The government in Moscow admits “concern” in the violent conflict. But not because of civilian casualties. The other side Ukraine is now publishing figures. The news ticker.
- Ukraine conflict*: A minister in the government of Vladimir Putin * threatens clashes with NATO.
- Apparently a large group of Chechen special soldiers marched towards Kyiv. (see update from March 2, 4:15 p.m.)
- New negotiations between the Kremlin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyj* are scheduled for March 2nd. (see first report from March 2nd)
- This News ticker on the military conflict in the Ukraine war is continuously updated. More on the background of the Ukraine crisis* here.
Update from March 2, 5:35 p.m.: Has the Russian advance on Kyiv been stopped for the time being? Like the liberal Eastern European news portal NEXT reported that Ukrainian troops repelled the invading forces and liberated the small town of Makariv, which has a population of just over 10,000. Makariv is located almost 60 kilometers west of the capital Kyiv.
During the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, Kiev Mayor VItali Klitschko, among others, had expected a major Russian attack on the metropolis, but this did not happen. Northwest of Kyiv, US satellite images documented a Russian military column nearly 40 miles long.
Update from March 2, 5:20 p.m.: According to Ukrainian reports, Russian forces are suffering heavy casualties. The human rights organization “Soldier’s Mothers” provided insights. And addresses a demand to Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine War: German arms shipments have arrived
Update from March 2, 4:25 p.m.: The German arms shipments have arrived in Ukraine. That writes on Wednesday afternoon image. After the Russian invasion (and some hesitation), Germany had promised Kyiv the delivery of 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 surface-to-air missiles of the “Stinger” type.
Update from March 2, 4:15 p.m.: Apparently, a military unit of the so-called Kadyrovtsy on the way to Kyiv. These are Chechen special forces from Ramzan Kadyrov’s private army*. That reports the Image.
Vladimir Putin installed the 45-year-old as a kind of governor in Grozny after the second Chechen war. According to the report, an estimated 400 Chechen soldiers are still 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital. Shortly after the war began, Kadyrov declared that he wanted to move with the Russian troops against Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Moscow worried about NATO arms deliveries to Kyiv
First report from March 2nd: Kyiv/Moscow – NATO support for Ukraine worries the Kremlin. “Of course there are risks,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told state broadcaster Rossiya-24 on Wednesday (March 2).
“We are of course concerned about the arms delivery program, which is very dangerous in this situation,” Grushko continued. “There are no guarantees that there will be no incidents. There are no guarantees that such incidents will escalate in an entirely unnecessary manner.”
Several NATO members, including Germany *, had announced arms deliveries to Kyiv after the Russian attack on Ukraine. Grushko accused NATO of wanting to set up a new world order. The West sees itself as the winner of the Cold War and has therefore decided that only it can set the global rules, he said.
Latest Ukraine news: Putin minister calls on EU to leave NATO: “US satellites”
Grushko called on the EU to break away from NATO. “The EU will not have a chance to be an independent actor on the global and European stage,” Grushko said.
If the EU does not understand that the USA* is using Ukraine* as an outpost in the fight against Russia* and is thus fueling tensions with Russia, the European project is doomed to failure. “Then they will remain US satellites in the military-political sense and will not achieve independence,” Grushko said.
This Wednesday (March 2) negotiators of Russia and Ukraine want to meet. These are the second peace talks in the conflict.
Ukraine war: Kyiv reports the deaths of more than 2000 civilians – all news up to date
According to information from Kyiv, at least 2,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. This number does not include soldiers who died in the country, the rescue service announced on Facebook on Wednesday. Ten rescue workers were among the dead. The UN recently spoke of 142 dead.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the attack on the neighboring country last Thursday. According to the report, more than 400 fires that were caused “by enemy fire” have been extinguished since then. According to the information, 500 people were brought to safety. With a view to the ongoing attacks, it said: “Every hour costs the lives of our children, women and defenders.” (dpa/AFP/frs) *Merkur.de and kreiszeitung.de are offers from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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