Russians closer to Kiev again
Also in the night from Friday to Saturday, numerous shelling and impacts took place in Ukraine. More and more cities are being cut off from electricity and water, while the evacuation of civilians is becoming increasingly difficult.
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New satellite images show that the Russians are getting closer and closer to Kiev. Artillery is fired towards residential areas of the Ukrainian capital. According to the satellite images, in the town of Moschun, just northwest of Kiev, several houses and other buildings are on fire.
There are also impact craters to be seen and there is a lot of damage.
In the morning, reports come in about prolonged explosions in the capital Kiev. The reports come from a CNN reporter. It seems to be air or artillery attacks, but according to her it is not clear whether they come from the Ukrainian or Russian side.
Other cities are also being bombarded with airstrikes, including Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. This is reported by the British Ministry of Defense. Russian General Igor Konashenkov previously reported that two Ukrainian military airfields near the two cities have been destroyed.
According to the British, because of “fierce resistance” from the Ukrainian air defenses, the Russian army is mainly dependent on long-range weapons to conquer more territory. Russian aircraft also use unguided bombs to support ground troops, according to the ministry.
Russians closer to Kiev again, far fewer people evacuated
On Friday, far fewer people were evacuated from cities than in the days before. More than 7,100 people were evacuated from four Ukrainian places, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a televised address. That is far fewer than Wednesday and Thursday, when about 40,000 and 35,000 people were able to flee, respectively.
According to Zelensky, residents of the towns of Energodar, Hostomel, Chernihiv and Kozarovychi managed to get away on Friday.
The situation in several cities is becoming increasingly dire. In Mariupol, for example, there has been no electricity and running water for more than a week. The Ukrainian president accuses Russia of not letting residents leave the besieged city.
Russia says that this is due to right-wing extremist militias that want to keep the civilian population as a human shield in Mariupol.
According to the local authorities, nearly sixteen hundred civilians were killed in shelling. “Russian troops will not let our aid into the city and will continue to torture our people,” Zelensky said, adding that a new attempt is being made on Saturday to get food, water and medicine into Mariupol.
The power supply at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been partially restored. This is reported by the international atomic agency IAEA on the basis of the Ukrainian grid operator.
According to the grid operator, power cables were damaged in the event of shelling.
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