The second round of talks between the governments of Russia and Ukraine, which will focus on a possible ceasefire, is expected to take place today, a week after the Russian military invasion.
The head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky assured that the Ukrainian delegation is on its way, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.
The two sides agreed to continue talks in Brest (western Belarus) and the Russian military pledged to guarantee a “safe corridor” for the Ukrainian delegation.
The Ukrainian side simply confirmed that it had agreed to continue the talks – nothing else.
However, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry demanded that Russia declare a ceasefire in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions (east) so that civilians could leave.
The first round of talks on Monday on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border had no tangible results.
On the eighth day, Russian military operations enter Ukraine, with local media reporting that heavy bombardment and explosions were heard overnight in several Ukrainian cities, despite a second round of talks and a resumption of hostilities. two sides.
Many loud explosions were heard in the early morning hours in Kyiv, where air defense sirens sounded and residents were called to go immediately to shelters.
Videos uploaded to social networking sites record explosions, but no details are given. It is not clear whether an air raid is underway or what the targets are. Ukrainian media report on fighting on the borders of Kiev and the possible downing of a Russian aircraft.
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“The enemy is trying to invade the capital,” warned Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Earlier yesterday, an explosion occurred near the main railway station of the capital. According to the Interior Ministry adviser, it was caused by the wreckage of a Russian missile which was intercepted by the Ukrainian army.
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He explained that the wreckage of the Russian missile fell into a heating pipe, causing the explosion. He said the damage would have been much greater if the rocket had found its target, without specifying if there were any casualties.
The situation in Kherson is difficult, where the mayor confirmed that the Russian forces occupied it.
According to him, Russian soldiers have deployed in the streets of the city and even invaded the city council.
Meanwhile, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Human Rights Watch said 227 civilians were killed and another 525 wounded during the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine by Tuesday.
However, there are fears that the toll could be “significantly higher”.
However, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, more than 2,000 Ukrainian citizens have been killed
Among the dead was a female member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s special observer mission, who was killed on Tuesday during the Kharkiv bombings while shopping for supplies for her family.
Also for the first time, Moscow released data on Russian losses
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 498 Russian soldiers have been killed and 1,597 wounded since the start of the military operation.
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