Ukrainian forces push out Russian troops near the capital, Kyiv. On the other hand, southern Mariupol is said to have been effectively captured.
Mayor Oleksander Markusin of Irfin, a small town just 20 km northwest of the center of Kiiu, said on the 28th (local time) through social networking service (SNS), “I have good news today. Irphine has been completely liberated,” Archyde.com reported. Russian forces advanced to encircle Kiiu from the north, east and west, but Ukrainian forces succeeded in stopping the Russians in Irfin.
“We know there will be more attacks in our city,” Mayor Marcusin said. “Irfin will be a stronghold for a counterattack,” he said.
Kiiu is also looking for some stability. Kiiu Mayor Vitali Klicichko announced on social media that the curfew in Kiiwu is being eased, according to the Associated Press. Mayor Klitschko also said, “From today (28th), the training course will resume online.”
“More than 100 civilians have been killed in Kiiu since the invasion,” Mayor Clicico said in a video address to the city council of Florence, Italy.
The southern port city of Mariupol, which has been under siege by Russian forces for nearly a month, appears to have effectively fallen into Russian hands.
“Not everything is under our control,” said Mariupol Mayor Vadim Wojchenko, according to CNN reports. “Unfortunately today we are in the hands of the occupying forces.” He said there must be a complete evacuation of the people remaining in the city devastated by the Russian attack.
Mayor Wojchenko said, “It is estimated that there are about 160,000 people left in the city. It’s really terrible.” “The most important mission for us is to save all lives,” said Mayor Wojchenko. “26 buses are waiting to pick up the residents in Mariupol, but they have not been given permission to move.”
Mariupol is suffering a huge loss of life. At least 5,000 civilians have been killed in Mariupol alone since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian presidential aide Techana Romankina told AFP.
“About 5,000 bodies have already been buried, but the burial operation was stopped ten days ago due to continued shelling,” said Romankina, aide.