The Ukrainian Defence Ministry alarmed: There is danger that soon four cities will be surrounded by Russian troops

The Ukraine Defence Ministry has raised the alarm, saying four Ukrainian cities will probably be surrounded by Russian forces, Sky News reports, the Periscope broadcast.

The defence ministry has shared a British intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine this morning.

The report says the scale of Russian air and military attacks has dropped in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the towns of Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Marioupol remain in Ukraine's hands. These cities, along with Summy, are likely all surrounded by Russian forces.

Russian forces are probably advancing to the southern port city of Mykolaiv. There is a realistic possibility that some forces will try to bypass the city to give priority to progress towards Odessa”. EP RISCOP/