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At Least 902 Civilians Killed In Ukraine Since Russian Invasion Began: UN
At least 902 civilians have been killed and 1,459 injured in Ukraine as of midnight local time on March 19, the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Sunday.
Most of the casualties were from explosive weapons such as shelling from heavy artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems, and missile and airstrikes, OHCHR said.
More Than A Quarter Of Population Have Now Fled Theirs Homes In Ukraine: UN
Ten million people - more than a quarter of the population - have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to Russia's "devastating" war, news agency AFP quoted United Nations refugees chief as saying on Sunday.
Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy Warns Of World War III If Talks With Russia Fail
"I'm ready for negotiations with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean World War III," The Kyiv Independent quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as saying.
Zelenskyy said that he's ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he was "ready for the last two years," but warned that if negotiation attempts fail, it could lead to a new World War.
Pope Francis Denounces Russia's 'Repugnant War' Against Ukraine As 'Senseless Massacre'
Pope Francis has denounced Russia’s “repugnant war” against Ukraine as a “cruel and sacrilegious inhumanity.”
In some of his strongest words yet since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, Francis on Sunday told thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square that every day brings more atrocities in what is a “senseless massacre.” (AP)
Russia Hits Ukraine With Hypersonic Missile Again, Bombs School In Mariupol: Report
Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia had bombed a school sheltering 400 people in the besieged port of Mariupol, as Moscow claimed that it had again fired a hypersonic missile in Ukraine, reports AFP News Agency
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