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Northeastern Ukraine began its operation for civilians to leave the city through a humanitarian corridor opened on Tuesday, March 8. Almost 300,000 inhabitants make up the first wave of the exodus and at noon a second column of citizens will leave. Meanwhile, the EU representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, accused Russia of lying about the military situation and Acnur stated that in a matter of hours there will be two million Ukrainian refugees.
This March 8, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict extends and the main stage is now configured in the city of Sumy, in northwestern Ukraine, where the local government began evacuation missions for civilians.
After Russian nightly attacks on residential areas, approximately 300,000 inhabitants are about to leave the city. For his part, the European diplomat Josep Borrell attacked Russia, whom he accused of misrepresenting the information; UNHCR believes that they will register the two million refugees between today and tomorrow.
These are the most important news of the war in Ukraine this March 8:
- 6:35 (BOG) UNHCR predicts that, between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Ukrainian exodus will be two million
The UN High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, stated that the number of refugees fleeing from Ukraine due to the war will rise to two million in these hours, warning that it will continue to increase.
In an interview with the France Inter radio station, he said that there are hundreds of thousands of people on the move inside the country and that they are approaching the borders as the conflict with Russia progresses.
- 6:02 (BOG) Borrell accuses the Kremlin of spreading false information
The high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that Moscow lies “systematically” about the military situation on Ukrainian soil and the suffering of the population with its attacks on civilians.
“Information manipulation and interference are something that the Russian propaganda machine actively uses,” he described. He also pointed out that they circulate false news about the reasons why the invasion took place.
In addition, he stated that the media favorable to the Russian government were “preparing the ground” by putting Russia as a victim and putting together a profile of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenski, as a Nazi, a genocide or a puppet of the West.
Lastly, Borrell referred to the veto on European soil of the Russian media ‘RT’ and ‘Sputnik’, alleging that “information is the fuel of democracy”.
“If information is bad, democracy is bad. If the information is biased and contaminated by lies, citizens cannot have a knowledge of reality”, she justified.
- 5.30 (BOG) The first vehicles leave Sumy in an evacuation operation
Cars and buses congest the path traced by the humanitarian corridor opened this Tuesday for the inhabitants of the city in northwestern Ukraine to leave the conflict zone.
Kirill Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President’s Office, assured that the first stage of the evacuation had begun. He did it through his Telegram account, accompanied by videos showing how approximately 270,000 citizens travel in private vehicles.
Escorted by a Red Cross car, the “first column” left around 09:00 local time, and a second caravan will set off at noon. Dmitro Zhyvytskyy, head of the regional state administration, stated that the City Council and local deputies are organizing the exit from the city.
The fixed route indicates that the transfer of civilians is heading towards the city of Poltava, 175 kilometers to the south.
Last night, Sumy was hit by Russian air strikes on residential buildings, where nine people – two children – were reported dead, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. However, Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko expanded the figure to 18. “They dropped 500-kilogram bombs,” he detailed on Telegram.
With EFE, Reuters and AP
First modification:
Northeastern Ukraine began its operation for civilians to leave the city through a humanitarian corridor opened on Tuesday, March 8. Almost 300,000 inhabitants make up the first wave of the exodus and at noon a second column of citizens will leave. Meanwhile, the EU representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, accused Russia of lying about the military situation and Acnur stated that in a matter of hours there will be two million Ukrainian refugees.
This March 8, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict extends and the main stage is now configured in the city of Sumy, in northwestern Ukraine, where the local government began evacuation missions for civilians.
After Russian nightly attacks on residential areas, approximately 300,000 inhabitants are about to leave the city. For his part, the European diplomat Josep Borrell attacked Russia, whom he accused of misrepresenting the information; UNHCR believes that they will register the two million refugees between today and tomorrow.
These are the most important news of the war in Ukraine this March 8:
- 6:35 (BOG) UNHCR predicts that, between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Ukrainian exodus will be two million
The UN High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, stated that the number of refugees fleeing from Ukraine due to the war will rise to two million in these hours, warning that it will continue to increase.
In an interview with the France Inter radio station, he said that there are hundreds of thousands of people on the move inside the country and that they are approaching the borders as the conflict with Russia progresses.
- 6:02 (BOG) Borrell accuses the Kremlin of spreading false information
The high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that Moscow lies “systematically” about the military situation on Ukrainian soil and the suffering of the population with its attacks on civilians.
“Information manipulation and interference are something that the Russian propaganda machine actively uses,” he described. He also pointed out that they circulate false news about the reasons why the invasion took place.
In addition, he stated that the media favorable to the Russian government were “preparing the ground” by putting Russia as a victim and putting together a profile of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenski, as a Nazi, a genocide or a puppet of the West.
Lastly, Borrell referred to the veto on European soil of the Russian media ‘RT’ and ‘Sputnik’, alleging that “information is the fuel of democracy”.
“If information is bad, democracy is bad. If the information is biased and contaminated by lies, citizens cannot have a knowledge of reality”, she justified.
- 5.30 (BOG) The first vehicles leave Sumy in an evacuation operation
Cars and buses congest the path traced by the humanitarian corridor opened this Tuesday for the inhabitants of the city in northwestern Ukraine to leave the conflict zone.
Kirill Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President’s Office, assured that the first stage of the evacuation had begun. He did it through his Telegram account, accompanied by videos showing how approximately 270,000 citizens travel in private vehicles.
Escorted by a Red Cross car, the “first column” left around 09:00 local time, and a second caravan will set off at noon. Dmitro Zhyvytskyy, head of the regional state administration, stated that the City Council and local deputies are organizing the exit from the city.
The fixed route indicates that the transfer of civilians is heading towards the city of Poltava, 175 kilometers to the south.
Last night, Sumy was hit by Russian air strikes on residential buildings, where nine people – two children – were reported dead, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. However, Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko expanded the figure to 18. “They dropped 500-kilogram bombs,” he detailed on Telegram.
With EFE, Reuters and AP
First modification:
Northeastern Ukraine began its operation for civilians to leave the city through a humanitarian corridor opened on Tuesday, March 8. Almost 300,000 inhabitants make up the first wave of the exodus and at noon a second column of citizens will leave. Meanwhile, the EU representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, accused Russia of lying about the military situation and Acnur stated that in a matter of hours there will be two million Ukrainian refugees.
This March 8, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict extends and the main stage is now configured in the city of Sumy, in northwestern Ukraine, where the local government began evacuation missions for civilians.
After Russian nightly attacks on residential areas, approximately 300,000 inhabitants are about to leave the city. For his part, the European diplomat Josep Borrell attacked Russia, whom he accused of misrepresenting the information; UNHCR believes that they will register the two million refugees between today and tomorrow.
These are the most important news of the war in Ukraine this March 8:
- 6:35 (BOG) UNHCR predicts that, between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Ukrainian exodus will be two million
The UN High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, stated that the number of refugees fleeing from Ukraine due to the war will rise to two million in these hours, warning that it will continue to increase.
In an interview with the France Inter radio station, he said that there are hundreds of thousands of people on the move inside the country and that they are approaching the borders as the conflict with Russia progresses.
- 6:02 (BOG) Borrell accuses the Kremlin of spreading false information
The high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that Moscow lies “systematically” about the military situation on Ukrainian soil and the suffering of the population with its attacks on civilians.
“Information manipulation and interference are something that the Russian propaganda machine actively uses,” he described. He also pointed out that they circulate false news about the reasons why the invasion took place.
In addition, he stated that the media favorable to the Russian government were “preparing the ground” by putting Russia as a victim and putting together a profile of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenski, as a Nazi, a genocide or a puppet of the West.
Lastly, Borrell referred to the veto on European soil of the Russian media ‘RT’ and ‘Sputnik’, alleging that “information is the fuel of democracy”.
“If information is bad, democracy is bad. If the information is biased and contaminated by lies, citizens cannot have a knowledge of reality”, she justified.
- 5.30 (BOG) The first vehicles leave Sumy in an evacuation operation
Cars and buses congest the path traced by the humanitarian corridor opened this Tuesday for the inhabitants of the city in northwestern Ukraine to leave the conflict zone.
Kirill Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President’s Office, assured that the first stage of the evacuation had begun. He did it through his Telegram account, accompanied by videos showing how approximately 270,000 citizens travel in private vehicles.
Escorted by a Red Cross car, the “first column” left around 09:00 local time, and a second caravan will set off at noon. Dmitro Zhyvytskyy, head of the regional state administration, stated that the City Council and local deputies are organizing the exit from the city.
The fixed route indicates that the transfer of civilians is heading towards the city of Poltava, 175 kilometers to the south.
Last night, Sumy was hit by Russian air strikes on residential buildings, where nine people – two children – were reported dead, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. However, Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko expanded the figure to 18. “They dropped 500-kilogram bombs,” he detailed on Telegram.
With EFE, Reuters and AP
First modification:
Northeastern Ukraine began its operation for civilians to leave the city through a humanitarian corridor opened on Tuesday, March 8. Almost 300,000 inhabitants make up the first wave of the exodus and at noon a second column of citizens will leave. Meanwhile, the EU representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, accused Russia of lying about the military situation and Acnur stated that in a matter of hours there will be two million Ukrainian refugees.
This March 8, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict extends and the main stage is now configured in the city of Sumy, in northwestern Ukraine, where the local government began evacuation missions for civilians.
After Russian nightly attacks on residential areas, approximately 300,000 inhabitants are about to leave the city. For his part, the European diplomat Josep Borrell attacked Russia, whom he accused of misrepresenting the information; UNHCR believes that they will register the two million refugees between today and tomorrow.
These are the most important news of the war in Ukraine this March 8:
- 6:35 (BOG) UNHCR predicts that, between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Ukrainian exodus will be two million
The UN High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, stated that the number of refugees fleeing from Ukraine due to the war will rise to two million in these hours, warning that it will continue to increase.
In an interview with the France Inter radio station, he said that there are hundreds of thousands of people on the move inside the country and that they are approaching the borders as the conflict with Russia progresses.
- 6:02 (BOG) Borrell accuses the Kremlin of spreading false information
The high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that Moscow lies “systematically” about the military situation on Ukrainian soil and the suffering of the population with its attacks on civilians.
“Information manipulation and interference are something that the Russian propaganda machine actively uses,” he described. He also pointed out that they circulate false news about the reasons why the invasion took place.
In addition, he stated that the media favorable to the Russian government were “preparing the ground” by putting Russia as a victim and putting together a profile of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenski, as a Nazi, a genocide or a puppet of the West.
Lastly, Borrell referred to the veto on European soil of the Russian media ‘RT’ and ‘Sputnik’, alleging that “information is the fuel of democracy”.
“If information is bad, democracy is bad. If the information is biased and contaminated by lies, citizens cannot have a knowledge of reality”, she justified.
- 5.30 (BOG) The first vehicles leave Sumy in an evacuation operation
Cars and buses congest the path traced by the humanitarian corridor opened this Tuesday for the inhabitants of the city in northwestern Ukraine to leave the conflict zone.
Kirill Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President’s Office, assured that the first stage of the evacuation had begun. He did it through his Telegram account, accompanied by videos showing how approximately 270,000 citizens travel in private vehicles.
Escorted by a Red Cross car, the “first column” left around 09:00 local time, and a second caravan will set off at noon. Dmitro Zhyvytskyy, head of the regional state administration, stated that the City Council and local deputies are organizing the exit from the city.
The fixed route indicates that the transfer of civilians is heading towards the city of Poltava, 175 kilometers to the south.
Last night, Sumy was hit by Russian air strikes on residential buildings, where nine people – two children – were reported dead, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. However, Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko expanded the figure to 18. “They dropped 500-kilogram bombs,” he detailed on Telegram.
With EFE, Reuters and AP