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  • Executed and burned. Remains of two more civilians discovered in Bucha

    05.09.2022

    Executed and burned. Remains of two more civilians discovered in Bucha
    Law enforcement officers found the bodies of two more civilians, which died at the hands of the russian occupiers in a garage in Bucha, Kyiv Region, police chief Andrii Nebytov said in a statement.“During the investigation, the remains of burned people were found in the garage box. The garage was completely burned. According to local residents, during the enemy occupation, the russian military killed several civilians there,” the statement says.At the scene of the crime, law enforcement officers found 2 ...
  • russians with weapons and ammunition remain inside of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – Energoatom

    05.09.2022

    russians with weapons and ammunition remain inside of  Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - Energoatom
    russian occupiers with weapons and ammunition remain inside the engine rooms of the 1st and 2nd power units of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine said in a statement.According to Energoatom, currently only the 6th power unit remains in operation, which supplies electricity to the energy system of Ukraine and provides the Zaporizhia NPP’s own needs.
  • War-aims should include ‘de-imperialization’ of russia – Hodges

    05.09.2022

    War-aims should include 'de-imperialization' of russia - Hodges
    It seems to me that we are seeing the beginning of the end of the russian Federation as it looks today, US General Ben Hodges said in a post on Twitter.“I think that US war-aims for this conflict should include ‘de-imperialization’ of russia We need to be prepared for this…we were not prepared for the end of the USSR,” Hodges tweeted.The tweet was a response to a statement by Kurt Volker, former ambassador to NATO and ex-top negotiator for Ukraine, ...
  • Schoolchildren forced to take pictures with putin’s portrait in occupied Melitopol

    04.09.2022

    Schoolchildren forced to take pictures with putin's portrait in occupied Melitopol
    In the schools of Melitopol, which are controlled by the кussian occupiers, children are given propaganda lectures and forced to take photos with the portrait of the russian leader putin, local media reported.It is noted that the first Day of Knowledge in city schools began with an introductory lesson, during which the people of Melitopol were told that such a state as Ukraine does not exist at all, instead there is russia.“After the lesson, during the break, the children were ...
  • russian ammunition depot exploded in Oleshky, Kherson region

    04.09.2022

    russian ammunition depot exploded in Oleshky, Kherson region
    In Oleshky town of Kherson region, an ammunition depot of russian invaders was exploding on 3 September, Oleshky Mayor Yevhen Ryshchuk said in a statement.“An ammunition depot has been exploding in the area of an industrial zone for about 30 minutes,” he said.
  • Ukraine’s Marines eliminated more than 260 invaders, destroyed seven ammo depots in past week

    03.09.2022

    Ukraine's Marines eliminated more than 260 invaders, destroyed seven ammo depots in past week
    The Ukrainian Navy Marines eliminated more than 260 russian servicemen, as well as destroyed seven ammunition depots, and over 60 units of enemy equipment, and three observation points, the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement.“In the period from Aug 26 to Sep 2, our troops took out more than 260 personnel, seven tanks, 25 armored combat vehicles (IFVs, APCs), 17 self-propelled guns, two towed artillery units, three MLR systems, two mortars, five vehicles, including four carrying ...
  • Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard created platform for Ukrainian Studies ‘Ukraïnica’ 

    31.08.2022

    Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard created platform for Ukrainian Studies 'Ukraïnica' 
    The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University jointly with the Ukrainian Institute has created a new tool for educators and researchers to integrate Ukraine into their curricula – Ukraïnica platform.“Ukraïnica: The Primary Database of Ukrainian Studies is a platform that provides access to a constantly updated database of Ukrainian literary works, historical documents, and films in high-quality English translation,” the Ukrainian Institute told ukrinform.net.The database, which already includes over 200 primary and secondary sources, can be filtered by genre, subject, period, ...
  • UA Army retakes 4 villages from russians in south, Kherson remains main target – CNN

    29.08.2022

    UA Army retakes 4 villages from russians in south, Kherson remains main target - CNN
    The UA Army has taken four villages back from the russian invaders near the city of Kherson, CNN reported, citing sources in a Ukrainian military.The main direction of the attack was Pravdyne, their infantry from the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic was hit and fled, the russians fled after them, the source said. Four villages are now liberated, the first line of defense has been broken, he added.According to the source, Pravdyne, Arkhanhel’s’ke, Nova Dmytrivka and Tomyna ...
  • UA Army breaches first line of russian defenses in Kherson region – regional deputy

    29.08.2022

    UA Army breaches first line of russian defenses in Kherson region - regional deputy
    The UA Army have penetrated the first line of russian defenses on the Kherson front, Serhiy Khlan’, deputy of the Kherson Regional Council, said in a statement.“The first line of russian defenses on the Kherson front has been breached (!) The geography of the destruction of the ruscists is expanding,” the official wrote.Last night and in the first half of this day alone, Ukrainian Army strikes hit Kherson, Antonivka, Oleshky, Nova Kakhovka, Liubymivka, and Beryslav, he added.
  • Time to double support for Ukraine, not go wobbly – Johnson

    28.08.2022

    Time to double support for Ukraine, not go wobbly - Johnson
    If putin is allowed to get away with his atrocities and to change the borders of Europe by force he will do it again, and other countries will draw the lesson that aggression can pay off, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was cited as saying by the Daily Mail, ukrinform.net reported.“Now is the time for the West to double down our support, not to go wobbly,” believes the prime minister. With every month that goes by putin’s position grows weaker, ...
  • russians lost USD 16.6bn worth of equipment in Ukraine since full-scale invasion – Forbes

    27.08.2022

    russians lost USD 16.6bn worth of equipment in Ukraine since full-scale invasion - Forbes
    During the war, the enemy lost almost 2,000 tanks, 234 aircraft and 15 ships. Forbes.ua calculated how much the equipment destroyed by Ukraine cost and which losses were the most painful.In six months in Ukraine, the russians lost 12,142 pieces of equipment worth $16.56 billion, excluding missiles. The largest loss of the russian army was the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet with powerful weapons – the missile cruiser “Moskva” worth $750 million.In addition to the “Moskva” on Zmiiny Island ...
  • Ukraine’s MFA calls to support petition ‘Put putin on trial’

    27.08.2022

    Ukraine’s MFA calls to support petition ‘Put putin on trial’
    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls to support the petition “Put putin on trial” on Avaaz platform.“As terrified mothers and children flee the bombs and bullets, putin is committing the ‘supreme international crime’ — aggression — right before our eyes. There is a powerful way to hold him to account: a new Nuremberg-style tribunal to prosecute him personally for this heinous act.The Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, is calling for the world to create this new special court and support is ...