According to the Russian Satellite News Agency reported today, the chairman of the Russian Federation's Investigation Commission, Alexander Bastrekin, recently ordered an investigation into the participation of foreign mercenaries in military operations in Ukraine.
The agency said that public sources indicate that foreign mercenaries are gradually arriving in Ukraine to assist the Ukrainian army.
The Russian-Ukrainian firefight entered its second week
From February 24, when Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine, the Russian-Ukrainian war has entered its second week.
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice today (3rd) saying that the Russian special military operation has paralyzed 1612 Ukrainian military infrastructure. The Russian side killed and injured more than 6,500 Ukrainian soldiers and nationalists in military operations, and 498 Russian troops were killed.
The Russian side claimed that it had captured the ukrainian side of Kherson city and denied it
The Russian Defense Ministry said on the 3rd that the Paralyzed Ukrainian military infrastructure of the Russian army includes command posts, anti-aircraft missile systems and radar stations, and a large number of aircraft, tanks, military vehicles, rockets and so on have been destroyed.
Earlier on the 2nd, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian army has completely controlled the city of Kherson, the capital of Kherson Oblast, an important Black Sea port city in southern Ukraine.
The local civil infrastructure, livelihood security facilities and urban transportation are operating normally, and there is no shortage of food and necessities. The Ukrainian military subsequently denied claims that Russian forces controlled the city of Kherson. However, local residents said that the streets of Kherson city are currently full of Russian troops, and the Ukrainian army can no longer be seen.
Residents of Kherson, Ukraine: Since I saw the Russian tanks on the morning of the 2nd, I have not seen ukrainian personnel, no police, no Ukrainian troops, so I believe that Kherson has been completely controlled by the Russian army.
Donetsk forces have besieged the port of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense also said on the 3rd that the Donetsk armed forces continued to advance with the support of Russian fire on the 2nd and had completed the encirclement of the city of Mariupol on the coast of the Sea of Azov. Donetsk armed forces say they have left humanitarian evacuation routes for local civilians. They are still trying to negotiate with the Ukrainian army to persuade the Ukrainian army to lay down its weapons and leave.
Russian Foreign Minister: Russia is committed to completing the "de-militarization" of Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 2nd that Russia recognizes Zelenskiy's ukrainian leadership status, but Russia is still committed to completing the task of "de-militarization" of Ukraine. Lavrov said a list of weapons needed that would never be deployed on Ukrainian territory.
The Ukrainian side said that the Russian side has launched more than 180 missiles in Ukraine
According to the Ukrainian media quoted a report released by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the 2nd, the Russian army has launched more than 180 missiles in Ukraine. The report also said that as many as 30 warplanes violated Ukrainian airspace on the 2nd, mainly from the Belarusian side.
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