Russia to Ukraine
Special military operations continue,
The Russian Defense Ministry said it had made 2581
The military targets of Ukraine are paralyzed,
Samui humanitarian corridor opens,
Thousands of civilians were evacuated.
What are the new developments in the situation in Ukraine?
Let's take a look.
The Russian army has destroyed 2581 military targets on the Ukrainian side
On the evening of March 8, the Russian Defense Ministry released an update on the special military operation against Ukraine, and since the beginning of the military operation, the Russian army has destroyed a total of 2581 Ukrainian military targets. These include 90 command posts and communication points, 123 S-300s, beech M1 and Wasp anti-aircraft missile systems, and 81 radar stations.
In addition, the Russians destroyed 897 tanks and armored vehicles, 95 multiple rocket launch systems, 336 artillery and mortars, 662 military vehicles and 84 drones.
The Samui Humanitarian Corridor opens
Thousands of civilians were evacuated
In order to allow civilians to withdraw, the Russian side previously proposed that a temporary ceasefire begin at 10 o'clock Moscow time on the 8th, and open 10 humanitarian corridors in kiev, the capital of Ukraine, Kharkiv, the second largest city, the northern cities of Chernihiv, Mariupol and Samui.
On the same day, the Ukrainian side confirmed the opening of two humanitarian corridors in Sumy and Mariupol, but only one corridor was able to successfully carry out the evacuation operation.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Vlysyshyk said on the same day that Ukraine and Russia agreed to withdraw civilians who had left from Samui to Poltava. The first convoy departs at 10:00 local time. Local samui government officials said that night that about 3,500 people had been evacuated from samui city.
In addition, the Russian National Defense Command Center said on the 8th that Russia independently evacuated more than 5,000 people from Luhansk, Donetsk, and other parts of Ukraine on the same day.
Russian Ministry of Defense: more than 120 tons of humanitarian materials
Transportation to Kharkiv
On the 8th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a message saying that more than 120 tons of humanitarian relief materials were transported from Tula Oblast in Russia to Kharkiv, Ukraine, including food, drinking water, medicine, clothes and bedding, and the delivery process was fully responsible for by the Russian troops. The consignment has now been distributed to various settlements in Kharkiv, mainly for women, children and the elderly.
At present, the Humanitarian Relief Command established by the Russian Ministry of Defense is in a 24-hour operation state, responsible for providing humanitarian relief to ukrainian residents and residents of the Donbass region in areas controlled by the Russian army, and ensuring the safety of the evacuation of residents through humanitarian relief channels.
The Ukrainian president said he was ready to engage in dialogue with Russia
The Ukrainian presidential website released a message on the 8th that Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in an interview with the ABC that Ukraine is ready to hold dialogue with russia on issues such as collective security guarantees, the "future" of the Donbass region and Crimea.
Zelenskiy (infographic)
"I have spoken many times about NATO and have publicly sent a message to Presidents Russia and Putin that we are ready to accept assurances from the relevant countries that must ensure our national security." Russia is also among those countries because Russia is our neighbor. Zelenskiy said.
In the future, Ukraine must sign collective security agreements with all its neighbors, including Russia, as well as the United States, France, Germany and other countries, Zelenskiy said.
The United States has 26 biological laboratories in Ukraine
It's the tip of the iceberg
At the Foreign Ministry's regular press conference on March 8, a reporter asked questions about the U.S. biological laboratory in Ukraine.
In this regard, spokesman Zhao Lijian said: "The United States has 26 biological laboratories in Ukraine, and all research activities are led by the United States. This is just the tip of the iceberg. The U.S. Department of Defense controls 336 biological laboratories in 30 countries around the world. What is America's true intention? What exactly was done? We once again urge the US side to provide comprehensive clarification on its biological militarization activities at home and abroad and to accept multilateral verification. ”
Source: China Military Television Network