Russia-Ukraine War: Today (Tuesday) has been 13 days since the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. There has been continuous war between the two countries since February 24. However, other countries are also ready to mediate between the two countries. Despite this, the situation between Russia and Ukraine is not improving. The third round of talks between the two countries regarding the ceasefire has also been fruitless. In the talks held in Belarus on Monday, it was not agreed to build a human corridor in Ukraine to evacuate people amid the war.
Claims to have killed Russian Major General
Meanwhile, Ukrainian defense officials have claimed that a top Russian general has been killed during fighting near Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city. Ukraine claims to have killed Russian Major General Vitaly Gerasimov. The Kyiv Independent has given this news quoting the Intelligence Chief of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine. According to the report, Gerasimov was killed in a battle between the armies of Ukraine and Russia near Kharkiv.
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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry statement said that Vitaly Gerasimov was Major General and First Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the 41st Army of the Central Military District of Russia. Several senior Russian military officers have been killed and wounded in the fighting, the statement said. The Ukrainian intelligence agency says Gerasimov participated in the Second Chechnya War and the Russian military operation in Syria and was awarded the For the Return of Crimea Medal.
Russia continues to bomb Ukraine
Ukraine has been continuously bombed by Russia since the start of the war on 24 February. Meanwhile, the people of Ukraine are leaving the country to save their lives. These include children and the elderly to the sick.
The third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place on Monday, but it also did not yield any concrete result. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow demanded that Ukraine stop military action, amend the constitution, recognize Crimea as Russian territory and recognize Donetsk and Lugansk as independent states.
more than 400 people died
According to media reports, the United Nations Human Rights Office has said that 406 civilians have been confirmed dead in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion. The UN said that in addition more than 800 people were also confirmed injured.
The Human Rights Office said it uses strict procedures in this regard and provides casualties only after they are confirmed. The casualties could be relatively higher, especially in government-controlled areas, the statement said.
PM Modi calls Putin and Zelensky
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and sought their help for the safe and speedy evacuation of Indian students stranded in the war-torn country’s Sumy city. Simultaneously, he reiterated his call for an immediate end to the violence.
Noting that India has always been supportive of peaceful resolution of issues, PM Modi during his separate talks with Putin and Zelensky suggested direct dialogue between them and said that it would greatly help in peace efforts. could.
Official sources said that during the 50-minute phone conversation with Putin, PM Modi emphasized the importance of the earliest safe evacuation of Indian nationals from Sumi and the Russian President assured all possible cooperation in this task.
Bullet injured student returned to India
Meanwhile, an Indian Air Force aircraft carrying Indian student Harjot Singh, who was shot in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv a few days ago, landed at Hindon airbase on Monday evening. The student was immediately shifted from the airport to the Army Research and Referral Hospital with the help of an ambulance.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh said that 205 Indian students returned to India on a plane that departed from Razzow in Poland at 10.30 am and landed here at 6.15 pm. VK Singh was in Poland to help the return of Indian students.
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