Breaking news: Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine continues. The 3rd round of peace talks, which took place yesterday in the war that started 13 days ago, were also inconclusive. Russia announced that it has declared a temporary ceasefire, starting at 10:00 in the morning, for the evacuation of civilians from 5 cities in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. On the other hand, while the Ukrainian Russian general claimed that the 41st Army Chief of Staff Major General Vitali Gerasimov was killed, the footage of a Russian tank hitting a civilian vehicle created a shocking effect.
LAST MINUTE | RUSSIAN GENERAL VITALI GERASIMOV KILLED
The Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claimed that the Chief of Staff of the 41st Army of the Russian General, Major General Vitali Gerasimov, was killed in the clash near Kharkiv.
It was stated that Gerasimov took part in the second Chechen War and Russia’s operations in Syria.
It was also reported that Valeri Gerasimov, who allegedly lost his life in the conflict near Kharkiv, received a medal for his return from Crimea.
It was claimed that other high-ranking Russian soldiers died in the Kharkiv conflict besides Gerasimov.
Breaking news on the Russia-Ukraine war;
22:45
HUMANITARIAN TRIAL STATEMENT
In a statement made by the Defense Management Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was stated that the humanitarian situation in the cities of Ukraine deteriorated.
Pointing out the importance of ensuring the safety of civilians and foreign citizens, the statement said, “Russia declares a ceasefire as of 10:00 Moscow time on March 9 and is ready to establish humanitarian corridors.” expression was used.
In the statement, which stated that humanitarian aid corridors will be created for evacuations in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Chernigiv, Sumi, Kharkiv and Mariupol, it was proposed to the Ukrainian side to reach an agreement on the determination of the working hours of the corridors until 03:00 Moscow time.
In the statement, it was emphasized that security should be ensured by the Ukrainian administration on the routes determined during the evacuations.
22:37
3 thousand 500 civilians were evicted from SUMI
It has been reported that 3,500 civilians were evacuated from the city of Sumi, where a temporary ceasefire was implemented for the opening of a humanitarian corridor in Ukraine, where Russia declared war.
21:57
PUTIN GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS! THE PROHIBITION IS COMING
Putin’s decree, which includes some restrictions for the uninterrupted operation of Russian industry, was published in the country’s legal information system.
In the decree, which includes restrictions on the trade of some products and raw materials, “Economic measures will be taken for the import and export of products and raw materials to be determined by the government.” statement was included.
The decree also instructed the Russian government to draw up a list of countries that would be affected by the bans.
21:30
RUSSIA DECISION FROM MCDONALD’S
US quick-service restaurant chain McDonald’s has announced that it will temporarily close 850 restaurants in Russia in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
21:20
AFAD: 23 YARDIM TRAILER REACHED UKRAINE, 1 TRAILER IS ON THE ROAD
AFET and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced that 23 humanitarian aid trucks prepared for the urgent needs of the Ukrainian people have reached the region, and 1 truck is on the way.
21:03
Sergey Bolvinov, official of the Provincial Police Department of Kharkiv, Ukraine, stated that 27 civilians lost their lives in Russian attacks in Kharkiv and its surroundings today.
20.15
ZELENSKY SPEAKING AT THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his address to the British Parliament, stated that Ukraine did not want this war and said, “To be or not to be is the main question for us now, although we are fighting one of the largest armies. be the answer,” he said.
19:37
RUSSIAN ENERGY DECISION FROM ENGLAND
Kwarteng, UK Minister of Labour, Energy and Industrial Strategy: “Britain will phase out imports of Russian oil and petroleum products by the end of 2022.”
19:30
NEW SANCTION FROM USA TO RUSSIA
Biden stated that the US has stopped buying oil and natural gas from Russia.
18:30
“THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL BE VERY BAD IN UKRAINE”
CIA Director: Between 2,000 and 4,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war so far. The next few weeks will be very bad in Ukraine.
17:32
General Electric has made the decision to cease operations outside of critical medical equipment and existing electrical services in Russia.
17:20
RUSSIAN TANKS TRIED TO ENTER MARIUPOL
Russian tanks attempted to enter Mariupol while civilians were in the humanitarian corridor.
17:01
UN: 474 CIVIL LIVES LOSE
In a written statement from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), it was stated that 474 civilians were killed and 861 civilians were injured from February 24, when Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, until midnight on March 7th.
In the statement, it was stated that 17 of the dead and 30 of the injured were children.
17:00
After the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, it was reported that the number of Ukrainian refugees who fled their country and came to France increased to 5 thousand.
16:55
MINISTER AKAR MEETS WITH RUSSIAN COUNCIL
MSB: Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar had a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu. In the meeting where the latest developments in the context of Ukraine were discussed, Minister Akar; It was stated that the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will make a significant contribution to the establishment of peace, stability and improvement of the humanitarian situation, and thus a permanent solution will be possible.
16.50
Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov said in a statement that the Russian Air Force had hit 158 military elements in Ukraine in the last 24 hours.
16.45
Sirens started to be heard around 14:00 local time in the port city of Odessa, located on the Black Sea coast of Ukraine, which was under Russian attack. After the air defense systems of the Ukrainian army destroyed the unidentified aircraft detected off the coast of Odessa, there was a short-term panic in the city center due to the explosions. The people of Odessa descended to the shelters after the sound of sirens.
ATTACK ON CIVILS FROM RUSSIA
15:55
A Russian tank hit a civilian vehicle in the Makariv region of Ukraine, which was under Russian control. Soldiers driving civilian vehicles wear yellow tapes on the mirrors of cars, but in the images examined, it is seen that this vehicle does not have yellow tape.
14.30
A critical statement regarding the Russian invasion came from Zelensky’s spokesperson. The spokesperson said that the Russian advance has slowed down, almost to a standstill.
13:40
German prosecutors have launched an investigation into war crimes committed by Russian troops since the invasion of Ukraine.
13:37
Ukraine’s defense minister announced that Russia violated the humanitarian corridor in Mariupol. Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba also made a statement on the subject, saying, “Russia is holding 300,000 civilians hostage in Mariupol. Despite the agreements made, it prevents evacuations. A child died of thirst yesterday. War crimes are part of Russia’s deliberate strategy. I call in front of the whole world. “Russia let these people go,” he said.
13:33
It has been announced that 21 people, including 2 children, lost their lives in Russia’s attacks in Sumi.
13.13
ZELENSKY: RESPONSIBILITY IS IN THE WEST
“The deaths in Ukraine are the fault of the invaders, but the responsibility lies with the West,” said Ukrainian leader Zelensky.
Stating that a child died of thirst in Mariupol, Zelenski said, “They cannot defend our sky, the bombs continue to fall on our cities. What can we say to that, we are between life and death, and decisions must be made accordingly.’ used the expressions
13.00
RUSSIA: WE ARE READY FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH UKRAINE
President Erdogan, during his meetings with Russian leader Putin, offered to establish a peace table with the participation of 3 countries in Turkey to stop the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia has announced that it is ready to negotiate with Ukraine in Turkey.
Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zakharova, said: “We are ready to negotiate with Ukraine in Turkey, the only question is how competent Ukraine will be.”
10.00
ATTRACTION STARTED, CIVILS ARE evacuated
A temporary ceasefire started in 5 cities for the evacuation of civilians.
09.20
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitriy Kuleba discussed the sanctions against Russia with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell and the British Foreign Minister Liz Truss. Kuleba said in a statement on his Twitter account, “I met with Josep Borrell. We are grateful to the EU for its determined stance and a series of decisive actions taken. However, the need to impose new harsh sanctions on Russia is urgent. The pressure needs to be increased.”
08.58
Claims of build-up in Kyiv, Mariupol and Irpin from Ukraine: Russia is increasing its equipment and manpower.
08.53
A ceasefire will be tried again at 10:00 in order to create a humanitarian corridor between Russia and Ukraine.
08.13
The UN announced the number of people who left their homes as 1 million 765 thousand 68.
04.10
ALLEGED ‘RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED’
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claimed that the Russian Army Major General Vitaly Gerasimov was killed near Kharkov.
01:44
“WE WANT YOU TO TALK DIRECTLY”
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba noted that they wanted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak directly about the Russia-Ukraine war.
00:01
2 RUSSIAN WARROWERS DOWNLOADED
The Ukrainian army, resisting the invasion of Russia’s lands, continues to target Russian warplanes. It was reported that the Ukrainian army shot down 2 Russian warplanes in the capital Kyiv and Jitomir.
23:49
TEMPORARY TRIAL DECISION
Russia declared a temporary ceasefire for the evacuation of civilians in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumi and Mariupol, starting at 10:00 Moscow time today.