Insisting on sending bodies
The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia has resulted in casualties in both armies. In this context, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN, Sergei Kislitsya, has instructed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to repatriate the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. Ukraine says more than 4,300 Russian soldiers have been killed.
Cargo plane blast
The world’s largest cargo plane, Antonov AN-225, has landed in Ukraine. The plane, which was parked at the Hostomal airport in the capital Kiev, was reportedly destroyed in an airstrike by Russian forces yesterday.
Removed nameplates
A construction company has been involved in dismantling roadside nameplates to confuse Russian troops entering Ukraine. The agency said the Russian military had poor communication and would not be able to navigate without these nameplates.
Assisted by Elon Musk
In war-torn Ukraine, Internet services have been affected. At the request of Ukrainian Minister Mikhail Fedoro, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, launched Internet services to Ukraine yesterday via his ‘SpaceX’ satellite, Starlink.
Putin thanks the military
President Vladimir Putin yesterday thanked Russian troops for entering Ukraine and understanding the war. He acknowledged that their numbers were not enough to defeat Russian troops in the Middle East.
Welcome to the President of Ukraine
Many countries are advising Ukraine to find a negotiated solution with Russia. In this context, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Gelensky has welcomed the efforts of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to make arrangements for the talks.
Indian Embassy Monitoring
In eastern Ukraine, which is dominated by Russian forces, large numbers of Indians are stranded. They have become unable to walk outside. The Indian embassy in the capital, Kiev, said it was closely monitoring the situation in eastern Ukraine. The Indians there are advised to remain calm.
Germany sending arms
For Ukraine, a lot of aid is accumulating. In this context, the German government has decided to supply military equipment, including weapons, to Ukraine. Accordingly, German Chancellor Olf Scholes has announced that 1,000 artillery pieces and 500 missiles will be sent to Ukraine.
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Student suffering for dog
Rishabh Kaushik, an Indian student in the third year of engineering at the National University of Kharkiv in Ukraine, has asked permission to take his pet dog with him. But, the authorities refused. Thus, he hid with his pet dog in a mine there. In this regard, Rishabh Kaushik has posted on the social networking site ‘Video’: My pet puppy ‘Malib’ is suffering from depression due to the noise of the bomb.
I made a request to the Indian embassy to take it to India. Refused. Indian authorities must help save the puppy, he said. But she stays there hoping to get permission from the Indian government to take her pet puppy with her.