16.03
Day 21
$ 800 million is the cost of the military aid package announced today by Joe Biden
The United States has announced a new package of military assistance in Ukraine. This was announced during his briefing by Joe Biden. The package includes: – 800 Stinger anti-aircraft defense systems; – 9,000 anti-tank systems; – 100 tactical unmanned aerial vehicles; – 6,900 small arms; – 20 million rounds of ammunition for small arms and […]
Read more »Russian forces drop heavy bomb on Mariupol theater where civilians are sheltering
The Mariupol Drama Theater, considered the city’s cultural center, was the official shelter for civilians. The Russian occupiers knew this for sure, but they still dropped a heavy bomb on the theater. Army forces said that hundreds of people had been sheltering there at the time from constant shelling by the Russian enemy. It is […]
Read more »The International Court of Justice delivers its Order to stop the invasion in Ukraine
The International Court of Justice, a top UN Court, made an interim decision on a request of Ukraine against Russia. The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on Feb 24, 2022 on the territory of Ukraine. The ICJ judges said in a 13-2 decision. The Russian Federation shall ensure that […]
Read more »As of today, Ukraine has become a member of the European Energy Union – Volodymyr Zelensky
The system operator of the Ukrainian power grid Ukrenergo, together with its European counterparts, has completed the integration of domestic and European energy systems. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Ukrainian and European energy systems are already working synchronously,” the President said. He reminded that on the night when Russia started the […]
Read more »Russia was expelled from the Council of Europe
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has decided to exclude Russia from the organization. This was reported by “European Truth”. “This morning, at an extraordinary meeting, the Committee of Ministers, in the context of the procedure initiated under Article 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, decided that the Russian […]
Read more »Russians killed 10 people in line for bread in Chernihiv
In Chernihiv, in one of the city’s uptown, Russian troops fired on people standing in line for bread. Details: According to the reporter, the shelling happened on March 16 at about 10 am. The shelling killed at least 10 civilians. Probably a missile strike. Source: Ukrainian Pravda Link:https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/03/16/7331872/
Read more »Meest launched free delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Meest launched free delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine from Europe and North America. Commentary: Meest company: «Meest accepts aid from everyone willing. To send humanitarian aid, you need to contact one of the offices in the USA, Canada, Italy, Poland, Greece, Great Britain, Germany or France. In the shortest term the company arranges dispatch […]
Read more »Adviser to the Head of the Office of President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak commented on current situation in Ukraine
A counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is currently under way in several operational areas. This radically changes the parties’ dispositions. Besides, Russian journalists start quitting TV channels. And the Russian leadership is trying to find allies whose “soldiers will be ready to die in Ukrainian fields.” Source: Mykhailo Podoliak’s Twitter feed Link: https://twitter.com/Podolyak_M/status/1504000970396688386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504000970396688386%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flb.ua%2Fnews%2F2022%2F03%2F16%2F509753_podolyak_vidbuvaietsya_kontrnastup.html
Read more »Volodymyr Zelensky met with the heads of the governments of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia in Kyiv
The Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Jaroslav Kaczynski, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petro Fiala and the Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša arrived in the Ukrainian capital. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with them in Kyiv. The President of Ukraine thanked the representatives […]
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