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According to a report, Ukraine authorities say that missiles hit a radioactive waste site on Sunday, the site is the subject of radioactive monitoring. Reportedly, the mayor of Kyiv was asked if there were any plans to evacuate residents, he replied, we can’t do that because all ways are blocked.

According to the report, an electric generator in a similar site was damaged the day before, in Kharkiv in the east. Reportedly, fighting broke out in Kharkiv, and strategic ports came under pressure from invading forces. According to reports, peace talks are thought to be taking place today, though what steps might be enough to satisfy Moscow are unclear.

According to a report, the russian president has put nuclear weapons on high alert in response to aggressive statements towards Russia. Reportedly, russian troops are not making headway, possibly due to anti aircraft missiles supplied by nato. According to the report, there have been anti war demonstrations in St Petersburg.

Reportedly, the u.n. security council are holding an emergency meeting on Monday. According to the report, Germany who are releasing €100,000 billion to a special fund for Germany’s armed forces are standing by nato wholly.

Reportedly, Ukraine envoys will meet Russian diplomats on the Belarusian border for peace talks, even so, the eu has announced sanctions on Belarus that mirror russian sanctions. According to the report, in an unprecedented move, the eu who usually try to find a peacemaking role will finance purchase and deliver arms to Ukraine.

Reportedly, more eu sanctions include a ban on russian aircraft in european airspace, including not allowing russian planes to leave. Reportedly, the eu president said, the union’s stance was reshaping europe in terms of alliances.

According to a report, russian missiles hit an oil terminal in the town of Vasylkiv and a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. Reportedly, an oil terminal in Luhansk was blown up by Ukraine. According to the report, a russian missile was shot down before it reached the dam of a reservoire that serves Kyiv.

Reportedly, Ukraine said that 198 people, including three people have been killed. According to the report, Russia whose progress has slowed has suffered 3,500 losses. Reportedly, this could be a plan to take Ukraine with as few casualties as possible.

According to reports, up to 150,000 have fled Ukraine, many to the former russian states of Poland, Moldova and Lithuania. Reportedly, men between the age of 18-60 are prohibited from leaving. According to reports, civilians have been issued with firearms, and the ministry of defence have distributed information on how to make molotov cocktails.

Reportedly, fighting continued across Ukraine on Saturday with russian airstrikes, airborne landings and armoured advances. According to reports, massive explosions erupted near Kyiv as Russia continued to attack the capital, but Ukraine held out. Reportedly, both sides say they have inflicted heavy losses. According to reports, a residential building in Kyiv has been hit by a missile, several flats were destroyed and two people died.

According to a report, Nord stream 2 was built to increase Germany’s gas supplies. Reportedly, following the recent invasion the permit was withdrawn. According to the report, u.s. sanctions include targeting the construction company involved in the pipeline.

Reportedly, less than three years after the laying of Nord stream 1, russia annexed Crimea and Donbas. According to the report, sanctions and low supply have lead to prices increasing by 70%.

Reportedly, the cost of electricity is fixed to the price of gas. According to a report, gas accounted for 52% of all electricity generated in 2020. The recent environmental protests in Germany are probably connected to presenting nuclear powered electricity as the new green.

According to a report, there was heavy shelling across Ukraine overnight. Reportedly, the russian military claimed on Friday to have captured Sikorsky international airport, 7 kilometres from Kyiv, and destroyed dozens of military institutions, tanks, drones and airplanes, plus bridges and schools.

According to the report, the Ukraine military claimed to have pushed back Russian forces at several points in Kyiv. Reportedly, Moscow said that 200 Ukrainian special forces were killed, they suffered no losses. According to the report, Ukraine said over a thousand russian forces have been killed.

Reportedly, the u.s. who have imposed sanctions on the russian prime minister and foreign minister, say they will issue Ukraine and nato forces in eastern regions with a $6.4 billion aid and defence budget, including humanitarian assistance. According to a report, hundreds of anti war protesters have been arrested across Russia.

According to a report, the eu will seek to freeze the foreign held assets of the russian president and foreign minister under a new sanctions package due to be finalised Friday. Reportedly, the move is largely symbolic as there is unlikely to be identifiable personal assets abroad, but it will be part of an attempt to highlight the eu’s resolve.

In a press conference on Friday, the secretary general of nato said, Russia has attacked Ukraine from multiple directions on air, sea and land, and could remove the democratically elected government. He said, Ukraine is fighting bravely and able to inflict damage.

Reportedly, nato are supporting Ukraine with equipment and providing many different kinds of support. He said, there is a probability of a significant nato response force presence in eastern regions, the measures preventative, and that nato are providing practical and political support.

According to the secretary general, cyber attacks could trigger article 5 of the nato treaty. Article 5 considers an armed attack against any member state an attack against all 30 members of the organisation.

He added that Russia had walked away from the nato Russia founding act on the point of territorial integrity, the principle under international law that prohibits nations from the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another nation, and he called on Russia to withdraw forces. He ended with a reference to the european security order, which might lack equal rights. An approach to peace which might include sovereignty for Ukraine is non membership of nato.

According to reports, 137 soldiers and civilians have died in Kyiv. Reportedly, russian troops and tanks approached on the city from various directions, gunfire was heard near the government district earlier today.

According to the report, the president of Ukraine has issued a statement urging talks. Reportedly, Russia said they were willing to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital, Minsk for peace talks. According to the report, russia have thousands of troops stationed in Belarus.

Reportedly, us sanctions have targeted Sberbank and VTB. According to reports, cutting Russia off from swift, the international banking system is under discussion but the eu is holding out. Reportedly, in 2019 swift suspended access to its network to certain Iranian banks following threats by the then u.s. treasury secretary that swift would be targeted by sanctions if it didn’t comply.

According to a report, rocket strikes and a ground war in Kyiv has left 100 Ukrainians dead. Reportedly, the russian invasion was to protect civilians in Donbas. According to a report, though Ukrainian forces may be outnumbered, they are in possession of anti-tank systems, ammunition and anti-aircraft missiles primarily from the us and uk.

Reportedly, the president of the european council called on the Kremlin to stop the violence, announcing a wave of sanctions politically agreed last night, with the possibility of a further package..

According to reports, russian and Ukrainian forces have clashed in several cities as the invasion enters its second day. Reportedly, 137 Ukrainians and 450 russians have been killed. According to the report, Kyiv, one of the main targets was hit by rocket strikes. Reportedly, photos posted by emergency services showed a damaged residential building, three people were injured, one in a critical condition.

According to a report, 100,000 people have fled their homes following the Ukraine president imposing martial law. Reportedly, Ukraine’s armed forces believe the equivalent of 30-60,000 russian troops have been deployed.

According to reports, russian troops have captured the abandoned nuclear plant of Chernobyl, and staff at the plant have been taken hostage. Reportedly, the site was abandoned following the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986. Over thirty five years later residents are experiencing food insecurity due to soil infertility.