Category: Ukraine
Russians shell a park in Kherson, killing a civilian
Pravda Ukraine On 13 April, the Russian occupiers shelled a park in the city of Kherson, killing a civilian. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast Details: On Thursday, Russian artillery attacked the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397742/
Read MoreRussians and Belarusians are allowed to compete in triathlon
Pravda Ukraine The World Triathlon has allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. Source: World Triathlon’s website, Inside The Games Details: The statement says that the decision was made with the aim of “creating conditions for the participation in competitions of independent neutral athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports, as well…
Read MoreGeneral Staff posts photos of Ukrainians learning how to break through tank obstacles on Leopard 2
Pravda Ukraine The General Staff of Ukraine posted a photo from the training of the Ukrainian military in Poland on Leopard 2 tanks. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “Forsvaret joint group of instructors from the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Norway are training servicemen of the Armed Forces of…
Read MoreRussian Prosecutor General’s Office says it will investigate video of cruel execution of PoW
Pravda Ukraine Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has announced that it will investigate a video showing a Ukrainian soldier being beheaded. Source: Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation on Telegram Quote: “In the footage of the video, an unidentified person in a camouflage uniform in the summertime employs violence using a knife against an unidentified…
Read MorePoland seeks Berlin’s consent to transfer MiG-29 jets from former Eastern Germany storage points to Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Poland has sent an official request to Berlin to transfer MiG-29 fighters from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) to Ukraine. Source: DPA news agency, citing sources in the authorities, as reported by European Pravda Details: These fighter jets were in service in the GDR during the Cold War and were inherited by…
Read MoreSearch and rescue workers warn that most cemeteries in liberated territories are still mined
Pravda Ukraine The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has warned residents of the liberated regions that most cemeteries in these areas remain mined. Source: Oleksandr Khorunzhyi, the spokesperson for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, at a briefing on 13 April, quoted by Suspilne news outlet Details: Before going to a cemetery, one should follow…
Read MoreKyiv calls for NATO to secure Black Sea and integrate Ukrainian defenses
Jerusalem Post The remarks were brushed aside in Moscow, where Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a briefing: “The Black Sea can never be a NATO sea.” https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739123
Read MoreKremlin responds to The Hague court ruling on Naftogaz’s losses in Crimea
Pravda Ukraine Russia will analyse the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which ordered it to pay US$5 billion in compensation for losses and lost property of Naftogaz [the largest national oil and gas company of Ukraine – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397719/
Read MoreNorway expels 15 Russian spies from embassy in Oslo
Pravda Ukraine Norway has declared 15 Russian embassy officials, who were de-facto intelligence officers operating under the cover of diplomatic positions, personae non gratae. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway on 13 April The ministry notes that the activities of the mentioned individuals were monitored for a long time. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397716/
Read MoreRussian mine explodes near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant power unit
Pravda Ukraine A Russian mine has exploded near a power unit at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and the Russians have tried to hide it from IAEA experts. Source: Press service for Energoatom, Ukrainian national power generating company Quote: “The Russian occupiers are continuing to turn Zaporizhzhia NPP into a military base, laying…
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