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Russia’s war on Ukraine: Day 7 situation on the ground

/ 11:22 AM March 03, 2022

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The view of military facility which was destroyed by recent shelling in the city of Brovary outside Kyiv on March 1, 2022. AFP

PARIS — On the seventh day of fighting in Ukraine Wednesday, Russia claims control of the southern port city of Kherson, street battles rage in Ukraine’s second-biggest city Kharkiv, and Kyiv braces for a feared Russian assault.

Here is a summary of the situation on the ground, based on statements from the sides, Western defence and intelligence sources and international organisations.

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The military situation

– Russia says it has taken “full control” of Kherson, a port city on the Black Sea.

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– Kherson’s mayor says “We are still Ukraine. Still firm”.

– Ukraine says Russian paratroopers also landed in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city.

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– There is fighting in the streets of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s army says.

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– Emergency services report four dead, nine wounded in Kharkiv shelling.

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– AFP witnesses see rocket damage to security, police and university buildings in Kharkiv.

– Russia steps up bombing of Ukraine’s cities, including west and south of Kyiv.

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– With Western observers noticing a Russian military column outside Kyiv, the capital remains braced for a possible assault.

– Mariupol on the Azov Sea is reportedly surrounded by Russian forces

– Spain is the latest country to announce supply of “military hardware” to Ukraine.

The military toll

– Ukraine claims 5,840 Russian soldiers have lost their lives in the conflict so far, a claim which cannot be verified.

– Russia says 498 of its soldiers have died in Ukraine. This toll, the first given by Moscow since the invasion began, cannot be verified.

– According to the Russian defence ministry, its forces have destroyed over 1,500 Ukrainian military elements including 58 planes, 46 drones and 472 tanks.

– Ukraine denies suffering military losses on this scale.

The humanitarian toll

– Tuesday’s Russian attack on a Kyiv TV tower killed five, Ukraine says.

– More than 350 civilians have died in the conflict so far, including 14 children, Ukraine says.

– UN says nearly 875,000 people have fled conflict including nearly 200,000 in 24 hours.

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