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Strategic Ukrainian port of Kherson falls to Russian forces

Black Sea city of 290,000 people now under Russian control as Moscow's forces press on with their offensive

The National

March 03, 2022

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Russian forces have taken the Ukrainian port of Kherson, local officials have confirmed, the first major urban centre to fall since Moscow's attack a week ago.

“The [Russian] occupiers are in all parts of the city and are very dangerous,” Gennady Lakhuta, head of the regional administration, wrote on messaging service Telegram on Wednesday.

Mayor Igor Kolykhayev said late on Wednesday that Russian troops were in the streets and had entered the council building. He called on civilians to walk through the streets only in daylight and in ones and twos.

“There were armed visitors in the city executive committee today,” he said in a statement. “I didn't make any promises to them … I just asked them not to shoot people.”

The strategic port city of 290,000 people near the Black Sea came under siege as Russian forces pressed ahead with their offensive across other towns and cities.

Another important Ukrainian port, Berdiansk, has already been seized by Russian troops, while Mariupol has repelled attacks “with dignity,” according to that city's mayor, Vadim Boichenko.

Damage after the shelling of buildings in central Kharkiv, Ukraine. EPA
Damage after the shelling of buildings in central Kharkiv, Ukraine. EPA
Workers from a local construction company weld anti-tank obstacles to be placed on roads around Kyiv as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
Workers from a local construction company weld anti-tank obstacles to be placed on roads around Kyiv as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
Anti-war protesters attach sunflowers to barriers in front of the Russian embassy. Reuters
Anti-war protesters attach sunflowers to barriers in front of the Russian embassy. Reuters
Ukrainian volunteers prepare food for displaced people outside Lviv railway station in western Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian volunteers prepare food for displaced people outside Lviv railway station in western Ukraine. AP
A Ukrainian soldier holds an anti-tank launcher north-east of Kyiv. AFP
A Ukrainian soldier holds an anti-tank launcher north-east of Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainian refugees rest at Warsaw East train station in Poland. EPA
Ukrainian refugees rest at Warsaw East train station in Poland. EPA
Children look out from a carriage window as a train prepares to depart from a station in Lviv to the town of Uzhhorod near the border with Slovakia. AFP
Children look out from a carriage window as a train prepares to depart from a station in Lviv to the town of Uzhhorod near the border with Slovakia. AFP
A girl who fled Ukraine is reunited with her father in Medyka, south-eastern Poland. AP Photo
A girl who fled Ukraine is reunited with her father in Medyka, south-eastern Poland. AP Photo
Tears outside a house damaged by a Russian airstrike in Gorenka, on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP Photo
Tears outside a house damaged by a Russian airstrike in Gorenka, on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP Photo
A civil defence member is poised to shoot as a vehicle approaches a checkpoint in Gorenka. AP Photo
A civil defence member is poised to shoot as a vehicle approaches a checkpoint in Gorenka. AP Photo
A Ukrainian civil defence member in the garden of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike. AP Photo
A Ukrainian civil defence member in the garden of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike. AP Photo
Members of the US Army 3rd Infantry Division board a plane bound for Germany in Savannah, Georgia. EPA
Members of the US Army 3rd Infantry Division board a plane bound for Germany in Savannah, Georgia. EPA
Prayers for peace in Ukraine at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square. AFP
Prayers for peace in Ukraine at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square. AFP
A woman (right) hugs an arriving passenger from a train carrying refugees at Berlin's central station. EPA
A woman (right) hugs an arriving passenger from a train carrying refugees at Berlin's central station. EPA
Firefighters battle a blaze in a Kharkiv police building hit by shelling. AFP
Firefighters battle a blaze in a Kharkiv police building hit by shelling. AFP
A Ukrainian woman makes a phone call after crossing the Slovakian border. AFP
A Ukrainian woman makes a phone call after crossing the Slovakian border. AFP
A doctor takes shelter in the basement of a Kyiv perinatal centre. Reuters
A doctor takes shelter in the basement of a Kyiv perinatal centre. Reuters
Debris which locals say was caused by shelling in separatist-controlled Horlivka, Donetsk. Reuters
Debris which locals say was caused by shelling in separatist-controlled Horlivka, Donetsk. Reuters
MPs in London give a standing ovation to Ukraine ambassador Vadym Prystaiko, who was in the public gallery. AP
MPs in London give a standing ovation to Ukraine ambassador Vadym Prystaiko, who was in the public gallery. AP
Distraught women and children fleeing Ukraine wait to enter Poland at the Korczowa crossing. Getty
Distraught women and children fleeing Ukraine wait to enter Poland at the Korczowa crossing. Getty
Newborn Ivan lies next to his mother as they shelter in the basement of a Kyiv perinatal centre. Reuters
Newborn Ivan lies next to his mother as they shelter in the basement of a Kyiv perinatal centre. Reuters
Firefighters hand water to people in a Ukrainian train full of refugees in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
Firefighters hand water to people in a Ukrainian train full of refugees in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
Ukrainian refugees queue to file for residency permits at Prague's police headquarters. AFP
Ukrainian refugees queue to file for residency permits at Prague's police headquarters. AFP
Firefighters work to contain a blaze in buildings housing the Kharkiv regional police department. AFP
Firefighters work to contain a blaze in buildings housing the Kharkiv regional police department. AFP
A woman and her children sit in a tent in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter. AP
A woman and her children sit in a tent in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter. AP
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the Kharkiv National University building, which city officials said was damaged by Russian shelling. Reuters
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the Kharkiv National University building, which city officials said was damaged by Russian shelling. Reuters
An elderly woman comforts a child as they take shelter inside an underground station in Kyiv. Reuters
An elderly woman comforts a child as they take shelter inside an underground station in Kyiv. Reuters
People queue at a pharmacy in central Kyiv. Reuters
People queue at a pharmacy in central Kyiv. Reuters
A woman is consoled by a volunteer after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania. Reuters
A woman is consoled by a volunteer after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania. Reuters
A Ukrainian civilian in the city of Zhytomyr practises throwing petrol bombs. Reuters
A Ukrainian civilian in the city of Zhytomyr practises throwing petrol bombs. Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses after an interview with Reuters in Kyiv. Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses after an interview with Reuters in Kyiv. Reuters
A blast is seen at Kyiv's TV tower. Reuters
A blast is seen at Kyiv's TV tower. Reuters
A girl in Siret, Romania, covers herself with a blanket after fleeing from Ukraine. Reuters
A girl in Siret, Romania, covers herself with a blanket after fleeing from Ukraine. Reuters
Ukraine's ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, acknowledges applause from US first lady Jill Biden as they attend President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address in Washington. AFP
Ukraine's ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, acknowledges applause from US first lady Jill Biden as they attend President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address in Washington. AFP
A man walks past the remains of Russian military vehicles in Bucha, close to Kyiv. AFP
A man walks past the remains of Russian military vehicles in Bucha, close to Kyiv. AFP
Civilians cross a river on a blown-up bridge on Kyiv's northern front. Defending the capital is a 'key priority', Ukraine's president has said. AFP
Civilians cross a river on a blown-up bridge on Kyiv's northern front. Defending the capital is a 'key priority', Ukraine's president has said. AFP
Russian aircraft on the ground at Luninets Airbase, Belarus, about 50 kilometres north of the Ukrainian border. AFP
Russian aircraft on the ground at Luninets Airbase, Belarus, about 50 kilometres north of the Ukrainian border. AFP
People look at the gutted remains of Russian military vehicles on a road in the town of Bucha. AP
People look at the gutted remains of Russian military vehicles on a road in the town of Bucha. AP
A woman with a child who fled from the war in Ukraine reunite with their family after crossing the border in Medyka, Poland. AP
A woman with a child who fled from the war in Ukraine reunite with their family after crossing the border in Medyka, Poland. AP
Animal keeper Kirilo Trantin comforts an elephant at Kyiv Zoo. AP
Animal keeper Kirilo Trantin comforts an elephant at Kyiv Zoo. AP
An armed man stands by the remains of a Russian military vehicle in Bucha. AP
An armed man stands by the remains of a Russian military vehicle in Bucha. AP
Ukrainian families say goodbye as they prepare to board a bus to Poland at Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian families say goodbye as they prepare to board a bus to Poland at Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
Paramedics move a man who was wounded by shelling in a residential area of Mariupol, south-eastern Ukraine. AP
Paramedics move a man who was wounded by shelling in a residential area of Mariupol, south-eastern Ukraine. AP
Rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in Zhytomyr. Reuters
Rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in Zhytomyr. Reuters
US actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv. Reuters
US actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv. Reuters
Demonstrators participate in a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at Lafayette Square in Washington. AFP
Demonstrators participate in a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at Lafayette Square in Washington. AFP
Ukrainian soldiers rest while others eat near the front line with Russian troops in northern Kyiv. AP
Ukrainian soldiers rest while others eat near the front line with Russian troops in northern Kyiv. AP
A barricade made of trams, buses and sand bags is seen through the window of car in the northern part of Kyiv. AP
A barricade made of trams, buses and sand bags is seen through the window of car in the northern part of Kyiv. AP
Members of the European Parliament applaud after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at a special session to debate its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
Members of the European Parliament applaud after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at a special session to debate its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
Ambassadors and diplomats walk out as Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (on screen) speaks during a recorded message at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. EPA
Ambassadors and diplomats walk out as Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (on screen) speaks during a recorded message at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. EPA

Russian forces struck a radio and television centre in Kyiv and captured the town of Balakliya near the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying on Thursday.

Russian missiles struck a TV tower in Kyiv this week in what Moscow said was a targeted attack against Ukraine's information warfare.

Russian-backed forces threaten strikes on Mariupol

A spokesman for Russian-backed separatists threatened strikes on Mariupol to demoralise the Ukrainian army and said an evacuation corridor for civilians was not working, in comments broadcast on Rossiya 24.

A Pentagon official said earlier Russian forces appeared to be preparing to assault the encircled port city.

Ukraine’s military headquarters also confirmed that Russia is sending four amphibious assault ships to land troops near Odesa’s seaport and seize the city.

National police in Kyiv said that there were explosions in the capital overnight, but that they were the result of Ukraine’s anti-missile systems hitting Russian targets.

Russian forces have also bombarded Ukraine's second-biggest city, Kharkiv, prompting comparisons to the civilian massacres in Sarajevo in the 1990s.

After days of intense fighting, hundreds of civilians have been killed, while about one million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion began. The Russian invasion triggered western sanctions intended to cripple Russia's economy.

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, continued to issue upbeat statements, rallying his forces to fight back.

“We are a people who broke the enemy's plans in a week,” Mr Zelenskyy said in a video address. “These plans had taken years to write — they are mean, with hatred for our country, for our people.”

A Ukrainian delegation left for a second round of talks with Russian officials about a ceasefire, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters.

With more than a million refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries, according to the UN, the second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine was due to take place on Thursday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, meanwhile, is travelling to Nato member states neighbouring Ukraine.

Russia continued to suffer the economic fallout from its invasion, with its rating slashed to junk by Fitch and Moody's Investors Service on the back of a wave of sanctions by the US, the EU and other countries.

The global economy was further roiled with crude oil extending its gains; Brent was near $117 a barrel.

Russia’s Lavrov compares the US to Hitler

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday accused western politicians of fixating on nuclear war, one week after Moscow launched its offensive on Ukraine.

“It’s clear that World War Three can only be a nuclear war,” Lavrov said in an online interview with Russian and foreign media.

“I would like to point out that it’s in the heads of western politicians that the idea of a nuclear war is spinning constantly, and not in the heads of Russians,” he said.

“Therefore I assure you that we will not allow any provocations to throw us off balance.”

He also compared the US to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and German dictator Adolf Hitler.

“In their time, both Napoleon and Hitler set themselves the task of subjugating Europe. Now the Americans have subdued it,” Lavrov said.

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Jemma Eley – goal attack / wing attack (Dubai College)

Alana Farrell-Morton – centre / wing / defence / wing attack (Nord Anglia International School)

Molly Fuller – goal attack / wing attack (Dubai College)

Caitlin Gowdy – goal defence / wing defence (Dubai English Speaking College)

Noorulain Hussain – goal defence / wing defence (Dubai College)

Zahra Hussain-Gillani – goal defence / goalkeeper (British School Al Khubairat)

Claire Janssen – goal shooter / goal attack (Jumeriah English Speaking School)         

Eliza Petricola – wing attack / centre (Dubai English Speaking College)

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Full name: Aisha Abdulqader Saeed

Age: 34

Emirate: Dubai

Favourite quote: "No one has ever become poor by giving"

Other IPL batting records

Most sixes: 292 – Chris Gayle

Most fours: 491 – Gautam Gambhir

Highest individual score: 175 not out – Chris Gayle (for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013)

Highest strike-rate: 177.29 – Andre Russell

Highest strike-rate in an innings: 422.22 – Chris Morris (for Delhi Daredevils against Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017)

Highest average: 52.16 – Vijay Shankar

Most centuries: 6 – Chris Gayle

Most fifties: 36 – Gautam Gambhir

Fastest hundred (balls faced): 30 – Chris Gayle (for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013)

Fastest fifty (balls faced): 14 – Lokesh Rahul (for Kings XI Punjab against Delhi Daredevils in 2018)

 

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