Four heavy explosions occurred in the centre of Kyiv overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Nearby, there are the South Bridge, the towers of the mobile network operators, the subway station of the Friendship of Nations, the Children’s Hospital No. 7 and the City Hospital No. 12.
It has been rumoured that two Russian banks are to be exempt from EU sanctions because they relate to “transactions regarding the supply of energy to the EU.” The Polish Prime Minister immediately referred to the situation and pointed out that such behaviour was unacceptable.
According to Mikhail Podolyak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Russian parliament is scheduled to meet for an extraordinary session on March 4. In his view, Parliament should adopt a regulation on the introduction of martial law in Russia.
“In light of current events, we have no choice but to cancel our shows in Russia and Ukraine which were due to take place this summer. Our thoughts and love go to the brave people of Ukraine, their heroic leader, and all those suffering from this senseless war. Ukraine, we stand with you, and with all those in Russia who oppose the brutal act, and we pray that this madness is brought to a close soon”, wrote Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on Twitter.
Poland tries to help refugees from Ukraine as much as it is possible. There is also a website with necessary information about where refugees may go after crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border.
- The horror inflicted on my country’s neighbours has already caused death and suffering, also among civilians, and represents the most reprehensible level of human rights violations,” said the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zbigniew Rau, on Wednesday in Geneva during the 49th Council meeting.
Ukrinform Agency reported that the control centre of the Russian space agency Roskosmos lost control of its own spy satellites due to a hacking attack by a group affiliated with Anonymous.
The Ukrainian Army launched an ambush attack on the Russian military columns with the NLAW anti-tank missiles donated in large numbers by Great Britain.
Today, the UN General Assembly will hold a very important vote on a resolution calling for an unconditional halt of Russian aggression against Ukraine - said Krzysztof Szczerski, Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations in New York. He added that each country would express its opinion on this war, and everyone would be able to see it.
Prominent Ukrainian artist Tina Karol gave a moving speech during yesterday's manifestation of solidarity with Ukraine organized by the clubs of the “Gazeta Polska.”
The Foundation of Ryszard Kapuściński and the cultural centre in Izabelin are organizing the 5th edition of the “Nature - Culture - Media” festival named after Ryszard Kapuściński, the most famous Polish journalist. The theme of the event is environmental and social awareness.
The FIVB has taken away Russia’s right to organise this year’s edition of Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2022. This is a reaction to the Russian military attack on Ukraine.
More than 377 thousand people have entered Poland through the Polish-Ukrainian border since Thursday. The transports, with all necessary aid, go from Poland to Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia. Students from India who studied in Ukraine were unable to fly to their home country. They found refuge in Poland. There is plenty of fake news according to which Poland has treated Ukrainian students of different skin colour in a racist manner.
Representatives of the US administration warned that they expect the second wave of Russian troops that could break the resistance of the Ukrainians, CNN reported. A siege of Kyiv and bloody city battles are also expected.
The “Cursed Soldiers” were an underground anti-communist armed resistance movement against the Sovietization of post-World War II Poland. It was formed by many former Home Army soldiers who, observing the political situation in Poland after 1945, did not agree with the new system and decided to fight against it. On March 1st, 1951, the imprisoned leaders of the movement were executed, hence why on this date the Cursed Soldiers Remembrance Day is celebrated.
