KYIV, March 8 – Russia's military offensive against Ukraine led to the destruction of civilian infrastructure and civilian casualties, and forced over 2.011 million people to leave the country in 12 days of war in search of safety, protection and assistance, according to information on the website Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at 12:00 on Tuesday.

KYIV, March 8 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has again called on Russian President Vladimir Putin for a dialogue, stressing that Ukraine is ready to talk and seek compromises, but is not ready to capitulate.

KYIV, March 9 - Ukraine’s decommissioned Chornobyl NPP was forced to start emergency diesel power generator after power supplies to the facility had been suddenly cut off, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday.

BERLIN, March 9 - Germany has emerged as the main roadblock to broaden European Union sanctions against Russia by targeting the country’s biggest bank and its energy sector, Bloomberg reported.

LONDON, March 9 - Britain has stepped up its supply of weapons to the Ukrainian military, adding Starstreak anti-air missiles to a list that already includes significant numbers of anti-tank weapons, Defense News reported.

WASHINGTON, March 9 - The Biden administration publicly warned Wednesday that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine as the White House rejected Russian claims of illegal chemical weapons development in the country it has invaded, The Associated Press reported.

KYIV, March 10 – The continuation of the reform of the health care system requires transformation depending on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Volodymyr Zelensky said following a health policy meeting.

KYIV, March 10 - The deputy head of Ukraine’s central bank on Wednesday accused her own press office of trying to censor comments she gave to a local media outlet, an allegation the bank’s press chief denied, Reuters reported.

KYIV, March 9 – President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the Center for Countering Disinformation, the creation of which was announced earlier, will begin its operation soon and will become an international hub for countering propaganda and disinformation in the future.

KYIV, March 9 – President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to visit the Lithuanian capital in 2021 to participate in a conference on reforms in Ukraine, said Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the President's Office of Ukraine.