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Russia has continued to strike targets across Ukraine, despite saying it has shifted its focus to the east of the country. Russia appears close to taking control of a key southern city, but Ukrainian counter-attacks elsewhere in the country are hindering Russian advances.
Here are the latest developments on day 33 of the invasion: Here are the latest developments on day 34 of the invasion:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status as part of a peace deal Ukrainian forces retake key areas to the north-west of Kyiv
Ukrainian forces reclaimed some ground around Bovary to the east of the capital Kyiv Russians advances around Chernihiv, Sumy, or Kharkiv stall
Northern city of Chernihiv has now been encircled by Russian forces, its mayor says But port city of Mariupol looks likely to fall to Russians soon
The besieged port city of Mariupol is "on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe" according to the city's mayor Ukrainians still stopping Russian advances around Kherson
Some Russian troops redeploying to eastern Donbas region
Russia launched its attack in the early hours of 24 February, but more than four weeks into the war the battlefield across northern Ukraine remains "largely static", according to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).Russia launched its attack in the early hours of 24 February, but more than four weeks into the war the battlefield across northern Ukraine remains "largely static", according to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Ukrainian counter-attacks are hampering Russian attempts to reorganise their forces, the MoD says. Russian forces are attempting to hold ground while they reorganise and reset their forces, according to the MoD, but Ukrainian counter-attacks have pushed them back in a number of areas.
Russia continues to rely on munitions launched from within Russian airspace in order to reduce their aircrafts' exposure to Ukrainian air defences, it adds.
Ukrainians fight back around KyivUkrainians fight back around Kyiv
In Kyiv, Russia continues its unsuccessful attempts to encircle Kyiv, despite stating it was to refocus efforts in the east of the country. In Kyiv, Russia has been attempting to encircle the city for weeks now, but Ukrainian forces remain in control of large areas around the capital, especially in the south.
The largest concentration of Russian ground forces remains around the capital, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), but Ukrainian forces remain in control of large areas around the city, especially in the south. Ukraine has launched a series of counter-attacks on the outskirts of Kyiv in the past week and regained some territory that had been occupied by Russian troops, including the suburb of Irpin about 20km (12 miles) to the west.
In recent days, Ukraine has launched counter-attacks to the east and west of Kyiv and regained some territory that had been occupied by Russian troops. This has kept Russian artillery out of range of central Kyiv, but shelling of the outskirts continues to cause casualties and destroy homes and infrastructure - and the city remains vulnerable to missile attacks from the air.
The nearest Russian troops have advanced to the west of Kyiv is about 25km (15 miles) from the city centre, around the suburbs of Irpin and Bucha.
This means Russian artillery remains out of range of central Kyiv, but shelling of the outskirts continues to cause casualties and destroy homes and infrastructure - and the city is still vulnerable to Russian warplanes.
To the east of the capital, Ukrainian forces reclaimed ground from the Russians over the weekend around the suburb of Brovary, about 20km (12 miles) away from the centre of Kyiv.To the east of the capital, Ukrainian forces reclaimed ground from the Russians over the weekend around the suburb of Brovary, about 20km (12 miles) away from the centre of Kyiv.
The Russian advance on Kyiv from the east has been hindered by its inability to take control of Chernihiv, a major city to the north east that sits between the capital and the Russian border. The Russian advance on Kyiv from the east has been hindered by the failure to take control of Chernihiv, a major city to the north-east that sits between the capital and the Russian border.
The mayor of Chernihiv says the northern Ukrainian city is now completely encircled by Russian forces. Chernihiv's mayor says the city is surrounded by Russian forces, but Ukrainian troops remain in control of the centre at the moment.
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Russian progress slows in the southRussian progress slows in the south
Russian forces initially made rapid gains in the south, with their main objective being the creation of a land corridor between Crimea, which it annexed in 2014, and areas held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk.Russian forces initially made rapid gains in the south, with their main objective being the creation of a land corridor between Crimea, which it annexed in 2014, and areas held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Standing in the way of that objective has been the port city of Mariupol, which has been encircled by Russian forces since the start of March.Standing in the way of that objective has been the port city of Mariupol, which has been encircled by Russian forces since the start of March.
The 150,000 remaining in the city are desperately short of water, food and medicine and power and the city's mayor, Vadym Boichenko, says Mariupol is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe and should be evacuated. Russian forces have been advancing further into the centre of the city in recent days, where Ukrainian officials have said some 160,000 civilians remained trapped.
Fighting remains fierce in the city and the Russians continue to suffer significant losses, but they will likely gain control of Mariupol in the near future, analysts at the ISW say. It appears the fall of the city is imminent, according to Jack Watling, a defence analyst at the Royal United Services Institute think tank.
The scale of Russian losses in Mariupol will determine whether they can renew large-scale combat operations in eastern Ukraine, analysts add.
To the west, Russia has been attempting to push towards Odesa, with the aim of cutting off Ukraine's access to the Black Sea.To the west, Russia has been attempting to push towards Odesa, with the aim of cutting off Ukraine's access to the Black Sea.
But their advances stalled at Mykolaiv, where a counter-attack by Ukrainian troops has pushed Russian forces back towards the city of Kherson.But their advances stalled at Mykolaiv, where a counter-attack by Ukrainian troops has pushed Russian forces back towards the city of Kherson.
People in the captured city of Kherson are resisting Russian control, though, drawing resources from elsewhere. Such efforts will hinder Russian ability to conduct offensive operations elsewhere, ISW analysts say. Ukrainian resistance around Kherson is continuing to stop any Russian advances in the area, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russia targets full control in the eastRussia targets full control in the east
With recent setbacks elsewhere in the country, the chief of the Russian army says the focus of its forces is the "complete liberation" of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. With recent setbacks elsewhere in the country, the chief of the Russian army said last week that the focus of its forces is the "complete liberation" of the Donbas.
Although continuing to attack cities across Ukraine, Russian forces appear to be concentrating efforts on encircling Ukrainian forces around separatist regions in the east - advancing from Kharkiv to the north and Mariupol from the south, the MoD says. The Donbas is made up of the Donestk and Luhansk regions, where Russian-backed separatists held significant territory before the Russian invasion at the end of February.
Russian-backed separatists held significant territory in the eastern regions before the Russian invasion and Moscow now claims that it controls 93% of Luhansk and 54% of Donetsk. Russian forces in the region appear to be concentrating efforts on encircling Ukrainian forces, advancing from Kharkiv to the north and Mariupol from the south, the MoD says.
Western officials say several thousand Russian troops are on their way to the region to bolster their forces. Western officials say several thousand Russian troops are on their way to the region and forces are also now being redeployed there from other areas of Ukraine, according to the ISW.
By David Brown, Bella Hurrell, Dominic Bailey, Mike Hills, Lucy Rodgers, Paul Sargeant, Mark Bryson, Zoe Bartholomew, Sean Willmott, Sana Dionysiou, Joy Roxas, Gerry Fletcher, Jana Tauschinsk, Debie Loizou and Prina Shah.By David Brown, Bella Hurrell, Dominic Bailey, Mike Hills, Lucy Rodgers, Paul Sargeant, Mark Bryson, Zoe Bartholomew, Sean Willmott, Sana Dionysiou, Joy Roxas, Gerry Fletcher, Jana Tauschinsk, Debie Loizou and Prina Shah.
About these mapsAbout these maps
To indicate which parts of Ukraine are under control by Russian troops we are using daily assessments published by the Institute for the Study of War with the American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project.To indicate which parts of Ukraine are under control by Russian troops we are using daily assessments published by the Institute for the Study of War with the American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project.
From 2 March this daily assessment differentiated between "Assessed Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory" and "Assessed Russian advances in Ukraine", the latter indicating areas where Russians are believed to have launched attacks from but which they do not control.From 2 March this daily assessment differentiated between "Assessed Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory" and "Assessed Russian advances in Ukraine", the latter indicating areas where Russians are believed to have launched attacks from but which they do not control.
To show key areas where advances are taking place we are also using daily updates from the UK Ministry of Defence and BBC research.To show key areas where advances are taking place we are also using daily updates from the UK Ministry of Defence and BBC research.
The situation in Ukraine is fast moving and it is likely there will be times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps.The situation in Ukraine is fast moving and it is likely there will be times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps.