Russia's News Agency Erroneously Declares Victory Over Ukraine War; Volodymyr Zelensky Sends List of Weapons to UK To Defeat Kremlin

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TOPSHOT - Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces walk in the small town of Sievierodonetsk, Lugansk Oblast, on February 27, 2022. - Ukraine said that it had agreed to send a delegation to meet Russian representatives at the border with Belarus, which has allowed Russian troops passage to attack Ukraine, insisting there were no pre-conditions to the talks.

After unintentionally posting a story announcing Ukraine's defeat, Russian state-run news outlets had to scramble. The article was swiftly removed, but not before numerous social media users caught wind of it and translated it.

According to Google Translate, the article published by RIA Novosti stated incorrectly that "Ukraine has returned to Russia...It will be reorganized, re-established, and returned to its natural state as part of the Russian world...[Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine will now act] in geopolitical terms as a single whole..."

Report About Russia's Victory Is False

Per Newsweek, the story is false and was most likely crafted in advance for publication before being unintentionally released. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is still going on. Although Russian and Ukrainian officials started peace talks on Monday, the discussions and armed confrontation continue, as Western nations continue to impose economic and diplomatic sanctions on Russia.

In other words, the essay said that ethnic Russians need to unite since individuals of mixed races and ethnicities cannot dominate Europe. The story was supposed to go live at about 8 am. According to The Internet Archive, the story was published on February 26. Though RIA Novosti swiftly removed it, Pakistan's Frontier Post, Scotland's The Scotsman, and other foreign news sites quickly reported on the gaffe.

With additional British anti-tank missiles being delivered practically daily, hero Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Boris Johnson with a "shopping list" of weapons required to fight Putin's soldiers. According to the PM, the latest consignment of weaponry would be flown out to Poland and pushed into Ukraine in "hours and days," The Sun reported.

UK To Send Weapons to Ukraine

The Prime Minister will go to Poland and Estonia today to speak with British troops stationed on NATO's eastern flank. He noted last night that these are two nations that are most affected by Ukraine's present issue. As the humanitarian situation worsens, we have common ideals that are more crucial than ever to safeguard. When we say, "Putin must fail," we speak with one voice.

According to Western diplomats, Putin's stumbling Russian offensive has already deployed half of the soldiers he had amassed on Ukraine's border since last October. They are concerned, however, that as the Kremlin despot grows upset with the sluggish pace of his invasion, he would resort to more "indiscriminate" shelling and bombing.

One official lashed out at the isolated Kremlin chief, suggesting he was not listening to advice, saying Putin had "stirred up a hornet's nest but also underestimated the capacity of the Ukrainians to fight."

Meanwhile, over 100,000 Ukrainians escaping the invasion will be permitted to enter the United Kingdom, according to Priti Patel. Even if they do not fit the standard visa conditions, the Home Secretary stated that immediate family, partners, and children under the age of 18 of British and Ukrainians currently in the country would be allowed to enter.

Despite pleas from MPs, she said these applications would be a priority, but she would not waive all visas due to security concerns. There are serious concerns that Russian criminals or operatives may take advantage of the check-free entry to the UK.

Instead, humanitarian assistance will be focused on assisting displaced persons in neighboring countries to return home as soon as possible. More than 500,000 Ukrainian refugees have already left, according to the UN.

The bombing of Kharkiv, which killed scores of people, has been branded as a war crime by Ukraine's president. Eyewitness stories of people being purposefully targeted during Monday's onslaught on Ukraine's second-largest city, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to human rights organizations, war crimes may have happened during Russia's incursion. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is considering conducting its own inquiry following the claims. Russia is invading Ukraine on numerous fronts as part of its invasion, but Ukrainian resistance has delayed its approach, as per BBC.