At least four residential buildings were attacked in Kyiv a day after the attack, killing four. The residential areas east, north and west of the city center came under fire within an hour of each other. And at least 10 people queuing for bread were killed when Russian forces shelled the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, a local official, Vyacheslav Chaus, told Ukrainian television.
Chaus said the attack was an indirect indication of the use of fire against Russian civilians. “It’s not the first shell to come like this [in the city]Nor is it the first civilian shelling by the enemy. The Russians are shelling and destroying most civilian infrastructure in the city of Chernihiv and other cities in the region,” he said.
A 35-hour curfew, which began at 8 pm local time on Tuesday, is currently in force across the capital. It will end Thursday at 7 am. City Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said residents would be barred from leaving their homes without special permits during the curfew, adding that people would still be able to visit bomb shelters.
However, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Russia’s negotiating position was becoming “more realistic” in talks between the two countries, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested that “an agreement needs to be reached”. Is”. There was definite hope”.
Zelensky and Prime Minister Denis Schmihal met with EU leaders in Kyiv on Tuesday to “reaffirm the clear support of the entire EU for Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence and to present a comprehensive package of support for the Ukrainian state and society”. For”. “For. For,” said a for the Polish government.
Things worsen in Mariupol’s ‘hell’
However, the Russian army also attacked Zaporizhzhya for the first time on Wednesday. Starukh said on his Telegram channel that there was damage to the railway station and the area around the Botanical Garden. No casualties were recorded. Separately, the Southern Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said the damage was probably done by two missiles, but one did not explode.
Conditions in Mariupol are “unbearable” and “just hell”, residents fleeing the city told CNN, with shocking drone footage and satellite photos showing the utter devastation from the Russian bombings.
Ukrainian officials estimate that around 350,000 people are trapped in Mariupol and 2,500 civilians have been killed. Those left are without electricity, water and heat. One woman who managed to escape said she had spent two weeks in a basement with about 60 others. Another woman said she sheltered 17 people in her house and cooked soup in her garden using rainwater. He described the shells flying above “around the clock”.
For several weeks, the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol failed to establish a safe corridor, which has been closed since March 1. However, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Irina Vereshchuk, said about 20,000 people managed to leave on Tuesday.
signs of progress in conversation
Zelensky stressed the importance of sticking with negotiations because “any war must end in agreement,” but added that “we need more time to achieve decisions that serve Ukraine’s interests.”
Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian negotiating delegation, was quoted as saying on Wednesday that talks were “difficult” and “slow” and that Moscow’s objectives in talks with Ukraine have not changed.
Medinsky was quoted by state media RIA Novosti on Wednesday as saying that Moscow wants a “peaceful, free, independent and neutral” Ukraine. He said the country should not be a member of NATO or any military group.
Zelensky addresses the US Congress
“At the worst of times for our country, for the whole of Europe, I call on you to do more,” Zelensky said. “A new package of sanctions is needed every week, until the shutdown of the Russian military machine. Sanctions are needed for all on which this unjust regime is based.”
Ukraine destroys Russian helicopters
In the picture, a huge black plume of smoke is seen rising from the airport, with several helicopters on fire. It is the most known destructive strike by the Ukrainian military against Russian helicopters during the war, which set fire to at least three aircraft or destroyed the airport. Military vehicles seen near the airport were also hit.
Another photograph, which is being taken by a drone over the nearby Komyshni village, also shows a huge plume of smoke billowing from the airport. CNN has geolocated and verified the authenticity of the image.
On Monday, satellite images from Maxar Technologies showed several Russian military helicopters on the tarmac at Kherson’s international airport. Dozens of military vehicles can also be seen in the vicinity.
CNN’s Tim Lister and Alexandra Ochman and Gianluca Mezzofor in Lviv contributed to this report.