Situation on the ground:
According to US officials, Russian forces have fired 950 missiles at Ukraine since February 24. The US also estimates that Russian forces are “about 15-20 kilometers northwest of Kiev and about 20-30 kilometers east”.
Aid shipments including weapons from the US and other countries continued to Ukraine.
Casualties recorded after shelling in Kiev – according to authorities and satellite images, widespread destruction across Ukraine, including damaged houses in a village near the capital Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials estimate more than 2,500 civilians have been killed in the besieged city of Mariupol.
Mariupol Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov noted to CNN: “A large number of clashes are taking place on our streets and yesterday’s situation was terrible.”
Map of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine as of the afternoon of March 15, US time.
Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said there were many reports of cars being allowed to leave Mariupol, noting that if this was the start of a humanitarian corridor it would be a “new step forward”.
Prime Ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic arrive in Ukraine.
Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine ended for the day and will resume on March 16. According to Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podoliak, the negotiation process takes place “It’s very difficult and complicated and there are fundamental contradictions. But there’s certainly room for compromise.”
The Prime Ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has hinted that his country will not join NATO by criticizing Article 5 of the NATO Charter that all members must be ready to defend each other.
US President Joe Biden offers a huge aid package for Ukraine worth $13.6 billion.
The White House has confirmed that Biden will also travel to Brussels, Belgium on March 24 to attend an extraordinary NATO meeting and show US support for Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Zelensky receives the Prime Ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic.
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