As Friday wraps up in Ukraine, here’s a look at the latest developments that have occurred so far in the war.
Hundreds of possibilities are still under the rubble: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that 130 people have been saved from the bombed theater in the city of Mariupol to the present. Hundreds of people were taking shelter at the theater when it was bombed on Wednesday. Speaking on Ukrainian television, Zelensky said that rescue operations were continuing at the scene despite the difficulties. However, hundreds of people are still lying under the rubble in Mariupol, Zelensky added.
Affected areas: Lviv, Kramatorsk and a district in Kyiv was hit by a Russian weapon, according to Ukrainian authorities. But Ukrainian Army gave an optimistic assessment of Russia’s progress in Kyiv, saying that two main Russian routes to attack the capital city had been blocked. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said on Friday that the US has “see some mistakes” of Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he worried about the situation in MariupolUkrainian cities have been under continuous shelling in recent days, according to the Elysee Palace.
Evacuation: Ripe lobby According to the Ukrainian government, the evacuation of civilians from towns and cities hard hit by Russian attacks was agreed on Friday. On the second day of running, one of the corridors was agreed to connect the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol with Zaporizhzhia, which is still under Ukrainian control.
New satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows that many areas in Mariupol have been destroyed after intense gun battles between Russian and Ukrainian troops. Just southwest of Mariupol, a stream of cars – residents evacuated from the city – were seen traveling along the highway towards Berdyansk.
Death mount: The United Nations estimates that more than 800 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since the February 24 invasion of Russia began, but “believes the actual figure is significantly higher.”
Biden and Xi say: US President Joe Biden told CNN that his phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday “went well.” According to the White House, Biden “described the effects and consequences if China provided material assistance to Russia” almost the phone call lasted two hours with the leader of China.
