On Feb. 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into neighboring Ukraine under the guise of a “special military operation.” Sources on the ground in Ukraine are reporting live on Twitter, and Military Times is chronicling these accounts and will continue to provide live updates from trusted sources as the situation progresses. You can find previous updates since the start of the invasion here.
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In a Pentagon background briefing on Tuesday, a senior U.S. defense official shared several updates. It was noted that reports of Russian forces being misled on their mission in Ukraine are true, and that the 40-mile-long Russian convoy north of Kiev has stalled.
“In a sobering note,” Washington Post military reporter Dan Lamothe wrote, “Russia is still expected to adjust and has combat power to do so, a senior U.S. defense official said.”
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“To ‘confirm’ this fake information, seemingly signed ‘documents’, as well as fake, edited videos will be distributed,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.
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Russian forces have reportedly also entered the southern city of Kherson.
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Monday’s coverage of the invasion can be found here.
Day seven of Russia's war on Ukraine. Kyiv and Kharkiv are standing, but many civilians killed by Russian missiles. Ukrainians destroyed a huge military convoy in Mykolayiv reg. Our army is great in land combat, but our children need protection from missiles falling from the sky
— Olga Tokariuk (@olgatokariuk) March 2, 2022
A Russian armored column bore down on Kyiv and invasion forces fired rocket barrages into Kharkiv, on the sixth day of the assault on Ukraine https://t.co/BSkaeqmpnd pic.twitter.com/jpuRm5SeCM
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 2, 2022
ICYMI in the last HOUR: https://t.co/7Cj2fi9reD
— Oriana Pawlyk (@Oriana0214) March 2, 2022
(Reuters) – The Group of Seven major economies will convene a task force to focus on freezing and seizing assets of key Russian elites as it aims to put further pressure on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.
— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) March 1, 2022
NEW: Here's Why a Ukraine No-Fly Zone's a No-Go. NATO officials say it’s off the table, but there could be a “nuanced option.” The latest from @TaraCopp and me https://t.co/rSnZDY63zG pic.twitter.com/pg0nshAnGU
— Marcus Weisgerber (@MarcusReports) March 1, 2022
In all the chaos of last 48 hours, it looked like Ukraine was about to get some used fighter planes from the EU. Then it all fell apart. Here's how: https://t.co/8QCHPM763X
— Paul McLeary (@paulmcleary) March 1, 2022
Here are some of the long-range strike weapons that we have seen used so far during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/XePew005ml
— CSIS Missile Defense (@Missile_Defense) March 1, 2022
NEW: Russia has deployed launching systems capable of sending deadly thermobaric rockets at Ukrainian targets, a senior U.S. defense official said today.
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) March 1, 2022
Russia is likely to employ the weapons to terrorize the Ukrainian army and resistance, experts said.https://t.co/poIdW4UdZx
Today, I spoke with my Ukrainian counterpart, @oleksiireznikov, to offer our continued support for Ukraine’s courageous efforts to repel Russia’s unprovoked and unlawful invasion. pic.twitter.com/qTXQX6FUeZ
— Archive: Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDefAustin) March 1, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells Russia "just stop the bombing" before more ceasefire talks https://t.co/AK897jGQIf pic.twitter.com/UNtfjK1fBb
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2022
Ukraine has set up a military website and telegram channel for Russian families to identify their deceased sons https://t.co/SuklNazd4f
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 1, 2022
Burn, motherfucker, burn.
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 1, 2022
Russian Pantsir S1 missile system destroyed in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/NbJlmdpQDq
A blast is seen in the TV tower, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine March 1, 2022. @ReutersBarria pic.twitter.com/fIvPqUlfD0
— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) March 1, 2022
A Russian radio station critical of the Kremlin goes off air after authorities threaten to shut it down over its coverage of the Ukraine invasion. https://t.co/AvvtMPGFUE
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 1, 2022
637 votes FOR! European Parliament recommends grant of EU candidature for Ukraine amid Russian invasion
— Iuliia Mendel (@IuliiaMendel) March 1, 2022
In their 30-minute call today, President Biden and President Zelensky "discussed Russia’s escalation of attacks on sites used by civilians in Ukraine, including today’s bombing near Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial," the White House says.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) March 1, 2022
Armored brigade soldiers are being outfitted with thousands of vehicles and equipment pieces from Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 for the first time in the program’s history. https://t.co/SxM5amY5Bs
— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) March 1, 2022
Plagued by poor morale as well as fuel and food shortages, some Russian troops in Ukraine have surrendered en masse or sabotaged their own vehicles to avoid fighting, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday. https://t.co/i1K9cuq7sH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2022
The Pentagon has seen Russia deploying multiple rocket launcher systems in Ukraine that could be used to launch thermobaric rounds, the senior defense official said.
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) March 1, 2022
Such weapons are designed to ignite fuel while using oxygen in the air.
In the southern portion of Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in the city of Kherson, and Russia has occupied Berdyansk and taken possession of Melitopol, a city of about 150,000, the senior U.S. defense official said.
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) March 1, 2022
The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing.
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 1, 2022
The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 01 March 2022
Find out more about the the UK Government's response: https://t.co/94E5eEDqiw
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/ecJXd47FuJ
The streets of central Kyiv lay almost deserted with residents ordered to stay in shelters. With an armored column miles long bearing down on the Ukrainian capital, Russia warned Kyiv residents to flee their homes https://t.co/bBgOM1tMUG pic.twitter.com/q8psMyx7dN
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2022
New: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pointedly questioned whether Russia should remain on the UN human rights council on Tuesday and criticized portrayals of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as a conflict in which both sides bear responsibility. https://t.co/yrLIvAH16z
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2022
British PM Boris Johnson says the United Kingdom’s troops will not fight Russian forces in Ukraine.
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 1, 2022
🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/soEeofUlzg pic.twitter.com/zWEqnpnvwo
2nd official confirm from DoD's Mara Karlin: "Since Sept, US support to Ukraine included Stingers, Javelins, grenade launchers, more than 2000 tons of ammunition including mortar and artillery rounds, small arms, machine guns. "It is indeed a lengthy list of capabilities. https://t.co/2NSaT4eUEm
— Joe Gould (@reporterjoe) March 1, 2022
Watch the moment Russian missiles struck the regional administration building in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 1, 2022
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said the Russian attacks were acts of state terrorism and called on the international community to recognise them as such ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/qiR3vnHh8y
Russian forces have attacked a television tower in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, potentially disrupting its signal, Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko says pic.twitter.com/3rpp8mUjhk
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2022
Col. Oleksandr Oksanchenko, one of Ukrainian Armed Force’s top guns, has been killed in air combat pic.twitter.com/H1Wuggjvqx
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 1, 2022
DOD photo: Paratroopers help unload humanitarian goods in support of USAID in Jasionka, Poland on Feb. 25.
— Caitlin Doornbos (@CaitlinDoornbos) March 1, 2022
"The Defense Department is supporting the State Department to assist American citizens and other designated personnel departing Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression." pic.twitter.com/MWbIObzRBB
⚡️European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to stop bombing and shelling civilian targets in Ukraine, according to European Pravda.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 1, 2022
Russia’s military actions in Ukraine have created a “real and constant” threat of serious violations of the human rights of the population.
The U.S. government is concerned that the Russian government may retaliate for recent Ukraine-related sanctions by arresting American citizens in Russia and holding them as pawns in the conflict, current and former U.S. officials tell NBC News.
— Howard Altman (@haltman) March 1, 2022
Ukraine says Russia plans to spread fake news about Ukrainian surrender https://t.co/Oh13olF7xu pic.twitter.com/gRPbuGZHno
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2022
About 100 diplomats walked out of a speech by Russia’s foreign minister at the UN Human Rights Council in protest over his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2022
Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva led the walkout, which left a largely empty conference hall.https://t.co/5sQVOybIpp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is a "terrorist state" after its military shelled residential areas in Kharkiv.
— NPR (@NPR) March 1, 2022
He says a Russian cruise missile struck the city square, killing multiple people and injuring others.https://t.co/Mb9yqSpXU9 pic.twitter.com/pW3DP3SVXq
An emerging network of volunteers in Ukraine is working to help move supplies swiftly through battle zones to those on the front lines.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2022
“We need to help our people, our warriors, our sailors,” one volunteer said.https://t.co/sKPKT3aZBj
Russia will strike sites in Kyiv belonging to Ukraine’s security service and a special operations unit, reports say.
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 1, 2022
🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/soEeofUlzg pic.twitter.com/dwcOKcEhGx
"Yesterday 16 children were killed," Zelenskyy said. "Putin is going to say that is some kind of operation and we are hitting a military infrastructure. Where our children? What kind of military factories do they work at?"https://t.co/NjwutM6qHn
— Howard Altman (@haltman) March 1, 2022
It's official – Europe won't transfer fighter planes to Ukraine. Poland decided not to, and Slovakian defense ministry spokesperson confirms to me just now: “Slovakia will not provide fighter jets to Ukraine."
— Paul McLeary (@paulmcleary) March 1, 2022
Ukraine's second-largest city is 'surrounded' as a 40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv. Follow live coverage from journalists on the ground. https://t.co/bpRDdyXnZk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 1, 2022
Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy has appointed a military commander to lead the defense of Kyiv, as Russian-led armored columns advance on the capital. https://t.co/HGLvot7J24
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) March 1, 2022
Ukraine has enacted martial law, requiring men to stay in the country and either join the fight against Russian forces or face the prospect of conscription.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2022
The Daily tells the stories of three men facing the call to fight. Listen to today’s episode.https://t.co/0s0ovSif29
