Russia fired hypersonic missile at Ukraine, first time in the world such missile was used

Russia says it has destroyed a missile and aerial equipment stockpile in Ukraine using its latest hypersonic missile, the Kinzhal. For the first time in any war in the world, a hypersonic missile has been used. At the same time, on Saturday, Ukraine killed another top Russian commander. The Ukrainian military has claimed that Lieutenant General Andrei Mordevichev, commander of the Russian Army's 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, was killed in fighting in southern Ukraine. So far Ukraine has killed 5 military generals of this level.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the hypersonic missile was fired in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, west of Ukraine. He also claimed that in the last 24 hours, his Air Force has attacked 69 military installations in Ukraine. These include 4 command posts. In addition, Russia has also used the anti-ship missile system Bastion and through it destroyed a military installation in the Russian city of Odessa, located on the Black Sea coast. On the other hand, Ukrainian and Russian armies in Mariupol are fighting to capture the Azovstal steel plant. It is one of the largest plants in Europe. A spokesman for the Ukrainian government said the plant was on the verge of destruction.

Talk to Putin, otherwise generations of Russians will suffer: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin should speak directly to him to stop the fighting, otherwise generations of Russians will suffer the consequences. In a message to Russians after Putin's rally at a Moscow stadium, Zelensky said the same number of troops have been deployed to Ukraine, and Friday's event marks the biggest ground conflict in Europe since World War II. Drawing stakes. Thinking about the bodies of 14,000 Russian soldiers and tens of thousands wounded and crippled in that stadium in Moscow, he will take his own pictures. Zelensky said 9,000 more civilians were evacuated from Mariupol on Friday. So far 180000 people have been safely evacuated from here.

Peace talks may drag on for several weeks

Zelensky has said that the outcome of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could take several weeks to come out as they are taking a long time to reach agreement on many issues.

Such unity has not been seen for a long time: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a flag rally in Moscow to show strength in support of his decision to impose war on Ukraine. At a rally organized to mark the eighth anniversary of the Russian occupation of Crimea, Putin said Kremlin soldiers fought "shoulder to shoulder" and supported each other. This kind of unity had not been seen for a long time, he said. The patriotic songs that were sung during this period were their opening lyrics – Ukraine, Crimea, Belarus and Moldova, this is all my country.

Flame reaching NATO

The flames of war seem to be rising towards NATO as well. Russia on Thursday warned Slovakia that it would target its supply chain if it went ahead with plans to sell S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine. Following this threat, NATO has announced the deployment of air defense systems in Slovakia. Slovakia is a member of NATO.

The body of the student killed in Ukraine will come tomorrow

The Karnataka government has said that the body of Naveen Shekharappa, an Indian medical student killed in the ongoing fighting in Ukraine, will arrive in India on March 21. All necessary paperwork in this regard has been completed. Naveen was killed in a Russian attack on March 1 in Kharkiv.

• The operation to rescue those trapped in the attack on the theater in Mariupol continued on Saturday. So far 130 people have been rescued. Several hundred people are still trapped.
• Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has informed that since the start of the fighting, 112 children have died in the country and 140 have been injured.
• According to UN agency UNICEF, 1.5 million children have been sent out of Ukraine.
• Three Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) wearing Russian flag-colored space suits. This is the first group of Russian astronauts to reach the ISS since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. It is not clear why he is wearing such a space suit.

10 more corridors agreed with Russia

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk has said that 10 more corridors have been agreed with Russia to evacuate civilians from the war zone. Of these, one corridor is in Mariupol while the others are in Kyiv and Luhansk regions.

Britain said sanctions will not be lifted from Russian businessmen

Britain's Foreign Minister Liz Truss has said the sanctions imposed on Russian businessmen will not be lifted. He said, it is very difficult. These elites have given the ability to do what Putin is doing. His hands are stained with blood. Truss also raised doubts about the return of Russian owner of football club FC Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, to the UK.