New satellite images from Ukraine show a Russian phalanx near Antonov Airport in Khostomel, just a few kilometers northwest of Kiev.
The photos were published by the American private company Maxar Technologies.
One of the images shows a damaged bridge in Irpin, south of Antonov on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, and long queues of cars.
Today, all eyes are on Kyiv, as serious concerns are being expressed that a massive Russian invasion of the Ukrainian capital is imminent.
Alarms sounded while explosions were heard in the suburbs.
The American Institute for War Studies reports that Russia may launch a final attack on Kyiv in the next four 24 hours.
Read Live all the developments here.
The evacuation of civilians from Sumi will continue today
The humanitarian corridor set up to evacuate civilians from besieged Sumy will continue to operate today, Governor Dmitry Zivicki announced.
About 5,000 people were evacuated by bus from the city of 250,000 (northeastern Ukraine) following the Moscow-Kiev agreement on the corridor, the official added. About 1,000 private cars were also able to leave for the city of Poltava in central Ukraine.
The US embargo on Russian oil and the Zelensky message
Yesterday o US President Joe Biden announced embargo on Russian oil. The United Kingdom, announced a gradual cessation of Russian oil imports by the end of the year. In addition, the EU has published a plan for gradual detoxification of the EU from Russian gas. According to the announcement, the goal is to reduce dependence by two thirds this year and complete independence from Russian fuel supplies “long before 2030”.
THE Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called the British Parliamentto impose stronger sanctions against Moscow and promised to “fight to the end.”
American “no” to Polish MiG-29
The Pentagon rejected Poland’s proposal, however to carry them MiG-29 fighters in the US to deliver them to Ukraine, saying the proposal is unsustainable. Meanwhile, the US is sending two Patriots to Poland as defense equipment in order to be prepared to face a possible threat to US and NATO allies.
The battles on the Ukrainian front
At least 21 civilians were killed in a Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city of Sami, according to Ukrainian officials, while about 5,000 fled their homes.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, a shell hit the village Dinec, near Kharkovresulting in two people losing their lives, including a 7-year-old child.
The mayor of the city of Zhytomyr, in northwestern Ukraine, said in a video message that a factory and a war veterans’ accommodation structure had been bombed.
It broke the barrier of 2 million refugees
Two million refugees from Ukraine have fled to other countries since the beginning of the Russian invasion, according to UN estimates.
What’s happening in Chernobyl
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said earlier that it was no longer receiving data from Chernobyl nuclear remote control systems.
In a statement, it said more than 200 technicians and guards remained stranded at the facility and worked for 13 consecutive days, under the watchful eye of the Russian military.
The agency called on Moscow to allow shifts, breaks and regular schedules to be made, stressing that this is crucial to the safety of the facility.
Degradation of the Russian economy and new departures of large companies
THE Fitch rating agency He further downgraded Russia’s debt rating from “B” to “C”, stressing that the risk of Moscow declaring its public debt is “immediate”.
In the last 24 hours, the companies: Unilever, L’Oreal, Coca Cola, Pepsi, McDonald’s and Starbucks have announced that they are suspending their activities in the country.
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