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russians killed 1,582 peaceful residents in Mariupol
11.03.2022
russians killed 1,582 peaceful residents of Mariupol during 12 days of blockade of the city and ruthless shelling of residential neighborhoods, the Mariupol City Council reported.“Every occupier will burn in hell. We will never forget and never forgive this crime against humanity, against Ukraine, against Mariupol!” the statement said.May the memory of those killed in this terrible war live forever.russian aircraft launched airstrike on Kopani as putin looks to drag Belarus into war with Ukraine
11.03.2022
russian aircraft launched an airstrike on the village of Kopani in Belarus, taking off from the territory of Ukraine, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote.“Today at 14:30, the State Border Service received information that russian aircraft took off from Dubrovytsia airfield (Belarus), entered the territory of Ukraine, turned over our populated areas of Horodychi and Tumen, and then launched an airstrike on the populated area of Kopani (Belarus),” the report said.This is a provocation, the goal ...Nuclear blackmail. putin prepares terrorist attack on Chornobyl to blame Ukraine – military intelligence
11.03.2022
putin gave orders to prepare a terrorist attack on Chornobyl, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported.It is planned to create a man-made disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant controlled by the russian troops and blame Ukraine for it. To imitate the involvement of the Ukrainian military in the Chornobyl accident, the russians are trying to create fake “evidence” to support their version. In particular, in the area of the Antonov airport in ...putin believed he was going to conquer Ukraine, he failed – Borrell
11.03.2022
russian leader putin has failed to conquer Ukraine, now he has to stop the war, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said.“We are more united than ever. I have never seen member states being so united and together with our transatlantic partners. putin believed he was going to conquer Ukraine, he failed. He believed he was going to divide us, he failed. He thought he would weaken the transatlantic relationship, he failed. Now he has to stop the war,” said Joseph ...Number of child refugees from Ukraine exceeds 1m – UNICEF
11.03.2022
More than 1m children have now fled Ukraine as war continues to ravage the country, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.“The number of children on the move is staggering, an indication of how desperate the situation for children and families in Ukraine has become. Children are leaving everything they know behind in search of safety. This is heart-breaking,” UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Afshan Khan noted.UNICEF is appealing for USD 349m to prevent a further deterioration of the ...Ukraine will accept russia’s capitulation with understanding – Minister of Defense
10.03.2022
russian invaders should consider surrendering to the Ukrainian forces, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, said.“The country’s leadership, led by the President and members of government – they all keep working, all in their place, no matter how sad this is for russia! I urge every russian soldier to either do the same as the russian warship was told or surrender to Ukraine before it is too late. Also, as for capitulation: Ukraine will accept russia’s capitulation with understanding,” said ...russia destroyed USD 100bn worth of Ukrainian assets so far
10.03.2022
The top economic adviser to the Ukrainian government, Oleg Ustenko, said at a Peterson Institute for International Economics virtual event that the economic costs of relentless russia’s bombardment on Ukraine’s reached USD 100bn.Ustenko called for a full oil and gas embargo from russia. “The situation is a disaster that is really much deeper than somebody can imagine. What is really needed to be done is to introduce a full embargo worldwide on russian oil and gas. This is blood money.” ...MFA of Ukraine releases list of companies that still support russia. Auchan, Metro, Bosch, Raiffeisen Bank, Samsung …
10.03.2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has published a list of companies that continue business as usual with russia.Auchan, Metro, Bosch, Raiffeisen Bank, Pfizer, Cargill, Sanofi, Huinday, Miele, Michelin, Samsung are only a few of them. “Every product that a company supplies, produces or sells on the russian market contributes to the military budget, which has always been a priority for the russian government unlike any basic needs of its own citizens,” the Foreign Ministry said.“Regardless of the size ...UK Ministry of Defence: russia confirms the use of thermobaric weapons in Ukraine
10.03.2022
According to the Ministry of Defense of the UK, russia has used thermobaric weapons in Ukraine.“The russian MoD has confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine. The TOS-1A uses thermobaric rockets, creating incendiary and blast effects.”, – the UK Ministry of Defense states on Twitter.Thermobaric weapons suck in oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion, typically producing a blast wave of a significantly longer duration than that of a conventional explosive.If thermobaric weapons are ...NBU appeals not to service russia’s MIR payment cards
10.03.2022
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has called on international partners not to service russia’s MIR payment cards.“The NBU has appealed to the leadership of the central banks of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Turkey and the Kyrgyz Republic to suspend any transactions with payment cards of the MIR payment system within these countries,” the report states.In particular, the NBU urged the central banks of the aforementioned countries to not service MIR payment cards in ATMs and POS terminals, as well ...Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down Iskander missile near Kramatorsk
10.03.2022
russian occupation forces fired a missile from the Iskander system towards Kramatorsk, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has said.The missile was shot down, and its tail fell on the territory of the Shpychkyne station in the village of Yasnohirka, the report said.According to preliminary information, nobody was injured. Explosives technicians are working at the scene.russia’s airstrike on Mariupol destroys maternity hospital in city center [video]
09.03.2022
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A russian airstrike on Mariupol has destroyed a maternity hospital, a hospital as well as children’s and therapeutic departments.“Currently, 17 wounded women in labor and staff members have been confirmed. Thank God for the children so far, and I hope that this figure will remain, it is zero confirmed children. The number of victims is still zero,” said Kyrylenko.
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