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Ukraine-Russia War LIVE updates: Fire doused at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant

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Amrutha Pagad
Amrutha PagadMar 04, 2022 | 13:04

Ukraine-Russia War LIVE updates: Fire doused at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant

Ukraine-Russia war took another grim turn as Putin’s forces started firing at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia.

It’s Day 9 of the Ukraine-Russia war and things seem to have taken a turn for much worse. Russian forces shelled Europe’s largest nuclear power plant causing a fire at the site.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s targetting of the nuclear plant has risked all of Europe, while Ukraine’s Foreign Minister warned that if it blew up it would be 10 times bigger than the Chernobyl disaster.

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Fortunately, Ukrainian fire emergency services have been able to put out the fire. No casualties have been reported from the incident.

On the other hand, another Indian student was shot in the conflict and has been hospitalised in Kyiv.

The latest:

  • UK calls for emergency UNSC meeting over Russia-Ukraine matters. On the other hand, Kremlin asked Russians to unite behind President Putin while responding to pleas from public figures to end the war. 
  • Ukraine claims the Russian military has suffered over 9,000 casualties in the war so far. 
  • IAEA DG Rafael MarianoGrossi says the physical integrity of the nuclear plant in Ukraine has been compromised and that he's available to travel to the site for checks as soon as possible. 
  • Video shows Romanian Mayor losing his cool at Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at a shelter. The Mayor could be heard saying, "I am the one providing them with food & shelter."   
  • Indian student Harjot Singh who was shot multiple times told India Today TV that he was escaping in a car from Kyiv when he got injured. He also said that he got 'no clear response from Indian embassy'.  
  • Russia to reportedly punish those circulating 'fake' news on the Army with jail terms. Lawmakers are set to adopt a bill introducing jail terms. 
  • Video shows the destruction in Ukraine town of Borodianka, 60 km from Kyiv caused by Russian artillery strikes. 
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  • Russian troops have reportedly entered the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant territory. However, so far no radiation leak from the plant has been detected. 
  • Russia cracks down on Western and Russian-liberal media outlets. Access to websites of BBC, Deutsche Welle and Russian-language US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, limited. 
  • Russia's news agency TASS reports that 130 Russian buses are ready to evacuate Indian students and other foreigners from Kharkiv and Sumy region to Russia’s Belgorod Region. 
  • Home rental company Airbnb said it is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus in view of the invasion of Ukraine. Several big brands and companies, including Ikea, have already suspended their operations in Russia in solidarity with Ukraine.  

WHERE ARE THE INDIAN NATIONALS?

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  • Three IAF special flights brought back 630 Indians from Ukraine. The flights landed at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad. Currently, Operation Ganga is in full swing, with Union Ministers in neighbouring countries coordinating the process and the IAF roped in for the evacuation.
    • Indian Embassy in Ukraine has asked those stranded in Kharkiv excluding Pisochyn to fill up a registration form.
    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired another high-level meeting on the Ukraine situation on Thursday.

    WHAT’S THE LATEST ON THE BATTLE? Reports suggest that the Russian forces have slowed down their advance in the northern region of Ukraine, but are continuing progress in the southern region. The nearly 65 km long Russian military convoy heading towards the capital Kyiv has been stalled for more than 2 days now due to alleged logistical problems.

    WHAT IS RUSSIA SAYING? Russian President Vladimir Putin in his phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron said that Moscow will continue with its fight against ‘militants of nationalist armed groups’ and that everything is going by the plan. Putin continued to feed the same excuse he has been saying on Ukraine invasion.

    WHAT IS UKRAINE SAYING? Ukraine has been demanding a ceasefire from Russia, but to no avail so far. However, the two warring states have been able to agree on the need to create humanitarian corridors for citizens to escape the war.

    • Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also held the first news conference since the Russian invasion at his office now protected by sandbags. Zelenskyy spoke to Western media and local media wearing a military T-shirt and with a haggard look. Zelenskyy has become the icon of hope and Ukraine’s resistance in the face of a Russian invasion.

    WHAT IS THE WORLD SAYING?

    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for endangering the safety of all of Europe with his actions targetting the continent’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
    • US President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russian oligarchs, including a travel ban.
    • Facebook and various other media outlets were partially inaccessible on March 4, 2022 in Russia as Kremlin cracked down on critical voices on Ukraine invasion.
    • Google and Tripadvisor removed war news from reviews on restaurants and destinations.
    • The ICC prosecutor has launched an investigation into Russia's alleged war crimes in Ukraine. 

    WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?

    • Zoo Lions and Tigers have been evacuated from Ukraine safely to Poland as Russia continues its invasion.
    • Church bells in France and Germany rang in solidarity with Ukraine amidst the war with Russia.

    Last updated: March 07, 2022 | 11:56
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