Alexandra Trofimovna, 86, was a little girl during World War II. The Nazist Germany bombed her house in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killing her mother and sister. She lost two fingers on her right hand. This morning her house was bombed again, this time by the Russian army.
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EU approves funding for Ukrainian refugee aid
EU approves COREPER II proposals for legal acts aimed at mobilizing European funds (cohesion policy, asylum, migration, and security programs) to assist refugees fleeing Russian military aggression against Ukraine. 1/2
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China will not attack Ukraine, says envoy
China will never attack Ukraine, the Chinese ambassador said during a meeting in Lviv.
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Russian airstrike damages school and destroys community center in Merefa
Russia attacks a city of Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast. Merefa, home to 21,500 residents, was hit by an airstrike at 3:30 a.m. on March 17. As a result of the attack, a local school was damaged and local community center destroyed.
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‘Children’ graffiti near Mariupol drama theatre
A graffiti reading 'Children' was painted near the drama theatre building in Mariupol, visible from the air. PHOTO http://censor.net/ua/p3325931
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China could have prevented war if it knew of Russia’s plans – Chinese Ambassador to US
China would have tried to prevent the war against Ukraine if it had known about Russia's plans, – Chinese Ambassador to the US http://
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Kyiv apartment building damaged by falling rocket debris
A Kyiv high-rise building in the Darnytskyi district was damaged by falling debris from an intercepted rocket. One person was killed, according to the State Emergency Service. VIDEO+PHOTO report
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Kremlin’s long-term political impact from war and isolation
16/ Likewise, Kremlin leadership will have to eventual face the long-term political impact the war is having on the sustainability of the Russian state as the international community further isolates the ability of the Russian government to function.
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Russian Aerospace: VKS struggles against Ukrainian air defenses
12/ Aerospace Assessment. VKS forces still struggle with SEAD / DEAD of Ukrainian air defenses. Russian losses continue to mount among rotary and fixed wing airframes. The Russians are starting to use UAVs more effectively in support of artillery. https://t.co/5Zbpp4cNso
— Iván Ramírez de Arellano, The Jomini of the West (@JominiW) 17 mars 202212/ Aerospace Assessment. VKS forces continue to struggle with SEAD/DEAD operations against Ukrainian air defenses. Russian losses are mounting among both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. Russia is beginning to use UAVs more effectively in support of artillery.
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Échec russe à Kyiv : leadership inefficace
4/ Kyiv AO assessment. The continued inability of Russian forces to execute offensive operations larger than small-scale tactical assaults reveals the principal obstacle to regaining offensive momentum, unimaginative & ineffective leadership at echelons above brigade. #KyivNow