Fire in a warehouse in central Moscow: 2 dead
Two people died in a fire that broke out today in a flower warehouse in central Moscow. A spokesman for the emergency services told TASS. “Firefighters found two bodies,” she said, adding that one person is reported missing. The fire has so far been localized over an area of 2,500 square meters.
Zelensky, 4,700 Russian missiles against us since February
“Today is the 270th day of a full-scale war. Russia has used more than 4,700 rockets. Hundreds of our cities simply burned down. Thousands of people died. Hundreds of thousands were forcibly deported to Russia.” This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the participants of the International Organization of Francophonie, reports UNIAN. “Millions have left Ukraine for other countries, fleeing the war,” Zelenskyi added, once again reiterating the need to stop Russian aggression.
Zaporizhzhia: Aiea, at least a dozen powerful explosions
There are at least “a dozen” powerful explosions recorded in the Zaporizhzhia area between last night and today. This was reported by IAEA experts who are in the Ukrainian nuclear plant, due to “alleged bombings”, according to a tweet from the Agency. “Some buildings, systems and equipment at the site have been damaged, but none critical to nuclear safety so far,” they add.
Zaporizhzhia director: “You are playing with fire”
“Whoever is behind this must stop immediately. You are playing with fire!” This was stated by the director of the IAEA Rafael Grossi, regarding the explosions in the area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, quoted by a tweet from the IAEA itself. Grossi also reiterated the urgent appeal to Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement and implement a nuclear safety and security zone around the Ukrainian plant as soon as possible. “I will not give up until this area becomes a reality,” he added.
The report: 8,300 civilians killed to date
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has recorded the deaths of 8,311 civilians, including 437 children, since the start of the Russian invasion on 24 February. More than 11,000 civilians were injured. This was announced by the prosecutor Andriy Kostin last night in a TV broadcast, filmed by Ukrainska Pravda. “But the real number is much higher,” as “we still don’t have access to some occupied territories,” he added.
Austin: Invasion of Russia is a preview of a possible world of tyranny
The Russian invasion of Ukraine “offers a preview of a possible world of tyranny and unrest in which none of us wants to live, and is a call for ever-increasing insecurity under the shadow of nuclear proliferation.” This is the warning launched by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his speech at the security conference in Halifax, Canada, during which he warned that “Putin’s autocratic colleagues are looking at us, and they could conclude that obtaining nuclear weapons would give them a license of hunting. And this could trigger a dangerous spiral of nuclear proliferation.
Cannon fire in the residential area of Nikopol
During the night, the Russians shelled a residential area of Nikopol, in Ukraine, causing the wounding of a 59-year-old man, according to a statement by the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk oblast – where Nikopol stands -, Reznichenko, quoted by the Kyiv Independent. The Russian shells, the governor said, hit 20 residential buildings, gas pipelines and power lines, causing three fires.
The end of the war in Ukraine in the spring? “Like a dream”
The hypothesis that the end of the war in Ukraine could come in the spring “sounds like a dream, but we need to be more realistic”. This was stated by the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Andriy Yermak, commenting on the words of the Ukrainian deputy defense minister, Volodymyr Gavrylov, at the International Security Forum in Halifax. «This sentence from the Deputy Minister of Defense seems like a dream. Of course, millions of Ukrainians dream of this war ending as soon as possible. However, I will be more realistic,” Yermak said, quoted by Ukrinform. “I’m not ready to say what the exact day and time will be when we win. But it will definitely happen. Every minute of every day, we do everything possible so that our victory, together with our partners, comes as soon as possible », he added. The head of the president’s office stressed that, despite the negative forecasts at the beginning of the Russian invasion, now the majority of people in the world are convinced of the “inevitable victory” of Ukraine.
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Russian occupiers keep fleeing Ukraine as Ukrainian women defenders keep advancing to the fronts to fight with 🇺🇦 soldiers ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4fXFyOh0ba
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