"Russian Troops Heading to Ukraine's Capital Halt Advance Due to Fuel Shortage"

On the 1st (local time), soldiers are riding armored vehicles on empty roads in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, as air raid sirens sound. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Russian troops invading Ukraine have reportedly stopped their advance toward the capital Kyiv (Kiyev) due to fuel shortages and other reasons.

On the 2nd (local time), British broadcaster ITV, citing a U.S. Department of Defense official, reported that the convoy of Russian military vehicles heading to the Ukrainian capital has effectively halted its advance due to fuel shortages and other issues.

According to the report, a U.S. Department of Defense official said, "In many cases, the convoy literally ran out of fuel," adding, "Now Russia is even starting to run out of food to feed its soldiers."

U.S. media outlets reported on the 28th of last month that, based on analysis of commercial satellite images, the convoy, which stretches 64 km in length, had approached to about 27 km from downtown Kyiv.

The convoy consists of armored vehicles, tanks, artillery, and support vehicles, raising concerns that it could be deployed in a siege operation against Kyiv.

However, a U.S. Department of Defense official stated, "Russian forces have barely advanced toward Kyiv in the past 24 hours," suggesting that this is "probably the result of ongoing supply problems."

Ben Wallace, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, also explained in an interview with UK Sky News that "Russia's invasion is significantly behind schedule," and that the situation has worsened due to the effective resistance of the Ukrainian forces.

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