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20 March 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Russia Gives Ukraine Ultimatum to Surrender Mariupol VOA 20 Mar 2022 -- Russia has given Ukraine until the early hours of Monday to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready for peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Seven humanitarian corridors are to be opened in the Kyiv, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions today - Deputy Prime Minister President of Ukraine 20 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 18.00, 20.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 20 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 12.00, 20.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 20 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 06.00, 20.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 20 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 24.00, 19.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 20 Mar 2022
- Turkey: Russia, Ukraine 'close to agreement', made progress on 'critical' issues Press TV 20 Mar 2022 -- Turkey's foreign minister says Russia and Ukraine have made progress on their negotiations and are close to an agreement to end the war, nearly a month after Russia launched an operation in Ukraine to demilitarize and de-Nazify the country.
- Deputy Commander Of Russia's Black Sea Fleet Reportedly Killed In Action RFE/RL 20 Mar 2022 -- The deputy commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been killed in battle near the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the Kremlin-installed governor of the Russia-occupied city of Sevastopol said.
- Ten Million People Have Fled Their Homes In Ukraine Since War Began, UN Says RFE/RL 20 Mar 2022 -- Ten million people - about one-quarter of the population - have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to Russia's unprovoked war, the United Nations refugee chief said on March 20.
- UPDATES: Russian MoD Calls on Kiev to Take Back Order to Militants to Become 'Martyrs of Mariupol' Sputnik 20 Mar 2022 -- In Mariupol, which has become a base of operation for the Azov battalion, nationalists are preventing the evacuation of local residents and using civilians as human shields while they launch counterattacks at advancing Russian forces from hospitals, schools, and other civilian infrastructure.
- Russian Forces Close to Defeating Ukrainian Nationalist Battalion 'Donbass', Defence Ministry Says Sputnik 20 Mar 2022 -- One of the main declared goals of the Russian special operation in Ukraine is to de-Nazify the country. Nationalist groups are the core of the volunteer battalions that have been used by Kiev in its attacks on the Donbass republics since 2014, with many of them being caught committing war crimes.
- Russian Armed Forces Wipe Out Major Ukrainian Military Base Using Hypersonic Missile Sputnik 20 Mar 2022 -- On Sunday, Russia's Defence Ministry said that over the past 24 hours, Russian warplanes had obliterated 62 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects, including three command posts, as part of Moscow's ongoing special operation in Ukraine.
- MoD: Over 100 Ukrainian Covert Op Troops and Foreign Mercenaries Eliminated West of Kiev Sputnik 20 Mar 2022 -- Russia has repeatedly warned foreign countries against allowing their citizens to travel to Ukraine in order to take part in the hostilities, stressing that anyone firing at Russian troops during the special op will be considered a valid target.
- Pentagon chief asks Putin to 'seek a diplomatic solution' of Ukraine crisis Press TV 20 Mar 2022 -- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that Russia made "missteps" and "struggled with logistics" in its military campaign in Ukraine, and asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to "seek a diplomatic solution."
- US 'concerned' Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine Press TV 20 Mar 2022 -- The United States says it is "concerned" that Russians "may use chemical weapons in Ukraine," ratcheting up its propaganda offensive against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
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- Russia not to initiate reconciliation with West: Lavrov People's Daily 20 Mar 2022 -- Russia remains open to cooperation with Western countries, but will not initiate an improvement in the relations with them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday.
- France Freezes $24Bln of Russian Central Bank's Assets Sputnik 20 Mar 2022 -- France has frozen 22 billion euros ($24 billion) worth of assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
- Chinese MFA: Western Sanctions Against Russia Are Increasingly 'Outrageous' Sputnik 20 Mar 2022 -- Since the special military operation in Ukraine started last month, Russia has become the country with the largest number of sanctions imposed against it, overtaking Iran. While repeatedly denouncing the sanctions against Russia, China itself has faced threats of restrictions from the US if it refuses to condemn Moscow.
- Russian FM: We never betray friends, Iran very close to us Press TV 20 Mar 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country, unlike the US, is not seeking "selfish interests" by the restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
- Amid Western Sanctions, India Explores Rupee-Ruble Mechanism for Trade with Russia VOA 20 Mar 2022 -- India is considering establishing a payment mechanism in local currencies to allow it to continue trade with Russia, which has been hit with Western sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
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