Russia Ukraine War March 30 Latest News: Even as talks between both the warring countries continues and promises of de-escalation have supposedly been made, Russian forces bombarded the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and a besieged city in northern Ukraine on Wednesday.
Russian negotiators had reportedly promised to scale down operations in and around Kiev on Tuesday, a claim that the West dismissed as a ploy to regroup by invaders taking heavy losses. However, Reuters reported that journalists in Kyiv heard intensified bombardment on Wednesday morning from the direction of frontline suburbs. The capital itself was not hit overnight, but windows rattled from the relentless artillery on its outskirts, the report added.
Earlier today, The Kremlin said that there has been no breakthrough in the latest round of talks with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was a positive factor that Ukraine submitted its written proposals, but added that they can’t say if there has been something promising or any breakthroughs, reported AP.
The progress in Istanbul may have given some relief to the world but officials in Ukraine and the US remain extremely sceptical. A day after the Russian defence ministry announced that it will significantly reduce forces from Kyiv and Chernihiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow can’t be trusted. And he has every reason to do so. Similar sentiments were echoed in Washington where Pentagon said that it was not a tactical retreat as claimed by Moscow but rather repositioning of the Russian troops in Ukraine. So, what’s happening in Ukraine? Here are the latest developments on Russia-Ukraine War that you should know:
Lysychansk has become the latest target of shelling. Luhansk Governor says that the residential areas in the region were attacked by heavy artillery.
While the Russian officials have pledged of pulling back troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv, there was no mention of other regions such as besieged Mariupol, Kherson or Sumy.
Pentagon’s John Kirby says that everyone should be prepared for a major offensive in coming days. Russia has been moving its troops in small numbers to other areas. The US believes that next few days will see more strikes in other regions of Ukraine.
On diplomatic front, all eyes will be on New Delhi as Russia foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US deputy national security adviser for economics Daleep Singh visit India tomorrow. New Delhi ahs been very quiet about its reactions on the war in Ukraine. Washington has again and again reminded Delhi to condemn Putin.
Even as the peace talks continue in Istanbul, Russia is carrying out missile attacks in Ukraine. Seven people were killed in Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine on Wednesday.
The US has also issued new travel advisory for its citizens in Russia. The new travel bulletin says that that Russian authorities may ‘single out’ and ‘detain’ Americans.
The armed forces of Ukraine have once again demanded the Russian troops to withdraw from the Chernobyl area. In a latest warning, Kyiv says that there is a very imminent danger of ammunitions exploding at the now defunct nuclear power station in Chernobyl. Locals have claimed that the Russian forces have been going around the area without any safety gears or anti-radiation suits.