Feb 27, 2022 4:10 PM (IST)
Special UNSC session on Ukraine to be held at 3pm New York Time on 27th February (1:30 am IST on 28th February).
Feb 27, 2022 4:10 PM (IST)
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland join growing list of countries to ban Russian planes from their airspace
Feb 27, 2022 3:59 PM (IST)
Poland is allowing Indian students who escape from Russian aggression in Ukraine to enter Poland without any visa: Ambassador of Poland to India Adam Burakowski
Feb 27, 2022 3:41 PM (IST)
Ukraine’s president says Russia should be stripped of its seat at the United Nations Security Council over invasion, reports AP
Feb 27, 2022 3:20 PM (IST)
More than 200,000 have fled Ukraine, claims UN
The United Nations’ refugee agency says the latest count of Ukrainians arriving in neighbouring countries now exceeds 200,000. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Twitter that the numbers of those fleeing invading Russian troops are constantly changing and another update would be issued later Sunday. The agency’s estimate on Saturday was that at least 150,000 have fled Ukraine into Poland and other countries including Hungary and Romania. Poland’s government said Saturday that more than 100,000 Ukrainians had crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border in the past 48 hours alone.
Feb 27, 2022 3:10 PM (IST)
Ireland to close its sky for Russian planes
Ireland is going to close its sky for Russian planes and calls on all EU countries to do the same. Austria, Sweden and Finland are also going to close their skies.
Feb 27, 2022 3:09 PM (IST)
International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the sport’s governing body announced.
Feb 27, 2022 3:08 PM (IST)
Shot down cruise missile fired at Kyiv from Belarus: Ukraine Commander-in-Chief
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports, “A few min ago, the Air Force of the AFU shot down a cruise missile fired at the capital of Ukraine from the territory of the Republic of Belarus by a TU-22 aircraft. This is another war crime of Belarus and Russia.”
Feb 27, 2022 2:46 PM (IST)
Zelensky hails establishment of pro-Ukraine ‘international coalition’
Ukrainian President Zelensky hailed the assistance Ukraine was receiving from its international allies in an online speech.
“We are receiving weapons, medicine, food, diesel, and money,” he said. “A powerful coalition in support of Ukraine has been formed — an anti-war coalition.”
Feb 27, 2022 2:19 PM (IST)
Emergency trains to be organised from Kyiv, Indians advised to move away to Western region: Embassy
Feb 27, 2022 1:47 PM (IST)
Ukraine claims Russian army convoy ‘smashed’ in Kharkiv
Feb 27, 2022 1:43 PM (IST)
All Ukrainian servicemen are treated with respect and assistance: Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson
All Ukrainian servicemen are treated with respect and assistance. After filling in the documents, they will be sent to their families, said Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson.
“223 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 28 aircraft (on the ground), 39 multiple rocket launchers, 86 field artillery mounts and mortars, 143 units of special military vehicles were destroyed,” he added.
Feb 27, 2022 1:39 PM (IST)
President Zelensky says the night was ‘brutal’, Russia striking residential areas
Feb 27, 2022 1:32 PM (IST)
Ukraine rejects Russian offer of talks in Belarus
Ukraine’s president says his country is ready for peace talks with Russia but not in Belarus, which was a staging ground for Moscow’s 3-day-old invasion. Speaking in a video message Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Warsaw, Bratislava, Istanbul, Budapest or Baku as alternative venues. He said other locations are also possible but made clear that Ukraine doesn’t accept Russia’s selection of Belarus. The Kremlin said Sunday that a Russian delegation had arrived in the Belarusian city of Homel for talks with Ukrainian officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the delegation includes military officials and diplomats. “The Russian delegation is ready for talks, and we are now waiting for the Ukrainians,” Peskov said. Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, with troops moving from Moscow’s ally Belarus in the north, and also from the east and south.
Feb 27, 2022 1:29 PM (IST)
Machine gun fire and explosions rock Kharkiv: AFP
Machine gunfire and explosions rocked Kharkiv as street fighting raged after Russia’s invading forces broke into the city, an AFP journalist said.
The wreckage of a Russian armored vehicle smouldered in one street and several others had been abandoned.
-AFP
Feb 27, 2022 1:28 PM (IST)
Ukraine Air Force shoots down missile aimed at Kyiv from Belarus, says govt
Feb 27, 2022 1:24 PM (IST)
Russia stalls Soyuz rocket launches over sanctions
Amid increased sanctions imposed on Russia over its military invasion into Ukraine, the Russian space agency has announced suspension of Soyuz rocket launches, the media reported. Roscosmos has said that it is halting all cooperation with European partners on space programmes, Space.com reported. Russia’s Soyuz rockets are used by European launch provider Arianespace to launch satellites from the Guiana Space Center near Kourou, French Guiana in South America. The recent Soyuz rocket to launch from Guiana Space Center lifted off on February 10 carrying 34 OneWeb internet satellites.
-IANS
Feb 27, 2022 1:21 PM (IST)
Kremlin says Russian delegation in Belarus for Ukraine talks
The Kremlin says a Russian delegation has arrived in the Belarusian city of Homel for talks with Ukrainian officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the delegation includes military officials and diplomats. “The Russian delegation is ready for talks, and we are now waiting for the Ukrainians,” Peskov said.
There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials, who previously expressed their own readiness for peace talks with Russia but haven’t mentioned any specific details on their location and timing.
Russian invaded Ukraine on Thursday, and its troops are closing in on the capital, Kyiv, and making significant gains along the country’s coast.
A Ukrainian official said street fighting broke out in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Sunday following a wave of attacks elsewhere targeting airfields and fuel facilities that appeared to mark a new phase of the invasion.
Feb 27, 2022 12:51 PM (IST)
Street fighting in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv
Street fighting in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv as Russian troops enter Ukraine’s second-largest city, AFP news agency report
Feb 27, 2022 12:49 PM (IST)
Vladimir Putin salutes ‘heroism’ of Russian special forces fighting in Ukraine, reports AFP
Feb 27, 2022 12:48 PM (IST)
Finland to close airspace to Russian planes: Ministry
Finland will close its airspace to Russian planes, the government has announced.
Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometre (800-mile) border with Russia, “is prepared to close its airspace to Russian air traffic”, Transport Minister Timo Harakka tweeted overnight.
Feb 27, 2022 12:36 PM (IST)
Google halting monetization of Russian state-funded media: Reports
Google is pausing the ability of Russian state-owned media to monetize content with ads on all of its platforms, news agency ANI sites media report. The Russian RT channel, as well as other Russian state-funded media, will not be able to run ads on YouTube, or any other Google services, including using the search and Gmail to place ads, Reuters reported on Sunday citing spokesman Michael Aciman. “We’re actively monitoring new developments and will take further steps if necessary,” Aciman said.
Feb 27, 2022 12:19 PM (IST)
Elon Musk activates SpaceX’s Starlink internet service in Ukraine
Elon Musk says his company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine after a Kyiv official urged the tech titan to provide his embattled country with stations: AFP News Agency
Feb 27, 2022 12:16 PM (IST)
Russian troops enter Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city
Ukrainian authorities say that Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv and fighting is underway in the streets. Oleh Sinehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional administration, said Sunday that Ukrainian forces were fighting Russian troops in the city and asked civilians not to leave their homes. Russian troops approached Kharkiv, which is located about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) south of the border with Russia, shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. But until Sunday, they remained on its outskirts without trying to enter the city while other forces rolled past, pressing their offensive deeper into Ukraine. Videos on Ukrainian media and social networks showed Russian vehicles moving across Kharkiv and a light vehicle burning on the street.
Feb 27, 2022 12:07 PM (IST)
Russia claims to have besieged two big cities in south and southeast of Ukraine, reports AFP
Feb 27, 2022 12:06 PM (IST)
Russian troops enter Ukraine’s second city, fighting under way: regional chief, reports AFP
Feb 27, 2022 12:06 PM (IST)
Operation Ganga: The fourth flight has left to bring back our 198 Indians from Bucharest to Delhi safely
The fourth flight has left to bring back our 198 Indians from Bucharest to Delhi safely
Feb 27, 2022 11:39 AM (IST)
Russian missiles hit radioactive waste disposal site near Kyiv
A radioactive waste disposal site near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has been hit by a Russian airstrike, but the storage facilities were not damaged, officials say. A preliminary assessment found no evidence of a leak, BNO reported. The incident happened at about 1.20 a.m. local time on Sunday when a radioactive waste disposal site of the State Specialised Enterprise “Radon” was hit by missiles.
“Notification was announced by telephone by Radon personnel, who are in the shelter”, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate (SNRIU) said in a statement. “It is currently not possible to assess the extent of the destruction.”
Officials later added that the storage facilities itself were not affected by the impact, BNO reported.
(IANS)
Feb 27, 2022 10:58 AM (IST)
Over 150,000 Ukrainians flee to the border seeking refuge amid crisis
At least 1,50,000 people have fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighbouring countries in the wake of the Russian invasion, the U.N. refugee agency said Saturday. Some walked many miles through the night while others fled by train, car or bus, forming lines miles long at border crossings. They were greeted by waiting relatives and friends or headed on their own to reception centres organised by neighbouring governments.
AP
Feb 27, 2022 10:46 AM (IST)
6 people, including 7-year-old girl killed during the shelling of Akhtyrka
The governor of the region of Sumy, Dmitry Zhivitsky, said that during the shelling of Akhtyrka six people were killed, including a seven-year-old girl.
Feb 27, 2022 10:45 AM (IST)
Air defense system of Ukraine’s Armed Forces now operating in Odesa
The air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is now operating in Odesa, as reported by Bratchuk, head of the Public Council under the Regional State Administration.
Feb 27, 2022 8:47 AM (IST)
YouTube blocks Russian media outlet RT in Ukraine
American online video sharing and social media platform YouTube on Saturday (local time) blocked Russian state media outlet RT from Ukraine and also suspended its ability to monetize content globally, local media reported. Notably, YouTube restricted RT and several other Russian channels as the Ukrainian government requested the social media platform to cut off their access in Ukraine, CNN news reported citing YouTube.
Feb 27, 2022 8:26 AM (IST)
Russian forces blow up gas pipeline in Kharkiv
The Ukrainian president’s office said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. The State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection warned that the explosion, which it said looked like a mushroom cloud, could cause an “environmental catastrophe” and advised residents to cover their windows with damp cloth or gauze and to drink plenty of fluids. Ukraine’s top prosecutor, Iryna Venediktova, said the Russian forces have been unable to take Kharkiv, where a fierce battle is underway. The city of 1.5 million is located 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the Russian border.
(AP)
Feb 27, 2022 8:14 AM (IST)
State Govts set up help desks & appoint Nodal Officers to assist people returning from Ukraine
Feb 27, 2022 7:26 AM (IST)
Satellite image shows Russian ground forces assembled in Nova Kakhovka
Feb 27, 2022 7:22 AM (IST)
The third flight carrying 240 Indian from Budapest takes for Delhi
Feb 27, 2022 7:21 AM (IST)
Russia now ‘a global economic and financial pariah’ says a US official: AFP
Feb 27, 2022 7:20 AM (IST)
WATCH | Jyotiraditya Scindia interacts with Indian evacuated from Ukraine who arrived at Delhi airport
Feb 27, 2022 7:18 AM (IST)
The second flight from Bucharest carrying 250 Indian nationals lands at Delhi airport
Feb 27, 2022 7:16 AM (IST)
Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky says he has joined his country’s military reserves to fight the Russian invasion, reports AFP
Feb 27, 2022 7:15 AM (IST)
Zelenskyy welcomes offers to moderate talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcoming efforts to open talks with Russia. In a video message Saturday, Zelenskyy said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev offered to help organise talks and that “we can only welcome that.” Diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed have so far faltered. Zelenskyy offered Friday to negotiate a key Russian demand: that Ukraine declare itself neutral and abandon its ambition of joining NATO. But movement to actually advance any diplomacy has appeared to sputter.
(AP)
Feb 27, 2022 7:10 AM (IST)
Russia shuts airspace to planes from 4 nations
Russia is closing its airspace to planes from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Slovenia, a move that comes as Moscow’s ties with the West plunge to new lows over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s state aviation agency, Rosaviatsiya, announced early Sunday that the measure was taken in retaliation for the four nations closing their airspace for Russian planes. On Saturday, the agency also reported closing the Russian airspace for planes from Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic in response to them doing the same.
(AP)
Feb 27, 2022 7:09 AM (IST)
Macron presses Belarus on Russian troops
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Belarus counterpart to demand that the country, Ukraine’s neighbour, quickly order Russian troops to leave, claiming Moscow has been given the green light to deploy nuclear arms there. In a phone conversation on Saturday, Macron denounced “the gravity of a decision that would authorise Russia to deploy nuclear arms on Belarus soil,” a statement by the presidential palace said.
Feb 27, 2022 7:07 AM (IST)
At least 64 civilians killed in Ukraine: UN
The United Nations says it has confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 people killed, in the fighting in Ukraine that erupted since Russia’s invasion on Thursday — though it believed the “real figures are considerably higher” because many reports of casualties remain to be confirmed.
The human rights office had reported early Friday an initial count by its staffers of at least 127 civilian casualties – 25 people killed and 102 injured – mostly from shelling and airstrikes.
(AP)
Feb 27, 2022 7:04 AM (IST)
Two explosions heard in capital Kyiv
Two large explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Sunday morning. Two large explosions lit up the night sky to the southwest of Kyiv with one detonation that appeared to be approximately 20 kilometres, or about 12 miles, from the city centre, according to CNN. It further reproted that the second explosion rocked western Kyiv just before 1 am (local time). The second blast also came from the southwestern part of the city in the direction of the city’s second major airport.
Feb 27, 2022 7:02 AM (IST)
US, EU, UK to sanction Russian central bank, block SWIFT
The United States, European Union and United Kingdom on Saturday agreed to put in place crippling sanctions on the Russian financial sector, including a block on its access to the global financial system and, for the first time, restrictions on its central bank in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.
The measures were announced jointly as part of a new round of financial sanctions meant to “hold Russia to account and collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.”
(AP)