War against Ukraine: That's the situation
Created: 03/22/2022Updated: 03/22/2022 17:34
In a new video message, Selenskyj calls for perseverance against the Russian troops.
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The war in Ukraine has now lasted almost a month.
The advance of the Russian troops comes to a standstill.
But the daily killing goes on.
The developments at a glance.
Kyiv/Moscow - After almost a month of war in Ukraine, there is still little hope for peace.
In view of increasing violence against civilians, President Volodymr Zelenskyj called on his compatriots in a new video message to hold out against Russian troops.
Selenskyj calls for perseverance
Zelenskyy appealed to his compatriots to do everything possible to protect the state.
"To save our people.
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Fight and help!” The head of state, who was holding out in Kyiv, called for the “invaders” to be expelled.
In a video link in front of the Italian parliament, Zelenskyy reported on Tuesday that at least 117 children had been killed.
Referring to the Russian troops, he added: "They won't stop killing." Before the switch to parliament, Selenskyj said he had called Pope Francis and advocated mediation by the Vatican.
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War against Ukraine: That's the situation
War in Ukraine: This is the current situation
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the Russian troops are having increasing problems with supplies.
They still have ammunition and food for a maximum of three days, according to Kyiv.
The situation with fuel is similar.
Such information cannot be independently verified.
Both warring parties report gaining ground
The Ukrainian side also reported successful attacks.
In the air, nine Russian targets were hit within 24 hours.
According to the Ukrainian government, three escape corridors were to be opened in the particularly hard-fought city of Mariupol on Tuesday - it was unclear whether this was successful.
But Russia also reported on military advances.
The Russian army reported a further advance from the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, fighters from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic advanced another four kilometers.
Fighting for the capture of three villages near the city of Donetsk.
Southwest of that, the village of Uroshajne was taken.
In addition, fighters in the Luhansk region gained control of at least three other locations.
The Ukrainian General Staff disagreed.
Guterres: Russia cannot win a war
UN Secretary-General Guterres said in New York that Russia could not win the war.
“Ukraine cannot be conquered city by city, street by street, house by house.
Sooner or later you will have to move from the battlefield to the peace table.” The Portuguese called for an immediate ceasefire.
Continuing the war is morally unacceptable, politically unacceptable and militarily senseless.
Guterres reiterated that Russia's war was illegitimate, violated the UN Charter and had caused appalling suffering.
Systematic bombing terrorized civilians.
Meanwhile, Kyiv accused Moscow of kidnapping civilians fleeing the war to Russia.
"Women and children are being deported en masse from the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk regions," Parliament Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova wrote on Facebook.
Moscow repeatedly emphasizes that many Ukrainians are waiting to be evacuated from the besieged port city of Mariupol to Russia via so-called escape corridors.
Kyiv denies that. dpa
