Ukrainian sources reported that over 2,800 civilians were evacuated from some of The most ferocious cities in Eastern Ukraine.
Approximately 2,500 refugees have arrived in southern city of Zaporizhia on Friday, including 363 from the destroyed port city of Mariupol, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Verychuk announced on cable.
Earlier, the prosecutor of the Kharkiv region office You mentioned that seven civilians were killed by the Russians soldiers while trying use safe passage for escape the village of Borova by bus. 27 other people They were reportedly injured in The attack.
Ukrainian government also Allegedly, Russia used Tu-22M3 hypersonic bombers in dispute, using them to blow up greatly destroyed harbor city of Mariupol, where the fighting continued, despite Russian allegations in total control, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksandr Motozyanek.
No aid convoys were allowed to enter city of Since it was besieged by Russian forces two weeks ago, the head of the World Food Program David Beasley said Mariupol on Friday after a visit to Ukraine. about 100,000 people still thinks in The citybut the last supplies of food and water soon be exhausted, is added.
in another place in Ukraine, Russian forces continued to bombard the towns of Popasna and Rubizhne in Eastern Ukraine Luhansk regionUkrainian military She said.
Kyivwhich increases the number of its forces in The areayou expect Russia on a large scale offensive in eastern ukraine in In the coming days, after the Kremlin shifted its focus from the capital and the regions in The north.
Previously, Russian forces had deployed near the north city of Chernihiv is now centered around Severodonetsk in Luhansk regionUkrainian military said the report.
If confirmed, this will be it first Retracted and republished in Eastern Ukraine from northEastern Ukraine, according to the US-based institute for the study of War (ISW).
“These units are probably remain Degraded, the Russian forces will face challenges Integrated modules from several military Provinces in close combat forceISW . said in evaluation.
Russian-backed separatists already They were fighting in Donetsk and Luhansk since 2014, but Moscow is strengthening them now. Ukraine said it did destroyed Several Russian tanks and artillery system in The area over The past 24 hours.
According to United Nations data, more More than 4.7 million Ukrainians left Ukraine since the start of the war in late February, with 7 million more people Being internally displaced due to the conflict.
Despite its axis to the east, Russia does not ignore it Kyiv completely. The Russian Defense Ministry said it had attacked a missile factory just Southwest of Kyiv on Friday, although there is no confirmation of Claim from Ukrainian side.
Moscow repeated its threats to renew attacks on Kyiv If the Ukrainian forces carried out “Actions of sabotage” on Russian lands.
Russia has accused the Ukrainian combat helicopter of attacking targets in Western Russia, something from SBU, Ukraine secret Service Denied in FB post on Friday.
Russia also Trying to create a land bridge connecting Donbass region with Crimea, illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
