As of: 03/02/2022 4:19 p.m
According to the Ukrainian rescue service, more than 2,000 civilians have been killed by the Russian attack so far. Russia is pushing ahead with the military offensive. In the evening there could be new talks between the two countries.
According to the Ukrainian rescue service, more than 2,000 civilians have been killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed, including hospitals, kindergartens and residential buildings, a statement said. “Every hour children, women and defense forces are losing their lives.”
The mayor of the port city of Mariupol, Vadym Boichenko, said his city was suffering from numerous casualties and a water shortage during continuous attacks by Russian forces. “The enemy occupying forces of the Russian Federation did everything to block the exit of civilians from the city of half a million inhabitants,” he said in a live broadcast on Ukrainian television. He did not give an exact number of victims.
conflicting parties as a source
Information on the course of the war, shelling and casualties provided by official bodies of the Russian and Ukrainian conflict parties cannot be directly checked by an independent body in the current situation.
Russia reports acquisition of nuclear power plants
According to information from Moscow, Russian units had previously taken control of the area around the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine. This was reported by Russian diplomats to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, reported IAEA boss Rafael Grossi.
In Ukraine, 15 nuclear reactors are in operation at four power plants. Grossi has therefore already warned of the danger of a serious nuclear accident in the course of the fighting. The IAEA Board of Governors is meeting today to discuss the situation. According to the letter from the Russian embassy to the IAEA, the employees in the now occupied AKW Saporischschja continue to ensure safe operation. Radiation levels are normal.
Russian invading forces are stepping up attacks on major cities, especially in eastern Ukraine
Mathea Schülke, WDR, daily news at 2:00 p.m., March 2nd, 2022
Moscow: Kherson under Russian control
Moscow also reported success from Cherson in southern Ukraine: there the Russian military had gained full control of the city, which had been fought over for days. “Russian units of the armed forces have taken complete control of the center of the Kherson region,” said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov.
Frontline in Ukraine: The areas shown with hatching are controlled by Russia. (Status 1.3.)
From the Ukrainian side it was only said that the city was surrounded and that Russian soldiers had taken over the port and the train station. There have been numerous deaths and injuries among Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.
It would be the first regional capital of Ukraine to be seized by Russian troops.
Demian von Osten, ARD Moscow, with information on the current situation in Ukraine
tagesschau24 09:00 a.m., March 2nd, 2022
Continuation of the talks in the evening?
According to the Unian news agency, Ukraine agreed to new negotiations with Russia in the evening. Unian referred to information from the head of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arachamija. The time and place for the talks were not given. The Kremlin had previously confirmed that the Russian side was ready for further talks later in the evening. The first talks on Monday at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border did not bring any tangible results.