The Russian airstrike, which was carried out in the morning in Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine, targeted the airport, said the mayor of the city Ruslan Martsinkiv. The authorities of Lutsk in the Volyn Oblast have informed about the attack on an airfield near the city.
The German government remains opposed to a boycott of fossil fuel imports from Russia. Many people, however, suggest that the embargo would have a greater impact on the Russian economy than previous sanctions. The Ukrainian Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany describes the rejection of the embargo as "the biggest backstab for Ukraine.”
- The situation at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station is dangerous. Because of Russia’s activities, it was cut off from power. Now, nobody knows what is going on there - the adviser of the administration of the Ukrainian President Mikhail Podolak told the Ukrainska Pravda.
- A portal involved in Russia's disinformation activities publishes a false text regarding the admission of refugees from Ukraine to Poland – Stanisław Żaryn, Spokesperson of the Minister-Special Services Coordinator, wrote on Twitter today.
In a letter to the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and the Head of EU Diplomacy Josep Borrell, 45 Members of different political groups in the European Parliament have called for frozen Russian assets to be used for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
Alicja Kapuscinńka was born on March 4th, 1933, exactly a year after her future husband Ryszard Kapuscinski. She first studied history at the University of Warsaw, and later moved to the Medical University of Warsaw to become a paediatrician. After her husband’s death, she supported initiatives celebrating the memory of Kapusciński. She died on Monday, March 7th, at the age of 89.
Screenwriter Ziemowit Szczerek and director Piotr Sieklucki of the New Proxima Theatre in Cracow are drafting a show about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. “Zelensky is an actor and this, in a sense, is the role of his life. He’s gaining the world’s support for Ukraine, which is extremely important. I would like to analyse this phenomenon,” declares Szczerek.
The decision on the handover of the MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine is now in the hands of NATO and the USA – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. He stressed the need for a unanimous decision on the handover of aircraft throughout NATO.
“You think you’ve done a heroic deed, but you haven’t done enough,” writes the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a text published on Wednesday in the newspaper “Welt.” Dmytro Kuleba urged the government to make quicker decisions.
“Together we can protect our European democratic values,” the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko stressed in a video addressed to the presidents and mayors of European cities. He called for help to end “the senseless war.”
The captain of the Polish national football team Robert Lewandowski talked about the decision to disqualify Russia and Poland's advance to the final of Path B of the World Cup in Qatar.
On March 12, at 2:00 p.m., a demonstration organised by the clubs of the “Gazeta Polska” will begin at Warsaw’s Three Crosses Square (Plac Trzech Krzyży) under the slogan: “Mothers cry: Stop shooting at children!” The event ends in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation.
The exploding price of oil is driving up fuel prices. We pay more than 7 PLN/l for gasoline, and at the end of March and beginning of April it may even be 8 PLN/l – said the analyst of e-petrol Jakub Bogucki.
The Russians continue to bomb residential areas and kill civilians. That night, they attacked Sumy and Ochtyrka. They killed at least 14 people, including children, local authorities reported.
Since the beginning of Russia's attack on Ukraine, more than a million refugees have arrived in Poland. Yesterday alone there were 140,000. The government...
In an astonishing display of endurance and determination, Robert Karas emerged triumphant after an astounding 164 hours, 14 minutes, and 2 seconds. This remarkable feat took place in Brazil as part of the IUTA World Cup Brasil Ultra Triathlon event. Karas's exceptional performance left spectators in awe as he pushed the boundaries of human capability to achieve this unprecedented milestone.
