The U.S. for the first time has approved the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House on Friday.

1. Feed: March 2nd, 2022 Intelligence
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Feed: March 2nd, 2022
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The U.S. for the first time has approved the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to
Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House on Friday.
The exact timing of delivery is not known, but officials say the U.S. is currently
working on the logistics of the shipment.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Sunday forbidding her state
from doing business with Russia, including cancelling its investments there.
The governor also said New York will welcome Ukrainian refugees in response to
Russia’s invasion, noting at a press conference in Albany that her state is home to
the largest Ukrainian population in the U.S.
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Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says 352 Ukrainian civilians have been killed during
Russia’s invasion, including 14 children. It says an additional 1,684 people, including
116 children, have been wounded.
The ministry’s statement Sunday does not give any information on casualties among
Ukraine’s armed forces.
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Approximately 4,300 Russian troops were killed so far, says Ukrainian Defense
Ministry.
The ministry also said 706 Russian APCs, 146 tanks, 27 planes, and 26 helicopters
had been destroyed between Feb. 24-26.
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2. More than 400 Russian mercenaries have been flown in from Africa to assassinate
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the Daily Mail is reporting.
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The Russian military says its nuclear deterrent forces have been put on high alert in
line with President Vladimir Putin’s order.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has reported to Putin that command posts of all of
Russia’s nuclear forces have been boosted with additional personnel.
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The head of the United Nations refugee agency says more than a half a million
people had fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on Thursday.
Filippo Grandi of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees conveyed the latest
update in a tweet Monday, saying more than 500,000 people had fled to neighboring
countries.
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Dozens of people were killed in rocket strikes by Russian forces on the Ukrainian city
of Kharkiv on Monday morning, Reuters reports.
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Reports of Israelis killed by Russian forces in Ukraine is being investigated by
Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, according to a statement released by their office.
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President Alexander Lukashenko warned that the crisis in Ukraine could spark a
global conflict, writing in a statement: “Russia is being pushed towards a third world
war. We should be very reserved and steer clear of it. Because nuclear war is the
end of everything.”
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The first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting between Moscow
and its smaller neighbor concluded with no immediate agreements.
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says talks with Ukrainian officials lasted
nearly five hours.

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Just in: The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq MarketSite have
temporarily halted trading in select Russian companies listed on their respective
exchanges.
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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he plans to
open an investigation “as rapidly as possible” into possible war crimes and crimes
against humanity in Ukraine.
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The United States says it is expelling 12 Russian diplomats at the United Nations for
engaging in activities not in accordance with their responsibilities and obligations as
diplomats.
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Canada will be supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons systems, upgraded
ammunition and is banning all imports of crude oil from Russia.
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President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union speech to launch a major
overhaul of nursing home quality, including minimum staffing levels and steps to beef
up inspections while continuing to keep COVID-19 at bay.
White House officials on Monday outlined more than 20 separate actions, many of
them sought by advocates and opposed by the industry.
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A cyberattack has forced Toyota to shut down its factories in Japan, forcing the
automaker to lose about 13,000 cars of output, Reuters reports. The attack was
directed at a key supplier of plastic and electronic components to the company.
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Elon Musk: StarLink satellite Internet stations have arrived in Ukraine.