Ukraine will try to evacuate civilians today through six “humanitarian corridors” set up, including in the besieged southern city of Mariupol, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Verestsuk said.
Verestsuk said in a video statement that the Ukrainian armed forces had agreed to cease fire in the area by 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. (local time and Greek time) and called on the Russian forces to keep their commitment to local ceasefires.
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 this morning.
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.
According to SKAI envoy to the Polish-Ukrainian border Niko Ypofanti, 2,300,000 are those who have crossed into neighboring countries.
Very low temperatures prevail in the area, while it is snowing. Authorities are trying to transport people by bus and train quickly as the mercury is expected to show -17 degrees Celsius.
At least 10 dead from Russian fire in Severodonetsk
At least 10 people were killed Tuesday in Russian fire in the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, the Luhansk regional governor told the Telegram today.
According to the official, Sergei Gaidai, the Russian army “opened fire” on homes and other buildings. He did not specify whether these were artillery shells or not.
The area has been a battlefield for days.
Russian phalanx a few kilometers outside Kyiv – New satellite photos
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.
Kyiv bans exports of cereals, sugar, salt and meat
The Ukrainian government has banned the export of rye, barley, buckwheat, millet, sugar, salt and meat until the end of the year, according to a decision of the Ukrainian Council of Ministers published today.
Read Live all the developments here.
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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