March 20, 2022 08:53
Moscow deploys a new hypersonic missile
For the second day in a row, Moscow claims it has used a hypersonic missile system against Ukrainian military targets. Interfax reports it.
March 20, 2022 08:42
At least 5 dead in a raid in Kharkiv: even a 9yearold boy
At least five people were killed in a bomb attack on a multistorey apartment building near an industrial area in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Local authorities posted the news on Facebook, stating that a 9yearold child was among the victims. They also posted pictures of the building catching fire during the attack. Ukrainian authorities yesterday denounced the deaths of 266 civilians in the Kharkiv region since the conflict began.
March 20, 2022 08:35
Restrict activities of 11 proRussian parties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that the activities of 11 Ukrainian political parties, some of which have direct ties to Moscow, will be restricted and brought under control. It can be read on various media including BBC.
That’s what Zelensky says in the video posted overnight, where he lists them by name. Among them the opposition platform For Life, one of the major proRussian parties represented in the Kiev parliament. Zelenskyi said the Justice Ministry will immediately implement the restrictions, which will remain in place as long as martial law lasts.
March 20, 2022 08:30
Antiaircraft sirens in all regions
According to Kyiv Independent reports, antiaircraft warning sirens have been activated in almost all regions of Ukraine. In addition to Kyiv and Lviv, there is a threat of airstrikes in Odessa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Ternopil, Poltava, Kirovograd, IvanoFrankivsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Rivne, Volinie, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia oblasts.
March 20, 2022 08:13
Mariupol authorities: “A school with 400 people in it was bombed”
Mariupol City Council condemned the bombing by Russian forces of a school where 400 people had taken refuge yesterday. On Telegram, the council reported that the building was destroyed and people are trapped in the rubble. The authorities reported that there were women, children and the elderly in the school. The BBC reports.
March 20, 2022 08:12
“Citizens of Mariupol deported to Russia”
Residents of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol are being forced by the thousands to move to Russia, according to the Kyiv Independent, which cites Mariupol Municipality as a source. “Civilians would be taken to camps where Russians would check their cell phones and their papers and then deport them to remote Russian towns,” the Ukrainian newspaper wrote in a tweet.
March 20, 2022 08:10
Also in Lviv antiaircraft sirens at night
Air raid alarm in Lviv. The sirens went off at 4:20 a.m. local time and the loudspeakers ordered residents to run to the shelters. It is the fourth antiaircraft alert in western Ukraine in 24 hours.
March 20, 2022 08:09
3 year visa for Ukrainian refugees in Australia
Refugees from Ukraine who are accepted by Australia are given a threeyear visa, which allows them to obtain government health insurance and a work permit. This was announced today by Australian Foreign Secretary and Senator for Trade Marise Payne. “We will issue temporary humanitarian visas to Ukrainians who have arrived in Australia. It will be valid for three years and will allow people to work, study and access Medicare,” Payne said in a statement published on her ministry’s website and quoted by Russia’s ItarTass agency. As of February 24, nearly 4,500 Ukrainians have received humanitarian visas and more than 600 of them have already entered Australia. “The government will continue to work closely with the UkrainianAustralian community to ensure those arriving from Ukraine receive assistance during their stay in our country,” the minister said.
March 20, 2022 08:08
Antiaircraft sirens in Kyiv at night
Night marked again by the sound of antiaircraft sirens in Kyiv. Ukrinform reports this on its Telegram channel and invites people to reach the emergency shelters.