Ukraine
Biological weapons in Ukraine have impact on certain ethnic groups: Roscosmos DG
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos, claimed that the alleged biological weapons being developed in Ukraine "have an impact on the female reproductive system and the immunity of certain ethnic groups".
Indo-Pacific strategy of US as dangerous as NATO's eastward expansion in Europe: China
“Going against the trend to pursue the Indo-Pacific strategy, provoke trouble, put together closed and exclusive small circles or groups, and get the region off course toward fragmentation and bloc-based division is as dangerous as the NATO strategy of eastward expansion in Europe,” the Vice-Minister said at the Fourth International Forum on Security and Strategy hosted by the Center for International Security and Strategy in Beijing.
Ukraine extends martial law
According to Parliament, the legislation extended the current martial law for 30 days starting from 5.30 a.m. on March 26, reports Xinhua news agency. On March 14, Zelensky had submitted a draft bill in Parliament calling for the extension. The President had first declared martial law on February 24 after Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine rejects Russia's offer to surrender Mariupol
On Sunday, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, Director of the Russian National Centre for Defence Management, laid out the country's offer under which Ukraine had until 5 a.m on Monday morning to accept the terms, the BBC reported. Under the proposal, Russian troops would have opened safe corridors out of Mariupol from 10 a.m. (Moscow time), initially for Ukrainian troops and "foreign mercenaries" to disarm and leave the city.
'Russia to open humanitarian corridors from Ukraine's Mariupol'
"In order to save human lives and preserve the infrastructure of Mariupol ... Russia will open humanitarian corridors from Mariupol in the eastern and western directions upon the agreement with the Ukrainian side from 10 a.m. (Moscow time) tomorrow, on March 21," Mizintsev was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Russia, Ukraine make progress in ceasefire negotiations: Turkish FM
"If the parties do not step back from their current positions, we can say that we are hopeful for a ceasefire," Cavusoglu told local daily Hurriyet. "We see that the parties are close to agreement on fundamental issues," Cavusoglu said, reiterating his optimism when attending a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia fires Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy Ukraine facility
The Russian Defence Ministry said that the Russian armed forces with Kalibr missiles destroyed workshops for the repair of damaged Ukrainian armoured vehicles. At the same time, it is reported that Kalibr missiles from the waters of the Caspian Sea, as well as from the airspace over the Crimea, the Kinzhal complexes destroyed a large fuel and lubricants storage base near the village of Konstantinovka, Mykolaiv region.
Group of Russian elite plans to assassinate Putin by poison, claims Ukraine intel
A group of influential people who oppose President Vladimir Putin and who plan to assassinate him, is forming among the Russian business and political elite, according to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. The goal of this group is to remove Putin from power as soon as possible and restore economic ties with the West, destroyed by the war in Ukraine.
Group of Russian elite plans to assassinate Putin by poison, claims Ukraine intel
A group of influential people who oppose President Vladimir Putin and who plan to assassinate him, is forming among the Russian business and political elite, according to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. The goal of this group is to remove Putin from power as soon as possible and restore economic ties with the West, destroyed by the war in Ukraine.
US confirms Russia's use of 'Dagger' hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
According to the CNN report, this was the first recorded case of the use of such missiles during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, also known as 'Dagger', has a claimed range of more than 2,000 km, Mach 10 speed, and an ability to perform evasive manoeuvers at every stage of its flight.
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