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Lavrov claims Russia did not attack Ukraine
Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claims Russia did not attack Ukraine, stating instead that it launched a “special military operation” to defend Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.
After a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya, Turkey on Thursday, Lavrov was asked whether Russia was planning on attacking other countries. “We are not planning to attack other countries,” Lavrov responded. “We didn’t attack Ukraine in the first place.”
Lavrov merely parroted the …
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Russia admits to using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that its forces have used the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine, which is classified as thermobaric.
As the UK Ministry of Defense tweeted, “the Russian MoD has confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine. The TOS-1A uses thermobaric rockets, creating incendiary and blast effects.”
Thermobaric weapons, also referred to as vacuum bombs, suck oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. Victims close to the …
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Kyiv: 8 Russian generals fired because of failed invasion of Ukraine
Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov said that Russia has changed tactics regarding in its invasion of Ukraine, and 8 Russian generals had been fired because of the failed operation.
"Today we have a clear understanding of what plans the enemy has now. They have changed them a little since the beginning of the war, which they wanted to win in 2-3 days and march along Khreshchatyk [the main street of Kyiv]. It hasn’t happened and never will,” …
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Poland: decision to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine should be made by NATO
The decision to provide Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters should be unanimously adopted by NATO, said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, reports Polskie Radio.
He stressed that Poland supplies Ukraine with "exclusively defense weapons."
"We did not agree to supply the aircraft ourselves, as this should be the decision made by NATO. This is a very important decision. We, as responsible politicians, are fighting on all possible fronts, and avoiding additional provocations, moves that could …
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Kyiv: Russian POWs will be used in rebuilding destroyed Ukrainian cities
Ukraine will treat Russian prisoners in accordance with the norms of international humanitarian law, and subsequently they will work on restoring the Ukrainian economy, said the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Yevhen Yenin.
Speaking on the TV channel Ukraine 24, Yenin assured that the prisoners of war will not be a burden for the Ukrainian economy. "Absolutely not. We will use all the opportunities that the Geneva Conventions give us in this regard, that is, the use of labor and …
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Washington: U.S. will not deploy Iron Dome to Ukraine, but is looking into other air defense systems
The deployment of the Iron Dome air defense system in Ukraine is complex, but the possibility of using other air defense systems is being considered, said Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland at a hearing in the Senate.
In response to a question from a senator, Nuland said that deploying Iron Dome is difficult because it requires preparation and the ability to install it. At the same time, the United States continues to explore the possibility of expanding military …
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Chernobyl nuclear power plant disconnected from power grid due to fighting, Ukraine warns of ecological catastrophe
Ukraine’s transmission system operator Ukrenergo has disconnected the Chernobyl nuclear power plant from power grid due to the actions of the Russian troops occupying the plant, reported Ukrenergo’s the press service.
"As a result of the hostile actions of the Russian occupiers, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been completely disconnected from the power grid! Hostilities continue, which makes it impossible to do repair work and resume power supply," the statement reads.
Ukraine’s …
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Poland to hand over fleet of MiG-29s to US, presumably bound for Ukraine
The Polish government has announced that it is ready to give its entire fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29s to the US. The fighters, numbering 29, are to be flown to a US airbase in Germany, where they will presumably be shipped to Ukraine.
Calls for Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Romania to give their Soviet-era aircraft to Ukraine have been increasing. As UAWire previously reported, during a video call with members of the US Congress on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated …
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Top Russian Army commander killed in Ukraine
A Major General of the Russian Army Vitaly Gerasimov was killed near Kharkiv by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
Vitaly Gerasimov is the commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army which is part of Russia’s Central Military District.
"Another loss among the top command staff of the occupying country's army. During the fighting near Kharkiv, Vitaly Gerasimov, a Russian military leader, major general, chief of staff and first …
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Hospital in Kharkiv region destroyed
Photo: Facebook
A hospital in the Ukrainian city of Izium was destroyed by the Russian military, according to the city’s Deputy Mayor, Volodymyr Matsokin. On Tuesday, Matsokin uploaded several photos and a video to Facebook showing the ruins of the city’s central hospital.
“It was probably another secret NATO base,” Matsokin sarcastically noted the social media post.
The city’s police station was also reportedly destroyed.
Izium, a city of approximately 46,000 located 75 miles southeast of …