(2 of 4) Russia is probably targeting Ukraineβs communications infrastructure in order to reduce Ukrainian citizensβ access to reliable news and information.
(3 of 4) Russia reportedly struck a TV tower in Kharkiv yesterday, suspending broadcasting output. This follows a similar strike on a TV tower in Kyiv on 01 March 2022.
(4 of 4) Ukrainian internet access is also highly likely being disrupted as a result of collateral damage from Russian strikes on infrastructure. Over the past week, internet outages have been reported in Mariupol, Sumy, Kyiv and Kharkiv.
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(2/4) Russia is increasingly restricting domestic social media access to limit negative coverage of Russiaβs invasion of Ukraine.
(3/4) This will further confine the information space and make it increasingly difficult for the Russian population to gain access to anything other than the Russian stateβs official view.
(2 of 4) For the second day in a row, a ceasefire agreement to enable the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol failed. The ceasefire was scheduled between 10:00 and 21:00 local time, but the agreement was violated within hours of its planned implementation.
(3 of 4) Russian artillery strikes on the city have likely remained at the high level seen in recent days.
(2 of 4) The scale and strength of Ukrainian resistance continues to surprise Russia. It has responded by targeting populated areas in multiple locations, including Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol.
(3 of 4) Continues β¦ This is likely to represent an effort to break Ukrainian morale. Russia has previously used similar tactics in Chechnya in 1999 and Syria in 2016, employing both air and ground-based munitions.
(2 of 4) The overall rate of Russian air and artillery strikes observed over the past 24 hours has been lower than in previous days.
(3 of 4) Ukraine continues to hold the key cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol. There have been reports of street fighting in Sumy. It is highly likely that all four cities are encircled by Russian forces.
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In the early morning Ukrainian authorities reported a building at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant was on fire after shelling by Russian forces.
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The Ukrainian nuclear regulator and the International Atomic Energy Agency have stated that radiation levels remained within normal limits. By approximately 0430Z, according to Ukrainian authorities, the fire which was at a training building had been extinguished.
The main body of the large Russian column advancing on Kyiv remains over 30km from the centre of the city having been delayed by staunch Ukrainian resistance, mechanical breakdown and congestion. The column has made little discernible progress in over three days.
Despite heavy Russian shelling, the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol remain in Ukrainian hands. Some Russian forces have entered the city of Kherson but the military situation remains unclear.