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21 March 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Operational information on 18.00, 21.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 21 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 12.00, 21.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 21 Mar 2022
- The position of our army is very clear: all invaders will get a harsh rebuff, regardless of who they are or where they come from - Oleksii Reznikov Ukraine MOD 21 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 06.00, 21.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 21 Mar 2022
- Operational information on 24.00, 20.03.2022 regarding the russian invasion Ukraine MOD 21 Mar 2022
- Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 21 Mar 2022
- Russian Military Activities in Ukraine Conducted 'In Silos' DoD News 21 Mar 2022 -- It's been nearly a month since Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, and Russian forces have been unable to achieve what Pentagon leaders believe to be their goals.
- Defense Official Says Ukrainians Continue Strong Resistance Against Russian Invaders DoD News 21 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian forces — including civilians — are continuing to frustrate Russian invasion forces on the ground and in the air, a senior Defense Department official said today.
- Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Turkish FM says Russia, Ukraine make progress in ceasefire negotiations People's Daily 21 Mar 2022 -- The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Monday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution. Following are the latest developments of the situation:
- Russia says to open humanitarian corridors from Mariupol People's Daily 21 Mar 2022 -- Humanitarian corridors from Ukraine's Mariupol will be opened from 10 a.m. Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday, Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, said Sunday.
- Ukraine, Russia agree to create eight humanitarian corridors, excluding Mariupol Press TV 21 Mar 2022 -- The two warring sides in the Ukraine conflict have reached an agreement to create eight humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from besieged towns and cities.
- As Accusations Of Russian War Crimes Mount, Mariupol Defenders Struggle To Hold Off Invasion RFE/RL 21 Mar 2022 -- Amid growing accusations of war crimes, Ukrainian forces and residents of Mariupol continued what the government called their "heroic" resistance to a brutal Russian attack as the Ukrainian president restated his call for peace talks even as he took a defiant stand against the Kremlin's surrender ultimatums.
- Ukraine To Send Dozens Of Buses To Help Evacuate Residents Of Embattled Mariupol RFE/RL 21 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine's central government plans to send dozens of buses to the southern port city of Mariupol to aid the evacuation of refugees from fighting there amid a continuing onslaught by invading Russian forces.
- Ukraine Rejects Russian Ultimatum to Surrender Mariupol VOA 21 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine rejected a Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol Monday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready for peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Russia says to open humanitarian corridors from Mariupol People's Daily 21 Mar 2022 -- Humanitarian corridors from Ukraine's Mariupol will be opened from 10 a.m. Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday, Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, said Sunday.
- Russia, Ukraine make progress in ceasefire negotiations: Turkish FM People's Daily 21 Mar 2022 -- Russia and Ukraine have made progress on the "critical" articles of a ceasefire agreement being negotiated, but some issues still require decisions by their leaders, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Sunday.
- Day 26: Russia gives Ukraine ultimatum to surrender Mariupol Press TV 21 Mar 2022 -- Russia has given Ukraine an ultimatum to surrender Mariupol, warning that the southeastern port city is experiencing "a terrible humanitarian catastrophe."
- Russian MoD: Kiev Ordered Nationalist Battalions to Disguise as Civilians to Leave Mariupol Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- Russia has accused nationalist fighters operating in Ukraine of using civilians as a "human shield" and ordering militants fighting in Mariupol to become "martyrs".
- US Sending Secretly Acquired Soviet Air Defence Systems to Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- The United States is sending secretly acquired Soviet air defence equipment to Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
- Shopping Malls on Outskirts of Kiev Were Used by Nationalists to Store Ammunition, Russian MoD Says Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- Earlier, videos emerged on social media appearing to show that a parking lot at a shopping mall in Kiev, which was destroyed last night, was used to deploy Ukrainian Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS).
- Russian Paratroopers Drive Nationalist Battalions Out of Kiev Suburbs, MoD Says Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- According to the Defence Ministry, retreating radicals left behind military vehicles and weapons, which Russian troops will transfer to the militia forces of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.
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- Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 21 Mar 2022 -- At the initiative of the Uzbek side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
- Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Bulgaria's unfriendly actions Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Mar 2022
- Russia to Retaliate Against Expulsion of 10 Diplomats From Sofia, Ambassador Says Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- Russia will retaliate against the expulsion of ten diplomats from the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia, Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova said on Monday.
- Russia summons US ambassador, warns ties on verge of collapse Press TV 21 Mar 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has summoned US Ambassador John Sullivan, warning that Moscow-Washington relations are on the verge of entire collapse as the Russian military operation in Ukraine enters its 26th day.
- Russia Summons U.S. Ambassador After Biden Calls Putin A 'War Criminal' RFE/RL 21 Mar 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has summoned U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan over recent comments by President Joe Biden calling Russian President Vladimir Putin "a war criminal" for Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
- US Threatens to Expand Sanctions Against Russia, Says 'Nowhere Near' Lifting Restrictions Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- The United States could impose more sanctions on Russia and the White House is "nowhere near" lifting any of the restrictions, Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, said.
- Biden Warns U.S. Private Sector Of Russian Cyberattacks, Citing 'Evolving Evidence' RFE/RL 21 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has warned the nation's businesses and nongovernmental organizations to immediately "harden" their defenses against potential cyberattacks by the Russian government, citing "evolving intelligence" of such plans by the Kremlin.
- Biden Calls on US Firms to Boost Cyber Defenses Amid Claims of Potential Russian Attack Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- This is not the first time that top US officials have reported new cyberattacks against US companies by hacker groups said to be directly or indirectly supported by Moscow. Russia has consistently denied allegations of cyberattacks against sovereign states.
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy NSA for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger, March 21, 2022 The White House 21 Mar 2022
- Statement by President Biden on our Nation's Cybersecurity The White House 21 Mar 2022
- Statement from CISA Director Easterly on Potential Russian Cyberattacks Against the United States CISA 21 Mar 2022 -- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly released the following statement today:
- Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Cybersecurity Preparedness DHS 21 Mar 2022 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on cybersecurity preparedness:
- EU Ministers Discuss Further Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 21 Mar 2022 -- Foreign and defense ministers from the European Union are meeting in Brussels to discuss more sanctions on Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The ministers from the bloc's 27 members are also discussing emergency aid and military cooperation during their March 21 meeting.
- EU scrambles to shake off dependence on Russian energy amid Ukraine conflict People's Daily 21 Mar 2022 -- Oil prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the conflict in Ukraine amid fears that the European Union (EU) may ban the energy imports from Russia, a sign that the proposed embargo will inevitably backfire on its own economy.
- Envoy upholds China's position amid pressure to condemn Russia Global Times 21 Mar 2022 -- China's trusted relations with Russia and good relations with Ukraine give it the unique position in international efforts for peace talks, Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang reiterated China's stance on the Ukraine crisis in an interview on a US talk show.
- China 'won't be coerced by US' on its ties with Russia Global Times 21 Mar 2022 -- After the video call between Chinese and US top leaders, the US side and Western media are trying to hype a narrative that Washington is warning Beijing that any attempt "to provide military support" to Moscow would bring consequences. However, Chinese experts said such a ridiculous approach is an arrogant and useless coercion that is doomed to fail, and China has strong confidence in its foreign policy on the Ukraine issue and it will not be coerced by anyone.
- India May Increase Investment in Russian Oil and Gas Fields If West Leaves Market, Oil Minister Says Sputnik 21 Mar 2022 -- Energy firms such as British Petroleum, Shell, Centrica, and others have announced their withdrawal from Russian oil and gas fields in response to Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Energy has become an important pillar of India's special and privileged relationship with Russia during the Narendra Modi era.
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