The Ukrainian side agreed to negotiate on the border between Belarus and Ukraine

On the 27th, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy delivered a video speech

The Ukrainian Presidential Office said on the 27th that the Ukrainian side agreed to negotiate on the border between Belarus and Ukraine.

Earlier on the 27th, the Russian presidential palace Kremlin said that the Russian delegation had arrived in the Belarusian city of Gomel to prepare negotiations with the Ukrainian side. At that time, the Ukrainian side refused to negotiate with the Russian side in Belarus.

Gomel is located in belarus on the border with Ukraine and Russia. The Russian Satellite News Agency quoted Dmitry Peskov as the press secretary of the Russian president: "According to our agreement, the Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus and is ready to hold talks with the Ukrainian side. Peskov said that the members of the Russian delegation came from the Kremlin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and other departments, "ready to start a dialogue in the city of Gomel."

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it had made all necessary preparations for the Russian-Ukrainian talks.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy said on the same day that minsk could have been the place of negotiations if russia had not launched military operations against Ukraine from Belarus; the Ukrainian side was willing to negotiate in other places, such as Warsaw in Poland, Budapest in Hungary, Istanbul in Turkey, Bratislava in Slovakia and Baku in Azerbaijan.

After Russia launched a special military operation on the 24th, Zelenskiy expressed his willingness to negotiate with the Russian side.

Peskov said on the 25th that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, to negotiate with the Ukrainian side. However, he said later in the day that the Ukrainian side proposed to break contact with the Russian side after talks with the Russian side in Warsaw.

Mikhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said on the 26th that Zelenskiy refused to "ultimatum" and only accepted comprehensive negotiations; the Russian side was clear about Ukraine's views on the mode and position of the negotiations.

According to the website of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy issued a video speech on the 27th, saying that the Ukrainian side does not accept holding negotiations with the Russian side in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and is willing to hold negotiations in other cities other than Belarus.

Zelenskiy said that there is news that Ukraine and Russia may hold negotiations to stop the war and restore peace, and Belarus is often considered a place of negotiation, but this is not the choice of the Ukrainian side, but the choice of the Russian leader. He said that the Russian army is launching an attack from Belarus to Ukraine, which shows that the "Belarusian brothers" are on the opposite side of ukraine.

Zelenskiy said that the Ukrainian side wants peace, wants talks, wants to end the war, and is willing to hold talks in other cities outside Belarus. The Ukrainian side has previously proposed to the Russian side that negotiations could be held in Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul and Baku. He stressed that only in this way can the sincerity of negotiations be guaranteed and the war truly ended. As of 22:00 Beijing time on the 27th, the Ukrainian side agreed to negotiate the border between Belarus and Ukraine.

Situation

Ukrainian side: Russian troops have entered Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, and military personnel from both sides are engaged in combat in the city.

Russians: Russian forces have encircled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and the southeastern city of Berdyansk and taken control of an airfield near Kherson.

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First Deputy Mayor of Kiev: Kiev is completely under the control of the Ukrainian army

The first deputy mayor of the capital Kiev City, Pbovoloznik, said on social media on the 27th that the Ukrainian army had several exchanges of fire with the "enemy gangs that engaged in sabotage" entering the Kiev city on the night of the 26th. On the morning of the 27th, the situation in Kiev was calm and completely under the control of the Ukrainian army.

According to the United States and the British side, as of the afternoon of the 26th, the large Russian army is still about 30 kilometers away from the city center.

According to the latest curfew issued by Kiev City on the 26th, the curfew lasted from the afternoon of the 26th to the morning of the 28th, and the curfew time was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. the next day.

It is also reported that a radioactive waste disposal site in Kiev was hit by Russian shells in the early morning of the 27th. Preliminary assessments indicate that the safety of nearby residents will not be threatened for the time being.

The mayor of vasilikiv, southwest of Kiev, told Reuters that Russian troops attacked an oil depot in the town, sparking fires. Anton Grachchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, said Ukrainian artillery fire hit a train that supplied fuel to Russian forces attacking Kiev.

The Ukrainian side said that the Russian army entered Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine

Ukrainian Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleg Sinegubov said on the 27th that Russian troops have entered Kharkiv, the capital of the oblast and the second largest city in Ukraine, and military personnel from both sides are fighting in the city.

According to the Ukrainian news agency reported on the 27th, a gas pipeline in Kharkiv was blown up by the Russian army.

The city of Kharkiv is located in the northeast of Ukraine, near the Ukrainian-Russian border. According to the Associated Press, after Russia launched a special military operation on the 24th, the Russian army soon arrived around Kharkov and was stationed in the suburbs, and some Russian troops advanced deep into Ukraine.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on the 27th that the Russian army has surrounded the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and the southeastern city of Berdyansk, and controlled an airport near Kherson. Russian military operations were directed only at military installations, and residential and civilian infrastructure was not damaged.

According to Konashenkov, the 302nd Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment deployed in Kharkiv Oblast voluntarily laid down its arms and surrendered. This anti-aircraft missile regiment is equipped with the "beech" air defense system.

According to Konashenkov, since the 24th operation, the Russian army has destroyed 975 Ukrainian military facilities, including 23 command posts and communication centers, and 31 sets of anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, the Russian side shot down 8 fighter jets, 7 helicopters, 11 unmanned aircraft, and 2 "Dot" tactical missiles. The Russians also destroyed 223 tanks and other armored vehicles, and 39 multiple rocket launch systems.

Russia has closed its airspace to the three Baltic countries

The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency announced on the 27th that the airspace of the three Baltic countries and Slovenia's airlines closed their airspace as a response to the "unfriendly decision" of the four countries.

In its statement, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said that in view of the decisions taken by Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Slovenia, the Russian side will impose restrictions on flights to and through Russia by airlines from the above-mentioned countries and airlines registered in their territory.

Since the 24th, in addition to the above four countries, there are also the United Kingdom, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and other European countries announced the closure of airspace to Aeroflot. Some airlines in Germany, Austria and other countries have also cancelled recent flights to, from and through Russia due to safety risks.

Russian Siberian Airlines announced on the 25th that due to the closure of the airspace of some European countries to Russia, all flights to Europe from February 26 to March 13 were cancelled.

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International Atomic Energy Agency: There is no abnormality in the Ukrainian nuclear power plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency said on the 26th that the Ukrainian nuclear power plant is currently not abnormal and is operating normally.

Ukraine has 4 nuclear power plants, a total of 15 nuclear reactors, which provide about 50% of Ukraine's electricity needs. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that according to the Ukrainian nuclear energy regulatory authorities on the same day, the nuclear power plant continued to be in a state of "stability and normal operation".

On the 25th, the Ukrainian side reported that the radiation level of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant had increased, which may be due to the dust contaminated with radioactive materials by heavy military vehicles. The IAEA said the assessment concluded that the radiation value was not high and "did not pose any danger to the public" and that the facility continued to operate normally.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located more than 100 kilometers north of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. On April 26, 1986, the reactor of the nuclear power plant's Unit 4 exploded, causing one of the world's worst radiation leaks.

United Nations: More humanitarian assistance will be provided to Ukraine

Un Secretary-General Guterres said in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on the 26th that the United Nations will provide more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

Guterres expressed to Zelenskiy the determination of the United Nations to step up humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. He said the United Nations would launch a call for donations for its humanitarian operations in Ukraine on March 1.