7th Day of Russia Ukraine War Latest Updates

Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv. According to reports, there were immediate clashes between Russian paratroopers and Ukrainian forces.

● Reportedly, 21 killed and 112 wounded in last 24 hours in Kharkiv. Four persons were killed and nine wounded in fresh shelling of Kharkiv. Russian cruise missiles hit city council building of Kharkiv.

● According to media reports, Russian forces stepped up shelling of Kharkiv and Zhytomyr.

● Russian military claims they have taken over Kharkiv.

● Russian presidential office says it is likely that Kherson has not been captured but heavy street fighting is going on.

● Eastern city of Mariupol under heavy shelling. According to Russian sources, Mariupol has been surrounded. Mayer of Mariupol says the city has suffered mass casualties and water outage due to non-stop Russian attack.

● Beseiged Ukrainian cities are bracing for more Russian attacks.

● Dozens of kilometers long Russian convoy heading toward Kyiv has been slowed down. US intelligence sources say Russians are suffering from food and fuel shortages.

● Strangely, the Russian convoy has been neither bombed nor ambushed or attacked. This puts into question the ability of Ukrainian air force as well as ground forces. US sources, however, say that the convoy has been stalled due to shortage of fuel and food.

● According to Ukrainian sources, at least 2000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in Russian invasion since 24 February.

● President Zelenskyy says at least 6000 Russians have died since the start of war.

● Nearly 875,000 regugees have fled Ukraine. 450,000 have arrived only in Poland.

● US has closed its air space for Russian planes.

● Apple has paused its products' sales in Russia. DHL suspends deliveries to Russia and Belarus. Boing and Exxon pull out of Russia.

● Russia says it would respond to Western sanctions to protect its interests.

● US and other world powers to release 60 million barrels oil from reserves to ease supply shortage and soaring prices due to Russia Ukraine War.

● Both warring sides say they are ready to resume talks. Belarus news agency Belta has reported that a Russian delegation is heading toward an undisclosed location for talks with Ukraine authorities.

● UN General Assembly is to vote on resolution demanding Russia to stop war.

● President Joe Biden applauded the bravery of Ukrainian troops.