LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s advance on the Ukrainian capital has made little progress over the previous three days and the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol stay in Ukrainian arms, in keeping with British navy intelligence.
“The important physique of the big Russian column advancing on Kyiv stays over 30km from the centre of the town having been delayed by staunch Ukrainian resistance, mechanical breakdown and congestion,” Britain’s defence ministry stated in an intelligence replace.
“The column has made little discernible progress in over three days,” it stated. “Despite heavy Russian shelling, the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol stay in Ukrainian arms. Some Russian forces have entered the town of Kherson however the navy state of affairs stays unclear.”
“The Russian defence ministry has been pressured to confess that 498 Russian troopers have already been killed and 1,597 wounded in Putin’s battle. The precise variety of these killed and wounded will virtually definitely be significantly increased and can proceed to rise.”
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; modifying by William James)
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