Russia-Ukraine war: Special flight evacuated 11 seriously ill Ukrainian children to Israel

In a key development, media reports suggest that eleven seriously ill Ukrainian children and ir parents were transported to Israel via a special aircraft as Moscow's unprovoked invasion of neighbouring Ukraine transcended to 14th day. According to media agency Nexta, Schneider Children's Hospital will oversee ir treatment. agency's Tweet on development res, "A special flight evacuated 11 seriously ill #Ukrainian children and ir accompanying parents to #Israel. y will be treated at Schneider Children's Hospital."

Ukrainian govt. preparing for next round of peace talks with Russia 

Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky recently indicated that Ukrainian ministration is preparing for next round of peace talks with Russia as ongoing military offensive by Moscow keeps escalating, ding to casualties. It is pertinent to mention here that hundreds of civilians have also been killed in Russian bombing of key cities like Kharkiv and Mariupol in first 14 days of war, with thousands of residents unable to flee relentless bombardment.

Furrmore, starting at 7 a.m. GMT on Wednesday, Kremlin committed to suspending its attacks to preserve humanitarian corridors linking Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumi, Kharkiv, and Mariupol. Moreover, British intelligence claims that Russia is losing its foothold in fight north of Kyiv. Moscow's troops have failed to make "significant breakthroughs" northwest of Kyiv, according to UK Ministry of Defence, two weeks after President Vlimir Putin initiated  invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has blamed previous failures to facilitate safe passage for people on Russian airstrikes. Moscow too has been condemned for proposing evacuation corridors that would pass through Russia and Belarus however, same was refused by Ukrainian authorities. According to United Nations, re could be as many as 2.2 million Ukrainians escaping violence.

According to Ukraine's deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk, country aims to try to open six humanitarian corridors on Wednesday. In a video message, Iryna Vereshchuk announced that Ukrainian army has agreed to cease firing in some areas from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said "help at border" should take precedence over discussions over how many refugees each European country should accept. According to Grandi, Moldova, a non-EU member that has taken in over 200,000 Ukrainian refugees, is particularly vulnerable.

(With inputs from agencies)

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