Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 #8

[LadyL]

Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada’s chief of the defence staff, said the invasion was a threat to the broader international order and Canada would have to remain vigilant about defence.

Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada’s chief of the defence staff, said the invasion was a threat to the broader international order and Canada would have to remain vigilant about defence.

“We have to keep Ukraine free and that speaks to maintaining the international order and the support for democracies,” he said.

Eyre was asked how he thought the war would end and said he doesn’t know, but said there are some key outcomes to avoid and top of that list is escalation that would lead to nuclear war.

Canada's top general says world is becoming much more dangerous

 

[PommyMommy]

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
During his visit to Bucha on April 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky talked to the town's residents at a local humanitarian aid center. "We have strong, kind, and invincible people. Once again I was convinced of this," Zelensky wrote. Photo: Presidential press service.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Ukraine's General Staff: Russian invaders use civilians' labor to build fortifications in Kherson Oblast. The Russian military has also stepped up control at checkpoints near the city of Nova Kakhovka, begun to seize cars from civilians more often.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Germany expels 40 Russian diplomats in response to Bucha massacre. They must leave Germany within 5 days. FM Annalena Baerbock said Bucha showed “incredible cruelty of the Russian leadership and those who follow the propaganda, the desire for destruction that has no limits.”

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
Pro-Russian party stages fake mayor elections in partly occupied Mariupol. Kostyantyn Ivashchenko, a local council member from the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform, was pronounced "mayor" of Mariupol on April 4 during a meeting of party members.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
According to Petro Andryushchenko, an advisor to the real mayor of Mariupol, the Russian military, who control part of Mariupol, assisted Ivashchenko's show. The ceremony had no legal meaning: That's not how mayors are elected.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago, WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE
Russians' torture chamber discovered in basement of children's health resort in Bucha. The bodies of five murdered men were discovered in the basement. Their hands had been tied and they appear to have been tortured. Source: Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 22 min ago
More than 3,000 people evacuated on April 4. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that 3,376 people, mostly from Mariupol, Berdyansk and Zaporizhia region, have been safely evacuated.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
However, a convoy of refugees from Mariupol has been blocked by Russian forces on an agreed upon route.

 

[PommyMommy]

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
In Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, the Russian forces are carrying out filtration measures and forcible deportation of local residents to Russia. Ukraine's GenStaff

NEXTA on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Prosecutor General of #Ukraine Venediktova suggests that in Borodianka the situation with civilian casualties is even worse than in #Bucha

NEXTA on Twitter
#German President Steinmeier admitted that economic cooperation with #Russia was a big mistake In particular, he spoke about the "Nord Stream-2" project, which Steinmeier had previously actively supported.

NEXTA on Twitter
"I did not believe that Vladimir Putin would accept the complete economic, political and moral collapse of his country for the sake of his imperial madness," Steinmeier said.

NEXTA on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
The terrible reality of war. In #Ukraine, parents write contact details on the backs of their children in case they are killed and the child gets lost.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
There are about 600 Russian PoWs in Ukraine - Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy PM for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Vereshchuk: About 600 Russians are held captive in Ukraine | Ukrayinska Pravda

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 1 hr ago
1,500 volunteered to help remove debris in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast "After my publication abt the need for large equipment & assistance to remove the debris, in only an hour we received calls from abt 1,500 volunteers" - Irpin mayor Oleksandr Markushyn

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
11 killed, 61 wounded in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv on Apr 4 “These creatures shelled a children’s hospital during the day, killing a child and a man,” regional head Kim told, Also, an attack on a bus stop and shopping stalls killed 9.

 

[sunshineray]

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
In Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, the Russian forces are carrying out filtration measures and forcible deportation of local residents to Russia. Ukraine's GenStaff

NEXTA on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Prosecutor General of #Ukraine Venediktova suggests that in Borodianka the situation with civilian casualties is even worse than in #Bucha

NEXTA on Twitter
#German President Steinmeier admitted that economic cooperation with #Russia was a big mistake In particular, he spoke about the "Nord Stream-2" project, which Steinmeier had previously actively supported.

NEXTA on Twitter
"I did not believe that Vladimir Putin would accept the complete economic, political and moral collapse of his country for the sake of his imperial madness," Steinmeier said.

NEXTA on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
The terrible reality of war. In #Ukraine, parents write contact details on the backs of their children in case they are killed and the child gets lost.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
There are about 600 Russian PoWs in Ukraine - Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy PM for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Vereshchuk: About 600 Russians are held captive in Ukraine | Ukrayinska Pravda

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 1 hr ago
1,500 volunteered to help remove debris in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast "After my publication abt the need for large equipment & assistance to remove the debris, in only an hour we received calls from abt 1,500 volunteers" - Irpin mayor Oleksandr Markushyn

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
11 killed, 61 wounded in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv on Apr 4 “These creatures shelled a children’s hospital during the day, killing a child and a man,” regional head Kim told, Also, an attack on a bus stop and shopping stalls killed 9.

Snipped by me for focus...

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
In Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, the Russian forces are carrying out filtration measures and forcible deportation of local residents to Russia. Ukraine's GenStaff.

Izyum was where the people gave Russian soldiers the poison pies and alcohol. Now the Russians will take them away to Russia so their bodies will never be found AJMO

 

[dotr]

Reports pouring in of rape by Russian soldiers in Ukraine | The Star
''Reports of Ukrainian women and girls being raped by Russian soldiers are increasingly emerging from the war zone.

The scope of the violence remains difficult to ascertain amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but a Ukrainian media personality is encouraging women to come forward with their stories, as officials work to confirm what is happening.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed Sunday a case of repeated rape of a woman by a Russian soldier on March 13 at a school in the Kharkiv region, where she and her family had been sheltering. “She said that he beat her and cut her face, neck and hair with a knife,” HRW reported.''

''In her Instagram appeal, Efrosinina explains to rape victims that they must come forward to authorities in order for the crimes to be prosecuted''
“I know that you have lost your loved ones, men, parents. I know that all you want now is to die. I beg you, I beg you, let us punish these scum … You need to report what has been done. It is very difficult, but it must be done.”

''More recently the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported rape by Russian forces against detainees in eastern Ukraine. The 2014 UNHCR report counts 340 victims of sexual violence, including “rape, forced nudity and violence to the genitals.” The report notes that “the number of individuals brought to responsibility for these violations are small.”

 

[Charlot123]

From your understanding, what kind of TV programming is currently available in Russia?

As an example, we watch crime shows in our house. Such as NCIS, etc. What type of TV selection would currently be available in Russia?

Just curious.

You asked a very wrong person. I am a fast reader, so I almost never watch TV, or, if I watch TV, i have to read as well. If you ask me what Americans watch, it would be hard for me to answer on the spot, either.

But, I think, movies, they have many movie channels, new and old, historical and foreign, different serials, sports (a lot), "My Planet" (travels, animals), I don't know about crime but I can ask. News are state-controlled so they would see a lot of world news now but from own perspective. They have many funny shows and contests, art, opera, ballet, programs dedicated to health, something akin to Batchelors and Batchelorettes, singing and dancing contests. Many things would mimic European or US shows ("Dances with the stars"). Lots of "talking heads", political analysts, etc.

I like to "average" information, believing that the truth lies in between opposing opinions, this would be difficult in Russia now. Independent TV channel (Rain) and the radio (Echo Moskvy) that I remember covering the coup of 1991, are gone as of March 2022.

 

[Charlot123]

Well this guy sounds like a Putin Puppet, messing with freedom of speech/press and unfair election practices...shame on Hungary and it's people that they can once again elect a man who has "warm relations with Putin" in light of all the recent monsterous carnage he's caused innocent people. AJMO

Hungary election: Viktor Orban's victory hailed by Putin

One has to remember, lack of support of a politician in any country can turn 180 degrees in a day. When Europe was accepting refugees, you remember how Orban closed Hungarian borders? And now he is reelected. And African Countries, Greece, Turkey and Germany, as well as other European countries, have absorbed a lot.

 

[sunshineray]

One has to remember, lack of support of a politician in any country can turn 180 degrees in a day. When Europe was accepting refugees, you remember how Orban closed Hungarian borders? And now he is reelected. And African Countries, Greece, Turkey and Germany, as well as other European countries, have absorbed a lot.

That article said Hungary accepted some refugees. Half a million is goodly amount. I just think how can these people, who must have seen the true news online, yet they're ok with electing a friend of Putin for a 4th term. Just can't understand it. ⁸

"The BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest says that while Hungary has welcomed more than half a million refugees from Ukraine and has joined EU sanctions on Russia, Mr Orban has been cautious in his criticism of Moscow and insists that there should be no attempt to block the sale of Russian gas and oil to Europe."

 

[Charlot123]

That article said Hungary accepted some refugees. Half a million is goodly amount. I just think how can these people, who must have seen the true news online, yet they're ok with electing a friend of Putin for a 4th term. Just can't understand it. ⁸

"The BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest says that while Hungary has welcomed more than half a million refugees from Ukraine and has joined EU sanctions on Russia, Mr Orban has been cautious in his criticism of Moscow and insists that there should be no attempt to block the sale of Russian gas and oil to Europe."

Not Ukrainian, though. Ukrainians he’d take. In 2018, the refugees were from Syria, Iraq…

Here: Viktor Orbán: Hungary doesn’t want ‘Muslim invaders’

And these hapless ended up in Greece, that is really struggling

 

[sds71]

Residents advised to stay inside and close their windows and doors after officials said a tank holding nitric acid was hit by a Russian strike. The acid can cause chemical burns or lead to serious injury if inhaled.

People instructed to stay indoors after nitric acid tank hit by Russian strike in eastern Ukraine (cnn.com)

Russia’s Latest Atrocity Unleashed Nitric Acid Cloud That Could Blind Ukrainians (thedailybeast.com)

 

[Niner]

Well this guy sounds like a Putin Puppet, messing with freedom of speech/press and unfair election practices...shame on Hungary and it's people that they can once again elect a man who has "warm relations with Putin" in light of all the recent monsterous carnage he's caused innocent people. AJMO

Hungary election: Viktor Orban's victory hailed by Putin

Probably a "rigged" election as in Russia...

 

[Elley Mae]

Ukraine live news: Putin ally says Russia's goal is to build 'Eurasia from Lisbon to Vladivostok' - amid more evidence of Bucha war crimes

 

[PommyMommy]

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Bodies of tortured civilians found in Sumy Oblast. Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytsky reported that in Konotop district of Sumy Oblast, the Ukrainian military found the bodies of at least three tortured civilians.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
They were found in places where Russian forces had been stationed. Russians withdrew from Sumy region on April 3.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
Prosecutor General's Office: At least 165 children killed as a result of Russian aggression. At least 266 children have been injured, the prosecutors said on April 5. This figure does not take into account children’s casualties in front-line ciities such as Mariupol.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Ukraine's Air Force: 3 Russian guided missiles shot down in western Ukraine. A fourth missile was damaged, which prevented it from reaching its target, the air force said. The missiles were launched from Su-35 jets based in Belarus.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs
Governor says Russian troops hit nitric acid tank in Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast. On April 5, Serhiy Haidai urged residents of the oblast not to leave bomb shelters and to close windows and doors. Nitric acid is dangerous to breathe and corrosive to the skin.

Russia’s Latest Atrocity Unleashed Nitric Acid Cloud That Could Blind Ukrainians (yahoo.com)

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Russian troops hit merchant ship under Dominican Republic flag near Mariupol. The ship has caught fire and is sinking in the Sea of Azov, and one crew member has been injured, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said on April 5. The crew was evacuated by the border guards.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
Landscape park in Kharkiv Oblast destroyed by Russian troops. Adult animals from Feldman Ecopark who survived will most likely be put to sleep, said the park's founder Oleksandr Feldman. They could be transported elsewhere but currently there are no options for that, he said.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Denmark expels 15 Russian diplomats. Denmark’s Foreign Ministry said on April 5 that they had worked for Russian intelligence, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Italy expels 30 Russian diplomats. Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio attributed the move to Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Zelensky: No 'demilitarization, denazification' of Ukraine is even on the table. Russia has claimed that "denazification and demilitarization" of Ukraine were the goal of the invasion.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a group interview with several Ukrainian journalists on April 5 that Ukraine rejected these issues at the very beginning of the Russian invasion. “We told them to forget about it. We will not even discuss it,” Zelensky said.

 

[PommyMommy]

NEXTA on Twitter
Speaker of the State #Duma Vyacheslav Volodin on the massacre in #Bucha: "What happened there is a staged performance. A performance designed for the Western audience".

NEXTA on Twitter
Dmitri #Medvedev called the massacre in #Bucha an example of a fake, "grown in the cynical imagination of #Ukrainian propaganda. He also said that #Russia's goal is to build an open #Eurasia from #Lisbon to #Vladivostok, including for the peace of mind of #Ukrainians themselves.

NEXTA on Twitter
For today, seven humanitarian corridors are planned, including from #Mariupol and #Berdyansk by their own vehicles and evacuation buses This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of #Ukraine Iryna #Vereshchuk in her official Telegram channel.

NEXTA on Twitter
#Russian propagandist Vladimir #Solovyov says the massacre of #Bucha is the work of #British specialists because the words "Bucha" and "butcher" sound similar.

NEXTA on Twitter
From February 24 to April 3, the Office of the #UN High Commissioner for Human Rights recorded 3,527 civilian deaths or injuries in #Ukraine: 1,430 dead and 2,097 wounded.

NEXTA on Twitter
MP Oleksandr Feldman said that #Russian troops have almost completely destroyed the ecopark in #Kharkiv Today by the end of the day a decision will be made to put the tigers and lions down, because their enclosures have been destroyed.

NEXTA on Twitter
#Sweden, following #Denmark and #Italy, expels three #Russian diplomats. This was announced by Ann Linde, #Swedish Foreign Minister.

NEXTA on Twitter
#Russian occupiers continue to "liberate" smartphones, money and jewelry in #Ukraine

NEXTA on Twitter
#Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez said that #Spain will expel about 25 #Russian diplomats who pose a threat to the country's security interests. Russian ambassador in #Madrid is not among the diplomats who will be expelled.

NEXTA on Twitter
In the #Izyum direction, the #Ukrainian Armed Forces for the first time used captured TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" against the #Russian army. This was reported by the press secretary of the #Odessa administration Sergei Bratchuk.

 

[Elley Mae]

Former world chess champ Kasparov: 'No clear proof' Ukraine victory part of Biden's agenda

Former world chess champ Kasparov: 'No clear proof' Ukraine victory part of Biden's agenda

"He's yet to tell us that America is helping Ukraine to win, not to survive. But judging from the actions from this administration, I do not see clear proof that Ukrainian victory is a part of the American agenda," he added.

Kasparov further criticized President Biden walking back comments that the U.S. would like to see a regime change in Russia, warning there's a "fight" going on within the White House.

 

[Elley Mae]

U.S. can do more to help Ukraine, rattle Putin, former Moscow CIA chief says

In a conversation with The Washington Times, Mr. Hoffman implored the Biden administration to send Ukrainians more missiles, drones, fighter jets and other equipment in their fight against Russian forces. Such support, he said, is crucial because the longer Ukraine is able to fend off the Russians, the greater the chances that Mr. Putin‘s support in Moscow could crumble, potentially leading to the end of his two-decade reign.

U.S. can do more to help Ukraine, rattle Putin, former Moscow CIA chief says

 

[PommyMommy]

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Focusing now on the east of Ukraine, Russian troops have advanced 7 km to the south from Izium, reaching Brazhivka; are preparing advance near Zolota Nyva in Donetsk Oblast. Shelling and offensive attempts continue along the entire contact line - GenStaff https://facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/288073300172422

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Fighting continues in Kherson Oblast where Russian troops have the goal to reach the borders of the Oblast. Ukrainian positions are under heavy shelling by Russian artillery - General Staff
https://facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/288073300172422

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
The shelling is very heavy, street fighting continues in Popasna and Rubizhne. In Rubizhne, people buried killed civilians in the yards, Luhansk Oblast Head said. Consequences of yesterday's shelling in Severodonetsk
Telegram: Contact @luhanskaVTSA

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
The 64th Brigade which massacred & tortured civilians in Bucha is returning to Ukraine By April 6, it will be transported by rail to Belgorod, then go in the Kharkiv direction. Ukrainian Intelligence highlights this brigade is redeployed faster than others Facebook

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Bellingcat has debunked the Russian denial of the massacre in Bucha.
Russia’s Bucha “Facts” Versus the Evidence - bellingcat

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
"An analog of the Donetsk torture chamber Isolation was launched in Kherson. Russians were abducting and intimidating people for a month, now they have started torturing them," head of the board at http://texty.org.ua wrote referring to his sources 1/2 Serge Danylov | Facebook

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
While this fact about Kherson likely can't be confirmed until the city is liberated, hundreds have passed through torture chamber in Donbas: "To force confessions, the guards beat prisoners, torture them by electrocuting, imitate executions and rape them." Donetsk art center turned into concentration camp: former hostages share their memories | Euromaidan Press

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
"More than 100 people were abducted. Among them are activists, ex-servicemen, foreigners, and journalists. Some were released, others are still being held. I don't know where. I know that people are beaten" the mayor of occupied Kherson said today Rape and torture: Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner on Russian crimes in Kharkiv region | Ukrayinska Pravda

 

[Elley Mae]

Refuting Moscow’s claim, satellite images show bodies were in Bucha for weeks

Refuting Moscow’s claim, satellite images show bodies were in Bucha for weeks

 

[dotr]

W5: The mind-boggling wealth and privilege of Russian oligarchs
Apr 2, 2022

Ex-Russian oligarch says one moment in war drove Putin ‘insane’
Apr 3, 2022

 

[Cool Cats]

Anonymous leaks data of 120,000 Russian soldiers amid Putin's brutal invasion

Former UK ambassador to Russia says Russians are shocked to learn their country has an 'inept' military

"All soldiers participating in the invasion of Ukraine should be subjected to a war crime tribunal," Anonymous said in the message.