EXTRAORDINARY ONLINE Ukrainian army recaptures big city: Two Russian commanders killed – Topky.sk

Live from Kiev

10:18 The Ukrainian army was to kill two high-ranking Russian commanders during the fight.

Ukraine claims to have taken power again in the city of Chuguev. The Daily Mail portal informs about it.

10:09 The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published current figures for Russia’s losses. The data is valid as of Monday morning.

10:08 Viktor Orbán convened the National Security Operations Staff. The purpose of this government’s meeting is to evaluate the events in Ukraine that took place last weekend and in other hours

9:47 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang I said on Monday that the friendship between Beijing and Moscow remains very strong, despite international condemnation of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wang I also offered to help China mediate peace, AFP and Reuters reported.

9:43 Russian troops rob a Swiss journalist near Mykolaiv. They shot a journalist’s car, took his passport, € 3,000 in cash and a computer. Foreign media reported.

9:40 Ukraine called the Russian proposal for humanitarian corridors leading to Belarus or Russia “completely immoral” on Monday, the BBC reported.

9:33 Video caught a little crying and sobbing boy crossing the border from war Ukraine to Poland alone. The American news station CNN informed about it on Monday.

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The crying boy crosses the Polish-Ukrainian border all by himself.
Source: CNN

9:31 Eight civilians were killed in Irpin during the evacuation. Many are injured, including the mayor of Bucha.

9:15 Some humanitarian corridors lead to Belarus or Russia. Kiev will lead to Belarus and civilians from Kharkov will only have a corridor to Russia. The corridors from Mariupol and Sumy will lead to other Ukrainian cities, but also to Russia, according to the BBC.

9:13 The American company Netflix announced on Sunday that it is suspending its service in the Russian Federation. AFP reported on Monday.

9:10 In the last 24 hours until 6:00 am on Monday morning, they handled a total of 14,202 people at the border crossings at the entrance from Ukraine, of which 5,361 people from Sunday (March 6) evening to Monday morning. The police informed about it on the social network.

9:05 50 professional soldiers with equipment should come to Slovakia from the Czech Republic. The reason is humanitarian aid in connection with the mass influx of war refugees from Ukraine. On Monday, the government decided on their presence in the Slovak Republic.

8:50 Russians violate humanitarian law. They shoot civilians, take women and children hostage, carry military equipment and ammunition to residential areas. They artificially create a humanitarian crisis, writes the Cabinet of Ukrainian Ministers on its Twitter.

8:48 Kharkov after a massive bombing. Residential areas and university buildings are destroyed.

8:44 Ukrainian soldiers exchanged rings in front of their colleagues in Kiev. The city continues to face Russian attacks.

8:38 China will make an active effort to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, said China’s foreign minister. The country further hopes that the third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will bring a step forward. The Chinese Red Cross will soon provide assistance to Ukraine.

8:14 Japan is negotiating with the United States and European countries on a possible ban on Russian oil imports in response to the military invasion of Ukraine. The Japanese news agency Kyodo, which referred to information from government circles, informed about it on Monday.

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Source: TASR / Kyodo News via AP

8:12 Workers from Russia’s permanent mission to the United Nations, who had been expelled by the United States, flew from New York tonight. The US was due to leave by March 7. Their family members also set out with them for Moscow.

8:11 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutt on Monday. Further sanctions against Russia are also to be discussed.

8:10 The New Zealand government plans to pass legislation quickly that will allow it to impose economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The AP news agency reported on Monday.

7:19 US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meet at the Ukrainian-Polish border. They talked about the West’s efforts to isolate Russia.

6:47 There have been several protests in Britain in support of Ukraine.

6:45 Russian army will stop firing today and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities at 10:00 CET, including Kiev, to allow the departure of civilians. The AFP agency informed about it.

6:40 British volunteers came to Ukraine. Most of them are former soldiers.

6:16 Russia allegedly recruits Syrian mercenaries to war in Ukrainewho have experience in fighting in cities. Referring to US officials, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Sunday.

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The bombing of Kiev.
Source: SITA / AP Photo / Emilio Morenatti

Ukrainian commanders have warned that the Russian army is regrouping its troops. However, the British Ministry of Defense believes that Russian forces have made minimal territorial gains in Ukraine in the last 48 hours, while their troops have encountered stiff resistance and faced weak logistical support.

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The bombing of Kiev.
Source: SITA / AP Photo / Emilio Morenatti

6:10 The United States does not anticipate an imminent Russian amphibious assault on Odessa or its environs. A spokesman for the US Department of Defense, who spoke on condition of anonymity, estimated that Russia had fired about 600 missiles since the beginning of the invasion and deployed about 95 percent of the pre-prepared combat forces to Ukraine.

6:09 Britain will provide another $ 100 million (€ 91.5 million) to help Ukraine. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this on Sunday.

6:06 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Western leaders on Sunday for failing to respond to a statement by Russia’s Defense Ministrythat will hit the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. He also called for tougher sanctions against Moscow. The AP and Sky News station informed about it.

“Russia tomorrow officially announced the shelling of our territory. Our companies of the defense complex,” Zelensky said in a speech to CNN. “Thousands of people work there. Hundreds of thousands live nearby … This is murder. Intentional murder,” stated.

6:04 An oil depot is burning in Luhansk.

6:01 Russian troops intensified their rocket and artillery attacks on some Ukrainian cities late Sunday night. This was announced by Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenský.

“The last wave of missile attacks came after dark,” he said in a Ukrainian television broadcast. The suburbs of the capital Kiev, the cities of Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Kharkov were exposed to heavy shelling.

6:00 More than a million refugees have come to Poland since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Polish border guard informed about it on Sunday.

05:55 The city of Mariupol, which is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, has still failed to evacuate. The Russian army also fired at civilians who wanted to leave.

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Source: TASR / AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda

05:50 According to Nexta, Russia is preparing to disconnect from the network and has begun active preparations to disconnect from the global Internet. By March 11 at the latest, all servers and domains must be transferred to the Russian zone.

05:45 Further peace talks should take place today.

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Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
Source: SITA / Maxim Guchek / BelTA Pool Photo via AP

12 days of war

The Russian army attacked Ukraine on February 24. However, she probably did not expect the resistance that the Ukrainians developed. The loss of life is on both sides. Although Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Russians are only attacking military targets, bombed-out cities, wounded and dead civilians indicate otherwise.

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Source: TASR / AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda

Mariupol, which is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, has tried to evacuate twice. It was supposed to happen under the auspices of the Red Cross, but even that did not work. Deputy Mayor Serhei Orlov told the BBC that a humanitarian ceasefire to evacuate civilians from the city did not last more than 30 minutes on Saturday. However, while the Ukrainians claim that the ceasefire was violated by Russian troops, Moscow declared that “the population of these cities is being used as a living shield by nationalist formations.” The city failed to evacuate even on Sunday, the Russian army fired on civilians.

France sends iodine tablets

France is sending medical aid to Ukraine, including iodine tablets, which help protect people from the effects of radiation, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday.

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Source: SITA / John Thys, Pool Photo via AP

He confirmed the words of the French ambassador to Ukraine, Étienne de Poncins, who previously informed in an interview with BFM television that 2.5 million iodine tablets will be part of the medical aid shipment to Ukraine. These could serve as prophylaxis in the event of an accident at a nuclear facility.