Men without military experience will not be allowed to leave Ukraine until the end of the war, – Zelensky in response to a petition http://
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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Zelensky: Men without military experience to be barred from leaving Ukraine until war ends
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Ukraine strikes Crimea again, explosions near Dzhankoi, Russia evacuates.
#Ukraine has struck #Crimea once again. Huge explosions are reported next to the town of Dzhankoi. #Russian authorities are evacuating the residents, saying that "a fire happened to take place". #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaIsATerroristState pic.twitter.com/PL1xdzfVnE
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) 16 août 2022#Ukraine has struck #Crimea once again. Huge explosions are reported next to the town of Dzhankoi. #Russian authorities are evacuating the residents, saying that "a fire happened to take place". #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaIsATerroristState
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Putin justifies aggression: U.S. seeks to prolong conflict
Putin stated that "the United States is trying to prolong the conflict in Ukraine," while he himself aims to build a "democratic world". Putin justifies the aggressive war, noting that the "special operation" in Ukraine was allegedly approved "in full accordance with the UN Charter".
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Russian military losses in Ukraine, Aug 16
Days of full-scale #Russia’s war on #Ukraine. Information on #Russian invasion.
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Russian occupation newspapers push referendums despite lack of local support
This may be wishful thinking. Occupation newspapers in #Kherson and #Zaporizhzhia oblasts are proclaiming the benefits of union with Russia ahead of "referendums" next month. There is virtually no support for annexation. It is likely to happen anyway, complicating de-occupation
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Ukraine lacks heavy weapons, degrades Russian logistics in Kherson
The main reason is Ukrainian troops on the ground outside #Kherson still don't have enough heavy weapons and artillery to go forward. Instead, the strategy is to degrade #Russian logistics on the right bank to such a degree that the Kremlin decides to withdraw to the other side
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Explosions near Melitopol substation halt seized local TV broadcast
2 explosions were recorded near a substation in Melitopol this morning. After that, broadcast of local television, which was seized by Russian troops, stopped, Mayor Ivan Fedorov announced. The explosions occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. Transit cable was allegedly damaged.
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Analysis: large-scale Ukrainian counter-offensive unlikely soon
But my sense is a large-scale Ukrainian counter-offensive is unlikely in the immediate future. Partly because Kyiv doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of Russia's Soviet-style campaign in February and March, when over-long tank and technical columns tried and failed to take Kyiv
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@censor_net — 2022-08-16
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Ukraine uses Himars to disable Dnipro bridges, exposing Russian troops
Ukraine has used Himars systems to clinical effect. It has disabled crossing points over the Dnipro including Kherson's Antonivsky bridge, and has left Russian troops on the river's right-bank dangerously exposed. In contrast to the east, these southern positions look vulnerable
