The invasion

  • The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that attacks on Ukraine's military infrastructure continued.

    Since the invasion began last Thursday, Russian troops say they have destroyed more than 1,500 Ukrainian military objects, including a total of 58 aircraft on the ground and in the air, and more than 470 tanks and other armored vehicles.

  • The Russian army apparently took over the port city of Cherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday evening.

    The New York Times reports.

    Accordingly, Russia now wants to set up a military administration there.

  • The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said more than 5,840 Russian soldiers had been killed.

    More than 200 tanks, 860 other military vehicles, 30 airplanes and 31 helicopters have been destroyed since the beginning of the war.

  • Ukraine accuses Russia and Belarus of serious war crimes.

    The enemy targets civilian buildings, schools, and maternity wards.

    Moscow vehemently denies attacking civilians and residential areas.

  • According to Ukrainian sources, at least 21 people were killed in attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

    112 other people were injured.

    According to the city administration, the city council building is said to have been the target of another rocket attack.

    On Tuesday, a cruise missile hit Freedom Square in front of it and an administration building.

  • The strategically valuable city of Mariupol on the Azov Sea is still under Ukrainian control, according to the city council.

    However, the city council announced on social media that it was contested.

The discussions

  • According to Russia, it expects talks with Ukraine to continue on Thursday.

    According to preliminary information, the meeting with representatives of the neighboring country should take place in the first half of the day.

    The Brest region in western Belarus was agreed as the meeting place.

  • According to the Unian agency, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arachamija, has confirmed new talks.

    He had initially spoken of consultations on Wednesday evening.

  • The first negotiations on Monday at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border did not bring any tangible results.

    The Russian military convoy heading for the Ukrainian capital Kyiv could now offer the Russian side a stronger negotiating position.