– Russian conscripts! Listen very carefully to me. Russian officers! You have already understood everything. You do not want to take anything from Ukraine. You want to take life. There are a lot of dives. But your life will also be taken, said Zelenskyj.
In his speech, which he delivered alternately in Ukrainian and Russian, he claims that they have seized so much equipment from the Russians that they are “suppliers” to the Ukrainian army.
– On behalf of the Ukrainian people, I give you a chance. Chance to survive. If you surrender to our strengths, we will treat you the way people should be treated. As a human being, decent. Ta eit val, sa Zelenskyj.
At the same time, he once again states that the Ukrainians will win the war – and that peace is approaching.
New negotiating meetings between the warring parties have been announced today.
Just before 6 o’clock local time on Tuesday, journalists in the capital Kyiv report powerful explosions.
Such attacks on the morning twig have a pattern from the Russians, write BBC.
Also the newspaper Kyiv Independent reports heavy gunfire against the city in the morning hours.
A new drone video will show the great destruction in the city of Mariupol. Photo: Reuters / Azov regiment
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Powerful explosion
In Mariupol, a thick cloud of smoke can rise over destroyed and burning apartment blocks and a shopping center in ruins.
A drone first flies over an industrial area west of Mariupol and then flies north towards the burnt-out shopping center Epicenter K.
The drone flew over an already bombed-out apartment block as a powerful explosion could be seen.
Follow CNN is the drone ticket uploaded on Telegram real.
CNN has checked the geolocation and verified the authenticity of the video, but can not say for sure when he was filmed.
The video was uploaded to the Azov Battalion’s Telegram account on Monday.
The Azov Battalion started as a volunteer militia that was linked to the far right ideology before being incorporated into the Ukrainian National Guard in 2014.
2357 died in Mariupol
Mariupol City Council says 2357 people have died in the city after Russian forces invaded the country on February 24.
According to the city council, false information about deaths is circulating online, the newspaper reports Kyiv Independent.
The Ukrainian defense announced last night that they have repulsed a Russian attempt to take control of the city that has been surrounded for a week and a half. A statement from the Ukrainian General Staff states that Russian forces have retreated after suffering casualties.
Ukrainian authorities claim that Russian forces are blocking a column of humanitarian aid on its way to Mariupol.
The authorities say that the population of the port city has been without electricity, water and heat for almost two weeks while Russian forces have bombed the city.
On Monday, a column of 160 cars left the city. A total of 150,000 inhabitants will have warts evacuated via so-called humanitarian corridors across the front lines.
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