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Breaking News March 24 Highlights: 3 Killed, 13 Injured In Shelling In Mykolayiv Oblast
Breaking News Updates March 24, 2022 Highlights: Stay tuned to this blog for latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war and other breaking news from India and around the world.
Breaking News Updates March 24, 2022 Highlights: Speaking on the eve of the NATO summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the alliance to provide “effective and unrestricted” support to Ukraine, including any weapons the country needs to fend off the Russian invasion. One month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fire rained down on a shopping mall and high-rise buildings in Kyiv, as the outnumbered Ukrainian military waged intense battles to defend the capital and other key cities from falling under Russian control. Meanwhile, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visited Birbhum district today where at least eight people were killed. The arson incident which killed eight people took place soon after the alleged murder of TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh. Stay tuned to this blog for latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war and other breaking news from India and around the world.
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3 Killed, 13 Injured In Shelling In Mykolayiv Oblast: Three people were killed and 13 injured in shelling in Ukraine’s Mykolayiv Oblast.
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Russian ally Belarus warns of World War III: Belarus’ authoritarian leader has warned that a Polish proposal to deploy a Western peacekeeping force in Ukraine could trigger World War III. President Alexander Lukashenko, who has allowed his ally Russia to use Belarus’ territory to launch an invasion of Ukraine, pointed Thursday at Poland’s offer of a peacekeeping mission made last week, saying “it will mean World War III”.
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Zelenskyy says ‘real threat’ that Moscow will use chemical weapons in Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there is a “real” threat that Moscow will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, accusing Russia of having already used phosphorus bombs against civilians in the country.
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G7 says ready to apply ‘additional sanctions as required’ against Russia: G7 said ready to apply ‘additional sanctions as required’ against Russia, will ‘spare no efforts’ to hold Putin, ‘supporters’ accountable.
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India abstained on the resolution since what we require now is to focus on cessation of hostilities & urgent humanitarian assistance. The draft resolution didn't fully reflect our expected focus on these challenges: Ambassador TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to UN pic.twitter.com/tRy3bgvgZv
— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2022
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NHRC has taken cognizance of the media reports of violence in West Bengal & has sent notices to the state government through the chief secretary and DGP. We've sought reports from them within 4 weeks: Jaimini Kumar Srivastava, Deputy Director, Media and Communication, NHRC pic.twitter.com/PvDKQu42jC
— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2022
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US to welcome 1 lakh Ukranians, others fleeing Russia’s invasion: “Today, the United States is announcing plans to welcome up to 1,00,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression through the full range of legal pathways, including the US refugee admissions program,” White House said.
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US to provide $1 billion to those affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine: White House | “Today, the US is announcing that we’re prepared to provide more than $1 billion in new funding towards humanitarian assistance for those affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine, including a marked rise in food insecurity, over the coming months,” White House said.
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NATO leaders met today in Brussels — one month since the start of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. We will continue to support Ukraine with security assistance to fight Russian aggression and uphold their right of self-defense. pic.twitter.com/F582A9qDJw
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 24, 2022