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russia has launched “more than 480” missiles on Ukraine – US defense official
04.03.2022
Chernihiv, UkraineA US Defense official said Thursday that russian forces have launched more than 480 missiles into Ukraine since the start of the invasion. The invasion is in its eighth day.“More than 230” of that 480 total are “coming from inside Ukraine. They have mobile systems, they’re moving them inside,” the official added.The next biggest chunk of missiles are coming from russia, “about 160 from russia” and about 70 are coming from Belarus, and a very small number — less ...putin is a mad midget, but ordinary russians are the ones who are killing our children – Head of Sumy Regional Military Administration
04.03.2022
There is no central heating or electricity in Okhtyrka, Sumy region, at the moment, while russian invaders are bombing the regional center, Head of Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, was cited as saying by ukrinform.net.“This is no longer putin. putin is a mad midget. Today it’s ordinary russians that are killing our children, our elderly. They are destroying our country for no reason,” Zhyvytskyi said.According to him, the whole Sumy region is now a territory of hell, which is ...russia’s seizure of Chornobyl is “nuclear terrorism” – Ukraine
03.03.2022
Ukraine is requesting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to call upon NATO to close access to the airspace over Ukraine’s nuclear facilities and to intensify the efforts to prevent any act of nuclear terrorism, which is factually the seizure by the russian Federation of Chornobyl nuclear power plant and the Exclusion Zone. “In order to return the situation, which is related to the safety and security of nuclear installations and facilities on the Chornobyl NPP site and in the Exclusion ...russia may be preparing to shell its own territory in order to accuse Ukraine – Kuleba
03.03.2022
The russians may be preparing a provocation by shelling their own territory from the Ukrainian border village of Popivka and then accuse Ukraine of this crime.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote this on Twitter.“Worrying reports: russians might have pointed multiple rocket-launching systems in the village of Popivka bordering russia towards their own territory. Knowing the barbaric nature of russian actions we fear a false flag operation might be prepared in order to accuse Ukraine,” Kuleba stressed.As reported, President of Poland, Andrzej ...Attacks by russian troops show signs of genocide – Duda
03.03.2022
russia’s crimes in Ukraine show signs of genocide, and those responsible for starting the war must be punished at international tribunals, President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, said.“Kyiv, like all of Ukraine, has become a symbol of protection of our common values, freedom, sovereignty and democracy. For a week now, Ukraine has been resisting the occupiers, paying the highest price. Attacks on houses, schools and hospitals, and numerous attacks by russian troops show signs of genocide. I believe that they will ...Ukrainian military used Vilkha missile system to carry out about 50 precision strikes
03.03.2022
Since the first days of the war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have carried out about 50 precision strikes using R624 Vilkha missiles.“High-precision MLRS Vilkha in action! Since the first days of the war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have carried out about 50 precision strikes using R624 Vilkha missiles,” State Kyiv Design Bureau “Luch” posted on Facebook.The facts of the destruction of dozens of units of armored vehicles, air defense systems, EW means, mobile command posts have been confirmed.russians have almost no control of territory through which they advanced – CCD
03.03.2022
russian troops do not control the rear and much of the territory they have advanced through in Ukraine, according to the Center for Combating Disinformation.“The russians do not control the rear and much of the territory they have advanced through. Don’t post maps showing that they have allegedly occupied vast areas,” the statement said.In particular, the Center for Countering Disinformation cites as an example a real map as of March 1 and a fake one used by propagandists.Almost 9,000 russian invaders dead in one week – Zelenskyy
03.03.2022
The number of russian invaders killed by the Ukrainian forces has reached nearly 9,000 in only one week since the invasion began, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, said in a video.“Our army is doing everything to break the enemy once and for all. Almost 9,000 russians have been killed in one week,” the President said. “19 and 20-year-olds. What have they seen in their lives except for invading someone else’s land?!”Zelensky also noted that the russian army doesn’t even take ...Poland calls to abandon russian coal
03.03.2022
Sanctions against russia must be tough, including an embargo on non-russian energy exports, the head of the Polish government, Mateusz Morawiecki, said. The Polish prime minister has noted that Poland wants to immediately stop receiving coal from russia, ukrinform.net reported.He also said that Poland was ready to impose an embargo on russian coal at any moment, without waiting for an EU decision. At the same time, he added that the embargo is the competence of the European Commission, so ...More than 2,000 civilians killed since russia attacked Ukraine
02.03.2022
Since the beginning of the armed russian aggression, more than 2,000 Ukrainians have been killed apart from defenders, ukrinform.net reports.“For more than 160 hours, Ukraine and the Ukrainian people have been defending themselves against the insidious and cynical attack of russia and Belarus. Every hour is the lost lives of our children, women, and defenders. For seven days of the war,” the State Emergency Service posted on Facebook.Over this period, russia has destroyed hundreds of transport infrastructure facilities, residential houses, ...Ukraine-Belarus border: 300 tanks, russia preparing provocation – Foreign Intelligence Service
01.03.2022
russian federation is preparing a provocation to justify the introduction of Belarusian troops, which are now concentrated on the Ukrainian border.According to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the forces include about 300 tanks.“According to available intelligence, there are now about 300 Belarusian tanks near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. The convoy has not yet crossed the border and is waiting on the route of Pinsk-Ivanovo-Drahichyn (approximately 30 km from the State Border of Ukraine),” – the agency states.russia is expected to ...NBU opens fundraising account for Ukrainians affected by russia’s aggression
01.03.2022
The National Bank of Ukraine has opened a current account for the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine for humanitarian purposes. The account is meant for charity contributions from Ukraine and from abroad. The Ministry of Social Policy will channel the raised funds to support Ukraine’s citizens severely affected by the war.Money transferred to this account will be used by the Ministry of Social Policy to provide food and shelter for refugees and citizens that have been displaced due to military ...
