This time, it is no longer about bombardments. Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian army which says the local hospital was attacked. On the 7th day, the Russian offensive in Ukraine, launched on February 24, seems to be intensifying. “Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv and attacked local hospital“, said the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a statement on Telegram.
Kharkiv, the second largest city in the country, with 1.4 million inhabitants, was also targeted by several deadly bombardments on Tuesday. Bombings that made at least ten dead and more than 20 injured according to local authorities. In Mariupol, a port on the Sea of Azov, more than a hundred people were also injured on Tuesday in Russian fire, according to the mayor of the city, quoted by Ukrainian media.
On the other hand, the impressive Russian military column is no longer advancing towards Kiev at present. The imminence of a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital is therefore not yet topical since these hundreds of Russian vehicles are stuck 60 km north of Kiev, stopped by the Teteriv river. The Ukrainian army blew up all the crossing points.
More refugees and displaced people
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday, one million people have been displaced in Ukraine even and more than 677,000 left for neighboring countries. The World Bank has announced emergency aid of 3 billion dollars for Ukraine, of which at least 350 million could be released this week. On site, long lines of cars continue to head towards the borders of neighboring countries (Poland, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, etc.)