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Post by Pink Rose on Apr 20, 2022 1:06:17 GMT -5
Putin loses another top commander: Captain of 370ft Black Sea landing ship is killed in battle as Russian troop death toll 'reaches 20,800'
Captain Alexander Chirva died from wounds sustained fighting in Ukraine He was commander of the large, 370 ft landing ship Caesar Kunikov Caesar Kunikov was damaged during a Ukrainian missile attack on March 24 Chirva participated in a rescue operation but it is not clear if this is why he died He becomes the third navy captain to die in the war as well as seven generals Ukraine claims 20,800 Russian soldiers have now been killed in Putin's invasion By WALTER FINCH and WILL STEWART FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 08:00 EDT, 19 April 2022 | UPDATED: 08:31 EDT, 19 April 2022 Russia has suffered the loss of yet another senior officer after the captain of a large Black Sea landing ship was killed in the war in Ukraine. Captain Alexander Chirva died from wounds sustained in a battle with Ukrainian defenders, said the Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev. His death is just the latest in a string of high-profile deaths for the Russian military, coming on the heels of seven generals already killed in action since the war began. Ukraine claims a staggering 20,800 Russian troops have been lost overall. Chirva was a 3rd rank captain from a naval family who leaves behind a wife and a son. Unconfirmed reports suggest that Chriva's funeral was held in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, where he was from. He was commander of the large, 370 ft landing ship Caesar Kunikov, capable of carrying ten main battle tanks plus 340 troops part of the Black Sea Fleet. It is thought that the Caesar Kunikov was damaged during a Ukrainian missile attack on landing ships unloading supplies at the strategic port of Berdyansk on March 24, but it is unclear if this was the incident which led to the captain's death. Continued at the link
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Post by Pink Rose on Apr 22, 2022 0:23:47 GMT -5
Left to starve in their tomb: Putin orders troops to seal Mariupol's last defenders - and thousands of civilians - in steelwork catacombs and 'not to let a fly escape' as Vladimir declares city 'liberated'
Putin gave the order to seal off the steelworks Sergei Shoigu, his defence minister, on live television Shoigu previously said more than 2,000 Ukrainian were still holed up in the plant Russian president said he deemed it unnecessary for his troops to storm the steelworks He called on the remaining Ukrainian fighters to surrender, claiming Russia would treat them with respect Mariupol has been under siege since invasion began, and has been all-but razed By CHRIS JEWERS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 03:30 EDT, 21 April 2022 | UPDATED: 18:43 EDT, 21 April 2022 Thousands of civilians face starving to death in captured Mariupol after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to seal shut the Azovstal steelworks. The complex was the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance in the port city but Putin has ordered his forces to completely block it off, 'so even a fly cannot escape'. Soldiers and civilians trapped inside have no food or water and Ukraine's foreign ministry is desperately appealing for an evacuation route to get them to safety. They said in a statement: 'Hundreds of civilians, children, injured Ukrainian defenders are trapped in plant's shelters. They have almost no food, water, essential medicine. 'An urgent humanitarian corridor is needed from the Azovstal plant with guarantees people will be safe.' The city's capture has both strategic and symbolic importance, boosting Putin's hopes to demonstrate major success by Russia's Victory Day on May 9, with operations set to ramp up to coincide with the celebrations, the British MoD said today. Putin gave the Avozstal order to Sergei Shoigu, his defence minister, who had previously told his boss more than 2,000 Ukrainian fighters were still holed up in the vast plant, which has a sprawling labyrinth of tunnels underneath it. 'I consider the proposed storming of the industrial zone unnecessary,' Putin told Shoigu in a televised meeting at the Kremlin. 'I order you to cancel it.' After Shoigu told him Moscow controlled the city - apart from the Azovstal steel plant - Putin hailed the 'successful liberation' of Mariupol. He said his decision not to storm the steelworks was motivated by the desire to safeguard the lives of Russian soldiers. 'There is no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl underground through these industrial facilities,' he said. 'Block off this industrial area so that a fly cannot not pass through.' Shoigu confirmed the plant was 'securely blocked.' Putin also called on the remaining Ukrainian fighters in Azovstal who had not yet surrendered to lay down their arms, saying Russia would treat them with respect and would provide medical assistance to those injured. Leaving the plant in Ukrainian hands, however, robs the Russians of the ability to declare complete victory in Mariupol. The scale of suffering there has made it a worldwide focal point, and its definitive fall would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, complete a land bridge between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, and free up Russian troops to move elsewhere in the Donbas.  Continued at the link
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Post by Pink Rose on Apr 22, 2022 0:25:04 GMT -5
Putin's 1,000 innocent victims: Kyiv morgues announce the number of civilian corpses they are storing after Russian troops abandoned brutal campaign to take over Ukraine's capital
More than 1,000 bodies have been collected from the streets and buildings in the Kyiv region of Ukraine Today, police in Borodyanka found the remains of nine civilians in a mass grave showing signs of torture Russian forces inflicted horrors on civilians around the capital before withdrawing to focus on the Donbas By JACK NEWMAN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 07:57 EDT, 21 April 2022 | UPDATED: 09:49 EDT, 21 April 2022 The bodies of more than 1,000 innocent Ukrainian civilians are being stored in morgues near Kyiv after Russian troops abandoned their savage campaign to take the capital. More and more corpses are continuing to pile up after the Kremlin withdrawal from central Ukraine revealed the scale of horrors in towns such as Bucha, Irpin and Borodyanka, after they were recaptured. Many bodies were dumped in mass graves or left rotting on the street showing signs of torture. '1,020 bodies (of) civilians, only civilians, in the areas of all the Kyiv region,' were discovered, Olga Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, told AFP in Borodyanka. 'These are only civilians collected from buildings, but also on the streets,' she said, adding the bodies date back to the beginning of the savage invasion. Continued at the link
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Post by Pink Rose on Apr 22, 2022 0:26:36 GMT -5
Britain targets Putin's 'butcher of Bucha': Colonel who oversaw horrifying mass murder of civilians is hit with new sanctions along with three other front line commanders
The FCDO sanctions list included those accused of commanding their forces to commit 'heinous' acts in Ukraine, during Putin's invasion of the country Others on the list are those who provide services to the Russian military Some were accused by Britain of 'undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine by supporting Russia's invasion The most notable on the list is perhaps Lt Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, who is accused of commanding the unit behind the Bucha massacre in March By CHRIS JEWERS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 09:03 EDT, 21 April 2022 | UPDATED: 09:03 EDT, 21 April 2022 Britain has announced new sanctions against Vladimir Putin's 'war leaders', including the colonel who oversaw the horrifying mass murder of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha. The move will target those 'commanding the front line' to commit 'heinous' acts in Ukraine, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The list includes Lt Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, a commanding officer in the Russian army with involvement in the 'Bucha massacre'; Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov, commander of airborne forces; Major General Valery Flyustikov, commander of special operations forces; and Colonel General Nikolay Bogdanovsky, first deputy chief of the general staff, the FCDO said. Omurbekov earned the nickname of the 'Butcher of Bucha' for commanding the Russian unit that is believed to be behind the civilian massacre in the Ukrainian town. The commander of the 64th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade - who is thought to be around 40 - was once given a medal for outstanding service in 2014 by Dmitry Bulgakov, the deputy Russian Defence Minister. He now stands accused of organising the rape, pillage and murder of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, a commuter town on the outskirts of Kyiv, during Russia's month-long occupation throughout March. Continued at the link
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Post by shalom on Apr 22, 2022 16:06:40 GMT -5
Russia finalizing targets for next strikes - Ukraine Defense Ministry
Russia states goal to seize east and south Ukraine * Many trapped in Azovstal * 5,264 total civilian casualties * Boris Johnson says war could last until end of 2023 and that Russia could win By GADI ZAIG, ARIELLA MARSDEN, REUTERS Published: APRIL 22, 2022 09:35 Updated: APRIL 22, 2022 22:22 The Russian military is reportedly finalizing targets for the next set of strikes, Russian media outlet Pravda reported on Friday, citing statements by Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk. Russia has also acknowledged its goal to seize the east and south of Ukraine, Interfax reported on Friday, citing Rustam Minnekaev, acting commander of the Central Military District. The military official stated that Russia "must establish full control over Donbas during the second stage of the special operation," as well as establish a land corridor that would connect Russia to Crimea. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry alleged via Twitter on Friday afternoon that Russia is planning an invasion of Moldova as well while confirming that they maintain control over the southern part of Ukraine. The Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai said on Telegram that Russian forces thwarted evacuation efforts in the city, where one of the busses was disrupted due to Russian shelling. Only 25 people managed to leave Popasna, he said. Continued at link
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Post by schwartzie on Apr 24, 2022 16:32:59 GMT -5
Chechen Warlord and His Forces Declare ‘Victory’ in Mariupol and Shout ‘Allahu Akhbar’ (VIDEO)
By Joe Hoft Published April 24, 2022 at 4:00pm Chechen forces are claiming victory in Mariupol outside the huge steel plant where the last of the Ukraine troops were trapped in the city. We first reported on Chechen forces heading to Ukraine in late February. A video shows Chechen forces claiming victory and posing for a video outside a steel plant in Maripol. The group leader says some things and then the group shouts ‘Allah Akhbar’. The Israel National News reported today: Chechen warlord and Putin-ally Ramzan Kadyrov and his fighters pose in front of a burnt-out building in the besieged city. link
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Post by shalom on Apr 25, 2022 17:42:41 GMT -5
Explosions heard near gov't building in pro-Russia Transnistria - report
Unverified eyewitness photos shared on Telegram show two used grenade launchers on the street near the building. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: APRIL 25, 2022 18:28 Updated: APRIL 25, 2022 19:19 Several explosions were reported near the State Security Ministry building in Tiraspol, Transnistria, the pro-Russian breakaway region of Moldova, Russian news outlet TASS reported Monday, citing TV channel TSV. Firefighters are currently on scene and ambulances are nearby, TSV reported, according to TASS. No casualties have been reported at this time. Unverified photos show broken windows in the building and other unverified eyewitness photos shared on Telegram show two used grenade launchers on the street near the building, according to TASS. Deputy of the Supreme Council (Transnistria's legislature) Andrey Safonov told a TASS correspondent that a hand grenade launcher was used. "The shelling of the building by a grenade launcher is an attempt to sow panic and fear," he told TASS. "Attempts to put pressure on us have been observed before." This is a developing story. link
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Post by ShofarSoGood on Apr 26, 2022 3:14:16 GMT -5
THENEWATLAS RUSSIAN OPS IN UKRAINE UPDATE - AMMO SHORTAGES AND OTHER SHORTCOMINGS UKRAINE FACES
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Post by OmegaMan on Apr 26, 2022 18:09:52 GMT -5
Dutch journalist in Ukraine says Western media regularly lie about what is happening on the ground
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 by: JD Heyes Tags: Deceit, deception, disinformation, Dutch, Dutch journalist, lies, Media Lies, Netherlands, propaganda, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Sonja van den Ende, Ukraine, Western media (Natural News) A Dutch journalist who has been covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine says the Western media is routinely lying about what is actually taking place in the war-torn country in an effort to maintain a “blame Moscow” narrative. As reported by News Punch, Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, said the Western media “lie continuously about everything just to implement their own agenda.” Van den Ende is not reporting from the comfort of a safe studio somewhere in a Western capital, but rather, she is on the ground in Ukraine and has witnessed the invasion and its atrocities on both sides for weeks, noting that at present, there are “only a handful” of Western journalists in the hotspot of Donbas. As such, Western press outlets are simply “rubber-stamping fake news” just as they did during the Iraq, Syria, and Afghan wars. News Punch adds: Disillusioned with mainstream media lies, Van den Ende traveled to the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and became an embedded reporter with the Russian army to see what is really happening in Ukraine. The sound of shelling and explosion no longer frightens her. Seven years ago, van den Ende worked in Syria, months before the Russians stepped in at the request of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and destroyed ISIS, changing the tide of the civil war. She says the parallels between the Western mainstream media coverage of the Syrian and the Ukrainian conflicts are striking. “They lie continuously about everything just to implement their own agenda,” she said. “Like in Syria, President Assad was ‘the murderer’ and now President Putin is ‘the butcher.’ They had used this script for many years in Iraq, Venezuela and [other] countries which don’t comply with their agenda; they need a ‘bad ‘guy.’ But they (media) are not even there on the ground, they can’t judge. Only a handful of journalists from the West are here: Graham Philips, Patrick Lancaster, Anne-Laure Bonnel and me.” Continued at link
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Post by Pink Rose on Apr 27, 2022 23:59:58 GMT -5
Russia's Butchers of Bucha brigade has already suffered 'heavy losses' in Donbas amid claims Putin sent them to their deaths so they could never give evidence at war crimes trial
The 64th brigade has been accused of carrying out heinous war crimes in Bucha They withdrew to Belarus and Russia but were then redeployed to the Donbas Images purport to show their destroyed link tanks and vehicles after Ukraine attacks Putin allegedly wanted them to disappear so they could not testify over Bucha By CHRIS JEWERS and JACK NEWMAN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:56 EDT, 27 April 2022 | UPDATED: 06:09 EDT, 27 April 2022 The Russian brigade accused of carrying out heinous war crimes against helpless civilians in Bucha has reportedly been attacked by Ukrainian drones and suffered 'heavy losses' in the Donbas, amid claims Vladimir Putin wants them to 'disappear'. Soldiers of the 64th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 35th All-Russian Army, who Ukrainian authorities named as those responsible for torturing, raping and executing civilians on the outskirts of Kyiv, withdrew last month to Belarus and then Russia. Vladimir Putin bestowed an honorary title on the brigade now known as the 'Butchers of Bucha', with a presidential decree honouring their 'mass heroism' in defending 'state interests', while the officer overseeing them was promoted. Continued at the
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Post by Pink Rose on Apr 28, 2022 0:02:08 GMT -5
Putin suggests he WILL use nukes against anyone who 'interferes' in Ukraine, saying: 'We have tools no-one else can boast of. We don't want to brag about them, we will use them'
Putin said Russia will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if 'threatened' by countries 'interfering' in Ukraine He said response will be 'lightning fast' and that Russia already has 'all the weapons we need for this' Putin spoke just days after Russia tested its new Sarmat 2 nuclear missile which it claims can be all defences Kremlin has increasingly threatened to press the nuclear button as war in Ukraine has turned against Russia By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 10:30 EDT, 27 April 2022 | UPDATED: 20:12 EDT, 27 April 2022 Vladimir Putin has vowed to use nuclear weapons against any country that dares to 'interfere' with Russia's war in Ukraine in his latest chilling threat to the West. The despot, addressing legislators in St Petersburg today, said his response to anyone who 'threatens' Russia will be 'lightning-fast' and deadly. 'If someone intends to interfere in what is going on from the outside they must know that constitutes an unacceptable strategic threat to Russia. They must know that our response to counter strikes will be lightning fast. Fast,' he said. 'We have all the weapons we need for this. No one else can brag about these weapons, and we won’t brag about them. But we will use them.' Though Putin did not mention nuclear weapons directly, he was almost certainly referring to Russia's new Sarmat 2 nuclear missile which was tested for the first time just days ago and that he boasted is unlike any other weapon in the world. Continued at the link
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Post by ShofarSoGood on Apr 28, 2022 1:28:07 GMT -5
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Post by Pink Rose on May 2, 2022 21:42:35 GMT -5
Moment more than 100 women and children finally evacuate from the rubble of the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol: Ukraine's generals call for extra time to rescue hundreds more including the injured who are trapped below among dead bodies
More than 100 civilians evacuated from Azovstal steel works, in Mariupol, in 48 hours up to Sunday night Video shows moment women and children were helped out of bunkers and led across bombed-out wasteland Convoy due in Zaporizhzhia today, with Zelensky saying he hopes ceasefire will hold so more can be rescued Ukrainian soldiers say hundreds of civilian trapped underground alongside dead bodies still need to be saved By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:55 EDT, 2 May 2022 | UPDATED: 19:29 EDT, 2 May 2022 This is the moment more than 100 civilians trapped inside the Azovstal steel works in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol were able to crawl to safety after the first evacuation took place at the weekend. Video taken by rescuers from the UN and Red Cross showed women and children climbing up a steep pile of rubble and into the daylight, having spent weeks underground amidst near-continuous shelling by the Russians. They were greeted by a bombed-out wasteland, and required help from Ukrainian soldiers to cross it. Having boarded buses due to carry them to safety, one woman showed her baby to the camera. She said he was born just two months ago, meaning he has spent his entire life hiding from Russian bombs and has never known a Ukraine at peace. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Sunday night address that more than 100 people had been evacuated from the steel plant after a two-day ceasefire held, and hoped that more would be evacuated today. It is thought the rescue mission began on Friday, but was only reported to the media Sunday when the first phase had been completed. Those leaving Azovstal are being taken to nearby villages under Russian control, but are then being sent to the city of Zaporizhzhia which is under Ukrainian command. They are due to arrive there today. Ukrainian soldiers guarding Mariupol said Russian shelling resumed late Sunday as soon as the civilians had evacuated. It was not immediately clear on Monday morning whether the ceasefire was holding to allow more civilians to make their way out. Some 900 are thought to remain in Azovstal's underground bomb shelters. Russian shelling killed several civilians on Monday in the wider Donetsk region and neighbouring Luhansk, and even struck a village 35 miles to the west of Zaporizhzhia, where the evacuees are heading, killing two. Denys Shlega, the commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard, said Sunday night that several hundred civilians remain trapped alongside nearly 500 wounded soldiers and 'numerous' dead bodies. 'Several dozen small children are still in the bunkers underneath the plant,' Shlega said. 'We need one or two more rounds of evacuation.' Continued at the link
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Post by Pink Rose on May 2, 2022 21:43:58 GMT -5
Russian soldier 'admits 25,900 troops have been killed in just two months of fighting' in call intercepted by Ukraine
Ukraine's secret service claims to have intercepted a Russian soldier's call In it, he says the Kremlin's troops 'have been f***ed up' with thousands killed Soldier puts true death toll at 25,900 - higher than Ukraine's estimate of 22,800 British ministers told death toll is 15,000, but true figure may never be known By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 10:42 EDT, 28 April 2022 | UPDATED: 06:03 EDT, 30 April 2022 A Russian soldier has been caught confessing that almost 26,000 troops have died fighting in Ukraine, according to a call intercepted by Kyiv. 'Our boys have been f***ked up, f***ing f***ed' the soldier tells a comrade in a transcript of the call posted online by Ukraine's secret service. 'The official tally is one thing, but I'll tell you now - 25,900 have died. That's in two f***ing months,' he adds. In another part of the intercepted call, a second soldier talks about the harrowing death of one of his senior commanders. Continued at the link
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Post by Pink Rose on May 2, 2022 21:45:38 GMT -5
Two British fighters captured by Putin’s forces in Ukraine and paraded on Russian state TV could face the death penalty for their crimes, prosecutor of so-called Donetsk People’s Republic warns
Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, are captives of Russia in war-torn Donbas The Brits signed up to fight in Ukraine four years ago but were captured in April They are being held in Russian puppet state the Donetsk People's Republic Ex-care worker Aslin and British Army veteran Pinner fought in ravaged Mariupol It's not known if Aiden and Shaun are aware that they could face death penalty Aiden's mother asked PM and Facebook to have video of bruised son taken down By WILL STEWART AND ADAM SOLOMONS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 04:04 EDT, 2 May 2022 | UPDATED: 04:07 EDT, 2 May 2022 Two Brits who fought for Ukraine could face the death penalty at the hands of their Russian captors. Ex-care worker Aiden Aslin, 28, and Royal Anglian Regiment veteran Shaun Pinner, 48, were captured in mid-April while fighting in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine. The breakaway Donetsk People's Republic prosecutor smirked as he informed a TV crew that his British hostages could be executed. Andrei Spivak said: 'They are charged with a number of crimes against civilians of the Donetsk People's Republic. 'The maximum punishment for these crimes is the death penalty.' Continued at the link
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Post by ShofarSoGood on May 5, 2022 1:32:23 GMT -5
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Post by ShofarSoGood on May 5, 2022 1:33:27 GMT -5
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Post by Pink Rose on May 5, 2022 21:25:59 GMT -5
'There will be no mercy': Russian TV host threatens 'concentration camps and sterilisation' for 'opponents of the letter Z'
Karen Shakhnazarov, a pro-Putin filmmaker, warned that opponents of Russia's war in Ukraine will face harsh punishments He said on RussianTV that opponents should be placed in concentration camps In a similar tone to that of Shakhnazarov's, Vladimir Putin recently likened opposition figures to 'gnats' and 'traitors' who try to weaken the Russia By RACHAEL BUNYAN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 08:23 EDT, 5 May 2022 | UPDATED: 08:34 EDT, 5 May 2022 A prominent Russian state TV host has warned that opponents of Russia's war in Ukraine will face harsh punishments including 'concentration camps and sterilisation'. Karen Shakhnazarov, a pro-Putin filmmaker, said any 'opponents to the letter Z' - the symbol of Russia's invasion - will face 'no mercy'. 'The opponents of the letter Z must understand that if they are counting on mercy, no, there will be no mercy for them,' Shakhnazarov, who leads the state-backed Mosfilm film studio, said on the state-owned Russian television channel Russia 1. 'It's all become very serious. In this case, it means concentration camps, re-education and sterilisation.' Continued at the link
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Post by Pink Rose on May 5, 2022 21:27:34 GMT -5
'Bloody battles' are raging inside Azovstal steel plant, Ukrainian commander reveals, as he vows to keep fighting despite 'extremely difficult' conditions while Russia claims three-day ceasefire will begin today
Russian forces have been fighting inside Mariupol's Azovstal plant for two days, Ukrainian commander says 'Bloody battles' underway as troops make 'inhuman' efforts to hold on, despite 'extremely difficult' conditions Putin's men appear to be making all-out effort to seize the plant, perhaps in time for May 9 Victory Day parade Smoke was rising from the plant today, despite Russian commanders saying three-day ceasefire would begin at 9am to allow hundreds of civilians trapped inside to flee By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 03:34 EDT, 5 May 2022 | UPDATED: 07:18 EDT, 5 May 2022 Bloody battles are raging inside the Azovstal steel works at the heart of Mariupol as Ukrainian troops stage a heroic last stand despite being surrounded by Russian forces, their commander has revealed. Lieutenant Colonel Denis Prokopenko, in a video message put out last night, said Russian troops have been fighting inside the sprawling industrial complex for two days in an all-out effort to kill or capture the last of his men and take full control of the port city of Mariupol, which has now been under siege for more than two months. Prokopenko's message emerged as communications were restored overnight, hours after Ukrainian officials warned they had lost contact with the soldiers amid heavy bombardment on the plant using lung-crushing thermobaric rockets. 'There are heavy, bloody battles,' Prokopenko told viewers. 'I am proud of my soldiers for making inhuman efforts to contain the enemy's onslaught. I thank the whole world for the tremendous support of the Mariupol garrison. Our soldier deserve it. The situation is extremely difficult, but we continue to carry out the order to keep the defence despite everything.' Smoke was seen rising from Azovstal early Thursday, suggesting that fighting is still ongoing despite Russian commanders saying that a three-day ceasefire will be put in place to allow hundreds of civilians trapped inside to evacuate. The armistice is due to begin this morning. 'The Russian armed forces will from 8am to 6pm Moscow time (6am to 3pm UK time) on May 5, 6 and 7 open a humanitarian corridor from the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant to evacuate civilians,' the defence ministry said on Wednesday. 'During this period, the Russian armed forces and formations of the Donetsk People's Republic will unilaterally cease any hostilities,' the statement read, adding that civilians sheltering at the plant will be allowed to travel to Russia or Kyiv-controlled territory. Russia appears to be trying to capture Azovstal despite Putin ordering his generals not to storm the plant in order to preserve the lives of his soldiers, perhaps hoping to wipe out the last Ukrainian defenders before a Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9 so the despotic Russian leader can claim a 'victory' of sorts. link
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Post by Pink Rose on May 5, 2022 21:31:51 GMT -5
Medic, 27, becomes the first female Russian soldier to be killed in Ukraine as she is fatally wounded by mortar strike in Mariupol
Valentina Galatova, 27, died on April 14 after being hit by a mortar in Mariupol Mother-of-one volunteered for military service after Putin's order to invade She served as a frontline medic because Russia bans women from combat Her death was revealed by Russian media this week as her funeral took place By WILL STEWART and CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 07:36 EDT, 5 May 2022 | UPDATED: 19:28 EDT, 5 May 2022 Russia has lost its first female soldier during the war in Ukraine after a frontline medic was killed by mortar fire in the battle for Mariupol. Valentina Galatova, 27 and a mother-of-one, died fighting in the Black Sea port city last month though her death was only confirmed by Russian media on Wednesday. Galatova was born in Siberia but moved to Voronezh, around 170 miles north-west of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, when she was young. After Russia's last invasion of Ukraine in 2014, she moved to an area of Donetsk province occupied by pro-Moscow separatists with her husband where she gave birth to their only child - a son, now aged eight.   Valentina Galatova, 27 (left and right), has become the first female Russian soldier confirmed to have died fighting in Ukraine after her funeral took place this week Galatova studied psychology in Donetsk and graduated in January this year. Her husband, who was serving in the armed forces of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, died in cross-border fighting with Ukrainian forces last year. After Putin attacked Ukraine for a second time in February this year, Galatova volunteered for the DPR armed forces and was sent into Ukraine. Galatova, a mother-of-one, volunteered for military duty after Russia invaded in February and was killed by a mortar on April 14 Russia bans women from frontline combat roles, so she was put to work as a frontline medic instead. Continued at the link
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Post by leilani on May 8, 2022 22:59:21 GMT -5
Camps Discovered in Russia House Thousands of Ukrainians Forcibly Removed From Home
BY RICK MORAN MAY 08, 2022 9:27 AM ET INews, an independent news source in the UK, is reporting that a network of former Soviet sanatoriums and other sites in regions including Siberia, the Caucasus, the Arctic Circle, and the Far East, are housing Ukrainians forcibly removed from their homeland. Some of the camps are up to 5,500 miles from Ukraine. Moscow had ordered towns and cities across Russia to prepare for the arrival of nearly 100,000 “refugees.” The Russian government now claims it has “evacuated” one million people from the war zone. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in April that 500,000 Ukrainians had been sent to Russia. For our VIPs: Part II: Russia Is Fighting the Ukraine War on Five Fronts: Where Are They Winning? It seems clear that there are hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians from areas occupied by the Russian army who aren’t in Ukraine anymore. INews interviewed human rights activists who are helping Ukrainians escape the camps. The sites are known as Temporary Accommodation Points (TAP). The Russians call them fil’tratsiia, or filtration camps. They’re a holdover from World War II, when Stalin was terrified that returning Russian POWs were “infected” by liberal ideas. The camps were set up to “reeducate” the soldiers. Putin’s motives are apparently far simpler. Russia has a labor shortage in these remote regions due to population decline. The Ukrainians have been put to work — sometimes in dangerous jobs Continued at the link
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Post by ShofarSoGood on May 10, 2022 2:10:00 GMT -5
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Post by OmegaMan on May 10, 2022 17:28:20 GMT -5
Human rights investigators find neo-Nazi torture chamber with corpse in Ukraine
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 by: JD Heyes Tags: Azov Battalion, booby trap, corpses, evil, humanitarian, killing, murder, neo-nazis, Russia, Russian invasion, Russian POWs, Russian troops, Torture, torture chamber, Twisted, Ukraine, Ukrainian troops, War crimes This article may contain statements that reflect the opinion of the author (Natural News) While the Western world has blamed Russia for invading Ukraine — and by the standards of international law, Vladimir Putin’s invasion certainly is illegal — the so-called ‘victim’ in all of this mess isn’t so innocent either. The longer the war progresses, the more we learn about just how nasty and corrupt Ukraine really is, and to be honest, that makes sense, given that the Bidens were involved in shady business deals there. According to Great Game India, human rights investigators have now found neo-Nazi torture chambers inside the country and they look as though they have been well-used against Russian troops, in fact. “Russian and Donbas investigators have gathered volumes of evidence dating back to 2014 on probable war crimes committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazi organizations against Russian forces, Donbas militia members, and civilians. Additional proof of similar acts has surfaced since Moscow launched its demilitarization campaign in Ukraine,” the report states. “Russian security troops patrolling in the liberated Kherson region uncovered a makeshift torture cell that might have been utilized by neo-Nazis or the Ukrainian military,” the report continued. According to the outlet, investigators discovered a corpse inside the facility dressed in Russian military fatigues and missing both legs. The corpse, discovered near the village of Zelenovka, was booby-trapped with an explosive, according to sources who discovered the facility. “The rigid body, presumably that of a Russian serviceman, was found in the basement of the ‘Old Oak’ roadside cafe along the M-14 highway in Zelenovka. The body has remnants of special military clothing used by the Russian Armed Forces. The body has no legs, shows signs of torture, and has a slit larynx,” said one of the investigators, according to Great Game India. The report said the body was allegedly discovered on top of an anti-tank mine with more explosives nearby. In addition, investigators found syringes — most likely for injecting narcotics into victims about to be tortured — as well as a large number of plastic containers believed to have once stored U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles that were strewn about. Investigators took a video of the scene and gave it to various media outlets. “Officials in Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, and Ukraine’s regular army have devoted several years towards collecting evidence of potential war crimes in the Donbas, including the torture and killing of citizens and Donbas militiamen in a labyrinth of hidden prisons,” said the report. The discovery of the neo-Nazi torture chamber comes after earlier reports detailing the brutality of Ukraine’s Nazi battalions, including Azov towards Russian soldiers, most of whom have been conscripted to fight this war. Continued at link
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Post by Midnight on May 11, 2022 3:28:10 GMT -5
Escalation: 10,000 Polish-Lithuanian troops to enter Ukraine - 20,000 Ukrainians on Belarus border - US's 40 billion
A scene of rapid escalation was set up facebook sharing button Share twitter sharing button Tweet linkedin sharing button Share telegram sharing button sharethis sharing button Military movements on the Poland-Belarus-Ukraine border show a rapid escalation in the coming days. These moves are accompanied by political decisions moving in the direction of military engagement. Is the document genuine? A leaked document reveals that a "Lithuania-Poland joint peacekeeping corps" has been prepared to enter Ukraine. The document was sent to the President of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Serhiy Daynek, stating that the entry of forces will take place on May 22-24. The joint "Lithuania-Poland Peacekeeping Squad" will consist of 9,500 soldiers and 279 units of military equipment… Read also "Leave Moldova & Transnistria immediately": Great military mobilization of Poland, Romania and Ukraine! Signs of rapid escalation The authenticity of the document has not yet been confirmed, but in recent days strong military forces have been gathering from Poland and Ukraine on the border with Belarus, a fact that points to the entry of a "peacekeeping detachment in the country". The United States continues to deploy forces near the Belarusian border under the guise of exercises. Thus, in the Polish city of Wolomin, on May 9, a train carrying American Abrams tanks was seen on the Polish-Belarusian border. The US is giving 40 billion to Ukraine for tanks, anti-aircraft and other equipment. Lithuania called Russia's actions in Ukraine "genocide" and "terrorism." This could lead to the deployment of military forces to Ukraine. It's a way of justifying military action. However, it seems that "something is happening in the area". Yesterday, the President of Belarus, A. Lukashenko, was asked by a journalist about a "possible military threat from Poland". His response was “Let them try. "We did not break the horns like that here." Continued at link (You'll have to use Google translate.)
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Post by shalom on May 12, 2022 19:06:54 GMT -5
Russia-Ukraine war: Nearly 100 children killed in April alone - UNICEF
Russia hits ammunition depots in Chernihiv • Russian forces fail to seize settlements in Donbas • Kherson to decide on independence or annexation By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS Published: MAY 12, 2022 09:46 Updated: MAY 12, 2022 22:14 Nearly 100 children were killed in Ukraine in April alone as a result of the Russian invasion of the country, UNICEF said on Thursday. "We believe the actual figures to be considerably higher," UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi said. Fighting on the ground The Ukrainian armed forces announced on Thursday morning that Russia has been shelling the northwestern Ukrainian district of Chernihiv. Ukrainian media outlet Ukrinform reported that schools, office buildings and homes were damaged, and there are casualties, citing Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Vyacheslav Chaus. The extent of the death toll is still being determined by rescuers and medics currently on the scene. Russia confirmed on Thursday that its forces hit two ammunition depots in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Three people were killed and another twelve were injured in a Russian missile attack in Novhorod-Siverskyi, a town in Chernihiv Oblast early Thursday morning. Several buildings were also damaged. The defense ministry also said Russia had destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 air defense missile system in the Kharkiv region and a radar station near the city of Odesa. Russia has also fired on a number of other villages in Kharkiv including Tsyrkuny and Derhachi, according to Telegram posts from the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Studies and Information Security and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, respectively. Three people were injured and one was killed in Derhachi. Continued at link
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