Published 23:44 IST, March 7th 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: US Army moves 2 fighter choppers from Greece to Poland to support NATO

The United States Army soldiers from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade have moved AH-64 Apaches and UH-60 Black Hawks from Greece to Poland.

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With continuing tensions between Moscow and Kyiv not seeming to subside, United States Army soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brige have moved AH-64 Apaches and UH-60 Black Hawks from Greece to Poland. move comes in support of its NATO allies and partners, US Department of Defence said in an official statement. 

Meanwhile, Russian Ministry of Defence has announced resumption of military offensive operations against Ukraine. According to reports, Moscow has blamed Kyiv for its unwillingness to influence nationalists. military operation has been restarted against Ukraine "due to unwillingness of Ukrainian side to influence nationalist," Tpyxa News quoted Russian Defence Ministry says. 

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Defence Ministry of Russia has furr accused former Soviet nation of interfering with humanitarian corridors opened for second time on Monday. Mikhail Mizintsev, he of National Defence Command Centre, said that " Ukrainian side hasn't stood by a single condition of establishing humanitarian corridors."

Mizintsev accused Ukraine of maintaining military activity around passages, ding that " Russian armed forces have documented 172 attacks from Ukrainian armed forces and nationalists across six predetermined humanitarian corridors."

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Russia-Ukraine War

third round of talks between delegations of Russia and Ukraine have started. meeting comes as an attempt to reach an agreement on a ceasefire and a safe passage corridor for people.  countries' foreign ministers are also planning to meet in Turkey on Thursday, according to Russia's top diplomat. 

Russia has set several conditions to end invasion immediately. Moscow has said that Ukraine must recognise Crimea as a part of Russia, and Donetsk and Lugansk as independent states in order to stop military offensive. Russia's President Vlimir Putin has also demanded that Ukraine must amend its constitution and reject claims to become party of any bloc. 

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UNHCR says more than 1.7 million civilians flee Ukraine 

As per  data released by United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), 1,735,068 people have fled Ukraine and moved to or countries since Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on February 24. Around 1,027,603 people have arrived in Poland after Russian offensive in Ukraine. Around 180,163 people have fled Ukraine and sought refuge in Hungary. Furrmore, Moldova received 82,762 refugees, Romania 78,977 people from Ukraine. 128,169 people from Ukraine h reached Slovakia and 183,688 Ukrainians have moved to or European countries ever since Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

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23:44 IST, March 7th 2022