Russia-Ukraine war Highlights: Govt says nearly 4,000 Indians brought back from Ukraine in last 24 hours
Russia-Ukraine war Highlights March 4, 2022: Russian forces seize Europe's largest nuclear plant hours after attack sparked fire, reports Reuters citing local officials.
Ukraine's Black sea port city Kherson continued to witness bombardment as Russia continued its invasion. Russian troops had entered the southern city of Enerhodar, a major energy hub on the Dnieper River that accounts for about one-quarter of the country’s power generation. It is the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe....Read More
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A Ukrainian negotiator said on Thursday that a second round of ceasefire talks with Russia had not yielded the results Kyiv hoped for, but the sides had reached an understanding on creating humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians.
Twenty-two people died on Thursday when Russian forces hit residential areas, including schools and a high-rise apartment block in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the emergency service said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron that he was determined to press on with his attack “until the end”, according to an official in the French president’s office. In a statement issued after the French and Russian presidents spoke by phone, the Kremlin made clear its goals included the demilitarisation and neutrality of Ukraine.
Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant extinguished
Ukraine emergency services say they have extinguished a fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, reports AFP. Kyiv blames Russian military shelling for the blaze.
Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant 'extinguished': Emergency services
Ukrainian emergency services say that the fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been extinguished, reports AFP.
UK PM Johnson to seek UN Security Council meeting on nuclear plant attack
The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will seek an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting after Russian troops in Ukraine attacked a nuclear power plant and sparked a fire, reports AP.
Johnson's office says he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the early hours of the morning. He says Britain will raise the issue immediately with Russia and close partners.
Oil resumes wild rally as Ukraine says nuclear plant attacked
Oil headed for the biggest weekly surge in almost two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global markets and fueled fears of a supply crunch, driving prices to their highest since 2008, reports Bloomberg.
IAF aircraft with 6 tons of humanitarian assistance leaves for Romania
An Indian Air Force aircraft took off for Romania on Friday at 4:05 am from Hindon Airbase, carrying approximately 6 tons of humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, reports ANI.
Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terror' after plant attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow Friday of resorting to "nuclear terror" and wanting to "repeat" the Chernobyl disaster after he said invading Russian forces attacked a nuclear power plant.
"No country other than Russia has ever fired on nuclear power units," he said in a video message released by his office. "This is the first time in our history. In the history of mankind. The terrorist state now resorted to nuclear terror," he said as per news agency AFP's report.
Russian troops block Ukrainian emergency services from dousing fire
Ukrainian emergency services say Russian troops are preventing them from extinguishing a fire that broke out at a nuclear power plant after it was struck by shelling, reports AFP.
Google, Tripadvisor block war news in reviews of maps, restaurants, hotels in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
Google and Tripadvisor block war news in reviews of maps, restaurants, hotels in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. Both services were being used to supply news of the war to Russians who only have access to information from the government, reports AFP.
Putin's actions putting entire Europe under threat: UK PM
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the early hours on Friday. PM Johnson said reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe. He said UK would do everything it could to ensure situation didn't deteriorate further, reports ANI.
Essential equipments in the nuclear plant safe for now: Ukraine regulators tell UN Atomic watchdog
Ukraine regulators have told the International Atomic Energy watchdog of the United Nations (IAEA) that so far, no changes have been reported in radiation levels at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site. Essential equipments in the plant are safe for now and the mitigation steps are being taken by the Ukraine regulators, IAEA further added.
Russian troops stopping firefighters from accessing blaze at nuclear plant
Russian troops preventing firefighters from accessing blaze at nuclear plant, AFP News Agency reports quoting Ukrainian rescuers
Indian student shot at in Kyiv, we've received information, says minister
Biden urges Russia to allow emergency responders to Ukraine nuclear site
US President Joe Biden has urged the Russian troops to allow emergency responders to enter the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site. Biden also spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine over the attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, news agency AFP reported.
IAEA requests for halt of use of force and warns of severe danger if reactors hit
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director general Rafael Grossi spoke to Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal about serious situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. In a tweet, the IAEA has requested ‘for halt of use of force’ and warned of ‘severe danger if reactors hit.’
WATCH: ‘Russia’s attack on Ukraine NPP' video tweeted by the Adviser to President of Ukraine
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the Head of the Office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, tweeted a video of ‘Russia’s attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.' The plant is the largest of its kind in Europe.
Read more: Ukraine minister's "10 times worse than Chernobyl" warning on nuclear plant fire
Biden speaks to Zelensky over Ukraine nuclear station
US Presient Joe Biden just spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine over the attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, news agency AFP reported quoting US officials.
Demonstrators arrested in Moscow for ‘No to War’ protest
Stocks fall as Ukraine crisis deepens, oil prices rally
Asian shares took a beating in early trade on Friday and oil prices jumped as a report of a nuclear power plant on fire amid continued fierce fighting between Ukraine and Russian troops further unnerved investors, reports Reuters.
Russian army firing on Europe's largest nuclear power plant: Ukraine Foreign Minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that Russian troops are firing The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, from all sides. The plant is already on fire, he confirmed. If the plant is blown up, the consequences will be ‘ten times larger than chernobyl’, he added.
Europe's largest nuclear power plant on fire after Russian attack, says local mayor
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar said as per news agency Reuters.
There has been fierce fighting between local forces and Russian troops, Dmytro Orlov said in an online post, adding that there had been casualties without giving details.
Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.
Russia has already captured the defunct Chernobyl plant, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Facebook down in Russia as authorities try to gag critical voices
Facebook and multiple media websites were partially inaccessible in Russia early Friday, AFP reported, as authorities crack down on critical voices as fighting escalates in Ukraine.
‘Russian troops working on fake TV show,’ says Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that Russia is going to broadcast ‘a fake show with Russian troops providing humanitarian aid’ in Kherson. He said that Russia failed in its mission of capturing Ukraine, hence it will now focus on ‘fake pro-Russian TV coverages’ showing Russian troops in good light.
Biden granting deportation relief to Ukrainians in the United States
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are already in the United States but unable to return to Ukraine due to the military conflict with Russia, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday as per news agency Reuters.
Russians begin shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar said as per news agency Reuters.
Flight with 219 Indians stranded in Ukraine reaches Delhi from Romania
A special flight from Romania carrying 219 Indian nationals stranded in conflict-torn Ukraine reached Delhi on Friday. The special IndiGo flight under Operation Ganga departed from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Thursday.
