Last minute: 11th day of Russian occupation: The humanitarian situation in Mariupol is catastrophic!
As Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continue on its 11th day, Russian forces are advancing towards Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. While it is stated that the humanitarian situation in Mariupol is catastrophic, the delegations of Russia and Ukraine will sit at the table for the 3rd round of negotiation talks tomorrow. What happened in the Russian occupation from yesterday to today…
The Ukrainian military said in its latest operational report that Russian forces remain focused on Kiev as they continue to attack Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and the creation of a land corridor with Crimea. The report noted that planes from airports on the territory of Belarus were involved in airstrikes on military and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and Jitomir.
According to a regional official, Russia dropped powerful bombs on the residential areas of Chernihiv, a city north of Kiev. Vyacheslav Chaus said the Soviet-designed 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) air-dropped unexploded bomb, of the type often used against military-industrial installations and fortified structures, was a FAB-500.
Hundreds of people lined up in Kiev to join the Ukrainian army. One volunteer told Sky News: “We know why we’re here. We know why we are defending our country. “We know what we’re doing and that’s why we’re going to win.”
“HUMAN SITUATION DISASTER”
A senior official of the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières MSF warned that the humanitarian situation in the southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol is “catastrophic” and that the evacuation of civilians is vital.
3rd TOUR MONDAY
Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet on Monday for the third round of negotiations. “Russia and Ukraine will hold the third round of talks on the cessation of hostilities on Monday,” said Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamiya.
BIDEN- ZELENSKIY MEETS
US president Joe Biden met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss ongoing efforts to impose sanctions on Russia and accelerate US military, humanitarian and economic assistance.
The White House said the two leaders discussed Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, no additional information was provided.
Zelenskiy spoke with SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk and announced that Ukraine will receive more of the Starlink satellite terminals this week.
US-based credit card giants Visa and Mastercard announced that they will suspend their commercial activities in Russia.
THE SIX ARTICLE PLAN FROM JOHNSON
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson published a six-point plan in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urged other leaders to approve it to ensure Russia fails in its attempt to invade Ukraine.
UKRAINE MEETING FROM USA AND CHINA
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Beijing opposes any action that “fangs the flames” in Ukraine. Wang called for negotiations to resolve the immediate crisis, saying that attention should be paid to the negative impact of NATO’s eastward expansion on Russia’s security.
Blinken said the world is acting together in response to Russian aggression and Moscow will pay a high price.
The International Monetary Fund has warned of the ‘serious impact’ of the war on the global economy, announcing it may approve $1.4 billion in emergency funding next week.
