UKRAINE. The war in Ukraine, which enters its second month this weekend, could be at a turning point, as Russia has indicated that it will focus its efforts on the east of the country and the Donbass region from now on. The latest information on the situation live…
The essential
- The beginning of a retreat or, finally, a form of de-escalation? While the war in Ukraine has been going on for more than a month now, the Russian army announced on Friday that it would limit its offensive in eastern Ukraine. Deputy Chief of the General Staff Sergei Rudskoy announced that “the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian forces have been significantly reduced, which allows (…) to concentrate the bulk of the efforts on the main objective: the liberation of Donbass”, where two separatist “republics” have been recognized by Moscow.
- Yesterday, the Ukrainian forces launched several counter-offensives, regaining ground east of the capital, kyiv, but also on the city of Kherson, the only major urban center completely conquered by the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion. A city now “contested”. In the south, Mariupol, a besieged city, is for its part still in a critical situation, tens of thousands of inhabitants still being deprived of the minimum subsistence.
- How will these latest elements, which augur a shift in Russian strategy in Ukraine, evolve on the ground now? Follow live the latest information on the war in Ukraine on the 32nd day of the conflict.
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10:56 – kyiv again under curfew
The mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announced on Telegram that the Ukrainian capital is once again placed under curfew: “The military command has decided to tighten the curfew. It will last from 8 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday March 28.”
10:32 – Volodymyr Zelensky denounces Russia and its dangerous arms race
In his video addressed to the Qataris, on the occasion of the Doha Forum, Volodymyr Zelensky castigated Russia and its dangerous arms race: “They boast that they can destroy with nuclear weapons not only a particular country, but also the entire planet,” he said.
10:07 – Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to Qatar
On the occasion of the Doha Forum, in Qatar, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Qataris, one of the main exporters of liquefied natural gas in the world, to increase their production in order to counter the Russians: “I ask you to ‘increase energy production so that everyone in Russia understands that no one can use energy as a weapon to blackmail the whole world.’
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Since the start of the conflict, maps have played a key role in understanding the Russian military operation and in monitoring the situation in Ukraine live. Several press agencies, but also specialized institutes and French, Ukrainian and international media, offer daily updated maps and graphics. Some of these maps provide real-time tracking of the latest events, others focus on the major events of the past 24 hours.