China News Service, March 27 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, a few days ago, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia has basically completed the first phase of military operations in Ukraine and will shift its focus to eastern Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukraine said Russian forces were shelling a nuclear research facility in Kharkiv, and the damage could not be confirmed.
Russian Defense Ministry: Will focus on liberating Donbass
According to reports, on the 25th local time, one month after Ukraine launched the "special military operation", the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the first phase of military operations in Ukraine has been basically completed, and the focus will be shifted to eastern Ukraine.
Sergei Rudskoy, a senior Russian military official, said that "in general, the main tasks of the first phase of the operation have been completed", and the potential military strength of Ukraine has been greatly reduced, which has enabled Russia to Concentrate on the main goal of liberating the Donbas region.
Data map: A Ukrainian soldier in a trench in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
Additionally, Russia updated its casualty figures.
On the Russian side, 1,351 military personnel have been killed and 3,825 wounded since February 24.
In addition, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the 26th that since the launch of the special military operation, the Russian army has destroyed 271 UAVs, 1,627 tanks and other armored vehicles, 167 multiple rocket launchers, 669 Field artillery and mortars, 1474 special military vehicles.
Ukraine: Russians shell Ukrainian nuclear research facility
On the 26th local time, the Ukrainian parliament issued a document on social media, accusing the Russian army of shelling a nuclear research facility in Kharkiv. The damage has not yet been confirmed.
On March 2, local time, the vicinity of the police station building in Kharkiv, Ukraine was attacked by artillery fire, and a fire broke out on the roof of the police station building.
The picture shows the police station building after the attack.
The Ukrainian Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority warned that the nuclear devices were not designed to operate in a shelling environment, and continued shelling could lead to radiation leakage or contamination.
On the other hand, Russia-Ukraine negotiations are continuing.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said a few days ago that negotiations with Russia are very difficult and no consensus has yet been reached.
Russian negotiator Mezinsky also said that Russia and Ukraine have made limited progress on key issues.