03/26/2022 14:07 (act. 03/26/2022 15:20)
On Saturday, it seemed that Russian troops had taken control of the town of Slavutych near the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Chernobyl. © AAP / HELMUT FOHRINGER
On Saturday, it seemed that Russian troops had taken control of the town of Slavutych near the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Chernobyl.
They took over the hospital and kidnapped the mayor, informed the governor of the Kiev region on Saturday. According to its own statements, the Russian armed forces once again destroyed the arsenal of weapons and military technology in a rocket attack.
The city near Chernobyl was captured by the Russian army
Apparently, the inhabitants of Sławutycz immediately demonstrated against the Russian occupation. They unfurled a large Ukrainian flag, informed the military administration of the Kiev region. According to this information, Russian soldiers fired into the air to disperse people. There are workers in Sławutycz who used to operate the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and are now overseeing the decommissioned power plants. The exclusion zone around Chernobyl has been occupied by Russian forces from the first days of the war. Russian troops have now entered Sławutycz and have taken the hospital, Oleksandr Pawluk, head of the military administration, wrote in Telegram. Pro-Ukrainian rallies are also held time and again in Russian-occupied cities in the south of the country.
Four caliber shells fired from a ship in the Black Sea
Four caliber shells were fired from a warship in the Black Sea and hit a weapon depot near the city of Zhytomyr, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday. The important industrial city of Zhytomyr is located approximately 120 kilometers west of Kiev. A total of 117 military facilities were destroyed within 24 hours, including six command posts and three combat aircraft. As always, none of this information could be verified by an independent party.
Klitschko again ordered a curfew in Kiev
Mayor Vitaly Klitschko has again ordered a curfew in the capital of Kiev. The start is therefore scheduled for Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. and the end is scheduled for Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. (local time).
The Russian Ministry of Defense also released a video of Saturday’s military leadership meeting after speculation about the whereabouts of the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu. Shoigu said the arms orders would be carried out despite Western sanctions against Russia. He also said that the armed forces are armed with precision weapons despite a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
Ten humanitarian corridors were created on Sunday
Ten humanitarian corridors were set up on Saturday to allow civilians to escape from particularly difficult regions. This was announced by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk in Kiev. The corridors are located on the outskirts of Kiev and in the East Ukrainian Lugansk region.
War in Ukraine: there is no centralized evacuation from Mariupol
According to the Union agency, there is no centralized evacuation by bus from the severely damaged port city of Mariupol, Vereshchuk said. Anyone who leaves Mariupol by car can refuel in nearby Berdyansk.
The mayor of Mariupol asked for help in the evacuation
According to the mayor of Mariupol, he and the French ambassador were investigating the possibility of helping with the evacuation. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he wanted to propose Russia a plan to help evacuate people from the city. Mayor Vadym Boichenko said on state television that the situation in the city remains critical. There were street fights in the city center.