Here are the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine:– Russia encircling Kyiv –Russian forces advance ever closer to the capital from the north, west and northeast. – Mayor abducted –Ukrainian lawmakers say Russian soldiers have abducted the mayor of the southern city of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov. – Space station ‘could crash’ – The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos warns that Western sanctions could cause the International Space Station to crash. – Abramovich disqualified –The Premier League board disqualifies Roman Abramovich as a director of Chelsea Football Club after the Russian billionaire was placed under Western sanctions. – 2.5 million flee –More than two and a half million people have fled the “senseless war” in Ukraine, the UN says — more than half to Poland.

Source: Punch March 13, 2022 05:20 UTC