The British defense minister said in an interview with Sky News that the reputation of Russia’s “mighty” army has been destroyed.
We gathered the key news from last night and last night in connection with the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine: Russians leaving Chernobyl took hostages with them
Ukrainian authorities said late Thursday night that all Russian troops occupying the Chernobyl nuclear power plant had left the area.
Ukrainian nuclear power company Energoatom said Russian troops were taking with them “members of the Ukrainian National Guard who had been held hostage since February 24.” According to AFP, the news agency that reported, it is unclear how many Ukrainians the Russians would have included.
The U.S. Department of Defense, for its part, commented on unconfirmed allegations that some of the Russian soldiers in Chernobyl had suffered radiation symptoms and that troops had been withdrawn from the area as a result.
Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirbyn It seems that the withdrawal of the Russians from Chernobyl would appear to be part of the regrouping of troops and was not necessarily done because of the health problems caused by the soldiers due to radiation.
Britain: Russia transfers troops from Georgia to Ukraine
According to an inquiry by the British army, Russia would be relocating its troops in Georgia to reinforce the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The British Ministry of Defense said at night that there would be 1,200 to 2,000 soldiers in the new battalions.
The report states that it is highly unlikely that the transfer of troops from Georgia was Russia’s original plan. The transfer of troops, according to British intelligence, indicates that Russia has experienced unexpected military losses during its attack.
– Vladimir Putin not only to live with the sanctions he has done in Ukraine, but also the sanctions he has done for his army.
Will humanitarian corridors be opened for those fleeing Mariupol?
The Russian Ministry of Defense has promised that humanitarian security corridors will be opened today for civilians fleeing Mariupol. Putin has said in the past that Russia will open security corridors at the request of the French president and the German chancellor.
According to the mayor of Mariupol, nearly 5,000 people have died in the city since the Russian invasion began. The mayor estimates that about 170,000 people are trapped in the shelters of the city’s ruins. Figures cannot be verified.