For a 31st day, fighting continues in Ukraine against the Russian invasion of the country on Saturday.
Russia said on Friday that it wanted to focus on the “liberation” of eastern Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army’s largest fuel reserve, near Kyiv, was destroyed and shelling shook the cities of Kherson and Kharviv.
Here are all the developments of the day on this war which has made more than 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees so far.
6h30 | City where Chernobyl personnel live occupied by Russians, Kyiv says
The Russian army has taken control of the town of Slavoutitch, where the staff of the Chernobyl power plant reside, arresting the mayor and sparking pro-Ukrainian demonstrations, Ukrainian regional authorities said on Saturday.
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5h43 | New curfew in Kyiv from Saturday evening to Monday morning
A new curfew will again be introduced in Kyiv from Saturday evening to Monday morning, announced the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko.
AFP
4h59 | The Russian Minister of Defense reappears on the screens after two weeks of absence
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance in two weeks, according to images released on Saturday, after an absence that had raised questions that the Kremlin had tried to sweep away.
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4h45 | Biden to attend Warsaw meeting with two Ukrainian ministers
US President Joe Biden will attend a meeting in Warsaw on Saturday morning between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and their Ukrainian counterparts, the White House announced.
4h35 | Zelensky calls on Qatar to increase gas production to counter Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on Qatar, one of the world’s leading exporters of liquefied natural gas, to increase its production to counter Russian threats to use the energy “to blackmail”.
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4h30 | Doha Forum: Zelensky accuses Russia of pushing nuclear arms race
Russia is fueling a dangerous arms race by promoting its nuclear arsenal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Saturday during a video intervention at the Doha Forum, organized by Qatar.
1h46 | From Berlin to Kyiv, the humanitarian impulse train
The convoy moves slowly from the heart of Berlin, its eight containers tied to a bright red locomotive. Destination: Ukraine, thanks to an unprecedented “railway bridge” established to deliver humanitarian aid to the country at war.
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