Welsh morning headlines: News, Ukraine, Covid, sport, weather and road updates Fighting in Ukraine is getting closer to the capital Kyiv Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022
Russia continues assault on Ukrainian cities as it moves to surround Kyiv Russian forces continued the assault on the southern port town of Mariupol, where at least 1,500 people had been killed, according to officials, and those who are trying to flee in freezing temperatures have no water, heating, and very little food. Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2022
Russian rockets destroy Ukrainian airbase in Kyiv region: Interfax quoting mayor Russian rocket attacks destroyed a Ukrainian airbase near the town of Vasylkiv in the Kyiv region on Saturday morning, Interfax Ukraine quoted the local mayor as saying. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine expects new wave of Russian attacks on Kyiv, Kharkiv and Donbass regions Ukraine expects a new wave of attacks on the Kyiv, Kharkiv and Donbass regions after a slowdown in Russia's offensive, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, said on Saturday. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
Commentary: What more can the West do to help Ukraine? On March 8, the United States banned the import of Russian oil and gas, the latest in a slew of sanctions imposed on Russia since the invasion. But from Kyiv to the halls of Congress, people are urging that the West do more. So what more can and should be… Chicago Tribune · Mar 12, 2022
Keyboard warriors: Ukraine’s IT army switches to war footing Ukraine’s previously booming tech sector has shown impressive resilience in face of Russian invasion The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine-Russia latest news LIVE: Russians ‘bomb Mariupol mosque sheltering kids’ and forces close in on Kyiv The “bulk” of Russian forces are approaching Kyiv - just 25km (15 miles) away, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat's Envoy in Ukraine: As Russian Tanks Advance, 'Calm' Kyiv Braces for the Great Battle "I am waiting here at Maidan Square to take photos of the Russian tanks," a journalist from New Delhi told me as he gestures towards the empty square in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The young reporter says he is taking advantage of the calm in Kyiv amid news of the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022
Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in on Ukraine capital Ukrainian president warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain under fire across country The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022
The Indian restaurant sheltering and feeding the people of Kyiv Sydney Page speaks to Manish Dave, who has helped over 130 people from the basement of his restaurant The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
Mythic air ace 'Ghost of Kyiv' warns Russians 'I'm coming for your soul' in first image Ukraine fighter pilot legend "Ghost of Kyiv", who is claimed to have shot down 10 Russian planes, is pictured as he gives a warning to the invaders: "I’m coming for your soul" Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
Russian Forces Squeeze Kyiv, Surround Mariupol Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities as concerns grew over the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed. Air raid sirens sounded Saturday in several cities, including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine morning briefing: Joe Biden's World War III warning as 10,000 allegedly killed in city 'Direct confrontation between NATO and Russia is World War III - something we must strive to prevent' Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022
Russians push toward Kyiv, keep up siege of other cities Russian forces appear to be making progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine’s capital The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022 Invaders ‘cannot conquer us’, Zelenskiy says, as 13,000 flee besieged cities – as it happened Ukraine’s president says the capital will only fall to Russian troops if it is completely destroyed, while Moscow warns western shipments of arms to Ukraine could be attacked
Reuters · Mar 12, 2022 Ukraine says Russian forces kill seven civilians in evacuation convoy Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown he was not ready to make peace.
ABC News · Mar 12, 2022 Russian forces move closer to Kyiv as civilian evacuations of towns and villages come under threat Russian forces make progress from north-east Ukraine in their slow fight to reach the Ukrainian capital while tanks and artillery pound places already under siege with heavy shelling to thwart the evacuation of civilians.
The Times of India · Mar 12, 2022 Russian troops advance towards Kyiv, Zelenskyy ready for negotiations in Jerusalem: Top developments NEW DELHI: Russia is intensifying its attack on Ukraine as its forces bombarded cities across the country with airplanes and artillery. Satellite images showed Russian troops appear to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv as they closed in on the Ukrainian capital.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 17 of the Russian invasion Satellite images show Russian forces edging closer to Kyiv, only 7,000 evacuated from besieged cities, and Ukraine fears Belarus will enter war as well
Los Angeles Times · Mar 12, 2022 Russian troops broaden their offensive across Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces widened their bombardment of Ukraine on Friday, attacking more major cities, moving toward Kyiv and inching westward while also pounding targets farther from the front line.
ABC News · Mar 12, 2022 Images show burning houses and Russian military units continuing to deploy closer to Kyiv Satellite images show Russian military units continuing to deploy closer to Ukraine's capital Kyiv and firing artillery toward residential areas, a US private company says.
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022 Ukraine news – live: Governor says fighting is continuing along Kyiv region safe passage created for civilians Humanitarian corridor out of Donetsk region also faces continued attacks, governor says
France 24 · Mar 11, 2022 As it happened: Russia forces encircle Kyiv and continue Mariupol siege Russian forces advanced ever closer to the capital from the north, west and northeast. They also expanded their offensive in Ukraine as they conducted airstrikes on new areas in the country's west. Ukrainian and UN authorities said Russian forces may be committing war crimes in cities such as Mariupol, which…
Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022 Satellite images of Russian tanks fail to penetrate fog of war Satellite images showing the dispersal of a now-infamous Russian military column north of Kyiv are proving both the extraordinary ability of publicly available technologies to track the war in Ukraine as it happens — and their limitations.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022 More civilians than soldiers killed in Russia’s war on Ukraine, says Kyiv’s defence minister ‘I want this to be heard not only in Kyiv but all over the world,’ says Oleksii Reznikov