Israel's DEBKAfile sitrep Russian operations in Ukraine as of March 2

The nuclear threat looms large in Ukraine war rhetoric - DEBKAfile

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The war situation on the Ukraine warfront on Wednesday is summed up as follows:

1.  Russian forces have completed their encirclement of Kyiv and armored troops are moving into its eastern outskirts. It is not clear whether they have enough strength to hold the entire capital of up to 3 million inhabitants to siege.
2. The Russians continue to pummel Khrakiv after capturing sections of Ukraine’s second largest city.
3. Reinforcements continue to pour in for the Russian forces holding the southern regions. Full control of the Crimea highway would open the way for Russian forces from Rostov-on-Don to cross over and capture Odesa.
4. The Russians are close to seizing control of another southern city, Kherson and its 300,000 inhabitants, the key to overwhelming Odesa and Mykolayiv.
5. Despite denials from Minsk, the Belarusian army is fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

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