Let's start by this: The woman photographed in the aftermath of the Russian bombing of a Maternity hospital in Mariupol, days ago, gave birth to a baby girl.
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Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces appear to have paused on several fronts, particularly near Kyiv (though they continue to shell). Only significant attempted offensive, east of Kyiv was reported.
Meanwhile, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense has denied the Ukrainian claim that Russia carried out a "false flag" attack. It's possible the mere publication of the attack by Ukraine pushed Minsk and Moscow not to acknowledge it (or that it didn't happen at all)
Aftermath of Russian bombing in Kharkiv. Five people were killed, including two teenagers.
Local official in Mariupol says the Ukrainian military repelled all Russian attempts to enter the city, but shelling continues almost uninterrupted. No corridor out of the city as Russia fires on evac roads. Another attempted evacuation will take place today.
An oil depot was hit once again in Vasylkiv, south of Kyiv. Heavy smoke can be seen rising from the site.
A warehouse was hit by Russian shelling in Brovary, east of Kyiv
Pieces of a Russian cruise missile shot down over Dnipro this morning
Bad morning for Russian tanks in Malyi Vystorop, near Sumy
The Russian ministry of defense released a video of military operations in Chernihiv. This is the kind of videos Russians will see, and not the mass-bombardment and destruction of the city itself.
In its latest briefing the Ukrainian military reported that Russian forces was able to capture the eastern outskirts of Mariupol
The 30th mechanized brigade released a video of an accurate artillery shot on a Russian armored vehicle, claiming that a Russian armored column was destroyed facebook.com/watch/?v=11098…
The Ukrainian Operational Command North claims to have shot two Su-34 (updating from one reported earlier)
The Russian military released a video of the air-borne operation to take the Hostomel airport near Kyiv during the first days of the war. The offensive could already have been a turning point in the war, but failed.
A Tochka ballistic missile landed in the outskirts of Avdiivka
Putin is holding a phone conversation with Macron and Scholz - Kremlin Spokesperson
First recorded use of loitering munition by Russian force: KUB-BLA loitering munition in Podil, Kyiv
(The location matches street view of the Oschadbank branch)
#Ukraine's nuclear inspectorate stated that a team of 11 Rosatom (Russia's state nuclear company) representatives is now on site at the Zaporizhya nuclear power plant. The Rosatom team is not interfering with the Ukrainian personnel operating the plant for now.
Russian tanks in Mariupol
Ukraine security service claims to have captured one of #Russia's Wagner mercenaries
Yesterday saw very few Russian advance. Interestingly, Russian forces seem to have focused on the Donbass, including with an attack against Mariupol, and a continued attempt to surround Severodonetsk
I doubt #Russia is dropping its more ambitious goal for now, but I would not rule out that it's now more seriously considering a more limited goal (Luhansk, Donetsk and Kherson Provinces) as a Plan B to call its "special military operation" (invasion) a success.
I heard #Russia faces difficulties supplying its own troops. It seems they are, however, pretty good at supplying Ukrainian forces with all the ammo they need 👌
The head of the military administration of Mykolaiv reports that the Ukrainian air force was able to target a Russian supply convoy last night t.me/mykolaivskaODA…
The past 24 hours continue to show that Russian offensives are slowing down and mostly stalled. Still, around Kyiv, Russian forces are making slow/incremental (and costly) progress, in a bid to try and surround the city
From the most recent movements and previous attacks (and this is an assessment) it seems the two tactical objectives of the Russian forces around Kyiv may still be the Vasylkiv and Boryspil airport with offensives in the east and west of Kyiv (map is from @LeBeckInt's coverage)
There were some interesting info in the Ukrainian military update overnight. Broadly, my understanding Russian forces appear to have been able to cross the E40, west of Kyiv in an effort to surround the city. They likely took significant losses, but this is still notable.
Both the Ukrainian and Russian military updates mentioned the town of Nizhyn. Russia claims it took the city, Ukraine reported continued clashes.
This is an important town, as Russian forces are trying to link up south of Chernihiv and east of Konotop.
The Ukrainian military released several notable details its midnight update. According to the update, Russian forces continue to amass, around Kyiv, including its "most capable" units, such as Kadyrov's Special Guards Regiment.
Notably, from the update and other reports, it seems yesterday Russian forces attempted several attacks, including in Irpin, but also north of it (across the Irpin river), and east of Kyiv in the direction of Brovary.
Russia is clearly probing Ukrainian defensive lines.