Picture of utter destruction the city of Mariupolwhile Russian forces continue pounding, bombarding both with their ground forces and from the sea.
According to reports from Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis for the residents of the martyr city is now out of control, while the Russians continue to destroy all structures that have remained standing, hitting buildings, hospitals, schools, homes, streets and shelters. It is unknown how many civilians have been killed by Vladimir Putin’s troops in the area, as well as by bombs and bullets, as well as by shortages of water, food and medicine.
The Ukrainians and President Volodymyr Zelensky, refer to thousands of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Mariupol and an unspecified number of civiliansas it is impossible to record, with the Russians completely controlling the perimeter of the city and proceeding with clearing operations street-by-street, area-by-area.
“This is an absolute humanitarian catastrophe. Russian forces have completely surrounded Mariupol. There are problems with water supply, food and medicine. It is a very difficult situation “, stressed the deputy commander of the Ukrainian military forces of Mariupol Sergei Volina, adding that” we have been fighting for 40 days against the Russian army, which is beating us with ground and naval forces. It’s very difficult for us. “
Alarm in the city of Dnipro – Let the women and children leave, says the mayor
The situation is marginal both in the greater Donbass region and in Kharkov, while the city of Dnipro is preparing for a major attack by Russian forces.
The mayor of the city Boris Filatov addressed a dramatic appeal to the women and children to leave immediately, as in the next 24 hours the Russians will launch a massive attack and invasion.
Dnipro has a population of almost one million and in the past has been hit hard by rockets, mainly in the suburbs and in military buildings.
Putin’s plan is a sea blockade and division of Ukraine
According to international analysts, Vladimir Putin’s tactics on the battlefield and the relocation of forces from Kyiv and Chernihiv to the Donbas region point to the Russian president’s ultimate goal, which seems to be the naval blockade of Ukraine and the its bifurcation.
As we can see in the excellent map presented by the BBC, the Russian forces have occupied the areas along the border of Russia from Kharkiv to Hersonissosreaching the outskirts of Mykolaev.
However, Mariupol has not been completely occupied, as Ukrainian forces continue to put up strong resistance and inflict heavy casualties on the Russians. The complete occupation of Mariupol, in fact, completely excludes Ukraine from the Sea of ​​Azov.
The next goal, according to international analysts, is the expansion of Russian operations to Odessa and possibly the blockade of the city. Odessa, however, is a special case, as it is associated with historical moments of Russia. Moscow is not prepared to level the cityhowever, international analysts speculate that a possible blockade will act as a lever of pressure for the city’s unstoppable surrender, with the least possible disasters and losses.
A possible occupation of Odessa would completely exclude Ukraine from the sea and its precious ports and create a dividing line, a large zone of Russian influence in eastern Ukraine, that would drastically change the basis of negotiations with the West.
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