Over 1 million people have fled Ukraine after attack on Kharkiv.
Russia Claims Control Over Kherson
Fighting in Ukraine continued, with Russia claiming control of the southern city of Kherson. Wednesday was the seventh day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with significant assaults on the towns of Kharkiv and Kherson.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of “state terrorism” as civilian areas, including the capital Kyiv, came under increasing fire.
Meanwhile, Ukrainians defended their towns, with citizens of Enerhodar, which is home to a large nuclear power station, taking to the streets in an attempt to stop Russian soldiers.
According to the United Nations, more than 1 million people have fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries in the week since the invasion began, with the figure potentially reaching over 4 million.
Ukraine’s parliament reported that Russian attacks killed eight people, including two children, in the city of Izyum.
The parliament stated that strikes hit a high-rise building and a residential residence. However, NBC News has not corroborated this claim.
Izyum is located 70 miles from the Russian border in eastern Ukraine. Since Russia attacked and invaded Ukraine last week, Ukraine has been fighting for the ninth day.
US Deploys Troops to Europe
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some 3,800 troops located at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia have been asked to deploy fast to support US forces in Europe.
“It’s been really crazy and stressful, but it’s all worked out,” said Army Staff Sgt Ricora Jackson. She waited for a chartered plane at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah with many other troops. The men are from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade.
In total, the Pentagon has ordered roughly 12,000 military troops to relocate to Europe from various US locations, with a few thousand more currently stationed in Europe being relocated to other European nations.
Russian Tanks Face Delays Near Kyiv
A column of tanks advancing toward Kyiv has made “little discernible progress” since Tuesday. It remains more than 18 miles from the capital’s center, according to the British Ministry of Defence.
The delay is due to “staunch Ukrainian resistance, mechanical breakdowns and delays,” the ministry said.
Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol remain under Ukrainian control despite continued heavy Russian shelling, it continued, while the situation in Kherson remains unclear after Russian forces entered the city. Russia had claimed it had seized control over the southern port city.
The ministry noted that Russia’s own defense ministry has also for the first time announced casualties suffered since first attacking Ukraine last Thursday, reporting 498 dead and 1,597 wounded.
