Russian troops are trying to reach the administrative borders of the Kherson region in the south and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the east of Ukraine, while holding the captured areas in the Kiev and Chernihiv regions in order to pull back part of the forces of the Ukrainian army. This was announced on Saturday by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Volyn direction, there are no signs of the formation of offensive groups of the Russian army. At the same time, the air defense system is being built up in the border regions of Ukraine.
The blockade of the city of Chernihiv continues in the Seversky direction, and the city of Kharkov in the Slobozhansky direction.
At the same time, attempts are being made to advance in the Izyum direction.
In the Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are concentrating their main efforts on taking control of the settlements of Rubezhnoye, Severodonetsk, Popasnaya, Troitskoye, Avdeevka, Marinka, Krasnogorovka.
Russian troops are trying to establish complete control over the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
In the South Buzh direction, assault operations are being carried out in order to reach the administrative borders of the Kherson region.
On the night of February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation in the Ukrainian Donbas.
Following this, the Russian army attacked Ukraine. Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, were subjected to missile and bomb attacks.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky responded by saying that martial law is being introduced throughout the country. The Ukrainian leader also announced a break in diplomatic relations with Russia.
The Kremlin’s actions were condemned at the UN and in most capitals of the world.
Tough sanctions have been imposed on Russia.