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'Russia has failed to gain a foothold in Ukraine's key cities'
As of February 27, all the biggest cities – Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Odessa, Mykolaiv, Mariupol, Kherson – are still under full Ukrainian control, despite Russia's massive and costly effort to seize or isolate them, Kyiv Independent reported. If Russia aimed to take the Ukrainian capital in a shock and awe operation, it failed, the report said.
Russian forces destroy world's biggest cargo plane Mriya in Ukraine
The aircraft was destroyed in an attack by Russian troops on the Hostomel airport outside Kiev, Ukroboronprom added on Sunday. The restoration of the plane will cost more than $3 billion and will take a long time, it said. The An-225 Mriya, designed in the 1980s, is the longest and the heaviest airplane ever built. It was capable of carrying up to 640 tons of cargo, Xinhua news agency reported.
France asks its nationals to leave Russia, Belarus immediately
"Due to the increasing restrictions on air traffic between Russia and Europe, it is strongly recommended that non-resident French nationals in Russia make arrangements to leave the country without delay by existing air links," the French Ministry on Sunday said in the latest travelling notice.
Kiev still controlled by Ukrainian Army: official
"The situation in Kiev is calm, the capital is completely controlled by the Ukrainian Army and Defense. There were several clashes with sabotage groups during Saturday evening," said Mykola Povoroznyk, first Deputy Head of the administration. According to Ukraine's government-run Ukrinform news agency, a curfew is implemented here until 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) Monday, and the movement of private vehicles without special passes is prohibited during the period.
Putin puts Russian deterrence forces on combat duty
Senior officials of leading NATO members issued "aggressive statements" against Russia, Putin on Sunday said at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov. Putin said Western countries are imposing "illegitimate sanctions" against Russia's economy, Xinhua news agency reported.
Belarus Prez says sanctions by West pushing Russia into World War III
"Now there is a lot of talk against the banking sector. Gas, oil, SWIFT. It's worse than war. This is pushing Russia into a third world war," Lukashenko said on Sunday, as quoted by local media. He added that a nuclear conflict could be the final outcome, the report said. Russia's military attack against Ukraine, ordered by Putin on February 24, has been condemned by Western nations and prompted a new wave of tough sanctions against Moscow.
EU to ban Russian flights over Europe over Ukraine crisis
"We are shutting down the EU airspace for Russians," Von der Leyen said in a statement on Sunday, "We are proposing a prohibition on all Russian-owned, registered or controlled aircraft." "These aircraft will no more be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU," she said
Don't venture towards railway stations until curfew is lifted: Embassy tells Indians
Indian citizens in areas of war-torn Ukraine where a curfew has been imposed were asked not to venture towards railway stations until and unless the curfew is lifted, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine said in its latest advisory. The armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensified in the early hours of Thursday after Russian forces launched a major assault on Ukraine, firing missiles on cities and military installations and posing a serious danger to the Indian citizens residing there.
Ukraine to send delegation for talks with Russia at Belarus border
The agreement to hold the talks was reached during a phone call on Sunday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Xinhua news agency reported.
UNSC adopts resolution urging UNGA emergency session on Ukraine
It is the first such a resolution that the council has adopted in four decades, according to the Security Council Report on Sunday. The UNSC on Friday failed to adopt a draft resolution on Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.
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