1,000 civilians reportedly sought refuge in the Mariupol steel mills. Now the self-proclaimed “People’s Republic of Donetsk” is announcing that it will attack it. Russia has bombed more than 1,200 targets in eastern Ukraine. Tag 55 in the Ukrainian War.
- The “Battle for the Donbass” has begun announced the President of Ukraine Zelenskiy. A “very large part of the entire Russian army is now focused on this offensive,” he said. According to reports, the cities of Marinka, Slavyansk and Kramatorsk are increasingly being attacked along the front lines.
- There are no auxiliary runners on Tuesday. The Ukrainian government announced that for the third time in a row it was not possible to obtain a guarantee from Russia to enable aid corridors.
- US President Joe Biden I have no plans to travel to Ukraine at this time. The White House said Biden will be on the phone with allies today to support Ukraine and “hold Russia accountable”. More on that.
- russian special forces face the assault on the Mariupol Steel Plant. Many of the remaining 100,000 residents fled there. Separatist fighters issued an ultimatum at 12 am Moscow time (10 am Austrian time) to surrender.
- ONE Russian oil embargo at EU level is underway, said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. “I hope that in the coming weeks we will convince our European partners to stop importing Russian oil,” Le Maire said.
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