Monday marks the 740th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops mistakenly planned to retreat from Avdiivka, which was captured by Russian forces on February 17. The loss of control over several villages west of the city proves that the Ukrainians are unable to stop further Russian advances, which does not bode well for the coming weeks – according to the US station CNN on Monday. It is also worth noting that the army chief, General Oleksandr Chirsky, publicly criticized and dismissed commanders responsible for mistakes that “directly threatened the lives and health” of soldiers. Follow Virtualna Polska's live coverage.
- In the town of Zhankoy, in the north of Russian-occupied Crimea, several soldiers of the occupier disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The enemy introduced a counterintelligence operation regime there and brought in additional troops and special services – The Ukrainian-Tatar opposition movement Atesh announced on Monday.
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The Canadian Parliament has called for the swift transfer of all CRV7 missiles in the Canadian Armed Forces to Ukraine. Canada has ~83,000 CRV7 missiles scheduled for retirement.
Serhii Hydari lost his wife and 4-month-old son when a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Odessa. He is comforted only by the inventions of the services They both died in their sleep and did not suffer for long.
After Russia released a recording of a conversation between German air force officials regarding the Taurus cruise missiles, German media “A disaster for Germany's reputation as a reliable ally“. Putin is not authorized to supply such ammunition – critics insist.
“Doubts about Berlin's credibility on security matters are not limited to London and Paris. Western allies have warned for years that Germany is allowing Russian spies to operate. “Moscow uses it efficiently,” notes the website of the “Welt” daily.
On Friday, Russian public broadcaster RT aired a half-hour conversation between German military officials during which they discussed the possibility of Ukraine using Taurus cruise missiles in defense against Russia.
Ukraine's ambassador to Poland, Wasyl Zwarycz, appealed to Polish farmers to stop – in his opinion – Groundless and harmful blockade of the border with Ukraine. The blockade weakens both Ukraine and Poland and enriches Russia, he stressed.
– The blockade of Ukraine in conditions of Russian aggression only benefits Russia, which is currently enriching itself by increasing its agricultural food exports to the European market – wrote Zwarycz in an appeal sent to the PAP on Monday.
The Ambassador emphasized The root cause of farmers' problems is not Ukraine or its agri-food products, but Russia's actionsIt is “active” in global stock markets.
Russian propagandist Soloviev visited Syria, where he interviewed Bashar al-Assad. Both of them discussed that Russia and Hamas acted “defensively,” and the neighbor's invasion “allowed Russia to avoid encirclement from the south.”.
Assad believes that Russia and Hamas are alike in opposing the “occupiers” represented by the West.
Clashes have intensified in several factions of the Zaporozhye Oblast Front, Russian media report, quoting regional social movement head Vladimir Rogov as saying, “We are together with Russia.”
– Apart from Rabotino, the fighting takes place from Verbovai village towards Malay Dokmachi. The front was also revived in the area of the villages of Żerebianki and PiatichatkiRokov, located northeast of the city of Vasilievka, reportedly told RIA Novosti.
– Like Ukraine, the West is trying to seize power in Moldova. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
– Since the beginning of the post-Soviet era The West began to interfere in the relations between Russia and its neighbors. They still follow the same policy, the politician added. Lavrov's statement caused concern among Western observers, who were apprehensive Moscow may use the “security” claim of pro-Russian separatists in Transnistria as an excuse to try to annex the region..
Rafael Croce, head of the UN nuclear watchdog, plans to visit Russia. During the press conference, Grosi said that his trip to Russia had been planned for a long time and that he wanted to go there last month after his trip to Ukraine.
The head of the IAEA said that there are issues related to the future status of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Croci also acknowledged the possibility of a meeting with Vladimir Putin. – That's the idea. This is the intention, he said while talking to reporters.
“A song contest for preschoolers was held in Saransk, Russia. Children performed under banners with slogans. “Life – for the motherland, honor – for no one.” “Russia is raising children as cannon fodder from an early age.” – We are studying on stage X.
The Russian Foreign Ministry asked German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff for an explanation. The ambassador was invited in connection with discussions between German officials about the possibility of supplying Kiev with Taurus long-range missiles.
The dialogue also discussed the provision of practical assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their combat use against targets in Russia.
– Blockade on the Polish side of the border with Ukraine Does not affect military and humanitarian traffic – Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal spoke at a press conference on Monday summarizing his four-year rule.
The head of the government of Ukraine estimated Blocking the Polish border makes no sense. Because more than 90 percent of the country's exports are by sea.
Sergey Semesov, the head of the Russian company Rostec, said this The T-14 Armata tank turned out to be too expensive to use in Russia's war with Ukraine. He will not appear in front.
– Cannon is a bit expensive. In terms of functionality, it is much better than existing tanks, but It is very expensive, so the military does not use it now Semesov said.
Zakharova threatened to “denazify” Germany after revealing talks about the Crimean bridge explosion.
– Germany will suffer “dire consequences” if Berlin does not change anything. They, as we now realize, were never completely destroyed… The worst thing is that if nothing is done, This would have dire consequences for Germany itself – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Companies in Ukraine are ready to produce more than one million drones. The government has allocated approximately UAH 40 billion to organize production, the Ekonomiczna Pravda portal reported.
“There is no end to Russia's borders,” said Vladimir Putin, and his words are fully supported by Dmitry Medvedev.
group More than 40 countries have again called on Russia to allow an independent international investigation into the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. In prison.
EU Ambassador Lotte Knudsen made the appeal on behalf of all 27 EU countries and 16 others, including Canada, the UK, the US and Ukraine, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, according to Reuters.
“Navalny's grave is covered with flowers, people say goodbye to the Russian dissident. Will his grave become a symbol and the beginning of a real struggle against Putin's regime? Fighting needs something other than flowers,” Anton Herashchenko wrote on social media, attaching a short post of Alexei Navalny's grave covered in flowers.
– Conditions for the meeting of the leaders of Hungary and Ukraine: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have not yet met – said the head of Hungarian diplomacy Peter Szyjardo. Interview with Russian agency RIA NovostiHungarian media quoted
– Certain pre-conditions must be fulfilled for such meeting. The conditions for organizing the meeting have not yet been met, Sijjardo said on the sidelines of an international forum in Antalya, Turkey.
Szijardo said earlier Orban's meeting with Zelenskiy will only make sense if Ukraine meets all of Budapest's demands regarding the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia.
– After March 12, Ukraine expects the European Commission to present a negotiating framework for Kyiv's accession to the EU. – Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanysina told reporters of Ukrinform Agency.