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According to US defense officials, the 40-mile convoy of Russian armed forces heading towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv hasn’t moved in the last few days. The convoy was making its way towards Kyiv via a road leading north from the Belarus border. It was discovered in satellite images in February.
“There appears to be no real movement along the Russian axes,” an American official told reporters on Sunday, adding that “leading elements remain outside these city centers.” We are unable to provide specific distances at this time.”
The convoy “remains stalled,” according to the official.
According to US intelligence agencies, nearly 95 percent of Russia’s combat power along the border is now in Ukraine.
On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the US has received credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has surpassed 1.5 million, with Russian President Vladimir Putin vowing to press on with his invasion.
According to Reuters, approximately 200,000 people remained trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol after fighting halted evacuation efforts over the weekend, with no sign that massive worldwide sanctions were deterring Moscow from its invasion of Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian authorities, the majority of those trapped in the port city are sleeping underground to avoid more than six days of shelling by Russian forces, which has cut off food, water, power, and heating supplies.
About half of the city’s 400,000 residents were scheduled to be evacuated on Sunday, but the effort was postponed for a second day after a ceasefire plan fell apart.
Moscow has repeatedly denied attacking civilian areas and has stated that it has no intention of occupying Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Putin stated that he was willing to engage in dialogue to end the fighting, but only if Ukrainian forces stopped resisting and accepted his demands.
