‘Heavy fighting’ expected in suburbs of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in ‘coming days’, Intel says

The British Ministry of Defense said, on Thursday, that “despite Russian statements that indicated an intentional reduction of military activity around Chernihiv, the Russian bombing and missiles I continued.

“The Russian forces continue to maintain their positions in eastern and western Kyiv despite the withdrawal of a limited number of units,” she added in a tweet. Heavy fighting is likely to erupt on the outskirts of the city in the coming days.”

US Army veteran returns to Ukraine to administer aid

Army veteran Anthony Pat shares his experiences Last trip to Ukraine.

Ukraine-Russia video talks resume, Turkey hopes for another in-person meeting

It is scheduled to resume talks aimed at ending the war on Friday by video . Head of the Ukrainian delegation David Arachhamiya says:

During personal talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, Ukraine laid out a detailed framework for a peace deal under which the country would remain neutral, but its security would be guaranteed by a group of third countries, including the United States, Britain, France, Turkey and China. and Poland.

Meanwhile, senior Turkish diplomat Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that Turkey hopes to arrange another meeting between Ukraine and Russia within the next two weeks.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Ukraine claims that Russia lost about 17,500 people, that is, more than 6,000 tanks

Ukraine says 380 children killed or injured in war

Prosecutor General of Ukraine claimed That 148 children were killed and 232 wounded during the Russian invasion. It added that 797 educational institutions were damaged, 76 of which were completely destroyed.

The United Nations Children’s Fund said on Wednesday that two million children have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24.

“The situation inside Ukraine is escalating,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement. “As the number of children fleeing their homes continues to rise, we must remember that each one of them needs protection, education, safety and support.”

UNICEF also estimates that more than 2.5 million children have been internally displaced within Ukraine. Overall, the United Nations believes that more than 4 million people have fled Ukraine during the conflict.

Ukraine takes back three settlements from Russia

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announce Ukrainian forces recaptured three settlements: Orlov, Zagradivka and Kochobyivka on Wednesday.

Ukrainian forces also claimed that the Russian Armed Forces lost a number of senior military officers, including: the dismissal of the commander of the 1st Panzer Army, Lieutenant-General Serhiy Kessel; dismissal of the commander of the Sixth Army General, Lieutenant-General Vladislav Yerchov, from his post and arrest him; Chief of Staff – Deputy Commander of the 35th Army, Major General Sergei Nerkov, was seriously wounded; Chief of Staff – Deputy Commander of the 36th Army, Major General Andrei Seretsky, was seriously wounded; The deputy commander of the 41st Army Brigade, Lieutenant General Andrei Sokhovitsky, died; The commander of the 49th Army General, Lieutenant-General Yakov Ryazantsev, died. The commander of the 58th Army in general, Lieutenant-General Mikhailo Zasek, was removed from his post and arrested.

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UN appoints panel of experts to examine war crimes in Russia

The United Nations appointed three human rights experts on Wednesday to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine as it accused Russia of indiscriminate bombing of civilians. Reuters reported.

A statement said the independent commission led by Norwegian Eric Moss would investigate all allegations of human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law “in the context of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine”.

China says it seeks closer ties with Russia

China is seeking closer ties with Russia, even as the United States and other NATO countries have called on China to put more pressure on Moscow amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China and Russia are “more determined” to consolidate their relationship, according to Reuters.

“The two sides are more determined to develop bilateral relations, and they are more confident in strengthening cooperation in various fields,” Wang said.

“China is ready to work with Russia to advance Sino-Russian relations to a higher level in a new era in light of the consensus reached by heads of state,” he added.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the two sides also condemned what it described as illegal and counterproductive sanctions against Russia.

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