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Ukraine to get 70 fighter jets from Poland, Slovakia & Bulgaria
Three NATO countries will deliver more than 70 warplanes for Kiev, Ukrainian Army representatives announced on Tuesday morning.According to a statement published on Facebook, Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia will provide over 70 MiG-29 and SU-25 aircraft that can be based at Polish airfields, RT reported. Sixteen MiG-29 planes and 14 SU-25s will be provided by Bulgaria. Poland will send 28 MiG-29 warplanes, and Slovakia can deliver 12 MiG-29 planes, the officials stated.
Russia has 75% of forces inside Ukraine
Russia has moved from having 40 per cent of its forces inside Ukraine to around 75 per cent, a military academic said, BBC reported.The 75 per cent figure has also been cited by a senior US defence official. Dr Jack Watling is a research fellow in land warfare and military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that a large body of Russian troops is advancing south from Belarus.
Russia shells veterans rehab centre in Kyiv region
The Russian forces shelled the rehabilitation centre of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine in the Kyiv region.In a video address by Yulia Laputina, Ukraine's Minister for Veterans' Affairs said the rehabilitation centre in the village of Borodyanka in the Kyiv region was recently shelled. Not far from Kyiv, a missile has hit the "Adonis" maternity hospital.
Russian currency is just paper now: Ukraine Defence Minister
Putin's Russia is suffering devastating losses on all fronts -- military, economic, and cyber -- after having invaded Ukraine on February 24, said Oleksiy Reznikov, Minister of Defence, Ukraine.The Ukraine Minister also gave a reminder that the supply of weapons from Europe is increasing; all other needs are covered by aid from Europe too. And in Russia, hundreds of thousands of people have already learned that their government is lying to them, that there is no special operation.
Russian military convoy advancing on Kyiv now stretches for 40 miles
A Russian military convoy travelling towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has grown from being 17 miles long earlier on Monday to 40 miles, a satellite company has said, Daily Mail reported.Maxar Technologies, a private US satellite company, also said additional ground forces deployments and ground attack helicopter units were seen in southern Belarus, less than 20 miles north of the Ukraine border.
Russians have begun to blow up power substations in Kharkiv
Terekhov said on Ukrainian TV channels that the shelling of Kharkiv continues. More than 87 houses have been damaged. There are people who were trapped. Now we are eliminating these blockages.The mayor mentioned that public utilities are rebuilding the city's systems after the destruction. Curfew is on and in the afternoon, volunteers deliver food and water. Terekhov noted that Russian troops are constantly trying to break into the city.
Ukraine war threatens food security worldwide
The consequences of Putin's war will play out in regions already experiencing acute food insecurity and in food-importing countries that are most vulnerable to supply shocks and price increases.Russia's invasion has put global stocks of grains and oilseeds into question and caused energy prices to soar, throwing fuel onto the fire and risking pushing food insecurity skyward, says Caitlin Welsh, Director of the Global Food Security Program.
At least 70 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Okhtyrka after Russian shelling
Russian artillery has shelled a military unit killing at least 70 Ukrainian soldiers in Okhtyrka.Zhyvytskyi clarified that data on 200 Ukrainian fighters are being prepared. He also noted that "the enemies also got their just desserts." A massive fire broke out as a result of enemy artillery attacks on an oil depot near Okhtyrka in the Sumy region.
Fighting escalates in Ukraine despite peace talks
Despite talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, fighting continues in the Russian war against Ukraine.Missile strikes killed dozens of civilians in the country's second city, Kharkiv, while air raid sirens sounded again in the capital, Kyiv, BBC reported. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv a "war crime". There were reports of fierce shelling in the northern city of Chernihiv, BBC reported.
US has discussed concerns with India after its abstention on UNSC vote: Spokesperson
The US has discussed its concerns with India in the aftermath of its abstaining on the United Nations Security Council vote censuring Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and has regular engagement with it, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.Earlier when another reporter tried to get Price to speak specifically about countries that did not vote for the resolution or co-sponsor it, he skirted the question focusing instead on the support it.
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