Russia-Ukraine War:1,170 civilians killed in Mariupol since Russian invasion, says Ukraine

As many as 1,170 civilians have been killed in Ukraine`s Mariupol since the start of the Russian invasion.

File Photo (Fire is seen in Mariupol at residential area after shelling: Reuters)

New Delhi: At least 10 people were killed in a Russian military attack in the eastern Ukrainian town of Severodonestk on Wednesday (March 9, 2022), reports AFP quoting local official.

Russia has announced a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine today morning for the evacuation of the civilian population, said the media reports. Russia has declared a "silence mode" and is ready to provide humanitarian corridors from a number of cities, including Kyiv.

"The said statement should be immediately brought to the attention of the Ukrainian side and proposed by 03:00 [Moscow time, midnight GMT] on March 9, 2022 to agree on the indicated routes and the start time of the humanitarian corridors, as well as submit a written approval of these approaches, including guarantees to ensure security," Mizintsev the head of the humanitarian coordination centre said. 

The announcement comes as both sides have blamed each other for disrupting humanitarian corridors. The Russian authorities said that they are ready to provide corridors from Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Zaporizhzhia.

On the other hand, President Joe Biden banned Russian oil and other energy imports to the United States, piling pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt the assault on Ukraine, and more global brands including McDonald`s, Starbucks and Coca-Cola stopped sales in Russia.

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09 March 2022

23:05 IST

The best way to help protect the skies is through anti-air weaponry which the UK is now going to be supplying to #Ukraine... the British people are four-square behind the people of Ukraine: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, in a press briefing with US State Secretary A Blinken (ANI)

22:23 IST

17 staff wounded by air strike on Mariupol children's hospital: official (AFP)

22:15 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed diplomatic ways to settle the Ukraine conflict and the implementation of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians, the Kremlin said. (AFP)

21:31 IST

At least 1,170 civilians have been killed in Ukraine`s besieged city of Mariupol since the start of the Russian invasion,  a Ukrainian state information agency said on Wednesday, citing figures from Mariupol`s deputy mayor. (Reuters)

20:33 IST

Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike hit a children's hospital and maternity facility in the port city of Mariupol. (AP)

20:32 IST

Second tranche of humanitarian aid from India to Ukraine which arrived in Bucharest today by IAF flight handed over to Romanian authorities for onward transmission to Ukraine: Embassy of India in Bucharest (Romania)

Second tranche of humanitarian aid from India to Ukraine which arrived in Bucharest today by IAF flight handed over to Romanian authorities for onward transmission to Ukraine: Embassy of India in Bucharest (Romania)#RussiaUkraineConflict pic.twitter.com/ZBD0gA8dBn

— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2022

20:30 IST

A good discussion today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on the Ukraine situation. Reaffirmed the importance of an early ceasefire and return to dialogue and diplomacy: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar

A good discussion today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on the Ukraine situation. Reaffirmed the importance of an early ceasefire and return to dialogue and diplomacy: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar #RussiaUkraineConflict

(File photo) pic.twitter.com/rePV6QekU8

— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2022

13:41 IST

At least 10 people killed in a Russian military attack in the eastern Ukrainian town of Severodonestk, reports AFP quoting local official

12:56 IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will meet in Turkey on Thursday, Russia`s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. This will represent the first meeting between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the BBC reported.

10:38 IST

Russia said it is ready to provide humanitarian corridors on Wednesday for people fleeing Kyiv and four other Ukrainian cities, as the number of refugees created by the biggest assault on a European country since World War Two surpassed 2 million.

Mikhail Mizintsev, head of Russia`s National Defence Control Centre, was quoted as saying by the Tass news agency that Russian forces would "observe a regime of silence" from 10 a.m. Moscow time (0700 GMT) to ensure safe passage for civilians wishing to leave Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol.

10:38 IST

IAEA says it has lost contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is no longer transmitting data to the UN watchdog, the agency says, voicing concern for staff working under Russian guard at the Ukrainian facility. 

IAEA says it has lost contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is no longer transmitting data to the UN watchdog, the agency says, voicing concern for staff working under Russian guard at the Ukrainian facilityhttps://t.co/rzgZhLjAij pic.twitter.com/kaZvsTN7bn

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 9, 2022

10:14 IST

Thousands of people are thought to have been killed, both civilians and soldiers, though the actual number is unknown. The U.S. believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine's resistance before launching its invasion and has suffered thousands of casualties, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers Tuesday in Washington.

10:14 IST

Repeated attempts to create safe evacuation corridors have failed since last weekend amid continuing fighting and objections to the proposed routes.

10:13 IST

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 5,000 people were evacuated from Sumy. The Russian military gave a different number, saying 723 people were evacuated from the city and identifying them as mostly citizens of India, with the rest from China, Jordan and Tunisia. It made no mention of Ukrainians among the evacuees.

But the planned evacuation of civilians from Mariupol failed because Russian troops fired on a Ukrainian convoy carrying humanitarian cargo to the city that was later going to ferry people out, Vereshchuk said.

10:08 IST

A Ukrainian military official said the country needs air-defense systems most of all. Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show a buildup of Belarussian and suspected Russian helicopters at Machulishchy Air Base outside Minsk, Belarus, on Tuesday. And analysts believe flooding north of Kyiv seen in satellite photos likely comes from Ukrainian forces trying to stop the Russian advance.

10:08 IST

The humanitarian situation in the country's besieged cities grew more dire, including in Mariupol, where bodies lay uncollected in the streets and hopes for a mass evacuation of civilians were dashed again.

10:08 IST

Two million people, half of them children, have fled Ukraine in the less than two weeks since Russia invaded the country, officials said Tuesday, as Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II grows by the day.

07:31 IST

Pakistan's Asma Shafique thanks the Indian embassy in Kyiv and Prime Minister Modi for evacuating her.

#WATCH | Pakistan's Asma Shafique thanks the Indian embassy in Kyiv and Prime Minister Modi for evacuating her.

Shas been rescued by Indian authorities and is enroute to Western #Ukraine for further evacuation out of the country. She will be reunited with her family soon:Sources pic.twitter.com/9hiBWGKvNp

— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2022

07:31 IST

Ukrainian troops repulsed efforts by Russian forces to enter the eastern city of Kharkiv, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said. Russian forces have repeatedly tried to seize the southern regional capital of Mykolayiv in attacks that have been repulsed by Ukrainian troops, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said.

07:11 IST

"The war must end. We need to sit down at the negotiating table -- honest, substantive, in the interests of the people, not obsolete murderous ambitions," Zelenskyy added.

07:11 IST

Zelenskyy also said he is grateful to the UK for offering to phase out the import of Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022. Ukrainian President`s comments come after he spoke via video to the British Parliament. "I am grateful to those Russians who support us, take to the streets and fight. They are fighting daily for us and for themselves. Because they are fighting for peace," he said.

07:11 IST

"We are already expecting tough decisions from the European Union. Sanctions. Against Russia. For this war. For this aggression, which its authors will regret. They will. For sure. That is why it is so important that the Russian leadership realizes that the world will follow the example of the United States, Great Britain, the European Union, Canada, Australia, Japan and other free countries. So, the world cannot be fooled. Sanctions cannot be avoided," Ukrainian President said.

06:50 IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to a new "Marshall Plan" for Ukraine and hinted the US and allies will garner support for the plan. Speaking in a video posted on Telegram, Zelenskyy said, "There will be a new Marshall Plan for Ukraine. The West will form this support package. The British Prime Minister said this today. A man of his word, a sincere friend of Ukraine."

The Marshall Plan was an initiative to rebuild Europe after World War II in a bid to stave off Communist influence, CNN reported citing the US Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute.

06:49 IST

The European Union has announced 500 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, saying it had taken in two million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion so far and expected millions more. "As President von der Leyen has announced, EUR500 million from the EU budget is being directed to deal with the tragic humanitarian consequences of the war, both inside Ukraine and beyond," the Europan Commission said in a statement.

"Of this, EUR90 million in humanitarian aid including EUR85 million for Ukraine and EUR5 million for Moldova, is already under way to provide food, as well as water, healthcare, shelter, and to help cover the basic needs of the most vulnerable," the statement added.

06:39 IST

Thousands of Airbnb users have booked vacation rentals in war-battered Ukraine, not to visit but to provide aid to local hosts struggling to survive the Russian invasion. 

Thousands of Airbnb users have booked vacation rentals in war-battered Ukraine, not to visit but to provide aid to local hosts struggling to survive the Russian invasion https://t.co/v0pBP7ky8G

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 9, 2022

06:38 IST

Biden acknowledged the ban on Russian energy imports, which has bipartisan support, would drive up U.S. energy prices. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 80% of U.S. respondents said Americans should not buy Russian oil or gas even if it causes gasoline prices to rise.

06:38 IST

Ukrainians boarded buses to flee the besieged eastern city of Sumy, the first evacuation from a Ukrainian city through a humanitarian corridor agreed with Russia after several failed attempts in recent days.

Ukrainians boarded buses to flee the besieged eastern city of Sumy, the first evacuation from a Ukrainian city through a humanitarian corridor agreed with Russia after several failed attempts in recent days https://t.co/tXXIeSP6Yq pic.twitter.com/lbq4PgEvuP

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2022

06:36 IST

The United Nations human rights office said it had verified 1,335 civilian casualties so far in Ukraine, including 474 killed and 861 injured, but the true toll was likely to be higher. Ukraine says its forces have killed more than 11,000 Russian troops. Russia has confirmed about 500 losses. Neither side has disclosed Ukrainian casualties.

06:36 IST

Russian forces will stop firing from 10 a.m. Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Wednesday to provide humanitarian corridors for people to leave Kyiv and four other cities, Tass news agency cited a senior Russian official as saying.

06:36 IST

The United States has sought to speed weapons deliveries to Ukraine. But the prospect of flying combat aircraft from NATO territory into the war zone "raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance," the Pentagon said.

06:35 IST

The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine`s air force in its defense against invading Russian forces.

06:34 IST

Russia suspends sale of foreign currencies until September 9, AFP News Agency quotes Central Bank.

06:34 IST

Russia destroyed 61 Ukrainian hospitals. Ukraine Health Minister Viktor Lyashko says the Russian military has damaged buildings and medical equipment, reports The Kyiv Independent.

06:33 IST

“The world doesn’t believe in Russia’s future, doesn’t talk about it. They talk about us, they are helping us, they are ready to support our recovery after the war,” The Kyiv Independent quotes Ukrainian President Zelensky.

“The world doesn’t believe in Russia’s future, doesn’t talk about it. They talk about us, they are helping us, they are ready to support our recovery after the war,” The Kyiv Independent quotes Ukrainian President Zelensky pic.twitter.com/AZcIuSXf5i

— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2022