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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: US rushing $200 million in weapons for Ukraine's defence

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 13, 2022, 05:05:07 IST

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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: US rushing $200 million in weapons for Ukraine's defence

The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials pleaded for more equipment to defend against heavy shelling by Russian forces. Stay with TOI for all updates:

15:09 (IST) Mar 11

Mayor of Ukraine's Kharkiv says city is under non-stop bombardment, reports Reuters

14:54 (IST) Mar 11

All Ukrainian nuclear power stations operate stably but staff facing psychological pressure from Russian forces, says Ukraine's nuclear energy generating company (Reuters)

14:42 (IST) Mar 11

2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, says UN (AFP)

14:37 (IST) Mar 11

Read: Vladimir Putin says volunteers welcome to help fight against Ukrainian forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he wanted to allow volunteers to fight against Ukrainian forces and approved handing over captured Western missile systems to Russian-backed rebel fighters.

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14:02 (IST) Mar 11

Putin says we must welcome volunteers who want to fight against Ukrainian forces, help them get to combat areas. (Reuters)

13:55 (IST) Mar 11

We were scared the first 2 days & gained strength slowly. We reached Poland in almost 40hrs but were happy to be safe... I don't think anyone from India was left in Sumy. Indian Embassy & GoI made our travel easy.

Adil & Ajit, 4th-year students of Sumy State University (As reported by ANI)

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13:54 (IST) Mar 11

External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar will be making a statement in the upcoming second part of the Budget session of Parliament on Operation Ganga and Ukraine, say top sources (ANI)

13:52 (IST) Mar 11

Putin holds meeting with Russian security council, reports Reuters

13:21 (IST) Mar 11

Indian Air Force aircraft, carrying 213 Indian students who were stranded in Ukraine, arrives at Hindan airbase in Ghaziabad, UP

13:15 (IST) Mar 11

Read: Russian strikes hit western Ukraine far from main offensive

Local authorities say Russian strikes hit near airports in the western Ukrainian cities of Ivano-Frankiivsk and Lutsk, far from Russia's main attack targets elsewhere in Ukraine.

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12:40 (IST) Mar 11

Russian strikes hit western Ukraine far from main offensive,reports AP

12:38 (IST) Mar 11

Ukraine hopes humanitarian corridor will beopened from city of Mariupol on Friday, say deputy PM (Reuters)

12:36 (IST) Mar 11

Bombs hit near airports in west Ukrainian cities Ivano-Frankiivsk and Lutsk, far from Russia's main push, reports AP

12:27 (IST) Mar 11

Ukraine says it will no longer buy Russian nuclear fuel, reports Reuters

11:43 (IST) Mar 11

Hungary PM Orban says there will not be EU sanction against Russia that would apply to gas or oil in Facebook video (Reuters)

11:35 (IST) Mar 11

UK says it remains highly unlikely that Russia successfully achieved objectives outlined in pre-invasion plan for Ukraine (Reuters)

11:34 (IST) Mar 11

About 222,000 evacuated to Russia from Ukraine, says Russian media (Reuters)

11:07 (IST) Mar 11

Civilian targets hit in Ukraine's Dnipro, say emergency services (AFP)

11:01 (IST) Mar 11

Senate gives final approval to Ukraine aid, huge budget bill

A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval on Thursday, hitching a ride on a government-wide spending bill that's five months late but loaded with political prizes for both parties.

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10:25 (IST) Mar 11

US: With government funding due to expire at midnight Friday into Saturday, senators in the legislative body's upper chamber green-lit the $1.5 trillion package -- including $14 billion in aid to war-torn Ukraine, reports AFP