Latest Ukraine updates: Russia controls ‘most’ of Severodonetsk
2 years, 6 months ago

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia controls ‘most’ of Severodonetsk

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Latest Ukraine news from May 31: Luhansk governor says Russian forces are all set to take over the eastern Ukrainian city after days of fighting. 31 May 2022 - 16:00 GMT Russia playing ‘hunger games’: Kuleba Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has accused Russia of deliberately blocking food exports and playing “hunger games with the world”. 31 May 2022 - 09:40 GMT Senior Ukraine official says EU sanctions on Russia still ‘not enough’ The latest EU sanctions on Russia, which ban most imports of its oil, are “not enough” and the pace of sanctions so far has been too slow, according to a senior official in the Ukrainian president’s office. “The purpose is to make Russia have less financial resources to feed its war machine.” 31 May 2022 - 07:00 GMT Russian-backed separatists to own ships left in Mariupol port: TASS The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic will have its own “merchant navy” after ships in the port of Mariupol, including some foreign ships, are to be transferred into the ownership of the DNR, the separatist head of the republic has said, Russian state news agency TASS reports. 30 May 2022 - 23:30 GMT Russia stole half a million tonnes of grain: Zelenskyy Zelenskyy has said that Russian occupiers have stolen “at least half a million tonnes of grain” from Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha
4 months, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country’s troops had taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukraine’s forces since the start of their cross-border incursion more than a week ago. Although Russian military bloggers reported that Russian reserves sent to the Kursk region had slowed Ukrainian advances, questions remain over …

Ukraine’s president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Days after Ukraine began a surprise military incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has broken the government’s silence on it by indirectly acknowledging the ongoing military actions to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.” Zelenskyy’s comment came in his nightly address late Saturday. But Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Sunday …

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban
5 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban

The Telegraph  

Mr Orban, who holds the EU’s rotating presidency, has infuriated Kyiv and the bloc’s leaders with solo trips to Russia, China and to Florida to meet Donald Trump. Shun talking to him Mr Orban’s actions left him isolated at the EPC gathering at Blenheim Palace, where his European counterparts appeared to shun talking to him in public parts of the …

Kremlin warns US after strike on Crimea kills 4
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kremlin warns US after strike on Crimea kills 4

China Daily  

The Kremlin has blamed the United States for an attack on Crimea with a US-supplied missile loaded with a cluster warhead that killed at least four people and injured 151, warning that retaliation would follow. Russia's special military operation in Ukraine has deepened a crisis in relations between Russia and the West, and Russian officials said the conflict is entering …

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive
6 months, 1 week ago

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Wednesday, a day before the leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine’s biggest backers were to discuss how to slow Moscow’s offensive. “And we need as many of them as possible.” Earlier Wednesday, Ukraine’s air force said it shot down more than …

Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain will expel Russia’s defense attaché over spying allegations as part of several measures the government announced Wednesday to target Moscow’s intelligence gathering operations in the U.K. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the measures were aimed at what he called the “reckless and dangerous activities of the Russian government across Europe.” The latest round of measures will boot …

Russia breaks through Ukraine front line and captures important town
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia breaks through Ukraine front line and captures important town

Daily Mail  

Russian troops have reportedly pushed through Ukrainian lines to take the strategic town of Ocheretyne in Donetsk - the latest scoop for Vladimir Putin's forces amid a recent string of gains on the battlefield. It comes as US lawmakers signed off on a new $61 billion military aid package that will soon enable Kyiv 's defenders re-equip with sorely needed …

Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant

LA Times  

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse, in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine, in June 27. Russia and Ukraine are trading fresh accusations over renewed threats to Europe’s largest nuclear plant that has been caught up in the war, with Moscow alleging Ukraine was behind drone attacks on …

Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan

Live Mint  

When Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s military ruler, found himself besieged by rebel forces in the country’s capital last summer, he called an unlikely ally for help: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In addition, the Sudanese rebels were backed by Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, which has also mined gold in the country and used it to fund Moscow’s war in …

Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech

The Independent  

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Ukrainians aghast as Poland stops sending weapons to fight Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukrainians aghast as Poland stops sending weapons to fight Russia

Al Jazeera  

Warsaw, one of Kyiv’s top allies since the Russian invasion began, took the surprise decision amid a row over Ukrainian grain. Kyiv, Ukraine – “I can’t believe the friendship is over.” That is what Maryna Vasilevskaya, a Ukrainian woman of Polish origin, told Al Jazeera with a heavy sigh on Thursday after learning that Warsaw halted arms supply to Kyiv …

Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion
1 year, 3 months ago

Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion

The Independent  

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Ukraine’s allies back its arguments against Russia before the U.N.’s highest court
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s allies back its arguments against Russia before the U.N.’s highest court

LA Times  

Lawyers for Ukraine and Russia are facing off at the International Court of Justice in The Hague over Moscow’s invasion, which is nearing the 19-month mark. Ukraine’s international allies filed into the United Nations’ top court Wednesday to support Kyiv’s case against Russia, which alleges that Moscow twisted the international convention on genocide to manufacture a pretext for its invasion …

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain
1 year, 4 months ago

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain

The Independent  

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Ukraine: The Latest - Russia's unrelenting missile attacks linked to grain deal collapse
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine: The Latest - Russia's unrelenting missile attacks linked to grain deal collapse

The Telegraph  

Foreign Correspondent Joe Barnes begins by reporting on the overnight strikes on southern Ukraine. Francis also spoke about the news that Vladimir Putin has called off his planned visit to South Africa to attend the BRICS summit next month: Months ago the ICC arrest warrant for Putin was dismissed by some as an irrelevance, but we have again seen an …

Russia targets Ukraine port, calls it payback for strike on key bridge to Crimea
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia targets Ukraine port, calls it payback for strike on key bridge to Crimea

India Today  

Ukraine said its forces shot down Russian drones and cruise missiles targeting the Black Sea port of Odesa before dawn Tuesday in what Moscow called “retribution” for an attack that damaged a crucial bridge to the Crimean Peninsula. The Russians first sought to wear down Ukraine’s air defenses by firing 25 exploding drones and then targeted Odesa with six Kalibr …

Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises food safety concerns
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises food safety concerns

The Hindu  

Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country’s Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling. Russian intentions If the deal isn’t extended, “the countries that had relied on Ukraine for their imports …

Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

LA Times  

Emergency workers extinguish a fire after missiles hit an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Putin’s comments at an open meeting with military journalists and bloggers followed Kyiv’s announcement that Ukrainian troops had captured a handful of villages in the early stages of a counteroffensive as they seek to push Russian troops out of four regions …

Ukraine brands Russia ‘terrorist state’ to open hearings in case against Russia at top UN court
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine brands Russia ‘terrorist state’ to open hearings in case against Russia at top UN court

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Lawyers for Ukraine told the United Nations’ top court Tuesday that Russia bankrolled a “campaign of intimidation and terror” by rebels in eastern Ukraine starting in 2014 and sought to replace Crimea’s multiethnic community with “discriminatory Russian nationalism” after its occupation and annexation of the region. The claims came at hearings at the International Court of …

Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities

LA Times  

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin listens before testifying Wednesday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Russia’s invading forces are deliberately using rape, torture and kidnapping to try to sow terror among civilians in Ukraine, the top prosecutor in Ukraine told U.S. lawmakers in graphic testimony Wednesday. Prosecutor General Andriy …

Russia has committed 'wide range' of war crimes in Ukraine: UN
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia has committed 'wide range' of war crimes in Ukraine: UN

Hindustan Times  

Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine such as wilful killings and torture, a U.N.-mandated investigative body said on Thursday, in some cases making children watch loved ones being raped and detaining others alongside dead bodies. The alleged crimes, including the deportation of children, were detailed in a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, which …

UN-backed investigation accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

UN-backed investigation accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s forced transfers and deportations of Ukrainian children in areas under its control amounts to a war crime, investigators say. Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine, including the forced deportations of children in areas it controls, a report from a United Nations-backed inquiry says. Among potential crimes against humanity, investigators cited repeated attacks targeting Ukrainian infrastructure in recent …

‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’

Al Jazeera  

Seven experts predict possible scenarios as neither Moscow nor Kyiv appears ready to negotiate a peaceful end to the war. And then the truce will be made under previous conditions – or under stricter ones on the part of Russia.” ‘Victory should be about weakening Russia as an aggressive imperialist state’ Lt Gen Ihor Romanenko, the former deputy chief of …

Russia Ukraine War: Russia charges 680 Ukrainian officials with war crimes
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: Russia charges 680 Ukrainian officials with war crimes

Firstpost  

Moscow: 680 Ukrainian officials, including 118 members of the military forces and the defence ministry, have been accused by Russia of violating laws governing the conduct of war, including the use of firearms against civilians, according to a report from the TASS news agency on Monday. The charges against the Ukrainian officials included the “employment of forbidden means and tactics …

US: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

US: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine

Associated Press  

MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. She also cited “execution-style killings, beatings, and electrocution.” The Biden administration formally determined last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work …

U.S.: Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S.: Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. She also cited “execution-style killings, beatings, and electrocution.” The Biden administration formally determined last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said …

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

US Vice President Kamala Harris says Russian forces have carried out ‘widespread and systemic’ attacks on civilians. The United States has determined that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, days before the anniversary of Moscow launching its full-scale invasion of …

For many Ukrainians, everyday Russians are as guilty as Putin
1 year, 10 months ago

For many Ukrainians, everyday Russians are as guilty as Putin

Al Jazeera  

As the first anniversary of the war approaches, Ukrainians say Russians could and should be doing more to stop the bloodshed. With the first anniversary of the war approaching, many Ukrainians feel the same, and are asking a critical question: “Why aren’t Russians doing more to stop the war?” Anton Shekhovtsov, a Ukrainian political scientist at the University of Vienna …

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Your simple guide
1 year, 10 months ago

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Your simple guide

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine says a renewed Russian offensive is under way following 12 months of bloodshed. Looking ahead, there are fears of a wider conflict possibly involving nuclear warheads as relations between Russia and Ukraine’s allies in the West, which have worsened from lows as the war has raged, sink further. That’s the year Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula and Moscow-backed separatists …

Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east

The Independent  

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Russia escalates attacks in Ukraine, striking south and east
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia escalates attacks in Ukraine, striking south and east

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian forces struck critical infrastructure …

UK to host international meet on Ukraine war crimes probe
1 year, 11 months ago

UK to host international meet on Ukraine war crimes probe

Firstpost  

London: The UK will host a meeting of justice ministers in March to discuss ways to support the International Criminal Court’s investigation of alleged war crimes in Ukraine, the government said Saturday. The meeting’s co-host, Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, said the meeting participants would “coordinate with our partners to ensure that support to the ICC and the Ukrainian authorities …

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on
1 year, 11 months ago

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. That’s the oldest rule we have in international law.” Experts say Russia under President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly ignored the rules established by the …

Lavrov: Ukraine must demilitarize or Russia will do it
1 year, 11 months ago

Lavrov: Ukraine must demilitarize or Russia will do it

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday warned anew Ukraine that it must demilitarize, threatening further military action and falsely accusing Kyiv and the West of fueling the war that started with Moscow’s invasion. Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine must remove any military threat to Russia — otherwise “the Russian army solve the issue.” His comments also reflected persistent unfounded …

Russian foreign minister says Ukraine must demilitarize or Russia will do it
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian foreign minister says Ukraine must demilitarize or Russia will do it

LA Times  

Smoke billows after Russian attacks in the outskirts of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday warned anew Ukraine that it must demilitarize, threatening further military action and falsely accusing Kyiv and the West of fueling the war that started with Moscow’s invasion. Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine must remove any military threat to Russia — otherwise “the Russian …

'Situation extremely difficult...': Putin calls for strengthening of borders amid ongoing war with Ukraine
2 years ago

'Situation extremely difficult...': Putin calls for strengthening of borders amid ongoing war with Ukraine

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: Amid the ongoing war in Eastern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday claimed that the situation along borders is "extremely difficult" and also directed security officials to boost surveillance. "The 'maximum composure, the concentration of forces' was required of Russia's counterintelligence operations to strictly suppress the actions of foreign intelligence services, to quickly identify traitors, spies and …

Ukraine must investigate alleged war crimes by its forces
2 years ago

Ukraine must investigate alleged war crimes by its forces

Al Jazeera  

Consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology and the University of the Fraser Valley While nowhere near the scale of the Russian atrocities, there is mounting evidence that Ukrainian forces have committed war crimes over the course of the Ukraine-Russia war. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, allegations that Ukrainian forces have committed war …

Winter starts, Ukraine goes dark: Fear and resolve in blackouts
2 years ago

Winter starts, Ukraine goes dark: Fear and resolve in blackouts

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands, reporting in Kyiv, on how Ukrainians are trying to cope in the dark. Since October 10, every few days, Russia has deployed its strategic bombers and warships to unleash aerial devastation on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Ukraine and its allies say that Russia is using winter as a weapon – and it’s hard to disagree with that. …

European Parliament declares Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism' for invading Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

European Parliament declares Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism' for invading Ukraine

India TV News  

The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its invasion of and actions in Ukraine. In a lopsided 494-58 vote with 48 abstentions, the EU legislature sought to increase pressure on Moscow to bring anyone responsible for war crimes committed from the Feb. 24 start of the invasion before an international …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 272
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 272

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 272nd day, we take a look at the main developments. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said half of the country’s power capacity had been knocked out by Russian rockets. “There is no military logic: they just want to take revenge on the locals.” There are no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns at the Russian-held …

Ukraine rules out ‘short truce’ with Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine rules out ‘short truce’ with Russia

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘honest peace’ can take place only with the ‘complete demolition of Russian aggression’. Russia is seeking a “short truce” – a proposal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vehemently dismissed as it would allow Moscow’s forces to regain strength after suffering a series of battlefield defeats. “A truly real, long-lasting and honest peace can only be the …

US sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers
2 years, 1 month ago

US sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. said Monday it was imposing sanctions on a list of people and firms around the globe that it alleged are involved in supporting Russia’s military as it wages war on Ukraine. He said the U.S. “will continue to crack down on Russia’s attempts to evade international sanctions to fund its war machine.” The Treasury Department’s Office …

Ukraine seizes stakes in ‘strategic’ companies for war effort
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine seizes stakes in ‘strategic’ companies for war effort

Al Jazeera  

Government says the move is aimed at guaranteeing sufficient supplies for its military to fight Russian forces. The Ukrainian government says it has invoked wartime laws to take control of stakes in several “strategically important” companies in order to guarantee sufficient supplies for its military to fend off the invasion of Russia. “This is about providing fuel and lubricants, repairing …

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War
2 years, 1 month ago

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters on Thursday that the U.S. has still not seen anything to indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to use a dirty bomb. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — ‘Kill everyone’: Russian violence in Ukraine was strategic — Europe’s energy crisis raises firewood prices, theft fears — UN optimistic on Ukraine grain …

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War
2 years, 1 month ago

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday chaired a new committee tasked with boosting the delivery of weapons and supplies for his country’s troops in Ukraine. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: - ‘They took my big love’: Ukraine woman searches for answers - German president visits Kyiv as West mulls rebuilding plan - EU energy ministers seek way forward for more …

Ukraine war updates: Russia hits power grid, Iran accused of stepping in (Oct. 24)
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine war updates: Russia hits power grid, Iran accused of stepping in (Oct. 24)

NPR  

Ukraine war updates: Russia hits power grid, Iran accused of stepping in Enlarge this image toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP Emilio Morenatti/AP Monday marks eight months since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Sponsor Message What happened last week Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed martial law in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, Oct. 19, while also raising security …

Ukraine seeks weapons to counter Russia’s ability to strike
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine seeks weapons to counter Russia’s ability to strike

Al Jazeera  

In the 33rd week of the war, Kyiv’s battlefield gains and the Kerch Bridge blast brings Russian retaliation on civilians and energy infrastructure. “If such actions to destroy the enemy’s infrastructure were taken every day, then we would have finished everything in May and the Kyiv regime would have been defeated,” Crimea’s Russian governor, Sergey Aksyonov, said. “The enemy is …

UN, G7 decry Russian attack on Ukraine as possible war crime
2 years, 2 months ago

UN, G7 decry Russian attack on Ukraine as possible war crime

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the U.N. human rights office described as “particularly shocking” and amounting to potential war crimes. In a phone call with Zelenskyy on Tuesday, President Joe Biden “pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the support needed …

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War
2 years, 2 months ago

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

Associated Press  

LYMAN, Ukraine — Covered head-to-toe in protective suits, forensic workers pulled several bodies wrapped in black plastic from a mass grave Tuesday in Ukraine’s devastated city of Lyman. He said those concerns involve “the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.” ___ KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the West to impose even tougher sanctions on Russia’s …

Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months

Deccan Chronicle  

Kyiv: Russia retaliated on Monday for a weekend Ukrainian attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the strikes had no “practical military sense” and that Russia's goal was to cause a “humanitarian catastrophe”. Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces …

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