![]() Other sources for Russian advances include the UK Ministry of Defence. Sky News is using daily assessments published by the Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project to indicate which parts of Ukraine are under control by Russian troops.įrom 2 March, these daily assessments distinguished between areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and areas of assessed Russian advances (where Russian troops are believed to be operating but not in control). Day 16: Kyiv "a fortress" as Russia extends bombing to western cities Day 15: Shelling of besieged cities continues as Russian armoured column ambushed Day 14: Children's hospital bombed, civilian evacuations continue and acts of defiance Day 13: Civilians successfully evacuated - but has Russian advance stalled? Day 12: More humanitarian routes opened as bombing continues in Kyiv suburbs Day 11: Russia prepares Kyiv for advance and how energy could be a key battle Day 10: Ceasefire violated in Mariupol as bombing continues Day 9: Russian forces target Europe's largest nuclear power plant Day 8: Mariupol is isolated as Russian forces create land bridge Day 5: Convoy grows around Kyiv as refugees flee ![]() Day 4: Kyiv holds strong, heavy fighting in Kharkiv Day 3: Ukraine fights back in Kyiv, Russia gain in the south Day 1: Russia launches full-scale invasion "They will shell anything of value and be hoping that Ukraine will make a peace deal to save its people." "There will be the odd armoured thrust to see what they can get, but the Ukrainians are getting quite good at repelling those. "All that's left is for Russia to roll out more firepower, and destroy critical national and cultural infrastructure as they did in Chechnya, and cause a massive refugee crisis. Russia hasn't even been able to take Mariupol or Kharkiv." "Taking Kyiv would require a 56-mile ring of Russian forces which would need to be kept supplied. "Odesa is a city of more than a million people, and it's 120 miles from where they are now. They have 200,000 troops and they've already lost 10,000 and three generals. ![]() "It's very difficult to take a city and Russia is already at its elastic limit. Russia has blockaded and bombarded Mariupol, in the south, for most of the last two weeks, but has yet to take control.ĭuring that time they have hit a number of civilian buildings, like a shopping centre, apartment buildings and on Saturday, a mosque.īut Air Marshal Stringer says these might be beyond Russia's capabilities. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, close to the border with Russia, was shelled relentlessly during the first week, as was nearby Sumy. Russia has bombed civilian areas in several cities around different parts of the country, leading to accusations of war crimes. They are looking for excuses to say 'we're held up here' which are forcing the generals to come forward and find out why their objectives aren't being met." "They have grunty, conscript forces who are poorly trained for ground combat and poorly equipped. ![]() "Russia has spent a lot of money on its military in the last 15 years but mainly on peacetime products like submarines. He adds that the reasons that things haven't been going so well are likely a combination of poorly trained and equipped Russian forces, and a lack of morale. "It is very unusual in modern or even historical warfare for this many senior generals to have died." When things aren't going well, when things have stalled, they go there to find out why and they are vulnerable." If things are going well they will stay at the back. Pic: MaxarĪir Marshal Stringer says this slow progress of the convoy, and the reported deaths of three generals, are bad signs for Russia. Image: Russian hardware is moving to different positions around Kyiv, including what appear to be rocket launchers in Berestyanka. ![]()
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