Russia’s air strike kills nine people in Sumy
In Sumy, Russia’s air strike on residential buildings killed nine people, including two children.
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08 March 2022
Fire at Cherniakhiv oil depot extinguished
Rescuers extinguished fire at an oil depot in the village of Cherniakhiv in Zhytomyr region, which was caused by Russian air strike.
Invaders continue offensive, but pace of advance slowed significantly - General Staff
According to latest information as of 06:00 on March 8, Russian troops continue the offensive operation against Ukraine, but their pace of advance has slowed significantly.
Ukraine’s UN ambassador advises Lavrov to seek mental help
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Serhiy Kyslytsia advised Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who "justified" the invasion of Ukraine on Twitter, to seek mental help.
DiCaprio donates $10M to Ukrainian army
Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $10 million to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the highest amount of donations provided to the country so far.
Kyslytsia at UN: Ukraine calls on Red Cross to help repatriate bodies of dead Russian soldiers
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Serhiy Kyslytsia has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist Ukraine in removing the thousands of bodies of dead Russian soldiers decomposing in the fields of Ukraine.
Infrastructure Ministry estimates losses from Russian aggression
Russia's war against Ukraine has caused billions of hryvnias in damage to the Ukrainian transport infrastructure, and it will take one or two years to rebuild the largest facilities.
Russian invaders destroy 19th-century wooden church in Zhytomyr Region
Russian troops have destroyed a 19th-century wooden church in the village of Viazivka, Zhytomyr Region, which is an architectural monument of national importance.
Ukrzaliznytsia evacuated 1.5M people since war started
Ukrzaliznytsia JSC has helped 1.5 million people to evacuate since the war started.
Navalny’s team calls on Russian women to take part in anti-war rallies on Mar 8
The Press Secretary of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Kira Yarmysh, has posted a video address to Russian women, calling on them to take to the streets in their cities as part of anti-war rallies on March 8, 2022.
Russian invaders throw bomb on residential houses in Sumy, killing children
Several residential houses have been destroyed in a bomb strike launched by Russian invaders in the city of Sumy.
Ukraine calls on highest UN court to apply precautionary measures to Russia ASAP
Ukraine calls on the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague to apply precautionary measures in the case of genocide accusations against Russia as soon as possible.
Zelensky: Those who chanted "one nation" mantra never expected such strong rebuff
The Ukrainian people are not giving up in the war with Russia, and those who repeated that "we are one people" certainly did not expect such a strong rebuff on the part of Ukrainians.
Zelensky recalling peacekeepers to strengthen Army in repelling Russian aggression
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has signed a decree on recalling Ukrainian peacekeepers from across the world, along with their weapons and hardware, to strengthen the Ukrainian Army in repelling Russian aggression.
Ukraine’s air defense forces down 52 Russian warplanes, 69 helicopters
As of the 12th day of the war, Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 52 Russian warplanes and 69 helicopters.
Ukraine at OSCE: Russia engaged in nuclear terrorism
Russia is committing acts of nuclear terrorism in Ukraine.
Another Russian general liquidated in Ukraine
Major General Vitaliy Gerasimov, Chief of Staff of Russia’s 41st army, was killed in action on the outskirts of Kharkiv, a major city in Ukraine’s east that is being attacked by Russian invaders.
Interior Minister says Yanukovych “expired” politician
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyi commented on the alleged intentions of the Russian leadership to reinstall the fugitive ex-President Viktor Yanukovych to the post of the head of the Ukrainian state.
07 March 2022
SBU: Russian army instructed to shoot civilians in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released a video with a Russian POW who stated that the Russian army had a direct instruction to shoot civilians in Ukraine.
Budapest Memorandum guarantors ignore Ukraine’s calls to close the sky – Vereshchuk
The sky over Ukraine needs to be closed, at least in view of our nuclear power plants, but fears of Russia outweigh the determination of the West, in particular of the guarantors of the Budapest Memorandum.
Fire at oil depot in Zhytomyr put out, two half-empty tanks burning in Chernyakhiv
The fire at the oil depot in Zhytomyr, caused by a Russian air strike, was put out at 21:30. Two half-empty tanks are burning at the Chernyakhiv oil depot.
Enemy launches airstrikes on Zhytomyr and its suburbs
In the evening, the enemy launched air strikes on Zhytomyr and two villages, as a result of which an oil depot caught on fire and armored plant and military airfield were damaged.
More than 60 houses damaged in missile artillery attack on Mykolayiv
More than 60 houses have been damaged in a missile artillery attack on the city of Mykolayiv this morning.
Ukraine’s Air Force shoots down another Russian plane near Kyiv
Ukraine’s Air Force has shot down another Russian plane, this time near Kyiv.
Two oil depots are on fire in Zhytomyr region after air strikes
The oil depots in Zhytomyr city and the town of Chernyakhiv caught on fire as a result of enemy air strikes.
Russian artillery fires on Malyshev plant in Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, Russian artillery fired on the industrial zone of the State Enterprise “Malyshev Plant”.
Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in missile strike on Mykolayiv
Eight Ukrainian servicemen were killed, 19 more were injured, and eight have gone missing as a result of Kalibr cruise missile strike on a military unit in Mykolayiv city, southern Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Air Force downs another Russian plane
Ukraine’s Air Force has shot down another Russian plane.
Pentagon: Russia has brought almost 100% of offensive formations in Ukraine
The Russian military-political leadership has brought into Ukraine almost all the troops previously amassed for the offensive near the Ukrainian border.
Russia fires cluster munitions on residential quarters of Mykolayiv
On the morning of March 7, the Russian military fired on the city of Mykolayiv, southern Ukraine, including its residential areas, with cluster munitions, thus committing a war crime.