Ukrainian forces defending the port city of Mariupol continued fighting in the Azovstal steel plant area on Tuesday.
Zelenskyi: The situation in Mariupol remains extremely serious
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi said late Tuesday night while talking about the fighting situation in eastern Ukraine.
– The situation in Mariupol has remained the same: extremely serious. Russia is blocking all attempts to organize humanitarian corridors and rescue our citizens, Zelenskyi said.
Ukrainian forces defending the port city of Mariupol continued fighting in the Azovstal steel plant area on Tuesday. Authorities say hundreds of civilians have sheltered in the basements of Azovstal’s massive steel plant.
According to Zelensky, Russian forces have blocked attempts to organize humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave the besieged city.
Zelenskyi also said that “the fate of the tens of thousands of Mariupol residents who have previously been relocated to Russian-controlled territory is unknown.”
Zelensky claims that the firing of Russian troops has intensified significantly in the direction of Kharkov, Donbass and the Dnipro region, and accuses Russia of shooting down residential buildings and civilians.
“This is the kind of contempt that will mark the Russian state as a source of real evil for generations,” Zelenskyi said.
British intelligence: Russia’s progress continues to be affected by environmental, logistical and technical challenges
The progress of Russian troops is still affected by environmental, logistical and technical challenges, as well as highly motivated Ukrainian troops, British military intelligence said on Tuesday night in Ukraine.in their review (you switch to another service).
According to British intelligence, Russia’s continued failure to achieve its goals is reflected in its inability to defeat the Ukrainian resistance in the city of Mariupol.
Russia’s attacks in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine have increased, but the British say Ukrainian forces have been able to repel several attempts by Russia to advance.
CNN: US prepares new weapons package for Ukraine – US allies promise more artillery
US prepares new $ 800 million weapons package for Ukraine, according to several official news channel CNN (switch to another service)to. According to sources, the exact timetable for the adoption of the package is not yet known.
President of the United States Joe Biden admitted to reporters on Tuesday that the country plans to send more artillery equipment to Ukraine.
Heavier military equipment, promised by the United States last week, has already arrived in Ukraine from the previous $ 800 million arms aid package. The package included helicopters, armored personnel carriers and field cannons, among other things.
Also the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau promised more artillery in Ukraine after talks with Biden and other Western leaders on Tuesday, Reuters says. Trudeau promised more information later.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson said on Tuesday Britain will also send artillery weapons to Ukraine.
“It’s going to be an artillery conflict, they need more artillery support, so we’ll give it to them,” Johnson said.