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Status: 03/31/2022 11:58 p.m
According to the city commander, the situation in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is improving. According to President Zelenskyy, the situation in southern Ukraine and Donbass is extremely difficult. All developments in the live blog.
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Zelenskyj: The situation in southern Ukraine and in the Donbass is extremely difficult
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the situation in southern Ukraine and Donbass remains extremely difficult. In addition, Russia is building up its armed forces near the surrounded port city of Mariupol, says Zelenskyj in a nightly video message. There was still fighting ahead of Ukraine. The country still has to walk a very difficult path to get what it wants.
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City Commander: Situation in Kyiv is improving
According to the city commandant, the situation in Kyiv has eased somewhat. “Thanks to the steadfast defense and heroic actions of our troops, the situation around the city is improving,” said General Mykola Schyrnov in a statement released in the evening. However, fighting continues in the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.
Schyrnow emphasized that civil infrastructure was being restored, affecting companies as well as commercial and service facilities. Thursday was quiet. “The Ukrainian military and branches of the state rescue service are cleaning up and demining the liberated areas,” Zhyrnov said. Despite the progress, he called on the population to exercise caution. Airborne alert signals should continue to be heeded.