49th day of war in Ukraine -Live update - Minute by minute developments
The war in Ukraine rages on for the 49th day, with the Russians doubling their forces to strike Donbass.
It is estimated that the Russians (as of 24 February) have lost 37 or 38 combat units, while at the moment they have over 90 combat units active, intending to double or triple them, with the deployment of more than 60.000 soldiers and new weapons systems, aiming to conquer the areas from Kharkiv to Odessa, as well as to partition Ukraine, creating a "neutral zone" along the Russian border.
At the same time, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said yesterday that 78 more military targets had been destroyed in Ukraine, as authorities in Kiev continue their efforts to clear civilians from several towns under siege in the south and east of the country.
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