Basement of Mariupol theatre proved to be strong enough to shelter city residents from yesterday’s Russian bombing. People are coming out of rubble alive – Serhiy Taruta. I’m crying, what a relief. Mariupol, stay strong!
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Three weeks in Ukraine and Poland reveal war on children
After nearly 3 weeks in Poland and Ukraine with the @WCKitchen team, I’ve struggled to put into words what I’ve seen. The countless lives ripped apart senselessly. The faces of pain and confusion and uncertainty and loss. The tears. Here’s all I’ve got: This is a war on children.
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Grief on faces in Donetsk is clear to everyone
You may not understand the language, but the grief on the faces of these people is clear to everyone. Donetsk
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Meeting Alex and Chef Aleksander Yourz in Odesa
I met Alex yesterday in Odesa. He’s cooking every day with @WCKitchen partner Chef Aleksander Yourz. Cannot put into words the respect and appreciation I have for this amazing team. #ChefsForUkraine
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Ukrainian mother of 12 and military medic Olga Semidyanova killed in battle
48-year-old Olga Semidyanova died in battle with Russian Armed Forces. She had been a Military Medic since 2014 in the Donetsk region. Olga Semidyanova was awarded the Mother-Heroine status as a mother of six children and six more adopted. #StandWithUkraine
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Mariupol’s pet name Marik and its barbarous destruction
We used to call Mariupol ‘Marik’. It was its pet name among fans. Marik was the first seaside town I’ve ever seen. After 2014 it slowly became cultural capital of Ukraine’s East. Putin had other plans and chose to subject Mariupol to barbarous atrocities, unimaginable suffering.
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Russia bombs Mariupol drama theater
Today, Russia dropped a powerful bomb on the drama theater in Mariupol, which was serving as a shelter for hundreds of people who had lost their homes due to shelling by Russian armed forces. We call on the international community to intensify pressure on Russia to stop these attacks.
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NATO supports Ukraine’s right to self-defence under UN Charter
#Ukraine has a fundamental right to self-defence, enshrined in the UN Charter. #NATO Allies and partners will continue to help Ukraine uphold that right
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Russia first to target nuclear plant in war, terrorizes world
#Russia has just become the first country to deliberately target a nuclear power plant in war. Putin is using nuclear escalation to terrorise the world. #StopRussianAggression
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Attack on Zaporizhzhia: risk ten times worse than Chernobyl
Russia’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant risked a catastrophe ten times larger than Chornobyl. Radioactive material knows no borders.