Russia has not taken over any of Ukraine’s ten largest cities. However, based on satellite images, there are indications that Russia is repositioning its forces to attack Kiev.
After Russia had waged a 20-day offensive war in Ukraine on Tuesday, its troops had still not advanced to downtown Kiev.
The capital was thought to be gone when Russian troops took over the nearby Hostomel military airport on the first day of the war. The opposite has happened, although violent missile strikes have shaken Kiev in recent days.
Several people were killed in airstrikes on apartment buildings on Tuesday morning. A 35-hour curfew was later announced in Kiev, which was reported to begin at eight o’clock on Tuesday night.
Residents are only allowed to move outside during this time to the bomb shelters. A similar ban was imposed on Kiev shortly after Russia launched its attack almost three weeks ago.
Editor of Kyiv Independent Illja Ponomarenkon according to it, this is a sign that Russia will almost certainly intend to try strong “revolutionary action” in the city over the next two days.
Kyiv Independent told reporters over the weekend that Russia has relocated its fleet near the Hostomel field, according to satellite imagery. The British Ministry of Defense has estimated that Russia is trying to reposition its troops for attack and Kiev is likely to be targeted.
The bombed-out apartment building was shut down on Tuesday in Kiev.
A rescue worker comforted a resident evacuated from a bombed-out apartment building in Kiev on Tuesday.
Russian the troops have not taken over any of the ten largest cities in Ukraine. On the other hand, Russia has not yet hit Kiev with all its might, British Broadcasting Corporation BBC write.
The BBC has interviewed two Ukrainian generals who say why the capture of Kiev is not a breeze. Generals Andris Kryštšenko and Serhi Knjazev say the urban environment of Kiev has both advantages and disadvantages in defense.
Kiev is a city split by several tributaries, and it would be very difficult for Russian troops to capture it one piece at a time. On the other hand, this makes Kiev equally difficult to defend, and the capital is prone to missile strikes.
Khrushchenko is also the deputy mayor of Kiev. According to him, the factories in the city have also been able to be utilized in the manufacture of various support materials such as roadblocks and sandbags.
According to Knjazev, the nearest Russian forces are located on the other side of the Irpin River, about 20 kilometers from the center of Kiev. However, Ukrainian troops have destroyed strategic bridges and are preventing the Russians from building new ones.
The Washington Post according to the front line in Irpin has remained more or less in place for two weeks. The newspaper writes that, according to several experts, Russia will at some point try to siege and attack Kiev, possibly with the help of airstrikes.
Ukraine, on the other hand, has tried to buy time by tiring the Russian army, which has apparently suffered significant losses stock losses. In addition, Russia has launched recruitment campaign in Syria and allegedly asked China for help as well.
Earlier in the news much on display A 64-kilometer-long Russian military column had long stalled on the road to Kiev. According to Krychenko and Klyatzev, Ukrainian troops forced the convoy to disintegrate and it no longer poses a threat.
People were evacuated from Irpin last Tuesday. The bridge over the river was destroyed.
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Police and residents at the pit caused by the bomb outside of Kiev last Saturday.
Tuesday news that the Prime Ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia will travel by train to Kiev to meet the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the news agency Reuters, this is the first visit of state leaders to Kiev since the Russian invasion.
The visit can be considered quite an achievement if Zelenskyi manages to host it in a bombed city. Zelenskyi has already risen to an international heroic reputation, fueled by his decision to stay in Kiev.
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