Russian occupiers hold about 1,000 Ukrainian civilians hostage. Every second one is a woman. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Reintegration, Iryna Vereshchuk, during a meeting with representatives of the International Criminal Court, the ministry's press service reports.
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Heavy bombs hit Azovstal factory with civilians sheltering
🆕 Reports that Mariupol’s Azovstal factory, where the last Ukrainian defenders are based, has been hit with heavy bombs. There are thought to be more than 1,000 civilians also sheltering there. Video from city’s Telegram. pic.twitter.com/TeHcWgaJhV
— Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman) 18 avril 2022Reports that Mariupol’s Azovstal factory, where the last Ukrainian defenders are based, has been hit with heavy bombs. There are thought to be more than 1,000 civilians also sheltering there. from city’s Telegram.
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Mariupol: Azovstal bombarded by Russians
Mariupol. Russians are bombing the Ukrainian garrison's last major fortress, the Azovstal.
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Russian propaganda and ~1000 civilians hidden at Azovstal
Russian propaganda channels are claiming to bomb AzovStal in Mariupol. Ukrainian journalists report about 1000 civilians hiding in underground shelters of AzovStal. pic.twitter.com/RBiBQ7zf4J
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) 18 avril 2022Russian propaganda channels claim to bomb Azovstal in Mariupol. Ukrainian journalists report about 1000 civilians hiding in underground shelters at Azovstal.
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Interview with Zelensky in Kyiv
Together with @JeffreyGoldberg, we spoke with Volodymyr Zelensky in his headquarters in Kyiv.
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Russia launches offensive in Donbas and Slobozhanshchyna
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, stated that on the morning of April 18, Russian forces attempted to launch an offensive along nearly the entire front line in Donbas and Slobozhanshchyna. He made this announcement during a broadcast on the national telethon.
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Bitter irony: shelling of Rosneft’s Lisichansk refinery
Consequences of the shelling of the Lisichansk oil refinery by the Russian army. The bitter irony of the situation is that this plant belongs to the Rosneft company. That is, these degenerates are destroying their own plant.
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Zelensky gains trust through simplicity
In a part of the world where leaders are usually rigid and pompous, and where a minimum of symbolic authority is conveyed by ostentatious epaulettes, Zelensky wins sympathy and trust precisely because, as a Ukrainian acquaintance puts it, he is 'just like one of us'.
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UA forces withdraw to regroup
UA sources stated they had withdrawn to regroup. They were likely at risk of being trapped on the wrong side of the river. I also believe civilians have been evacuated.
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Mother of Moskva sailor searches for son
The mother of a Russian sailor from the cruiser 'Moskva' speaks about her search for her son.