Russia - Ukraine War News Roundup -- March 9, 2022

 

Daily Mail: Zelensky begs again for NATO to impose a no-fly zone after obliteration of Mariupol as he warns 'millions' could die if the West waits 'for World War Three to start' - and adds Putin is 'going directly to hell' 

* Vlodymyr Zelensky has begged NATO to impose a no-fly zone after horrific bombing of the maternity hospital 

* Ukraine's President warned yesterday that millions could die if Vladimir Putin's bombing campaign continues 

* Russian forces yesterday destroyed Mariupol's maternity hospital in 'direct hit', leaving children under rubble 

* At least 17 people were injured in the attack, among them women who were in labour at the time, officials said 

* Elsewhere, Russian armour was spotted just 13 miles from Kyiv as the invaders pushed past the town of Irpin 

President Vlodymyr Zelensky warned on Wednesday that 'millions' of Ukrainians could die if NATO and the West wait for World War Three to start before imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop Vladimir Putin's bombing campaign. 

He also warned that Russia wants Ukrainians to 'feel like animals' as he urged NATO and the West to act two weeks after Moscow launched an all-out invasion of his homeland - and added that Putin is 'going directly to hell'.  

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 Live Updates  

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia admits using thermobaric weapons, UK says; fears Putin could use chemical attack – live -- The Guardian  

Live: Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of bombing children’s hospital in Mariupol -- France 24  

Live: Children under rubble, says Zelensky, as Russia bombs hospital -- BBC  

Russian threatens US with sanctions; artillery strike ravages maternity hospital. Live Ukraine updates -- USA Today 

Russia admits to use of conscripts in Ukraine invasion — live updates -- DW  

UN head decries ‘horrific’ attack on Mariupol hospital: Live News -- Al Jazeera 

Russia-Ukraine war: Key developments in the ongoing conflict -- AP

 Russia - Ukraine War News Roundup -- March 9, 2022  

Ukraine war: President Zelenskyy says millions of people could die if world does not act now to stop the bombing -- Sky News  

Ukraine war at 2-week mark: Russians slowed but not stopped -- AP 

Britain and US fear Russia could be setting stage to use chemical weapons -- The Guardian  

Urban warfare 'nightmare' looms if Russia enters Ukraine cities -- RFI 

Putin sinks to another low: Russian rocket attack destroys maternity hospital in Mariupol leaving children buried under rubble - Zelensky brands it 'genocide' and accuses world leaders of being 'accomplices to terror' -- Daily Mail  

Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt -- AP 

Ukraine war: Maternity hospital hit by Russian air strike -- BBC  

Ukrainian officials say Russian air strike hit children's and maternity hospital in besieged port city of Mariupol -- ABC News Australia  

Ukrainians pay heavy toll as Russia targets strategic city of Mykolaiv -- France 24 

Besieged Ukraine city of Mariupol buries dead in mass grave -- AP  

War in Ukraine: Civilians flee strategic town of Irpin as Russian troops advance -- France 24  

Sirens in Ukraine's Capital as Civilians Try to Flee Cities -- AP  

War in Ukraine: Troops dig in near Kyiv -- BBC  

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges UK to declare Russia a terrorist state, says Ukraine 'will fight until the end' -- ABC News Australia  

Fighting hampers renewed efforts to evacuate Ukrainian cities -- Al Jazeera  

Thousands evacuate from Ukraine through humanitarian corridor, with more set to open up -- ABC News Australia  

Ukraine: Number of refugees reaches 2 million, UN says -- DW  

Russia has moved an armored military train into Ukraine from Crimea, video shows -- CNN  

US and UK rule out no-fly zone over Ukraine, again -- Al Jazeera  

Foreign fighters gather in Ukraine to support Volodymyr Zelenskyy's international legion against Russia -- ABC News Australia 

 It is illegal to join fight in Ukraine, Grant Shapps tells UK troops -- The Guardian 

'It's like a firefighter who hears the alarm ringing': One of the 'world's deadliest snipers' who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq arrives in Ukraine from Canada after answering Zelensky's plea for foreign fighters -- Daily Mail  

Despite Russian Threats About Treatment of POWs, American Veterans Look to Help Ukraine -- Military.com  

UK plans to send anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, says Ben Wallace -- The Guardian  

Ukraine war: UK will not escalate the conflict 'in a way that would be unacceptable' to the world, Grant Shapps says -- Stars and Stripes  

Ukraine's deputy prime minister warns of potential Chernobyl disaster due to power cut but IAEA says situation is not critical -- ABC News Australia  

Ukraine: Chernobyl nuclear plant off power grid, generators running instead -- DW  

Ukraine war: Chernobyl power supply cut off, says energy operator -- BBC  

Ukraine: First Lady Olena Zelenska condemns Russian 'mass murder' -- BBC  

‘Easier to survive outside cities’: Ukraine's countryside offers safe haven from Russian invasion -- France 24