Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: No radiation change at Europe’s largest nuclear plant after Russian shelling

Russia-Ukraine War Day 9: Russian troops have begun shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power station in Ukraine. The plant is in Enerhodar, a city on the Dnieper River that accounts for one-quarter of the country’s power generation. A spokesman for the plant said the shelling began early Friday. Russian forces battled for control of the Ukrainian city that is home to the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe on Thursday and gained ground in their bid to cut off the country from the sea, as Ukrainian leaders called on citizens to rise up and wage guerrilla war against the invaders. Meanwhile, a member of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia says the parties have reached a tentative agreement to organise safe corridors for civilians to evacuate and for humanitarian supplies to be delivered. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who took part in Thursday’s talks in Belarus near the Polish border, said that Russia and Ukraine reached a preliminary understanding that cease-fires will be observed in areas where the safe corridors are established.

Zelensky urges Europeans to ‘wake up’ over nuke plant fire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to “wake up” as the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in the continent, is on fire, while also appealing for “immediate action” against Russia. In a video posted on Twitter, the President said that “the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe is on fire right now” and accused Russian troops of deliberately shooting at the plant’s six reactors using tanks equipped with thermal imaging, reports the BBC. Invoking the “global catastrophe” at Chernobyl in 1986, he warned the consequences of a meltdown at Zaporizhzhia would be far worse. “Europeans, wake up please. Tell your politicians that Russian forces are shooting at the nuclear plant in Ukraine,” he said.

UK to seek emergency UNSC meeting

The Prime Minister said he would be seeking an emergency UN Security Council meeting in the coming hours, and that the UK would raise this issue immediately with Russia and close partners: Government of the UK

Boris Johnson dials Zelensky

UK PM Johnson spoke to Ukrainian Pres Zelensky in the early hours today. 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: UK Govt

Three more IAF C-17 aircraft return carrying 630 Indians

As part of ongoing Operation Ganga, 3 more IAF C-17 aircraft returned to Hindan airbase late last night and early morning today carrying Ukraine conflict-affected 630 Indian nationals, using airfields in Romania and Hungary: Indian Air Force

As part of ongoing #OperationGanga, 3 more IAF C-17 aircraft returned to Hindan airbase late last night and early morning today carrying Ukraine conflict affected 630 Indian nationals, using airfields in Romania and Hungary: Indian Air Force pic.twitter.com/RISuRwJyD7

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2022

IAF aircraft takes off for Romania

Indian Air Force aircraft took off for Romania at 4:05 am from Hindon Airbase, with approximately 6 tons of humanitarian assistance for Ukraine. #RussiaUkraine pic.twitter.com/upIZwutfv4

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2022

Indian student reportedly shot at in Kyiv: V K Singh

An Indian student has reportedly been shot at and injured in Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Friday. Singh is in Poland currently to facilitate the evacuation of Indians stranded in war-hit Ukraine. “Today, we heard reports that a student leaving Kyiv was shot at. He was taken back to Kyiv. This will happen in a fighting,” the minister told media persons.

Biden admin sanctions Kremlin spokesman, 50 Russian oligarchs over Ukraine invasion

The White House has imposed new sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs, including Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskovt, and their families in the latest attempt to target President Vladimir Putin for ordering the invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden said the sanctions will target those who line their pockets with the Russian people’s money as the Ukrainian people seek shelter from airstrikes. The new penalties will cut members of the Russian elite, their families and close associates, from the US financial system. “Today, I’m announcing that we’re adding dozens of names to the list, including one of Russia’s wealthiest billionaires. I’m banning travel to America by more than 50 Russian oligarchs, their families, and their close associates,” Biden told reporters at the top of his Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.

US invokes OSCE Moscow Mechanism to report human rights abuses by Russia

The US on Thursday (local time) invoked the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism to establish an expert mission to examine reported human rights abuses & violations of humanitarian law by Russia in Ukraine. With Ukraine’s agreement, the United States and 44 other countries have invoked the OSCE Moscow Mechanism. This action will establish an expert mission to address our grave concerns regarding the humanitarian and human rights impacts on the people of Ukraine caused by Russia’s further invasion with the support of Belarus, read US State Department statement. “The US & @OSCE partners invoked the Moscow Mechanism to establish an expert mission to examine reported human rights abuses & violations of humanitarian law by Russia in Ukraine. The mission will compile a factual record to inform accountability efforts,” tweeted State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

Military operation in Ukraine proceeding according to schedule: Putin

Putin said that the special military operation in Ukraine is proceeding strictly according to the schedule, all the assigned tasks are being successfully solved. The President said this as part of his opening speech before the meeting of the Security Council.

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