The Russian invasion of Ukraine has come on the twenty-second day. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba defines “Far away” a truce agreement if not of peace with Russia and during the night the bombings continued. The tragic list of victims gets longer: at dawn one more dead and three wounded caused by a missile in Kiev. Human Watch Right talks about a possible tragedy of 500 civilians killed in the bombing of the theater used as a shelter, full of children in Mariupol. Odessa is also under siege.
Zelensky spoke to the US Congress and showed a video about the atrocities committed by Moscow. Biden called Putin a war criminal, while Putin replied that the genocide was the one committed by the Ukrainians in Donbass. In Kiev, still besieged by Russian forces, the curfew continues. From the Financial Times comes news of a draft 15-point peace agreement that would include a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops if Ukraine declares its neutrality and accepts limits on the military.
Follow the updates hour by hour
7.20 – Zelensky: negotiations with Moscow quite difficult
“Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are quite difficult,” said the Ukrainian president in an interview with the American television channel NBC. “The shops are still going on and they are quite difficult”, emphasized Zelensky and noted that “any war could have ended at the negotiating table”. At the same time, he did not comment on information previously appeared in the media about the alleged conditions of a possible agreement between the parties.
7.14 – Mayor of Mariupol: in the attacked theater there were a thousand people
More than 1,000 people had taken refuge in the theater of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the target of the Russian attack denounced by the Ukrainian authorities. The mayor of the city, Vadim Boichenko, reports on Telegram.
6.43 – Panamanian merchant ship sunk by the Russians
A Panamanian-flagged merchant ship was sunk by Russian missile launches in the Black Sea and two others were damaged, Panama Maritime Authority administrator Noriel Arauz announced Wednesday. The crews are safe and sound, he said. “The Russian Navy” bans 200-300 ships of different nations from “leaving the Black Sea,” denounced the administrator of the Panamanian Maritime Authority. A dozen boats flying the Panamanian flag, dedicated in particular to the transport of cereals, and about 150 crew members of these ships, are blocked.
6.17 – Ukraine: missile on a building in Kiev, one dead and three wounded
The remains of a cruise missile shot down by anti-aircraft hit a residential area in Kiev, in the Darnytskyi district. It took place at about 5:00 local time. The toll – as reported by the Ukrainian Emergency Service – is of one dead and three injured. Thirty people were also evacuated.
5.46 – From Australia soon sanctions on Deripaska and Deripask
Two powerful Russian oligarchs with important interests in aluminum and gas extraction, so far spared from Australian sanctions that have already hit 41 oligarchs and their families out of a total of 460 individuals, companies and entities, will “most likely” be added to the list, after heavy pressure from ‘corporate responsibility’ activists. These are Oleg Deripaska and Victor Vekselberg.
5.27 – Human Rights watch: there were 500 civilians in the Mariupol theater
“Until we know more, we cannot rule out the possibility of a Ukrainian military target in the theater area, but we do know that the theater housed at least 500 civilians.” This was stated by Belkis Wille, Human Rights Watch referent, regarding the bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theater. “There are serious concerns – he added – about what the goal was in a city under siege for days and in which telecommunications, electricity, water and heating have been almost completely interrupted.” In the satellite images you can see two “children” written in Cyrillic characters in front of and behind the structure.
4.44 – New York Times: 7,000 Russian soldiers dead according to US estimates
At least 7,000 Russian soldiers died in 21 days of war in Ukraine. The estimate – reported by the New York Times – was drawn up by US sources. On the other hand, Russian soldiers injured in the fighting are over 14,000, many of whom have already been repatriated via bases in Belarus.
4.10 – Kuleba at CNN: delegations still far from an agreement
“I must be clear, both delegations, the Russian and the Ukrainian, are far from reaching an agreement on the current situation.” This is what Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with CNN. “There are a number of factors – he explained – that make a difference in the Russian position in the talks. The first is the fierce resistance of the Ukrainian army and people on the ground, the second is the sanctions imposed on Russia, which cause the Russian economy to collapse and suffer. Factors that forced Russia to slightly change its position ».
3.46 – The mayor of Mariupol: theater was a refuge for 1,000 people
“Today there was a terrible tragedy for our Mariupol, of which practically nothing is left. The Drama Theater, where people were hiding, was destroyed by bombing. A place where more than a thousand people have found refuge. This is a terrible tragedy, we will never forgive it. But we will not give up ». This was stated by the mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, in a video posted on the Telegram channel of the city council.
3.33 – Missiles on Sarny, 2 Russian aircraft shot down in the Kiev region
Two Russian planes, a Su 25 and a Su 35, were shot down in the Kiev region, according to Ukrainian media. In the night the sirens sounded again for an air attack. Also according to the local press, Russian forces have launched a missile attack on Sarny, a center in the province of Rivne, in western Ukraine, about 50 km from the border with Belarus.
3.26 – The Ukrainian president to the Russians: siege Mariupol like Leningrad
“Our hearts are broken by what Russia is doing to our people. Citizens of Russia, how is your siege of Mariupol different from the siege of Leningrad during World War II? ” has Zelensky, speaking in Russian in a video posted on social media. The siege of Leningrad lasted from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944; it was the longest in modern history after that of Sarajevo (from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996). “We are taking away the residents of Mariupol who managed to escape to Berdyansk – added Zelensky – and we are taking them to Zaporizhia. In total, more than 6,000 Mariupol residents were transported in one day, more than 2,000 of whom are children ”.
2.59 – Zelensky: for the Russians it will be worse than Chechnya and Afghanistan
The war in Ukraine for the Russians risks being worse than those in Chechnya and Afghanistan. This was stated by the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenski, in a video message three weeks after the invasion began.
2.48 – Sirens for air raids in the Kiev region
The sirens sound again warning the population of an air attack in the Kiev region. The alarm went off at 2.25am in the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas. The inhabitants were invited to go to the civil protection shelters.
1.59 – The Russians form the Salvation Committee in Kherson
The body set up in Kherson (center of southern Ukraine with nearly 300,000 inhabitants) to govern the city in this phase of war is called the “Committee of Salvation for Peace and Order”. It includes pro-Russian politicians and local figures. The news was reported by local media. The committee was created by representatives of the Russian army, which has occupied the city since the beginning of March.
1.26 – Zelensky: the world must officially recognize that Russia is a terrorist state
“The world must officially recognize that Russia has become a terrorist state.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his night video speech, reiterating his call for more sanctions against Moscow, more weapons for Ukraine and the establishment of the no-fly zone.
1.20 – Zelensky: the end of the war is my priority in the negotiations
“My priorities in the negotiations are absolutely clear: end of the war, guarantees of security, sovereignty, restoration of territorial integrity, real guarantees for our country, real protection for our country”. This was stated by the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video posted on social media to take stock of the twenty-first day of the war.
«We are already working – added Zelensky – on programs to rebuild our country after the war. I promise everyone, every Ukrainian who has lost his home, who has lost his apartment due to hostility or bombing, that the state will restore everything. I am confident that we will be able to quickly rebuild our state, whatever the damage. It will be a historical reconstruction, a project that will inspire the world as well as our struggle for our freedom ».
1.13 – Intelligence Gb: Russia uses old and less precise weapons
The delay in achieving the expected objectives in the conflict and the lack of control of Ukrainian airspace have forced Russia to use far more missiles than originally planned. Russia is likely to be resorting to the use of older, less accurate weapons that are less military-efficient and more likely to cause civilian casualties. British intelligence affirms it.
1.04 – The website of the Russian emergency ministry has been hacked
The website of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has been hacked. Various messages about the conflict in Ukraine appeared on the homepage, including “More than 13,000 Russian soldiers died in the war” or “Don’t believe the Russian media: they lie.” The attack occurred last night. The technicians intervened promptly and now the site is under maintenance and “temporarily unreachable”.
00.40 – The US will provide Kiev with Switchblade drones
The United States will provide Ukraine with the small and light Switchblade drones in the new military aid package. This was reported by sources cited by CNN. The smallest, the Switchblade 300, can hit a target up to 6 miles away, while the largest, the Switchblade 600, can hit more than 20 miles away. Both systems can be configured and started in minutes.
00.20 – Putin, the Russians will be able to distinguish patriots from traitors
«The West with sanctions wants to divide Russian society and destroy us. But the Russian people will always be able to distinguish the true patriots from the traitors and will be able to spit the latter away like gnats accidentally ended up in the mouth “: this is the bleak message of Vladimir Putin in his latest televised speech, addressed this time to those around the Tsar of Kremlin begins to distance itself from the war in Ukraine. “The sanctions have only one goal, the destruction of Russia,” said Putin according to reports from various international media, accusing the West of having “thrown the mask”.
00.11 – Canada: entry ban on Belarusian aircraft
Canada has closed its airspace to Belarusian flights. A response to the country’s support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, Canadian Transport Minister Omar Algahabra explained on Twitter. “With immediate effect and until further notice, all aircraft, directly or indirectly owned, registered, chartered or controlled by a citizen of the Russian Federation or Belarus, are prohibited from entering, exiting or flying over Canadian airspace,” he tweeted. .
00.01 – Attack on civilians in line for bread, victims rise to 13
The number of people who were reportedly killed by the attack by the Russians as they lined up for bread in the northern city of Chernihiv has risen to 13. This was reported by a senior Ukrainian official.
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