{"id":315247,"date":"2022-02-27T11:34:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T09:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=315247"},"modified":"2022-02-27T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T09:34:46","slug":"russian-forces-caught-off-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=315247","title":{"rendered":"Russian forces \u2018caught off guard\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>THE Russian military is meeting strong and wide resistance and may have been caught off guard by the level of pushback by Ukraine fighters as the Russian invasion enters day four, Al Jazeera reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russian troops entered Ukraine&#8217;s second-largest city, Kharkiv, while thousands of citizens spent another night sheltering, Sky News reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s top prosecutor, Iryna Venediktova, said the Russian forces have been unable to take Kharkiv, about 40 kilometres from the Russian border, and a fierce battle is underway, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-315250\" data-id=\"315250\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-274x183.jpg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-80x54.jpg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-359x240.jpg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-546x365.jpg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-179x120.jpg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-81x55.jpg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo 1: A child sits on a swing in front of a damaged residential building. Photo: Reuters\/Umit Bektas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-315251\" data-id=\"315251\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-274x183.jpg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-80x54.jpg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-359x240.jpg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-546x365.jpg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-179x120.jpg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-81x55.jpg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo 2: A damaged room of a residence in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters\/Umit Bektas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-315253\" data-id=\"315253\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-274x183.jpg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-80x54.jpg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-359x240.jpg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-546x365.jpg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-347x233.jpg 347w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-179x120.jpg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-81x55.jpg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Russian-forces-caught-off-guard-3-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo 3: A child stands at the border crossing between Poland and Ukraine. Photo: Reuters\/Kacper Pempel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Health Ministry said 198 Ukrainians including three children have been killed in various attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Early Sunday the Ukrainian president&#8217;s office reported an explosion in Kharkiv and said Russian forces had blown up a gas pipeline, Voice of America reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The explosion could cause an &#8220;environmental catastrophe,&#8221; it said, urging residents to cover their windows with damp cloth or gauze and to drink plenty of fluids.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There were reports of shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, which has been held by Russian-backed separatists since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine has confirmed that missiles hit a radioactive waste disposal site.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Facebook, it said: &#8220;As of 27 February 2022 at 01:20 Kyiv time, as a result of the mass bombing of Kyiv with all types of anti-aircraft and missile weapons available to the Russian Federation, the missiles hit the radioactive waste disposal site of the Kyiv branch of the State Specialised Enterprise &#8220;Radon&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It added: &#8220;As a result of the mass shooting, which is still ongoing it is currently not possible to assess the extent of the destruction.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The automated radiation monitoring system failed. But the surveillance cameras recorded the falling missiles.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Assessment of the radiation situation will be carried out by portable devices after the shooting termination,\u201d Sky News reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Al Jazeera, Western allies have pledged to supply military aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Germany will send Ukraine 1 000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles \u201cas quickly as possible,\u201d and the French presidential office said France will send defensive weapons and fuel.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands also announced it will send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, the defence ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch government will supply 50 Panzerfaust-3 anti-tank weapons and 400 rockets, the ministry said in a letter to parliament.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands is also jointly considering with Germany sending a Patriot air defence system to a NATO battle group in Slovakia, it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The United States and Western allies are still able to deliver arms into the country to bolster the Ukraine military, and Washington plans to send more in the coming days, a defence official said, Voice of America reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Washington will provide $350m in additional military equipment to Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe anti-war coalition is working,\u201d Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, 3 500 Russian troops have been killed or injured. 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