Fierce urban warfare or “attrition warfare” in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine

The Russian army, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, is intensifying its offensive in the eastern and southern parts of the country, including a fierce urban warfare in Mariupol in the eastern part of Ukraine.

Britain's defense intelligence, which continues to analyze the situation, is worried that civilian casualties will increase further, pointing out that "it has begun to shift to attrition warfare, including reckless and indiscriminate attacks."

The Russian army, which continues to invade Ukraine, is intensifying its offensive in the eastern part and the southern part of the Black Sea coast, such as the isolation of the city in Mariupol, a strategic point in the eastern part, and the appearance of fierce urban warfare.

The footage shot by Reuters on the 18th shows the scorched apartments and shopping malls in Mariupol's.

In addition, President Zelensky said that the theater in Mariupol, which had been a refuge, was destroyed. "I heard that more than 130 people have been rescued so far, but hundreds are still under the debris." Seems to be still in trouble.

The head of the British defense intelligence agency, who continues to analyze the situation, told the local media, "The Russian army has not achieved its original goal due to the fierce resistance of the Ukrainian army. We have begun to move into war. "

French President Emmanuel Macron, who had a telephone talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 18th, said he was "extremely concerned" about the situation in Mariupol and called for an immediate ceasefire after lifting the military siege.

On the other hand, regarding the war situation over the capital Kyiv, the US Department of Defense has analyzed that the Russian army's ground troops have not made any noticeable progress and are facing fierce resistance from the Ukrainian side.

Russia and Ukraine appear to continue the ceasefire negotiations online, but Russia will not respond to the ceasefire until demands such as neutralization and demilitarization of Ukraine are met, further increasing civilian casualties. Is concerned.