War in Ukraine, Russian troops enter Kharkiv. Moscow: “470 enemy soldiers captured”

After the announcement yesterday of an all-out offensive, Russia has sent military reinforcements across the border in the last few hours in an attempt to tear down Ukrainian defenses. The acceleration comes on the day of the summit of EU foreign ministers, which could establish the allocation of funds and military equipment for Kiev. Today’s meeting follows the decision of some member states – including Germany – to send arms to Ukraine with the aim of curbing the Russian advance.

7.15 The Russian army enters Kharkiv

Russian forces entered Kharkiv. This was reported by the head of the regional administration, Oleg Sinegubov. Moscow said it had captured “471 Ukrainian soldiers” in the Kharkiv region. On the night of today, a column of Russian heavy vehicles had crossed the Ukrainian border, heading towards the second city of Ukraine. Intense bombings have been going on in Kharkiv for hours. In the images shown by the US broadcaster CNN, among the Russian armaments that have passed the last check point, near Belgorod, there are tanks and rocket launchers.

5.00 Kiev: A convoy of Chechen forces destroyed

Kiev has claimed responsibility for the destruction of a Chechen special forces convoy in Hostomel, about 40 km from the capital. According to sources cited by Channel 24, the Ukrainian army blew up an echelon of 56 Russian tanks. The news, writes the Kyiv Independentwas confirmed by the Ukrainian Bureau.

4.00 Russian bombs on a nuclear waste disposal site

Russian forces hit a radioactive waste disposal site in Kiev. According to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service, the building that houses the waste remained intact: it was the peripheral area of ​​the site that was affected. The attack did not lead to the depressurization of the storage of radioactive substances.

2.45 The United Nations: At least 64 civilians killed since the invasion began

Also in the night, according to the Ukrainian state emergency service, a nine-storey building in Kharkiv was hit by a Russian missile: a woman died and 20 other people were evacuated. According to the United Nations, at least 64 civilians have been killed and 240 wounded in the war in Ukraine since Thursday, the day the Russian invasion began. The United Nations, however, makes it clear that the real toll could be much more serious.