For his part, Governor Ukraine’s Kherson Province That the Russian forces completely encircle the city without talking about complete control.
Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in televised statements that Mr "Russian units in the armed forces have taken complete control of Kherson".
Minutes earlier, at 06:43 GMT, the city’s mayor, Igor Kulikhayev, announced that the region was still under Ukrainian control.
He wrote on Facebook: "We are still Ukraine. We are still fighting".
و :ضاف: "Today, I will try to find solutions to collect the bodies and restore electricity, gas, water and heating in the places that were cut off. But I warn: "Success in doing so today would be a miracle".
The city and its surroundings were subjected to intense bombardment during the past hours. The Kherson region, bordering the Crimea, has been under attack since the beginning of the Russian invasion at the dawn of February 24.
The Russian army has captured another major port city in Ukraine, Berdyansk, and is currently attacking Mariupol.
وذكرت Ukrainian authorities The port of Mariupol, in the southeast of the country, is under constant bombardment Russian forces And it is not able to evacuate the wounded.
Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boychenko said live on Ukrainian TV: "We are fighting and we will not stop defending our homeland".
Airdrop in Kharkiv
And earlier, the Ukrainian army announced that Russian airborne forces carried out, on the night of Tuesday-Wednesday, a landing in Kharkiv, in the east of the country, stressing that its forces were engaged in fierce fighting against these forces. "the invaders" In the second largest city in the country.
وقال Ukrainian army In a statement on Telegram app that "Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv They attacked a local hospital".
و :ضاف: "There is a fight going on right now between The invaders and the Ukrainians".
The announcement of this landing comes on the seventh day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24 and intensified on Tuesday.
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Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in televised statements that “Russian units In the armed forces completely controlled Kherson“.
For his part, Governor Ukraine’s Kherson Province That the Russian forces completely encircle the city without talking about complete control.
“Russian units of the armed forces have completely taken control of Kherson,” Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in televised statements.
Minutes earlier, at 06:43 GMT, the city’s mayor, Igor Kulikhayev, announced that the region was still under Ukrainian control.
“We are still Ukraine. We are still fighting,” he wrote on Facebook.
He added: “Today I will try to find solutions to collect the bodies and restore electricity, gas, water and heating in the places that were cut off. But I warn: “Success in doing this today will be a miracle.”
The city and its surroundings were subjected to intense bombardment during the past hours. The Kherson region, bordering the Crimea, has been under attack since the beginning of the Russian invasion at the dawn of February 24.
The Russian army has captured another major port city in Ukraine, Berdyansk, and is currently attacking Mariupol.
وذكرت Ukrainian authorities The port of Mariupol, in the southeast of the country, is under constant bombardment Russian forces And it is not able to evacuate the wounded.
“We are fighting and we will not stop defending our homeland,” Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boychenko said live on Ukrainian television.
Airdrop in Kharkiv
And earlier, the Ukrainian army announced that Russian airborne forces carried out, on the night of Tuesday-Wednesday, a landing in Kharkiv, in the east of the country, stressing that its forces are engaged in a fierce fight against these “invaders” in the country’s second largest city.
و :ضاف: "There is a fight going on right now between The invaders and the Ukrainians".
The announcement of this landing comes on the seventh day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24 and intensified on Tuesday.
Kharkiv is a city located in Eastern Ukraine near the border with Russia It has a population of 1.4 million, the majority of whom speak Russian.
From the first day to start trying to sweep Russian forces The control of this city was targeted, on Tuesday, with a violent bombardment that left at least 10 dead and more than 20 wounded, according to the local authorities.
Ukrainian media quoted the mayor of Mariupol, the port city on the Sea of Azov, as saying that more than 100 people were injured by the Russian bombing.
As for Kherson, whose entrances were controlled by Russian forces, it witnessed during the night the advance of the attacking forces, which took control of the railway station and the city’s port, according to local media, quoting the city’s mayor, Igor Kulekhaev.
In Borodinka, about 50 km from Kyiv, Russian air strikes destroyed two apartment buildings on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Amina Jabarova, who posted a video showing the two buildings partially destroyed and fire erupted from them.
During the night, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry expressed its fear of an attack from Belarus.
In a statement on Facebook, the ministry said: "Belarusian forces have been placed on high alert and are in the concentration areas closest to the border with Ukraine".
She added that the Ukrainian intelligence monitored during the day on Tuesday "big activity" of aircraft in the border area, and convoys of vehicles were seen transporting food and ammunition to this area.
The Ministry warned that in light of these moves "In the future, Belarus will probably support the Russian invaders in the Russo-Ukrainian war".
She added that "Missile attacks against military and civilian targets" In Ukraine launched "Methodically" From Belarusian territory since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24.
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وقال Ukrainian army In a statement on Telegram app “Russian airborne forces landed in Kharkiv They attacked a local hospital.”
He added, “There is a fight going on between The invaders and the Ukrainians“.
The announcement of this landing comes on the seventh day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24 and intensified on Tuesday.