Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Mayor of Chernihiv says 700 Ukrainians died during battle for the city
Chernihiv Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said about 700 people died during the battle for the city,
“During the war in Chernihiv, about 700 people died- both military and civilian,” Atroshenko said, as quoted by Ukrinform.
He added that of the dead, all but 70 have been identified. A total of 40 people are missing.
The Mayor noted that 80,000-95,000 of the city’s prewar population of 285,000 remain in the city.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Atroshenko said that Russian forces “were …
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Der Spiegel: in intercepted radio communications obtained by German intelligence Russian soldiers speak about killings in Bucha
The Federal Intelligence Service of Germany (BND) allegedly intercepted radio communications of the Russian military, which contain new information about the massacre in the town of Bucha near Kyiv, reports Der Spiegel.
In radio messages, the Russians discussed the killings of civilians in Bucha. Some radio conversations can be correlated with the specific dead bodies in the photos from Bucha.
In particular, the German intelligence service has radio messages, the content of which correlates …
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Media: Many Russian servicemen are refusing to go to Ukraine
Russian servicemen are increasingly refusing to participate in hostilities in Ukraine. About 60 paratroopers from Pskov refused to go to Ukraine, even despite the risk of criminal prosecution, reported to the Russian telegram channel "Pskov Governate", citing its sources.
These paratroopers have been in the territory of Ukraine since the very beginning of the invasion. Then, they were moved to neighboring Belarus, after that they were moved to their permanent base in the city of Pskov for …
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Navalny: magnitude of lies coming from Russian media is incomprehensible
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny who is held in Pokrovskaya Penal Colony No. 2 described how the "special operation" in Ukraine and, in particular, the events in Bucha are seen by Russian television viewers. "And I am just one of them," the Russian opposition leader said on Twitter.
Navalny described how he learned about the monstrous events in Bucha in morning from the news report that "Russia is convening the UN Security Council in connection with the massacre that the Ukrainian …
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Kremlin: Withdrawal of Russian troops from Kyiv region was a gesture of goodwill
The withdrawal of the Russian troops from the Kyiv region is a gesture of goodwill aimed at creating favorable conditions for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, said Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian president, in an interview with the French television channel LCI.
According to Putin’s spokesperson, this "gesture of goodwill" should contribute to the adoption of "serious decisions" during the negotiations of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations.
"We wanted to make a gesture …
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Russia accuses Ukraine of attempting to break off negotiations after the events in Bucha
The Ukrainian side tried to break off negotiations with Russia after the publication of footage from the city of Bucha, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He called photos and videos with images of dead bodies a provocation, the purpose of which was "to distract attention from the negotiation process, to distract attention from the fact that the Ukrainian side began to play back after talks in Istanbul, tried to put forward new conditions."
"The question arises: what is the reason …
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Ukrainian expert: Hundreds of Russian troops received lethal dose of radiation in Chernobyl
Ukraine’s Vice Minister for Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources, Ruslan Strelets, said hundreds of Russian troops were subjected to high levels of radiation after withdrawing from Ukraine’s Chernobyl exclusion zone.
During a TV news marathon, Strelets said his agency has uncovered hundreds of bunkers and dugouts in the exclusion zone, including in the infamous Red Forest, which is among the most contaminated area around Chernobyl and gets its name from the pine trees in the …
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Estonia delivers large shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine
The Estonian government has delivered a shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine, including howitzers, said by the Embassy of Estonia in Ukraine.
Estonia has also handed over to Ukraine anti-tank missiles, howitzers, anti-tank mines, recoilless anti-tank guns, automatic weapons, ammunition, disposable grenade launchers and hand grenades.
In addition, Estonian businessman, in cooperation with government institutions and the Estonian Armed Forces,provided helmets, body armor, communication …
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Kremlin accuses Wikipedia of 'information attacks on Russians'
Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor demanded that Wikipedia remove "unreliable socially significant information" regarding the war in Ukraine, threatening a fine of up to 4 million rubles ($48,000). In its message published on Tuesday, April 5, Roskomnadzor accused the online encyclopedia of "becoming a new line of constant information attacks on Russians", since it "massively hosts" materials with "unreliable information" about the military actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
The …
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Merkel says it was the right decision not to to accept Ukraine into NATO in 2008
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected harsh criticism in her address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for refusing to admit Ukraine into NATO 14 years ago. "Retired Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel remains committed to her decisions related to the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest," a spokeswoman for the former head of government said on Monday, April 4, in response to a request from the news agency dpa.
At the same time, the statement says that the ex-chancellor fully …