KUCHING: In the past week, the effects of the ‘Russian Invasion’ as dubbed the Americans have led to a series of tremendous disruptions. From the cities and citizens of Ukraine to the global relations and political influences, Russia has stirred up the status quo of the entire global economy.
With sanctions and strikes happening almost every day and everywhere, the public must ensure that they develop an understanding and notion of the war that is taking place in Ukraine.
As Russian forces have claimed the Black Sea port of Kherson in southern Ukraine yesterday, The string of setbacks for Moscow has snapped as the first major city falls under the power of ‘Mother Russia’.
According to AFP, US defence experts have stated that Russia’s invasion so far has been “astonishingly badly managed, a blundering “disaster, through and through”, it said.
ARP also reported that US Defence Department analysts described Moscow “as if it tripped over the doorframe on the way into the house,” citing its management failure.
Another expert cited that the food and fuel shortage mirrors Russia’s poor intelligence and planning, reported AFP.
Regardless of conflicting interests from all respective sides, as of today, Russia continues to advance south.
Here are the latest developments on the Russian-Ukraine war.
Kharkiv bombarded
Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv continues to come under heavy Russian shelling, with police and university buildings among the latest struck.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said a member of its observer mission died in the shelling.
Kyiv column ‘stalled’
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.
One million flee
More than one million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the UN’s refugee agency says, with the number rising rapidly.
First Russian toll
Russia says 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine, its first death toll since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion a week ago.
The true number of casualties on each side is not known.
War crimes probe
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.
Bengali sailor killed
A Bangladeshi sailor is killed in an attack on his vessel docked in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Olvia, west of Kherson.
Ceasefire talks
Russia floats the possibility of a ceasefire with talks with Ukraine scheduled for Thursday on the Belarus-Poland border.
Humanitarian corridors
Russia’s Defence Ministry announces “humanitarian corridors” for civilians to leave the most exposed Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol.
UN demands Russia’s withdrawal
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Russia “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine. Moscow wins support from only four other nations ― Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea and Syria. Its allies China and Cuba abstain.
Russian jets over Swedish airspace
The Swedish Armed Forces say that four Russian fighter jets entered Sweden’s airspace to the east of the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.
Oligarchs targeted
The US launches “KleptoCapture” tasked with the aim of seizing the yachts, private jets and luxury homes of Russian oligarchs.
Chelsea Russian owner Roman Abramovich confirms he is selling the English Premier League club.
Appeal to Russian mothers
Ukraine’s defence ministry invites the mothers of captured Russian troops to come and collect their sons, in an apparent attempt to embarrass Moscow.
Navalny tells Russians to protest
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny urges Russians to protest daily against the invasion of Ukraine, saying they should not be a “nation of frightened cowards”.
Belarus punished
The US follows the EU in targeting Russian ally Belarus with sanctions, choking off its import of technological goods. Washington also hits Russia’s defence industry.
