On the 31st day the war enters a new phase. The Russian army is giving priority to the Donbass. The Pentagon confirms what was announced by Moscow: the Kremlin’s goal is to gain control
the entire region in eastern Ukraine, including Mariupol. And Moscow, according to US sources, is trying to bring reinforcements from Georgia. Human costs, even among Russian troops, are very high. According to Zelensky, 16 thousand soldiers from Moscow have died since the start of the offensive. According to Unicef, more than half of Ukrainian children are displaced after a month of war. On the negotiating level, the name of Italy is among the guaranteeing countries of Ukrainian security. This was said in an interview by President Zelensky’s chief of staff. And the Ukrainian president could, according to press rumors, be a guest of the Oscar night in Hollywood.
• Interview – Zelensky to Repubblica: “The blitzkrieg has failed”
• Military analysis – More losses for Moscow, but he has time on his side
• The scenery – Putin, rumors of coup: discontent in the Moscow secret services
• Chemical weapons – What can NATO do if Moscow crosses the “red line”
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00:03 Zelensky could be speaking at the Oscars
Ukrainian President Zelensky is in contact with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to appear on video during the Oscars ceremony: the New York Post reports. “The organizers of the Oscars – reads the article – are still discussing whether to briefly make Zelensky appear during the event, some sources explained. Furthermore, it is not yet known whether it would be a live link or a recorded video. they specified that the internal discussion is evaluating whether the Oscars should remain apolitical with respect to the Russian invasion of Ukraine “.
11:30 pm Zelensky: the Russians have lost 16 thousand soldiers
Ukrainian President Zelensky said Russia has so far lost more than 16,000 military personnel in Ukraine. In a video posted on social media today, quoted by CNN, the president said that “among the fallen are the commander of one of the occupation armies and the second in command of the Black Sea fleet”. CNN says it cannot independently verify the figures given by Zelensky. Russia said today that 1,351 of its soldiers were killed in the offensive
23:10 Unicef: more than half of Ukrainian children are displaced
More than half of Ukrainian children are now displaced after a month of war, UNICEF says. Spokesman James Elder also gave other troubling data speaking to CNN: “About 1.4 million people do not have access to clean water, while 4.6 million people have only limited access or are about to lose it. More than 450,000 children from 6 to 23 months they need food assistance “.