Russia-Ukraine war: Amid continuous attacks, Kyiv residents face difficulties in breathing

Amid Russian offensive in Ukraine, Kyiv residents are facing difficulties in breathing, according to Nexta TV. People have reported difficulties in breathing in Kyiv due to smoke caused by continuous bombardments. air quality index has witnessed a drop in almost all districts. 

According to Nexta TV report, concentration of pollutants in area is 19.9 times higher than rm given by World Health Organization. report about air quality index comes as Russian military action against Ukraine has entered its day 24. Russian soldiers continue to target Ukrainian cities including Kyiv with firing, according to AP. firing from Russian side even hit aircraft repair installation on outskirts of Lviv and in close proximity to Polish border. 

Ukrainian forces well positioned to defend Kyiv: Major General Oleksandr Pavlyuk

A Ukrainian officer in charge of defending region around country’s capital asserted that his forces are well-positioned to defend Kyiv from Russian armed forces. Speaking to Associated Press, Major General Oleksandr Pavlyuk claimed that activities of Russian troops have been halted and ded that y are making efforts to "improve system of defensive lines" to make capital "inapproachable" for Russians. 

General Palyuk stressed that Russian armed forces are testing ir defences from time to time and mentioned that Ukrainian troops continue to defend ir morland, as per AP report. tably, despite three weeks of Russian bombardments in Ukraine, Ukraine has been putting up a stiff defence of its cities as fighting continues in country. Pavlyuk ted that Russian has been targeting civilian structures as y used to do in east. 

Ukraine claims about 14200 Russian troops lost ir lives

Ukrainian Defence Ministry on Friday, 18 March, claimed that about 14,200 Russian troops have been killed in attack since Russian invasion began on February 24. According to ministry, Russia has lost 1,448 combat armoured machines, 205 artillery pieces, 450 tanks, 112 helicopters, 93 aircraft, 43 anti-aircraft warfare systems, 879 vehicles. Ukrainian Defence Ministry claimed that Ukraine has destroyed three vessels, 11 special equipments and 12 unmanned aerial vehicles of Russia. 

Inputs from AP

Im: AP