On February 27, local time, Russia launched a special military operation to enter the fourth day.
Russian troops continued to advance from multiple directions toward the center of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, and fierce fighting broke out in the streets. But the Ukrainian side said the Ukrainian army still held control.
The latest news shows that on the same day, an artillery battle broke out in the Kharkiv region, ukraine's second largest city, which was the fiercest since the war between Russia and Ukraine.
In addition, the city of Kherson, located in southern Ukraine, was surrounded by Russian troops; air defense sirens sounded in the area of Borispol airport outside Kiev, Ukraine.
On February 26, according to Ukrainian soldiers present, Ukrainian troops fought a Russian raid team in Kiev. The picture shows Ukrainian soldiers collecting unexploded shells after an exchange of fire.
It is worth noting that the position of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy is unclear. He himself said by video that he would stick to Kiev, but Russian State Duma President Volodin said that Zelenskiy had left Kiev on the 25th local time. It is also unclear whether russia and Ukraine will hold negotiations and where they will be negotiated.
The article combs through the latest developments in the situation in Ukraine:
Situation
On the 27th local time, the city of Kherson, located in the south of Ukraine, was surrounded by Russian troops. The city of Kherson is the capital of the state of Kherson in the region adjacent to Crimea.
On the same day, air defense alarms sounded in the Area of Borispol Airport outside Kiev, Ukraine, calling on residents of the area to quickly enter nearby shelters.
On the 26th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice saying that after the Ukrainian side said that it abandoned the negotiation process, all troops continued to attack in all directions in accordance with the battle plan on the 26th.
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice saying that after the Ukrainian side said that it would abandon the negotiation process, all troops continued to carry out offensives in all directions in accordance with the battle plan on the 26th. Image source: Screenshot of the AFP report.
The announcement said that with the support of the firepower of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, the offensive of the Forces of Donetsk and Luhansk against the positions of the Ukrainian armed forces also continued to be successful. The Luhansk forces continued to advance to the northwest towards the town of Luberzhnowe.
Kharkiv, the second largest city in eastern Ukraine, was the place where the exchange of fire was most intense, and clashes also took place near the southern city of Odessa. That night, fighting also took place on the right bank of the Dnieper River (about 5 km from the government district) near the Kiev Ministry of Infrastructure. Russia said it had gained control of the southeastern city of Melitopol, but the Ukrainian side did not confirm it.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it destroyed 87 tanks, 28 multiple rocket launcher systems and 8 speedboats of the Ukrainian army, and had destroyed 821 military infrastructures in Ukraine.
In the early morning of February 26, local time, there were a number of explosions in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and the picture shows the fire of the explosion near Kiev.
The Ukrainian Prime Minister announced on the evening of the 26th that Ukraine will close its borders with Russia and Belarus. In the video statement, he said that from February 28, only Ukrainian citizens will be allowed to enter Ukraine from Russia and Belarus.
The Samui municipal government in northeastern Ukraine asked residents to stay at home early on the morning of the 26th, and the authorities said that the Ukrainian army is currently engaged in combat with the Russian army. Earlier, the Russian side said that the Russian army has completed the blockade of the Ukrainian cities of Chernihiv, Samui and Konottop.
The British Ministry of Defense released the latest intelligence on the 26th, saying that the Russian army continued to advance, and the large force was about 30 kilometers away from the center of Kiev.
Russian State Duma President Volodin said on the social platform on the 26th that Ukrainian President Zelenskiy left Kiev on the 25th local time for Lviv, and all his appeals from Kiev were filmed in advance.
The Chinese Embassy in Ukraine issued a reminder that since the 26th, the curfew in Kiev is from 17:00 to 8:00 the next day. All those who go out during the curfew are considered enemy saboteurs. All compatriots in Ukraine are requested to abide by the curfew and not to go out.
casualty
Ukraine's health minister said nearly 200 Ukrainians were killed in the clashes, which also left 1,115 injured.
On February 25, local time, residential buildings on the outskirts of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, were damaged by shelling, and most of the walls were destroyed.
On February 26, local time, danish radio and television (DR) reported that a reporter and photographer from Denmark was shot while reporting in the area near Aktika in eastern Ukraine, and both were injured. After the incident, the two were quickly taken to a local hospital.
The Greek Foreign Ministry confirmed on the afternoon of the 26th local time that during the Russian army bombing Ukraine on the same day, two ethnic Greeks were killed in saltana, a small town on the northeast outskirts of Mariupol, and 6 others were injured, including a child.
negotiation
According to the Russian News Agency, Russian presidential spokesman Peskov said on the 26th that the Ukrainian side refused to negotiate, and the Russian army resumed special operations.
Source: Ukrainian President Zelenskiy.
Alestovich, chief of staff to the President of Ukraine, said Ukraine refused to negotiate with Russia because conditions were inappropriate. "It's an attempt to force us to surrender. We conveyed to them a signal that the terms of the possible peace talks should be on the terms of Ukraine, not on the terms of Russia. ”
evacuate
More than 120,000 Ukrainians have left the country since Russia launched a special military operation, as confirmed by the UN refugee agency.
On February 24, local time, a curfew was imposed on kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The subway station will provide shelter for people around the clock. The picture shows the subway station in Kiev, Ukraine.
On the 26th local time, the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, after holding a meeting with the Foreign Ministries of Latin American countries, unanimously agreed to help the withdrawal of overseas Chinese from Ukraine through the consular cooperation mechanism.
In addition, diplomatic personnel from the Israeli Embassy in Ukraine retreated to Poland again after moving from Kiev to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Outside
US Secretary of State Blinken said on the 26th that he has been authorized and the United States will provide $350 million in new military assistance to Ukraine. The package will help Ukraine deal with the ground, air and other threats it now faces.
Source: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken.
The German Ministry of Defense said on the 26th local time that Germany has approved the shipment of 400 handheld rocket-propelled grenade launchers from the Netherlands to Ukraine, and the rocket-propelled grenades come from the German military's inventory.
The first shipments of aid from the Spanish Government to Ukraine have been sent, mainly in the medical and health categories.
On the evening of the 26th local time, European Commission President von der Leyen announced that the European Union, the United States and other countries have reached a consensus on excluding many Russian banks from the SWIFT (Global Banking Financial Telecommunication Association) system. Such a move would cut off The Russian banks' links with the international financial system and deal a blow to their ability to operate globally.
In response to Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova responded that the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on Russian President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov did not have much impact, and said that Putin and Lavrov did not open accounts anywhere outside the country.
Medvedev, vice chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that there is no special need to maintain diplomatic relations with the West, and a series of sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the European Union are a reflection of the "political incompetence" of the West.
Source: China News Network