The advance of Russian troops near Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is still halted and the forces have not made any significant progress towards the city, a senior Defense Ministry official who briefed the media said today.
The official said Russian forces east of Kyiv are about 30 kilometers from the city center, which is not a noticeable advance in the past few days.
According to the official, attacks on residential areas in Kyiv are being carried out more and more often.
Ukrainians still control Brovary, a city east of Kyiv, the official said.
Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine, remains isolated as the Russians bombard the city with deadly long-range fire, the official said, adding that the city was still effectively defended.
The Russians have not yet raided the large Black Sea port of Odessa in the south, the official said. However, there were shellings in nearby cities.
“Chernihiv remains isolated, but we continue to assess that the Ukrainians are working to keep the line of communication open. Mariupol is also isolated and still heavily bombed. resistance,” the official said.
According to the official, there is also no obvious movement towards Nikolaev.
The Russians have fired over 900 missiles so far. According to the official, there are no new strikes on Western Ukraine.
In addition, a Russian convoy to the north that headed towards Kyiv many days ago is still stuck and not moving, the official said.
The US has been frantically supplying weapons to Ukraine, the official said, noting that 14 allied countries are also supplying the type of defensive weapons Ukrainian forces need most.