Ukraine Russia War News: Seven people, including two children, were killed in a Russian airstrike on a populated area of Kiev, Ukrainian police say.
Ukraine Russia War News: Kyiv: Russian media have reported that the Russian army has announced a temporary ceasefire in two regions of Ukraine to evacuate civilians. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that it had agreed to evacuate people from the southeastern port city of Mariopol and the eastern city of Volnovakha from 10 a.m. Moscow time (8 am GMT). But it is not clear which way the evacuation will take place.
A senior Mariopol official told the Associated Press that the ceasefire would last until 4 p.m. In addition, Paulo Kirillenko, head of the Donetsk military-civilian administration, which includes Mariopol, said the evacuation of a human corridor would begin at 11 a.m., adding that the human corridor would extend from the city of Mariopol to Saporigia.
Earlier, the AFP news agency reported that the Russian Defense Ministry had declared a ceasefire to evacuate Mariopol residents.
Russia, meanwhile, told the UN Security Council that buses were being set up to evacuate Indian students and other foreigners stranded in Harkiv and Sumi.
The Indian Embassy in Ukraine said on Saturday that it was looking into all possible avenues for the safe evacuation of Indians from Sumi. The embassy said it had contacted everyone involved, including the Red Cross, to find exit routes to get the Indians out.
Russian troops near Ukraine’s second-largest nuclear power plant; U.S. with warning
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says Russian troops are approaching Ukraine’s second-largest nuclear power plant. Linda Thomas Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, said the force was only 32 kilometers from the plant. The U.S. ambassador’s remarks came on the heels of reports that Russia on Friday seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
NATO gives green light to bombing Ukraine: Selensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky has criticized NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. He warned that this could lead to an increase in air strikes on Russia and a major war with Russia over its nuclear arsenal. On Friday, NATO refused to establish a no-fly zone.
“You will be responsible for every death that occurs from today, because of your weakness and disunity.” Selensky said. “NATO has given the green light to bomb Ukraine’s cities and villages by refusing the no-fly zone.” He added that the struggle will continue and protect the country.
Meanwhile, Russia on Friday banned Facebook and some other websites. It also passed a law giving Moscow the power to undermine free press. Following this, the BBC, Bloomberg and other media outlets stopped broadcasting from Russia.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian police say seven people, including two children, have been killed in a Russian airstrike on a populated area of Kiev. The bomber struck shortly after noon in the village of Markhalivka, about 10 km from the capital, police said.
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