The war in Ukraine rages on. Airstrikes were reported in many Ukrainian regions. There are also children among the victims – the situation in the news ticker.
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+++ 10.46 p.m.: According to a report by the Ukrainian online news portal Ukrainska Pravda (UP), residents of the occupied city of Berdyansk were promised Russian passports and the write-off of loans via radio broadcast. This was reported by UP sources from both Berdyansk and Melitopol. The Russian national anthem and Russian propaganda information will also be broadcast. Farmers were also informed at the start of the sowing season that they would be given access to the Russian market.
Ukraine war: Russia admits use of conscripts
+++ 8.05 p.m.: The US government accuses Russia of using so-called free-fall bombs in Ukraine. There are indications that the Russians are dropping “stupid bombs,” a US defense official said. This means bombs that do not have a guidance system. “In other words, they are not targeted,” the official said. However, it is not entirely clear whether this is intentional or whether the Russians’ ability for precision guidance has been impaired. One cannot prove whether a bomb was intended for a specific target or not.
+++ 6.50 p.m.: Russia now admits that Russian conscripts were used in the Ukraine war. However, the Ministry of Defense emphasized that this had not been approved by the leadership. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the TASS agency that President Vladimir Putin had ordered the military prosecutor’s office to investigate these cases and hold those responsible accountable.
Putin has repeatedly denied that conscripts are fighting in Ukraine. “Almost all of these soldiers have already been withdrawn to Russia,” the Defense Ministry said. However, some conscripts are in Ukrainian captivity. The dispatch of further recruits will be prevented by all means.
Ukraine war: Foreign Minister warns Germany of “historic guilt”
+++ 1.30 p.m.: Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, has warned Germany not to take on “new historical guilt”. So far, the federal government has done “too little” to help Ukraine. That’s what Kuleba wrote in a guest article in the daily newspaper Welt. Kuleba substantiated his criticism by calling for new arms deliveries from Germany to Ukraine. “Either Germany will become a leading nation in supporting Ukraine and fighting Russian evil,” said Kuleba. “Or Germany will get a new historical debt for lost lives and destroyed cities.”
+++ 11.30 a.m.: According to propaganda from the Kremlin, it is not a goal of Russia to overthrow the Ukrainian government. Instead, they want to achieve a neutral status for the country in the upcoming negotiations. This was announced by the Russian Foreign Office. The message clearly contradicts earlier statements: Russia had previously said that the government around President Zelenskyy had to be deposed. Numerous insults fell.
Ukraine war: New EU sanctions against Russia
+++ 10.30 a.m.: 27 countries in the European Union have agreed to expand sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
+++ 10.00 a.m.: Ukraine has agreed to establish six corridors for the evacuation of threatened population. This affects, among other things, the port city of Mariupol, in which the situation is apparently very bad (see update from 8 a.m.).
+++ 09.15 a.m.: Russian planes could be arrested in Britain. This could act as leverage against the Kremlin. According to consistent media reports, a law is to be passed that could declare the landing of Russian planes illegal. This is reported by the BBC, among others.
+++ 8.30 a.m.: At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, Russian forces apparently “tortured” the personnel. This was claimed by Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in a post on Facebook. According to Halushchenko, this tactic is intended to persuade the employees to make a public statement. The personnel have been “held hostage for four days.” “There are about 500 Russian soldiers and 50 units of heavy equipment in the station. The station employees are physically and mentally exhausted,” said Halushchenko.
Update from Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, 8:00 a.m.: In addition to the capital Kyiv, the situation is particularly critical in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. There has been a lack of food, electricity and water for days. Separatist groups besiege the city of 430,000 inhabitants. The International Red Cross describes the situation on the ground as “apocalyptic”.
According to a spokesman, supplies in Mariupol are more than scarce. In addition, no evacuation is possible. The escape routes from the city are not safe. The Ukrainian government announced on Tuesday, among other things, that Russia had violated the agreed ceasefire in Mariupol. Evacuation routes had come under fire, it said.
First report from Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, 5 a.m. – What happened during the night: Kyiv – Russia* launched a war of aggression on February 24, 2022 on the Ukraine*. Fighting continues in cities like Mariupol, Sumy and Kyiv. The Ukrainian armed forces continue to put up fierce resistance against the Russian troops. Here is an overview of what happened on Wednesday night (March 9th, 2022).
There have been renewed Russian airstrikes on several cities in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, many people were killed or injured. Including three children. Among others, cities such as Kharkiv, Malyn and in the Sumy region were under fire.
Thousands evacuated from Sumy via evacuation corridor during Ukraine war
Also the outskirts of Kyiv* had been under fire. According to Yaroslav Moskalenko, coordinator for humanitarian aid in the Kyiv region, civilians are said to have sought refuge in air raid shelters. In addition, the supply of food and water is scarce.
Meanwhile, in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, civilians were brought to safety for the first time via an escape corridor. As the German Press Agency (dpa) announced, the escape routes are said to have led to Poltava, to Lviv (Lemberg) or to neighboring EU countries. Thousands of people were thus able to leave the contested region. Instead, in Mariupol one must continue to hope for an escape corridor. According to the Red Cross, 200,000 people are waiting to leave the city. However, from 8 a.m. CET on Wednesday, Russia announced local ceasefires for further evacuation corridors.
While the situation is not only deteriorating in contested regions in Ukraine, the situation in Ukraine’s nuclear power plants remains tense – especially in the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant. As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced, there is currently no longer a connection to the monitoring devices in the nuclear power plant. The devices ensure that nuclear material in Chernobyl is in its designated place.
Ukraine war: Poland provides fighter jets – Pentagon rejects
To support Ukraine, Poland wanted to hand over all MiG-29 fighter jets to the United States. In this detour, they were then to be made available to the Ukraine. In concrete terms, this meant: move the fighter planes to the US air force base in Ramstein in Rhineland-Palatinate.
However, the Pentagon waved the decision off. The use of fighter jets handed over to the US military and launched from a NATO base in Ukraine during the war with Russia raises “serious concerns,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby warned. In addition, the logistical requirements are enormous.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy* had asked the US several times to support the capital Kyiv with fighter jets. His wife Olena Zelenska, who condemned Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, also wrote an open letter calling for the establishment of a no-fly zone over the country. “Close heaven, and on earth we will make it ourselves,” the letter said.
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy ready for negotiations with Russia
In addition, Zelenskyj showed himself to serious negotiations with the Russian President Wladimir Putin* ready. This was confirmed by Ihor Showkwa, foreign policy adviser to the Ukrainian President, on Tuesday evening (March 8th, 2022) in the ARD Tagesthemen. However, only after the end of hostilities in Ukraine and a ceasefire.
Zelenskyi offered one in return for security guarantees Nato– Postpone membership* for the time being. To do this, Russia must confirm without a doubt that it recognizes Ukrainian statehood “and guarantees that it will not threaten our state,” according to Zelenskyy’s Sluha Narodu party. At the same time, Zhowkva pointed out that Russia would not stop at the Ukrainian borders if “the Russian aggressors could not be stopped”. (kas/tu) *fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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