forces retake state border in Sumy area
The embattled city Kherson is said to have fallen into the hands of Putin’s troops in the Ukraine war. This was confirmed by Ukrainian authorities on Thursday night. how The Kyiv Independent and AFP report, Mayor Igor Kolychayev has now imposed a curfew there from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Residents should move on the streets in pairs at most and not confront Russian soldiers.
Meanwhile reported The Kyiv Independent, that according to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov, the Ukrainian armed forces and border guards crossed the state border of Ukraine in the area Sumy recaptured.
Ukraine war: journalist reports on psycho-terror in Kyiv
The enemy is trying to break through to the capital.
Even Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has been reporting attacks for days. Several heavy explosions were reported on Thursday night. The agency Unian according to air alert was triggered. Ukrainian media previously informed about fighting in the suburbs of the metropolis. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram about the Ukraine war: “The enemy is trying to break through into the capital.”
Satellite images also showed a Russian military convoy more than 65 kilometers long near Kyiv. This was announced by the US satellite imagery company Maxar on Monday evening (February 28) in an email. “The ring is tightening and eventually the ring will be closed. The situation around Kyiv is dramatic,” said former NATO General Hans-Lothar Domröse image the location. A map shows the fighting for the capital Kyiv.
the imageReporter Paul Ronzheimer, who reports from Kyiv, also writes about psychological pressure. “It’s a kind of psycho-terror unleashed by the Russian army. Everyone assumes that this offensive will come – the question is when, not if. That makes it all the more dramatic. It’s waiting for something that Ukraine can’t influence – that’s psychological terror for the Ukrainians,” said Ronzheimer.
In the city, an increased nervousness is noticeable. “Everyone is a suspect here. Everything is now checked at the checkpoints – every trunk, every document. There is a critical question: ‘Who are you really?’ – It’s pretty clear that there will be an attack unless a miracle happens.” The feeling that Putin won’t do it is gone. “Everyone you talk to now says: Putin is ready for anything,” said the journalist. All previous military developments on the Ukraine war can be found here. *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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