1:34 p.m
Kherson authorities to civilians: leave the city
Kherson authorities are urging residents to leave the city on evacuation buses. «The enemies have launched a systematic and massive bombardment. Most of the bullets land in residential areas, we invite you to use the means of evacuation so as not to endanger your life and that of your loved ones,” read a message from the municipal council published on Telegram.
1:18 p.m
Moscow, eight years in prison for a blogger who criticized the Ukrainian invasion
A Moscow court has sentenced Eight and a half years in prison for blogger Dmitry Ivanov for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops: This is reported by the Novaya Gazeta, citing MediaZona. Ivanov, who runs a Telegram channel called Protestniy Mgu, is a 23-year-old mathematics and computer science student at Moscow’s Lomonosov University. The authorities charged him under the new gag law provides up to 15 years in prison for disseminating information about the army that should be considered “wrong” by the Russian authorities.
11:33
Moscow: Bakhmut’s capture will allow the advance to continue
“Bakhmut’s deliverance continues.” This was announced by the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, adding that the city in Ukraine’s Donbass represents a basic line of defense for Ukrainian troops and its capture will allow the Russians “to continue the advance deep into Ukraine’s defences”. This was announced by the agency Tass.
11:07
Russia, Kremlin: “We appreciate China’s peace plan, but there are no conditions for peace”
Russia pays “great attention” to China’s peace initiative for Ukraine, but now there are “no conditions for a peaceful development of the situation” and therefore Moscow is trying to achieve its goals “by continuing the military operation”. This was announced by the Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, quoted by the Ria Novosti agency.
10:50
The Ukrainian Air Force fired 15 missiles at a Russian missile system
Last day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched 15 attacks on enemy positions and one attack on an anti-aircraft missile system at its point of fire. This was announced by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its morning update published on Facebook on March 7, reports Ukrinform.
The Russian occupiers are concentrating their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the directions KupyanskLyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk. Over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers have more than fought back 140 enemy attacks.
10:14
British Intelligence: Ukrainian troops stabilize defense belt at Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces are likely to have stabilized their defense perimeter at Bakhmut following Russian advances north of the besieged city, Britain’s Defense Ministry wrote in its daily intelligence report. The ministry reminds that around March 2 a Russian attack destroyed a bridge on the only paved road for deliveries to Bakhmut that is still under Ukrainian control. At the moment, he continues, the muddy ground is making it difficult to get supplies to the Ukrainians, who are increasingly turning to unpaved roads. The public disagreements between the Wagner group and the Russian Defense Ministry over ammunition supplies underscore Moscow’s difficulties in maintaining the high levels of manpower and ammunition needed to move forward with the current tactics, London experts conclude, pointing out that both parties in and to suffer heavy casualties the city.
08:34
China: If US still on the wrong track, clashes will ensue
Qin, Chinese ambassador to Washington until less than three months ago, warned that relations with the United States have deviated from a “rational path” and that unless Washington changes course, there will be “catastrophic consequences,” coupled with what what he called a “ruthless bet” in dealing with relations with Beijing. “If the United States doesn’t slow down, but continues to accelerate on the wrong track, no guard rail will be able to prevent the derailment and there will certainly be conflicts and arguments,” said the Minister, accusing the US of wanting competition, “but in reality, the so-called competition on the US side is total containment and repression, a zero-sum game where you die and I live. The minister said China will continue to uphold the principles of mutual.” respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation to establish solid and stable relations with the United Sta data to track. You shed your strategic fear, abandon the Cold War zero-sum mentality, and refuse to be hijacked by the political correctness approach,” Qin noted again.