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Iranian instructors in Belarus coordinate launches of ‘kamikaze’ drones on Ukrainian infrastructure
23.10.2022
Iranian instructors were brought to Belarus to train the russian military and coordinate UAV launches on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, the Center of National Resistance of Ukraine reported.“In the village of Mykulichi, in Gomel region, a group of Iranian instructors, officers of the IRGC, who are under the highest protection of the russian National Guard and FSB officers, was spotted.According to information from Belarusian partisans, it was these instructors who coordinated the launches of the “Shahed-136″ UAV on the infrastructure ...russian propaganda machine spreads disinformation that Ukraine plans to ‘dirty bomb’ its own territory
23.10.2022
russian state propaganda spreads the message that Ukraine is preparing to detonate a nuclear weapon on the territory of Ukraine, in order to blame the russian federation.As the kremlin publication rian.ru writes, the Ukrainian authorities intend to detonate a so-called “dirty bomb” or a low-power nuclear charge on the territory of the country.The propagandists refer to “credible sources in various countries.”Torture of civilians in Izyum was part of russian plan – HRW
22.10.2022
Human Rights Watch reported that russian forces and others operating under their command routinely tortured detainees during their six-month occupation of Izyum, a city in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine. The organization interviewed more than 100 victims and concluded that the torture was part of a “policy and plan.”“Findings indicate that russian troops have committed horrific abuses in many areas they have occupied, and there is real concern about similar abuses in other areas they continue to control,” ...ruscists dismantled monument to Holodomor victims in Mariupol in attempt to silence truth about genocide of Ukrainians
22.10.2022
The russian occupiers dismantled a monument to the victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Mariupol.The dismantling of the monument was accompanied by a propaganda video, in which supporters of the occupiers say that they are not fighting against the monument, but against “political disinformation.” Another collaborator-teacher of the Pryazovsky State Technical University, Olga Shmachkova, said that the residents of Mariupol “shouldn’t torment their souls with reminders of the tragedies of the past.”The Holodomor also known as the Terror-Famine, is ...88 settlements de-occupied in Kherson region, 551 in Kharkiv region
22.10.2022
The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated a total of 551 settlements in Kharkiv and 88 settlements in Kherson regions from the russian invaders, the deputy head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko said in a statement.According to him, humanitarian aid is currently being provided to the residents of the de-occupied settlements of the Beryslav district, the restoration of infrastructure is underway in the liberated settlements.Tymoshenko also informed that 120 kilometers of roads have been cleared, mobile communication has ...russia can be preparing terrorist attacks against own population – intelligence
22.10.2022
russian special services are preparing the groundwork for provocations with subsequent accusations against Ukraine, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine said in a statement.“Military commissars on the territory of the russian federation are distributing “memos” to local residents in which Ukrainian special services are accused of planning and carrying out terrorist acts against the civilian population,” the report says.Estonia’s parliament declares russia as terrorist regime
18.10.2022
The Parliament of Estonia adopted a statement condemning the annexation of the territory of Ukraine and declaring russia as a terrorist regime.According to the statement, the parliament strongly condemns the military activities of the russian federation against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of the territory and confirms that Estonia will never recognize the destruction of Ukraine’s territorial integrity as a result of aggression and false referendums.“putin’s regime, which threatens with nuclear weapons, has turned russia into the biggest threat to ...More than 600 bodies of civilians exhumed in liberated territories of Kharkiv region
18.10.2022
The law enforcement officers have already exhumed more than 600 bodies of dead civilians in the territories of Kharkiv region liberated from the russians, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Denys Monastyrskyi, was cited as saying by ukrinform.net.“It is not immediately possible to identify them, because there is a problem with this. In particular, identification is carried out through DNA analysis, special laboratories work here. Our international partners helped us in this regard so that it could be done ...Poroshenko calls to punish kremlin’s ally and introduce ‘hellish sanctions’ against iran
17.10.2022
The world should impose hellish sanctions because of Tehran’s transfer of civilian-killing kamikaze drones to putin’s regime, the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said in a statement.“First of all, Ukraine and the world should introduce targeted hellish sanctions against iran in order to close all opportunities for further criminal cooperation between moscow and Tehran. Everyone who helps or thinks of cooperating with the kremlin should understand that they too will end their journey in the same inglorious and shameful ...UA Army destroyed 37 iranian-made kamikaze drones out of 43 launched by russia on Monday
17.10.2022
During the latest drone attack on multiple targets across Ukraine, the Air Force shot down 37 Shaheds out of 43 launched by the enemy. All of them were deployed from the southern direction, the spokesman for the Air Force Command, Yuriy Ihnat, was cited as saying by ukrinform.net.“All of them flew in from the south. Forty-three of them. Thirty-seven were shot down. All forces and means, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile systems, and other defense forces, were involved.At least 86% ...Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania call to establish special tribunal to investigate crimes of russia’s aggression
17.10.2022
The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania issued a joint statement calling on the EU, together with international partners, to help Ukraine to establish a Special Tribunal. This tribunal would investigate the crime of aggression and would fill in the existing jurisdictional loophole, and would ensure russia’s accountability against Ukraine.Ahead of EU discussions on russia’s aggression against Ukraine, we, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, are calling for a European Union’s effort in support of ...russian authorities may be engaged in wider campaign of ethnic cleansing by depopulating Ukrainian territory – ISW
16.10.2022
russia continues to conduct massive, forced deportations of Ukrainians that likely amount to a deliberate ethnic cleansing campaign in addition to apparent violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the US Institute for the Study of War said in a report.“russian authorities may additionally be engaged in a wider campaign of ethnic cleansing by depopulating Ukrainian territory through deportations and repopulating Ukrainian cities with imported russian citizens. Ethnic cleansing has not in itself been ...
