[Day 18 of the Russian-Ukrainian War: The Russian army approached Kiev less than 5 kilometers, and there was a fierce street battle with the Ukrainian army; about 1300 Ukrainian troops were killed; the United States re-aided Ukraine]
On the 18th day of russia's attack on Ukraine, russian troops approached the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and the southeastern Ukrainian city of Malibo was surrounded by Russian troops, and civilian infrastructure and residential buildings were seriously damaged everywhere.
According to the New York Times, the Russian army has approached kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and on the 12th, a fierce street battle with the Ukrainian army was held in Ilping, which is located on the outskirts of Kiev. Ilping is about 4.8 kilometers from the edge of Kiev, and most of Kiev can be heard from the guns of the two armies fighting.
Only once or twice before has the Russian military been so close to the capital. Military analysts point out that the loss of Irpin does not necessarily mean that the Russian army will immediately advance to Kiev, but the Russian victory here will help tighten the blockade line around Kiev.
Zelenskiy: No desire to occupy Kiev unless it is razed to the ground.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said at a press conference in Kiev on the 12th that unless Russia razes Kiev to the ground, it will not want to occupy the city.
Zelenskiy said about 1,300 Ukrainian troops were killed on the battlefield. This is the first time that the Ukrainian government has provided an estimate of the number of dead of the Ukrainian army.
Zelenskiy also said he was willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had consulted with Israeli Prime Minister Bennett about the possibility of holding talks in Jerusalem.
[After the Russian army abducted mayor Melitopol, a new mayor was established]
The BBC reported that after the Russian army kidnapped Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol, on the afternoon of the 11th, according to local media reports, the Russian army appointed a new mayor in the city.
The abduction of Melitopol Mayor Fedorov was the first time the Russian army arrested a Ukrainian official, and Zelenskiy demanded that the Russians release him immediately.
[Military aid to Ukraine US President Joe Biden authorized another 200 million US dollars]
The White House said that US President Biden authorized another $200 million to be allocated on the 12th to provide weapons and other aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian officials say heavy shelling by Russian forces is jeopardizing local efforts to evacuate civilians.
Reuters reported that Biden's decision has increased U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to $1.2 billion since January 2021, and to $3.2 billion since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. #乌总统: Russia-Ukraine negotiations begin to discuss specific topics ##乌总统: 1300 Ukrainian soldiers have died ##Some British active military personnel have violated the rules to go to Ukraine #Headlines
