Russia's "special military operation" against Ukraine entered its 20th day. The fourth round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine also failed to stop the war. On Tuesday, Russian troops were advancing toward the center of The Ukrainian capital, Kiev.
On Tuesday, Russian troops advanced toward the center of Kiev. On that day, at least two high-rise buildings in Kiev were attacked by artillery fire. A 15-storey apartment in western Kiev was hit by artillery fire and billowing smoke.
Svetlana Vodolaga, a spokesperson for the Kiev Fire Department of Ukraine: "At the moment, unfortunately, we have two deaths, 47 rescued and 1 in the hospital. These are not the final numbers because we are still putting out the fires. ”
In Lukyanivka, Kiev, Russian artillery fire hit the roof of an office of a military factory, severely damaged the building and emitted black smoke.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the fire hit four buildings in Kiev, killing dozens of people.
On Tuesday, Russian forces launched a fierce attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Alexander, a volunteer in Mariupol, Ukraine: "Now the situation is very bad, humanitarian aid can not arrive for five to seven days, people are very miserable, because Russia has blocked the signal of the communication tower station, they have bombed, the tower station has been destroyed, the whole city has been destroyed." ”
According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 3 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began in Russia. Yuliia Litkevych, a 29-year-old Kiev refugee, is fleeing to Poland.
Yulia, a refugee from Kiev, Ukraine: "We wanted to live there for the rest of our lives, but now everything has changed, you know, I have to start from scratch." ”
Meanwhile, the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia took a train to Kiev, ukraine's capital, on Tuesday to express support for Ukraine on behalf of the European Union.
Mikhar Dvozzik, Director of the Office of the Prime Minister of Poland: "A delegation of Polish Prime Minister Mattusz, Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław, as well as the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovenia, has boarded the train to Kiev. ”
On the same day, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Western countries to end their dependence on Russian oil and gas and take back control of their energy supplies. British Prime Minister Johnson: "We need to make sure we build the strongest and broadest coalition to ensure that Russian military operations do not succeed." ”