And here’s our @guardian story on Keir Starmer’s visit to Kyiv. He’s standing in front of Banksy mural of a gymnast, painted on a ruined building in the town of Irpin
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Lvova-Belova adopts Mariupol child, Ukraine says abduction
“Thanks to you now I know what it’s like to be a mom of a Donbas child,” Russia’s children’s rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova tells Putin. RU ombudswoman says she’s ‘adopted’ a child from Russia-destroyed Mariupol. Ukraine considers that to be abduction, not adoption. pic.twitter.com/I2AYLwo6iq
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) 16 février 2023“Thanks to you now I know what it’s like to be a mom of a Donbas child,” Russia’s children’s rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova tells Putin. RU ombudswoman says she’s ‘adopted’ a child from Russia-destroyed Mariupol. Ukraine considers that to be abduction, not adoption.
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Video on recruitment for the newly formed Azov Brigade
https://t.co/jxnlm7Hkqa 👈🔥 Відео про набір кандидатів до новоствореної бригади #АЗОВ. pic.twitter.com/NSWklaBdTQ
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 16 février 2023https://
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France sent first AMX-10RC to Ukraine, media
France sent the first AMX-10RC to Ukraine, – media http://
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Every 100 yards of Ukraine costs Russia 2,000 troops
Every 100 yards of Ukrainian land goes to Russia at the cost of losing about 2,000 troops. Such figures are cited by The Times with reference to NATO intelligence data. Whether we are talking only about the dead, or the wounded are also taken into account, is not specified.
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AFU repousse attacks near Donetsk
Donetsk
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Post by @defmon3 claims Krasna Hora in AFU, southern advance trench by trench
A Ukrainian Telegram channel reports Krasna Hora is still under AFU control. They also state they are pushing the Russians back trench by trench in the south.
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Preparation for possible withdrawal near Bakhmout, but defense possible
A withdrawal west of the Bakhmutovka River is something I have mentioned previously as an indicator of preparations for a withdrawal from the city. I do however not think there is an immediate need for the AFU to leave the city. It's not too late to defend Bakhmut.
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AFU repels attacks near Dilyivka
The AFU repulsed attacks in the area of Fedorivka, Bakhmut and Dilyivka
— Def Mon (@DefMon3) 16 février 2023
This geolocated video could be what is considered an attack in the Dilyivka directionhttps://t.co/MRy30qhckDThe AFU repelled attacks in the area of Fedorivka, Bakhmut, and Dilyivka. This geolocated video may depict an attack in the direction of Dilyivka.
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Report on fighting around Bakhmut and Bilohorivka
The AFU repulsed attacks in the area of Bilohorivka and Serebryansk forestry Bakhmut
Both Deepstate and Rybar claim RU advances in the area north of Bakhmut. The status seems mostly unchanged south of Bakhmut, the AFU continues to keep the RuAF away from the T-0504 road.