UKRAINE WAR. On the 26th day of the war between Ukraine and Russia, Mariupol did not capitulate and refused Moscow’s ultimatum which asked him to “lay down his arms”. In kyiv, the bombing of a shopping center killed at least six people. The latest info.
The essential
- The war in Ukraine is still raging this Monday, March 21, 2022, more than three weeks after the start of the invasion begun by Russia at the end of February. Follow the latest information live in our live.
- The situation on the ground is always critical. Mariupol, besieged for more than two weeks; refuses to capitulate this Monday. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk told the media “there is no question of talking about surrender or laying down arms. We have already informed the Russian side of this”. Moscow demanded an answer this Monday morning.
- During the night from Sunday to Monday, a shopping center was bombed in kyiv. The attack killed at least six people according to the latest report.
- The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have used hypersonic missiles against Ukraine. The firings destroyed a Ukrainian fuel reserve: “A large fuel reserve was destroyed by Kalibr cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea, as well as hypersonic ballistic missiles fired by the Kinjal aeronautical system from space air from Crimea,” he wrote in a statement.
- The human toll of this war in Ukraine is already heavy. The UN estimated on Sunday March 20 that at least 902 civilians have been killed since the start of the conflict. Among them, 115 are children. 140 children were also reportedly injured. A very incomplete count concedes the organization. 3.3 million Ukrainians have left the country, 6.7 million have been forced to move within the national territory.
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08:06 – Soumy sheltered despite an “ammonia leak” in a factory
An “ammonia leak” has been spotted in a Sumykhimprom factory which produces chemical fertilizers. After urging the residents of Sumy to take shelter, the head of the regional state administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said that “there is no threat to the population” now that the leak has been located. State emergency service crews are working on the scene to seal the leak.
07:56 – Partial staff rotation at Chernobyl
The Ukrainian engineers retained in Chernobyl to operate the nuclear power plant placed under Russian control since February 24 have been partly replaced by their colleagues. It was the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which made the announcement of the news in a press release published overnight from Sunday to Monday: “Ukraine has informed the IAEA that approximately half of the staff were finally able to return home after working at the Russian-controlled site for nearly four weeks. […] The Ukrainian national regulatory authority confirmed that those who had left had already been replaced by other Ukrainian employees”. Rafael Grossi, director of the IAEA is “welcomed” by this rotation, even partial. The IAEA has its information other nuclear power plants in Ukraine, as communications are still cut off with Chernobyl.
07:50 – 6 dead in the bombed shopping center in kyiv
In kyiv, a shopping center was bombarded by Russian shelling on the evening of Sunday March 20. Rescuers are still on site this morning to find the victims, according to AFP the toll is increasing and stands at six dead. The strike of incredible power formed a crater and gutted the commercial complex “Retroville”.
07:42 – Mariupol refuses to capitulate to Russia
“There is no talk of surrender or laying down arms.” Last night, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk rejected the ultimatum posed by Russia, she assures that Ukraine “will not leave the city”. The minister adds that Moscow’s request is “deliberate manipulation and real hostage-taking”. Russia demanded that the city in southeastern Ukraine “lay down its arms” to protect residents and infrastructure in Mariupol.
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Since the start of the conflict, maps have played a key role in understanding the Russian military operation and in monitoring the situation in Ukraine live. Several press agencies, but also specialized institutes and French, Ukrainian and international media, offer maps and graphics updated daily. Some of these cards offer real-time tracking of the latest events, others focus on the major events of the last 24 hours.