UN General Assembly demands Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine, voting 141 to 5, with 35 abstentions.- Russia says its troops have taken Kherson as it continues to bombard Kyiv and Kharkiv.
- Pentagon says Russian convoy north of Kyiv remains stalled due to regrouping and logistical challenges.Russia’s Ministry of Defence has said that 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine and 1,597 more sustained wounds, in the first report of casualties by Moscow since it launched an invasion on February 24.
Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov on Wednesday also rejected reports about “incalculable losses” among Russian forces as “disinformation.” He assured that families of those killed are receiving all necessary assistance.Ukraine has said that the number of Russian troops killed is far higher. Moscow had previously admitted to losses but without giving any numbers.
Konashenkov said that neither conscripts nor cadets have been involved in the operation in Ukraine, dismissing media reports alleging otherwise. Russian independent organisations that help parents find their sons have told the AFP news agency that conscripts were taking part in the conflict, having been made to sign documents before crossing the border.
The spokesperson also said more than 2,870 Ukrainian troops have been killed and some 3,700 more sustained injuries, while 572 others have been captured by the Russians. Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the claim and it could not be immediately verified.
- UN says 227 civilians have been killed and 525 wounded in Ukraine. More than one million people have fled, it adds.
- Russia says second round of talks with Ukraine will take place in Belarus on Thursday.Russian forces take the Black Sea city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, a significant victory for Moscow after a string of military setbacks.
Russian forces also reportedly surround Mariupol, a strategic port on the Sea of Azov that sits between Russian-controlled Crimea and breakaway Donbas republics.Ukraine's second city Kharkiv continues to come under severe Russian shelling, with police and university buildings among the latest struck.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says a member of its Ukraine observer mission died in the shelling.A senior US defence official says the massive column of Russian military vehicles amassed north of Kyiv has "stalled" due to fuel and food shortages, and Ukrainian resistance. However, Russian General says there is no shortage of fuel or food and we are ready to capture the Kyiv but we are waiting for the exodus of civilians from the city.He said that it would be a decisive war
More than one million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the UN's refugee agency says, with the number rising rapidly.
Russia says 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine, its first declared death toll since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion a week ago.
The true number of casualties on each side is not known. The UN has recorded 227 civilian deaths.
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says an active probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine "will immediately proceed" after his office received the backing of 39 countries.
