ONLINE Extraordinary NATO Summit: Russia Takes Defensive Position! A fire broke out in the city of Berdyansk – New Time

The war in Ukraine has been going on for a whole month. At least 294 civilians, including 15 children, have died in the city of Kharkov alone since the beginning of the Russian military invasion. An extraordinary summit of the North Atlantic Alliance on Ukraine has begun in Brussels. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned Russia against the use of chemical weapons, and Britain will provide the war-torn country with another 6,000 missiles. A fire broke out in the port of Berdyansk, according to Ukrainian media, probably as a result of an attack by Russian forces on the fuel tanks. We are following the events with you again ONLINE. 12:01 Britain imposed sanctions on another 59 Russian individuals and companies on Thursday, including a private military company known as the Vagner Group. There are also six entities from Belarus on the list. It is part of the measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The AFP agency informed about it. Read more here: Will he have to move out of a luxury apartment in London ?! Britain also imposed sanctions on Lavrov’s stepdaughter 11:50 Russia’s ambassador to Warsaw said on Thursday that Poland had blocked its embassy’s bank accounts on the grounds that they could be used to fund terrorist activities or money laundering. TASR received the report from Reuters. 11:34 The extraordinary NATO summit, which began in Brussels on Thursday, is described as “one of the most important in the history of the Alliance”, the BBC writes on its website, recalling that the war in Ukraine has been going on for more than a month. 11:27 According to estimates by the British secret services, Russian troops suffered massive losses during the military invasion of Ukraine and are increasingly seeking reinforcements, the British Ministry of Defense said on Twitter on Thursday. The DPA reported. “The Russian armed forces cost their invasion of Ukraine almost certainly thousands,” the ministry said. For this reason, Moscow is now apparently trying to deploy midfielders, conscripts and mercenaries of private and foreign military companies to compensate for these “significant losses”, the DPA quotes. Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 24 March 2022Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/Pbtd58bPbQ?? #StandWithUkraine ?? pic.twitter.com/YIN7Z9muvJ – Ministry of Defense ?? ( @DefenceHQ) March 24, 2022 11:21 At the summit in Brussels, the leaders of the North Atlantic Alliance will assess the current situation in Ukraine and discuss ways to strengthen the defense and security of the Allied countries. The President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová, said this before the start of official negotiations with the highest representatives of the 30-member Alliance, informs the TASR rapporteur. Read more here: Čaputová’s strong words: Putin should understand one thing! What does the President expect from the Brussels summit? 11:10 The Czech Army will be able to send troops to a new 2,000-strong unit of the North Atlantic Alliance in Slovakia, which aims to strengthen the defense of NATO’s eastern wing in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The mission was also approved today by the House of Representatives. The Senate gave its consent a week ago. Czech soldiers are to command a multinational unit, which will also include soldiers from Germany, Poland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and the USA. 10:49 Beijing on Thursday accused North Atlantic Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of “spreading misinformation” over his allegations that China supports the Russian war in Ukraine. The AFP agency informed about it. 10:44 More than half of all children in Ukraine have been displaced from their homes since the start of Russia’s military offensive on February 24, the United Nations (UN) said on Thursday. The AFP agency informed about it. 10:26 The decision of the North Atlantic Alliance to create a NATO battle group in Slovakia is welcome. This was stated by the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová after arriving at Thursday’s extraordinary NATO summit in Brussels. Informs the Brussels-based TASR rapporteur. Open gallery 10:18 Prior to the start of NATO’s emergency summit on Thursday, the White House has quietly set up a team of US national security officials to outline scenarios for how the United States and its allies should react if Russian President Vladimir Putin uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The New York Times (NYT) reported on Thursday. 10:12 The North Atlantic Alliance and the EU are more united than ever. This was announced on Wednesday by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after meetings in Brussels with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Head of the European Parliament (EP) Roberta Metsolova. Informs the TASR rapporteur. 10:05 At least four people, including two children, died on Thursday night during raids by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. At least six other people were injured, Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Hajdaj said on Thursday. TASR received the report from AFP. 9:51 The North Atlantic Alliance should redouble its efforts to end the Russian war in Ukraine. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced this on Thursday after arriving at an extraordinary NATO summit in Brussels. TASR took over the information from the DPA. 9:40 Stoltenberg warns Russia: If you do this, it will have far-reaching and serious consequences! 9:33 Since the beginning of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 294 civilians, including 15 children, have been killed in the northeastern city of Kharkov alone, the local police said on the social network Telegram on Thursday. TASR received the report from DPA. Residents who remained in Kharkov rarely leave the shelters, where they have taken refuge from attacks by Russian troops, police added. According to police sources, residential buildings, schools, hospitals, utilities and businesses were on fire in the city. 9:27 AM Information on the Slovak-Ukrainian border for yesterday: 1530 people requested temporary refuge. At the same time, 47 buses were dispatched, which transported 654 people to various places within the Slovak Republic and 9 trains with a number of passengers of 1299. 147 people were accommodated yesterday, the free capacity is at the level of 9597 beds. Total number of refugees from 24.2.2022 – 265 396 Total number of temporary refuges from 1.3.2022 – 50 844 9:23 According to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Putin has already crossed all limits with his steps in Ukraine and should appear before the International Criminal Court. Read more here: Johnson doesn’t hide his anger: Putin has already crossed all boundaries! Britain sends more weapons to Ukraine 9:19 A huge Russian ship is destroyed in the Russian-occupied port city of Berdyansk in south-eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian navy informed about it on Thursday, reports the CNN news portal. Although television has not been able to verify this claim independently, the videos on social media show a large-scale fire and subsequent explosions in the port. 9:05 AM Over the past 24 hours, the Russian military has retreated more than 30 kilometers east of the capital, Kiev, and has begun to form defensive positions on several fronts in Ukraine, an unnamed senior US Department of Defense official said on Wednesday. The AFP agency informed about it. 9:00 The task of Thursday’s extraordinary summit of the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels is to “reset” the security and defense strategy on the eastern wing of the Alliance by creating battle groups in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and also in Slovakia. This was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after arriving at the summit. TASR informed about it on the basis of its statements, which were broadcast by Sky News television. 8:54 AM A fire broke out in a port in the Ukrainian city of Berdyansk on Thursday. TASR has taken over the information from Sky News. According to this source, the Ukrainian media state that the fire probably broke out as a result of an attack by Russian forces on the fuel tanks. The published videos and photos show the smoke rising from the port. But Sky News said the news could not be independently verified. 8:37 About 300,000 people have fled to the Czech Republic before the fighting in Ukraine, which invaded Russia. 8:12 Russia’s Federal Telecommunications, Information Technology and Mass Media Oversight Service (Roskomnadzor) has restricted access to the Internet news service Google News, which it accuses of providing access to “false” information about the Russian military offensive in Ukraine. According to AFP, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. Read more here: Russia makes order with intelligence services: Restricted access to more! Russia will continue to restrict its civil aviation at the border with the war zone in Ukraine. The closure of 11 airports in the region, effective from February 24, was extended until April 1, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviacija) said on Thursday. TASR took over the report from DPA, which appealed to Russia’s Interfax. 07:32 The UN General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a resolution backed by more than 90 countries, accusing Russia of escalating the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and calling for an immediate end to Russian hostilities, especially attacks on civilians and their homes, schools and hospitals. The information was provided by the AP news agency. 07:26 Italy is preparing to receive Russian scientists who want to leave their country. This was announced by Prime Minister Mario Draghi. In recent weeks, about 60,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have come to Italy. The government has set aside funds for them to help with accommodation and social integration, but Draghi emphasized during his speech in the Italian Senate on Wednesday that this special assistance did not only concern Ukrainian citizens. 07:20 The assistance center for assistance to Ukrainians in the Prague Congress Center handled 1,575 people on Wednesday, about two-fifths less than a week ago. Accommodation was provided by 154 people. Since its inception, the center has helped more than 54,000 aid seekers from the Russian invasion. That’s according to data released by firefighters on Twitter this morning. 06:50 In his night speech, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky called on people around the world to show their support for Ukraine on Thursday, a month after the start of his country’s Russian invasion. According to him, the war “breaks the heart of every free man on the planet.” 06:25 The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday clearly rejected a Russian resolution acknowledging the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, but makes no mention that it was caused by the Russian invasion. 06:15 The US State Department reports that Russia has begun the process of expelling several other diplomats from the United States Embassy in Moscow. The ministry announced on Wednesday that it had received a list of diplomats whom the Russian Foreign Ministry had declared as unwanted. However, it did not say how many people were affected by this decision, which means their expulsion from the country within 72 hours. 06:12 At least 264 civilians, including four children, have died in the Ukrainian capital Kiev since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. This was announced on Wednesday by Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, who was quoted by the American news television CNN. 06:06 Russian troops are still unable to advance towards Kiev, the Ukrainian army stopped them in the suburbs of Brovary east of the metropolis. This was stated today by the Ukrainian General Staff in its regular report published on Facebook. In a new analysis of the situation on the battlefield, the British Ministry of Defense also confirmed that Ukrainian forces are succeeding in holding back or even pushing the enemy close to the metropolis. According to him, Ukrainian troops recaptured the village of Moschun and the town of Makariv near Kiev. 06:00 Russian journalist Oxana Baulin lost her life on Wednesday during the shelling of Kiev. She came under fire as she filmed the destruction of a shopping center in Kiev’s Podilsky district. One civilian died with her, two of them injured. TASR took over the report from the British daily The Guardian. You can read more HERE. 06:00 Russian soldiers occupying the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson have detained one of the country’s most prominent theater directors, Oleksandr Knig, in a “fascist style” and dragged him to an unknown location, Ukrainian Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said on Thursday. AP reported to him in the report. You can read more HERE. 06:00 Ukrainian officials have announced that 4,500 people have been evacuated from areas besieged by the Russian army on Wednesday. Most of them, almost 3,000 people, left the port city of Mariupol by private transport and reached Zaporizhia.r. The information could not be independently verified, the DPA added.