According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian forces have captured 403 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine since the beginning of the year. That would roughly correspond to the area of Vienna. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky contradicts this view.
The reports from both sides could not be independently verified. According to the Russian Defense Minister, “The Russian army is pushing Ukrainian units back to the west.” In March, control of five towns and villages in the east was gained. A total of 403 square kilometers are said to have been conquered since the beginning of the year, which is about the size of Vienna.
Injured in rocket attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied this and pointed to a rocket attack in the major city of Dnipro in his evening video address. At least 18 people were injured, including five children who are now being treated in hospitals. A university and a kindergarten were damaged.
Against this background, the president again called for more international assistance in the field of air defense. “The air defense systems that exist around the world should not just sit there collecting dust at bases where they could save thousands of lives from Russian terror.”
Source: Krone

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