Though Russia’s operational focus has shifted to eastern Ukraine, Russia’s ultimate objective remains the same. It is committed to compelling Ukraine to abandon its Euro-Atlantic orientation and asserting its own regional dominance – British intelligence https://
euromaidanpress.com/2022/04/17/maj
or-russian-offensive-is-expected-as-soon-as-next-week/
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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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UK intelligence: Russia’s ultimate objective is to stop Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations
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Russian Army abducts Kyrylivka village head Ivan Maleiev
Russian Army kidnapped Ivan Maleiev, village head of Kyrylivka (Zaporizhia Oblast) at ~13.00 on 17 Apr, his deputy reports On 16 Apr, Russian military vehicles surrounded the village & troops started going around the houses https://
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Popasna Situation Resembles Mariupol: Utter Ruin, Says Haidai
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Russian commanders threaten to shoot soldiers for refusing to advance in Izyum
Likely of relevance, indicating such poor morale that Russian commanders around Izyum are threatening their men with shooting for refusing to advance:
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Cary Fukunaga rescues dog from blown-out building in Ukraine
I want to share some good news out of Ukraine tonight. While @WCKitchen was delivering food in Derhachi north of Kharkiv, Cary Fukunaga spotted a dog stuck on the second floor of a blown out building. He was able to get him out & Cary now has a new family member 🐶 #DogsOfUkraine pic.twitter.com/u9UWZDnpKS
— Nate Mook (@natemook) 17 avril 2022I want to share some good news out of Ukraine tonight. While @WCKitchen was delivering food in Derhachi north of Kharkiv, Cary Fukunaga spotted a dog stuck on the second floor of a blown out building. He was able to get him out & Cary now has a new family member #DogsOfUkraine
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Von der Leyen: Russia’s bankruptcy is a matter of time; urges faster arms for Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen considers Russia's bankruptcy only a matter of time, and also calls for providing Ukraine with weapons as soon as possible so that it can end this war https://
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Museum survives despite attacks
After the attack on 11 March, its director Serhiy Laevsky wrote: "It survived shelling by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and 1919. It survived in the Second World War under the bombs of the German Nazis."
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Vasil Tarnovski Museum before bombing in Chernihiv
This fine old building was originally the Vasil Tarnovski Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities, subsequently used as the Chernihiv Regional Library for Youth. Here's how it looked before the bombing. /1
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Von der Leyen urges fastest weapons aid to Ukraine
Von der Leyen calls on EU countries to provide weapons to Ukraine as quickly as possible
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Ukraine dénonce crimes russes dans Kherson et Zaporijjia
"Democratic world must respond to whatdoes in Kherson&Zaporizhia oblasts Torture centers are being built, authorities&all deemed visible are abducted. Teachers are blackmailed,pensions are stolen, humanit.aid is blocked,ppl are made to starve"–Zelenskyy https://
t.me/OP_UA/6297