Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv mayor says half the city has fled
Al JazeeraRussia-Ukraine news from March 10: Kyiv’s mayor says nearly two million people have left the capital since invasion. “Secretary Austin also commended Romania’s intent to host a humanitarian assistance logistics hub and discussed the planned French-led multinational battlegroup in Romania.” 10 Mar 2022 - 20:02 GMT Russia agrees to allow repairs on power lines near Chernobyl The Russian defence ministry has said it agreed to allow a Ukrainian repair team to access power lines in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station, Interfax news agency reported. 10 Mar 2022 - 17:34 GMT Russia says Mariupol hospital attack ‘staged’ by Ukraine The Russian army has claimed an attack on a children’s hospital in Mariupol was a “staged provocation” by Ukraine. 10 Mar 2022 - 11:42 GMT Spanish, Slovenian PMs accuse Russia of ‘war crimes’ over hospital bombing The prime ministers of Spain and Slovenia have separately accused Moscow of committing “war crimes” in Ukraine. He added: “I hope we will find out in due course who did this and hold them to account.” UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths speaks to @AJEnglish about the humanitarian crisis brought on by the war in #Ukraine, as well as the “deeply, deeply shocking” attack on a children’s hospital in Mariupol: pic.twitter.com/dY6Xshrf0q — Amanda Price March 9, 2022 9 Mar 2022 - 22:00 GMT UK’s Johnson commits to further tighten sanctions on Russia British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukraine’s Zelenskyy he is committed to further tightening sanctions to impose the maximum economic cost on Russia, a Downing Street spokesperson has said.