On the seventh day of the conflict, Russian forces continued their offensive on several towns in Ukraine.
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Nearly 836,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled the country since the start of the war, the UN estimates.
The essence of the seventh day of war in Ukraine in three points:
Here are the latest developments of the day, minute by minute
5:42 | The UN lists nearly 836,000 refugees from Ukraine
The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine for neighboring countries jumped again to almost 836,000 in 1er March, according to a census by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees released on Wednesday.
5:25 am | The main Russian bank Sberbank leaves the European market
Sberbank Group, Russia’s main bank, announced on Wednesday that it was withdrawing from the European market, after being hit by massive financial sanctions in retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
5:18 | UN General Assembly urged to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine
The UN General Assembly is called to vote on Wednesday, after two days of speeches by its members, on a draft resolution aimed at condemning Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and asking for an “immediate” withdrawal from his troops.
The West and the UN accuse Moscow of violating Article 2 of the United Nations Charter requiring its members to refrain from threats and the use of force to settle a crisis. Russia, for its part, claims to exercise its right to self-defence, provided for in Article 51 of the Charter.
5:05 am | The Russian army claims to have conquered the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine
The Russian army said on Wednesday morning that it had seized the Ukrainian port city of Kherson, located in the south of the country, near the Crimean peninsula, after fierce fighting in recent hours.
“Russian army units have taken full control of the regional capital of Kherson,” Russian armed forces spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
4h30 | Intrusion of a Russian helicopter in the North of Japan according to Tokyo, which protests
Tokyo protested to Moscow on Wednesday after an alleged violation of Japanese airspace by a Russian helicopter in the north of the Japanese archipelago amid international tensions around Ukraine.
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