- Russia-Ukraine crisis LIVE updates: According to Ukraine government's statement, 137 people, including soldiers and civilians, have been killed so far by the Russian forces.
Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that deplored "in the strongest terms" the country's "aggression" against Ukraine. The resolution had also demanded the immediate withdrawal of its troops.
Eleven of the council's 15 members voted in favour of the motion. China, India and the UAE abstained.
The draft resolution, which was co-written by the United States and Albania, is now expected to be taken up by the 193-member UN General Assembly.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian troops would attempt to take the capital city of Kyiv before dawn. "This night will be more difficult than the day. Many cities of our state are under attack," he said in a video address to the nation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion on Thursday on its ex-Soviet neighbour. The military offensive has killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers so far, while more than 50,000 are forced to flee their country.
According to the United Nations, more than 50,000 Ukrainians have already fled the country in the past two days. About 100,000 are believed to be internally displaced, and in Kyiv, many residents fled their homes and took shelter in the city's subway system, according to reports.
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- Feb 26, 2022 02:18 PM IST
First flight to Mumbai with evacuated Indians from Ukraine takes off from Romania
- Feb 26, 2022 02:16 PM IST
Netherlands to send 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine
The Netherlands will supply 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine as quickly as possible, the Dutch government said in a letter to parliament on Saturday, as reported by Reuters.
The government also said it will move Dutch embassy staff from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv to Jaroslaw, across the border in Poland, due to deteriorating security.
- Feb 26, 2022 01:59 PM IST
Three Russian aircraft shot down, claims Ukraine
Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian bomber and helicopter in the east as well as a transport plane southwest of Kyiv, news agency AFP reported.
- Feb 26, 2022 12:47 PM IST
Russian claims control of Ukraine's Melitopol
Russian forces captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Saturday, reports Reuters citing local news agency, as Moscow launched coordinated cruise missile and artillery strikes on several cities, including the capital Kyiv.
- Feb 26, 2022 12:44 PM IST
‘Stop Russian war criminals': Ukraine foreign minister
- Feb 26, 2022 12:31 PM IST
Chernobyl radiation increases
Ukrainian officials say radiation levels have increased in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and warn the capture of the plant by Russian soldiers could have "terrible consequences".
- Feb 26, 2022 12:12 PM IST
Russia suspends space launches from South American spaceport over sanctions amid Ukraine war
Russia is suspending space launches from French Guiana and withdrawing its technical personnel in response to EU sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the space agency said Saturday.
"In response to EU sanctions against our enterprises, Roskosmos is suspending cooperation with European partners over organizing space launches from the Kourou cosmodrome and withdrawing its technical personnel... from French Guiana," Dmitry Rogozin, chief of the Russian space agency, said on messaging app Telegram.
- Feb 26, 2022 11:58 AM IST
Russian troops take over Kyiv hydroelectric power plant: Report
Russian troops have taken over the Kyiv hydroelectric power plant to the north of the Ukrainian capital, reports news agency Reuters citing local news agency.
- Feb 26, 2022 11:47 AM IST
‘Do not believe fake news. I am here': Ukraine presidents to residents
"Good morning everybody. Do not believe fake news. I am here. We will not lay down our weapons. We will defend our Country. Our weapons are our strength. This is our land. Our country. Our children. We will protect all of them:” Ukraine President in a video message.
- Feb 26, 2022 11:23 AM IST
Facebook bans Russian state media from running ads, monetizing platform
Facebook has banned Russian state media from running ads and monetizing the platform over the Russian military operation in Ukraine, said Nathaniel Gleicher, the head of the social network's security policy, on Saturday.
- Feb 26, 2022 11:14 AM IST
US to release up to $600 mn in security assistance to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden on Friday authorized a sanction of $350 million to Ukraine for procurement of Defense equipment and imparting military training and education.
- Feb 26, 2022 11:08 AM IST
'Matter of regret...': India abstains from UNSC vote 'deploring' Putin's war on Ukraine I Watch
- Feb 26, 2022 11:07 AM IST
Air India evacuation flight from Romania arrives in Mumbai
Air India evacuation flight from Romania arriving in Mumbai at 4 pm. Union minister Piyush Goyal will receive the evacuees at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
- Feb 26, 2022 10:59 AM IST
Gunfire heard close to govt quarters in central Kyiv: Report
Gunfire was heard close to the government quarters in the centre of Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Saturday morning, Reuters reported qouting a witness.
Ukraine earlier reported an attack on a military base close to the city centre, which it said had been repelled.
- Feb 26, 2022 10:33 AM IST
Indian Air Force to not deploy its aircraft for multi-nation exercise in UK
Indian Air Force will not deploy its aircraft for multi-nation exercise in UK amid escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Feb 26, 2022 10:26 AM IST
Russia, Ukraine forces continue to clash on outskirts of Kyiv
Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital as authorities urged citizens to help defend the city from advancing Russian forces in the worst European security crisis in decades.
- Feb 26, 2022 10:00 AM IST
How India’s abstention from UNSC vote is different from China
India’s decision to abstain from the UNSC resolution on Ukraine strikes a balance between national interest and its core belief. The tough resolution was expectedly vetoed by Russia, 11 countries supported it with India, UAE and China choosing to abstain from the vote. Read More
- Feb 26, 2022 09:49 AM IST
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy declines US offer to evacuate Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the US government but turned down the offer.
Zelenskyy said in response: “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” according to a senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of the conversation, who described Zelenskyy as upbeat.
- Feb 26, 2022 09:06 AM IST
Frequent artillery blasts could be heard in Kyiv
Frequent artillery blasts could be heard in Kyiv coming from some distance from the city center. Ukraine and Russia are discussing a place and time for talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's spokesman Sergii Nykyforov said on social media, earlier.
- Feb 26, 2022 08:50 AM IST
India asks citizens in Ukraine to 'not move to any border posts without coordination'
In a fresh adivsory, India asked citizens in Ukraine to 'not move to any border posts without coordination' while the country is carrying out evacuation work.
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