The battles in Ukraine continue on different axes for the eighth day, amid discrepancies in the data on control and losses between Moscow and Kiev, while the United Nations entered the crisis line by asking its General Assembly to stop the war.

The pace of military confrontations between the Russian and Ukrainian armies intensified in several cities, most notably the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv (east), and Kherson (south), which the Russian forces announced their entry, amid international fears of an approaching urban war.

On Wednesday, the most prominent position was the announcement by the Russian Defense Ministry that 498 of its soldiers had been killed since the beginning of its military attack on Ukraine, the first time that Russia announced the outcome of its losses since the start of its military operation last Thursday.

These are the latest developments in Russia's war on Ukraine in its eighth day:

a minute ago

Axios on a Pentagon official: Russian forces' control of Mariupol and Kharkiv will allow them to separate eastern Ukraine.

15 minutes ago

Agence France-Presse: The World Bank is suspending all its projects in Russia and Belarus.

36 minutes ago

Kyiv bombing

A shell has hit the southern area of ​​Kiev's main train station in new Russian air strikes, according to the Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaleznytsia.

The company said that the station - which is about 3 kilometers from Independence Square in the capital - was slightly damaged, adding that the attack took place while thousands of women and children were being transported to safe places on board trains.


There was no information on casualties.

A video clip on social media showed smoke rising near the tracks, but Ukrzaleznytsia said train services would continue.

Air raid sirens sounded throughout the city this evening.

"The situation is complicated," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram, as several explosions were heard in the city.

37 minutes ago

Kherson

The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, Igor Kulekhayev, said - Wednesday - that Russian forces are in the streets of the city, and made their way to the city council building.

The Ukrainian government had earlier played down reports that Kherson had fallen into the hands of the Russians, which would make it the first major city controlled by Russian forces since the invasion began last week.


Kulekhayev urged the Russian soldiers not to shoot at civilians, and called on the residents not to go out to the street except during the day, and both or individually.

The New York Times quoted the mayor of Kherson as saying that the commander of the Russian forces told them that he would establish a new administration similar to Donetsk and Lugansk.

40 minutes ago

Politico: An American company will send 4 MiG-29s to Ukraine, at the request of the US government.

38 minutes ago

delayed launch

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced the postponement of the test launch of the "Mintman" intercontinental ballistic missile, amid tensions between the West with Russia, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the nuclear deterrent forces to be put on alert.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said - in a press conference - that in an effort to demonstrate that we have no intention of engaging in any actions that could be misunderstood, the Secretary of Defense has instructed to postpone the Minuteman 3 ICBM test, scheduled for this week.

42 minutes ago

Al-Jazeera correspondent: The US House of Representatives passes a draft resolution to support Ukraine.

death toll

On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that 498 of its soldiers had been killed since the beginning of its military offensive on Ukraine.

This is the first time that Moscow has announced the toll of its losses since the start of its military operation last Thursday.

Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said 498 Russian servicemen were killed, while 1,597 were wounded during the military operations.

The spokesman added that the losses in the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces exceed 2,870 dead and about 3,700 wounded, in addition to the capture of 572 Ukrainian soldiers.

Ukrainian official estimates indicate that more than 6,000 Russians have been killed since the beginning of the attack.

43 minutes ago

"NBC" on congressional officials: The United States has delivered more than 200 Stinger missiles to Ukraine.

44 minutes ago

The Washington Post: The mayor of Kyiv says that Russian forces are getting closer and closer to the capital.