Ukraine said Russian paratroopers landed in Kharkov 5
`A Russian paratrooper unit has landed in Kharkov,` the Ukrainian army announced on Telegram and accused Russian forces of attacking a local military hospital.
Ukraine’s State Special Media Service also issued a warning about the appearance of Russian paratroopers in Kharkov at 3:00 a.m. on March 2, confirming that the defenders and attackers were in a fierce exchange of fire.
Kharkov is the second largest city in Ukraine and is located in the northeast of the country.
Russian forces entered central Kharkiv on February 27, but were pushed back after a day of fighting.
The city suffered continuous shelling on March 1.
Russian tanks move in the northern Crimea peninsula on February 24.
Russian forces are also trying to surround many other Ukrainian cities, especially Kherson in the south of the country.
Russian forces are said to be moving freely throughout the city of Kherson without hindrance, while also establishing a route across the Dnieper River.
On March 1, Kherson’s mayor posted on Facebook warning that the city was under attack, and asked Russian forces to `leave the city and stop shelling civilians.`
As the war entered the 7th day, Russia increased its attacks on a series of targets in the capital Kiev, including a television tower in this city.
War hotspots in Ukraine.
United Nations statistics show that about 12 million people in Ukraine need assistance, about one million people have lost their homes and more than 677,000 people have evacuated abroad.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced that the country is waging a `comprehensive financial and economic war against Russia`, emphasizing that the sanctions are `exceptionally effective`.
The Kremlin affirms that Western sanctions will never cause Russia to change its stance on the Ukraine issue.
China has begun evacuating citizens from Ukraine.
