PARIS — On Wednesday the seventh day of fighting in Ukraine, Russia claimed control of the southern port city of Kherson, street battles raged in
Ukraine’s second-biggest city Kharkiv, and Kyiv braced for a feared Russian assault.
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Here is a summary of the situation on the ground, based on statements from the sides, Western defense and intelligence sources and international organizations.
The military situation:
• Russia says it has taken “full control” of Kherson, a port city on the Black Sea.
• Kherson’s mayor says “We are still Ukraine. Still firm”.
• Ukraine says
Russian paratroopers also landed in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city.
• There is fighting in the streets of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s army says.
• Emergency services report four dead, nine wounded in Kharkiv shelling.
• AFP witnesses see rocket damage to security, police and university buildings in Kharkiv.
• Russia steps up bombing of Ukraine’s cities, including west and south of Kyiv.
• With Western observers noticing a
Russian military column outside Kyiv, the capital remains braced for a possible assault.
• Spain is the latest country to announce supply of “military hardware” to Ukraine.
The military toll
• Ukraine claims 5,840 Russian soldiers have lost their lives in the conflict so far, a claim which cannot be verified.
• Russia acknowledges that it has sustained losses, but so far has given no figures.
• According to the
Russian defense ministry, its forces have destroyed over 1,500 Ukrainian military elements including 58 planes, 46 drones and 472 tanks.
• Ukraine denies suffering military losses on this scale.
The humanitarian toll
• Tuesday’s Russian attack on a Kyiv TV tower killed 5, Ukraine says.
• More than 350 civilians have died in the conflict so far, including 14 children, Ukraine says.
• UN says nearly 836,000 people have fled conflict.
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