War analysts at the US-based Institute for War Studies have released the latest information on the fighting in Ukraine.
On the sixth day of the invasion (March 1), analysts say there was a brief silence as Russia reorganizes its military campaign against Ukraine’s security tactics far stronger than the Russian government had hoped.
Russia has deployed 40% to 75% of its troops into Ukraine, according to a military scientist. And also Foreign media reported that 75 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a Russian artillery attack last night (1). Furthermore, the city of Karson, the administrative center of southern Ukraine, is now under Russian control, the BBC reports.
Even so, the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, is still a stronghold of Ukrainian security forces. But if Russia continues to send its defense contingents to Ukraine, control of the Kiev capital is likely to be lost. The Russian military has issued a statement urging Kiev residents to leave the city. but analysts say they could make Russia’s attempts to seize control of the capital “extremely expensive and prone to failure.”
According to sources, Russian forces in Harkiv have so far killed dozens of Harkiv residents using tube and rocket artillery as well as prohibited weapons (such as firearms or vacuum bombs). However, the Ukrainian government says it plans to sell military bonds to pay its armed forces. President Selensky has also called on the United Nations Security Council to declare a no-fly zone and to remove Russia from the UN Security Council. Furthermore, eight member states have so far supported Ukraine’s official bid to join the European Union.
Also Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister has said that Elon musk has sent a stock of Internet-enabled satellites (StarLink) to strengthen Ukraine’s Internet system.
According to foreign sources, Australia has announced that it will provide 50 million US dollars to Ukraine to protect their motherland.
Furthermore, Russia’s leading oil importer Canada has also banned its imports. Economic analysts say it will have a severe impact on the Russian economy. It is reported that ordinary people in Russia have been severely affected by the various sanctions imposed on Russia.
Hehsani Karunaratne