Russian troops continue to slowly move closer to Kyiv, while cities in the southern and western parts of the country sustain ongoing attacks as well.
Here’s a look at where Russian forces have advanced so far. Note: This map was generated using data from The Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project and shows where Russian forces have operated in or launched attacks in Ukraine, but do not have control over areas.
Airstrikes hit military base near Lviv: At least 35 people were killed Sunday when Russian strikes hit the Yavoriv military training ground at the edge of Novoyavorivsk, the Lviv regional administration said. More than 30 missiles fired from warplanes over the Black and Azov seas had hit the military base, according to a statement.
Russian troops inch closer to Kyiv: The bulk of Russian ground forces are about 15.5 miles (25 kilometers) from the center of the Ukrainian capital, the UK’s Ministry of Defense said Saturday in its latest intelligence assessment. Russian strikes continue to hit civilian areas: A large swath of Makariv, a village 30 miles west of Kyiv, has sustained significant damage from apparent Russian airstrikes. Photos posted to social media, geolocated and verified by CNN, show major damage to residential apartment complexes, schools and a medical facility.
Chernobyl running on generators: Repairs to the nuclear power plant’s electrical system, damaged during a Russian attack on March 9, are ongoing, as the plant is now dependent on external diesel generators to keep its reactors operating, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Russian officials have also arrived to Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant, demanding to take control of the facility, according to a statement from Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-operated nuclear energy company.
Significant destruction: The cities of Kharkhiv, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Chernihiv and Sumy are under a sustained Russian onslaught and Russian forces have been expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west. In the besieged city of Mariupol, satellite imagery showed damage and fires in apartment buildings and gas stations. An emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders told CNN on Saturday that the city is in “the disaster phase now.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said “a few small towns just don’t exist anymore. … They are just gone.”
Evacuations: Seven civilians, including women and a child were killed by Russian troops while trying to flee the village of Peremoga, in the Kyiv region, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 12,729 Ukrainians were successfully evacuated Saturday.