Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 **Media Thread** NO DISCUSSION #3

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Russia wants control over all of southern Ukraine • 'Possibly 9000 bodies in mass grave' | NOS
Zelensky warns against Russian fake referendum • 'Russia rejects ceasefire at Easter'

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'Possibly 9,000 bodies in mass grave at Mariupol'
Local Ukrainian authorities say there may be as many as 9,000 bodies in a mass grave near the city of Mariupol. Yesterday there were still at least 200 graves.

Satellite images from the American company Maxar showed excavation work on a piece of land about 20 kilometers from Mariupol. The mayor of Mariupol says Russian soldiers are burying Ukrainians in mass graves outside the city to cover up "military crimes". President Zelensky says the war has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Mariupol residents.

Russian Defense Minister Shoygu said yesterday that Mariupol had fallen into the hands of Russian troops. President Putin said that "the operation to liberate Mariupol has been successful". The US president calls it doubtful whether Putin's claim is correct. "There is no evidence that Mariupol fell completely."

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Zelensky warns against Russian fake referendum
Ukrainian President Zelensky says Russia wants to stage a fake independence referendum in the partially occupied territories in and around the cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya. He has called on residents not to give personal data to the Russians.

Russian soldiers would ask residents for their passports. "They're not doing that to help you. They want to fake a referendum on your territory. That's the reality. Be careful," Zelensky said. He speaks of an "organized comedy from Moscow".

In 2014, Russia presented a referendum on Crimea. A vast majority of voters would then have said they wanted to belong to Russia. That referendum was condemned by the Ukrainian government and the West.

 

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2014 Crimean status referendum - Wikipedia.

2014 Crimean status referendum

The referendum is not recognized by most countries,[11] mainly due to the presence of Russian forces.[12] Thirteen members of the United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a resolution declaring the referendum invalid, but Russia vetoed it and China abstained. <Russia, China, the United States, United Kingdom, France have still veto power, although it's discussed in recent days>

Especially interesting to read are the sections how a fake referendum works.

2Administration
2.1Choices
2.2Procedure
3Legal aspects

 

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
No humanitarian corridors on April 22. No humanitarian corridors for evacuation of civilians will be open on April 22 due to danger on the routes, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk reported.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
UK intelligence: Russia blockades Azovstal plant in Mariupol to contain Ukraine resistance. “A full ground assault by Russia on the plant would likely incur significant Russian casualties, further decreasing their overall combat effectiveness,” the ministry said.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
Over 7,500 Russian war crimes under investigation in Ukraine. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, another 3,652 Russian crimes against Ukraine’s national security are being investigated.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Plane crashes near Zaporizhzhia. Zaporizhzhia oblast administration reported that an AN-26 plane crashed in the Vilnia district in the morning of April 22. It was performing "a technical flight," the administration said. There are casualties; their number is yet unknown.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Mayor: Russian forces used cluster munitions in Sloviansk. According to Sloviansk Mayor Vadym Lyakh, “the night was restless” as the city was under fire from Russian forces, who "likely" used cluster bombs. No casualties were reported. The mayor urged people to evacuate.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Danilov: Ukraine might want to exchange Putin’s ally Medvedchuk after interrogating him, but Russia doesn't seem interested. National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine would exchange pro-Kremlin MP Viktor Medvedchuk for Ukrainian POWs.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
UN documents 5,264 verified civilian casualties in Ukraine since Feb. 24. 2,345 people have been killed and 2,919 injured. “Over these 8 weeks, international humanitarian law has been seemingly tossed aside,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Governor: Russian forces shell hospital in Donetsk Oblast with Uragan missile launch system. Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said a hospital in the city of Lyman was on fire after shelling. No casualties have been reported yet.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
At least 1 killed, 2 injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast plane crash. The number of crew members on board and the reason for the crash of Ukraine's AN-26 are being clarified, but it likely hit an electric pole, which caused the engine to set on fire, the oblast administration said.

 

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Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers are training in UK, learning how to use 120 British Mastiff, Husky, Wolfhound, Spartan etc armored vehicles British forces are also training Ukrainians in Poland on using Starstreak air defence missile system&Stormer launch vehicles Ukrainian soldiers training in UK to use British armoured vehicles | Foreign policy | The Guardian

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
The Sun reported 18 Apr that UK would send Stormer launch vehicles to Ukraine to augment the effectiveness of Starstreak anti-air missile systems Stormers' sensors and fire control system make them substantially deadlier to low-flying Russian aircraft UK is Sending Stormer Anti-Aircraft ‘Tank’ Seen in Star Wars to Ukraine - 19FortyFive

NEXTA on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
The #Tchaikovsky Competition was expelled from the World Federation of International Music Competitions. The Tchaikovsky Competition is considered one of the most prestigious academic music competitions in #Russia.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Despite the extremely difficult situation in Mariupol, @Polk_Azov
continues destroying Russian enemy power In last 3 days, it destroyed 3 tanks, 2 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers Telegram: Contact @polkazov

NEXTA on Twitter
Pope says he will not meet with Patriarch Kirill in #Jerusalem in June.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
"I want everyone to be aware: Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol who keep fighting tie up large contingents of Russian troops... When we sent helicopters there in the night, they asked for ammo, not water&food" - RNBO head Danilov Oleksiy Danilov: There should be a completely new state – sincere, frank, such as our President now | Ukrayinska Pravda

NEXTA on Twitter
In #Gostomel, the Holy Protection Church is on fire right now

Hostomel' - Google Maps

 

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NEXTA on Twitter
The authorities of #Zaporizhzhya Oblast reported that one person died and two were injured in the crash of a #Ukrainian An-26.

NEXTA on Twitter
Photo from the crash site of the An-26 in the #Zaporozhye region.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 2o min ago
In Kyiv Oblast, police found the bodies of 1,084 civilians killed by Russian soldiers "These are civilians who had nothing to do with any military formations.The vast majority were killed with machine guns or sniper rifles"-Chief of Kyiv Obl police on Ukraine TV In the Kiev region, law enforcement officers found the bodies of 1,084 civilians killed by Russian invaders | ZMINA

NEXTA on Twitter
#Russian propaganda channels began broadcasting in #Kherson. In particular, the First Channel, Russia 1, Russia 24, NTV and other channels from the Kiselev-Soloviev set began to work.

NEXTA on Twitter
Relatives will be allowed to bring portraits of the invaders who died in #Ukraine to the "Immortal Regiment". Immortal Regiment is a massive civil event staged in #Russian cities every 9 May during the "Victory Day" celebrations. Putin plans to hold this event in #Mariupol.

NEXTA on Twitter
Occupation flags were raised in the New #Kakhovka.

Kakhovka - Google Maps

 

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https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1517500935626448898?t=AhADuTFMCNKH4JIgo2Twew&s=19

️France to send heavy artillery to Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron told local newspaper Ouest-France that his country would provide Ukraine with Milan anti-tank missiles and Caesar self-propelled howitzers. He said France would continue “on this route.”

 

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@NaomiOhReally
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has announced the Netherlands will halt all Russian gas and oil imports by the end of the year. Russian gas = ~15% of Dutch supply

APR 15, 2022
Mysterious American robotic ships headed to Ukraine - FedScoop
What DOD has revealed about the coastal defense vessels
“It’s an unmanned surface vessel (USV) that can be used for a variety of purposes in coastal defense. I think I’ll just leave it at that,” Kirby told reporters.

He said the systems are coming from Navy stocks.

When pressed for more details, Kirby said: “I’m not gonna promise you a fact sheet [but] I can promise you the damn thing works.”

Kirby was later asked if the systems will be armed.

“They’re designed to help Ukraine with its coastal defense needs. And I think I’m just going to leave it at that. I’m not going to get into the specific capabilities,” he said.

 

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
Ukrainska Pravda: Ukraine, Russia held virtual talks on April 21-22 Citing an undisclosed official, UP reported that Kyiv gave an ultimatum to Russia that if it holds a staged referendum to “legitimize” its occupation in Kherson Oblast, it will put an end to negotiations.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Lavrov: Negotiations with Ukraine stalled after recent round of talks. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the Ukrainian side has not yet responded to the latest version of Russia’s “proposals,” while Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky went to threaten Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow on April 26. Guterres will meet Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss “urgent steps to bring peace to Ukraine.”

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Zelensky: Fate of Ukraine to be decided in country's east, south. “Izyum direction, Donbas, Azov coast, Mariupol, Kherson Oblast are the places where the fate of this war and the future of our state is being decided now,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky in his daily address.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
Zelensky: Allies 'finally' providing weapons Ukraine asked for. Zelensky thanked Kyiv's partners who “finally heard” Ukraine’s requests for arms. He said the arms will save the lives of thousands and show Russia the day they will be forced to leave Ukraine is approaching.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Russia strikes Kharkiv region 56 times on April 22. As a result of the strikes, two civilians were killed and 19 injured, according to the Kharkiv regional military administration.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
UN: Satellite imagery confirms massive destruction of civilian infrastructure around Kyiv. Around 77 percent of Horenka, 71 percent of Irpin, and 58 percent of Hostomel were damaged or destroyed as of the end of March, Eri Kaneko, associate U.N. spokesperson, said on April 22

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Joint Forces Operation: Nearly 50 units of Russian equipment destroyed in Donbas on April 22. Russia lost nine tanks, three artillery systems, 18 units of armored vehicles, one armored combat vehicle, 13 units of vehicles and one tanker, the JFO said.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
In total, Ukrainian joint forces successfully repelled eight Russian attacks in Donbas, according to the JFO.

 

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Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Kremlin continues to arrest and remove from the post the top leadership of Russian army and navy Due to heavy losses of personnel and equipment (esp the Moskva warship) Commander of the Black Sea Fleet was arrested; several Lieutenant Generals were fired–Ukraine Intel https://t.me/DIUkraine/390

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
"They shaved my head, took my wedding rink, money. Interrogated me every day. Pulled a bag on my head and shot over my head"–Hremyach Village Head about Russian captivity She said a captive Ukrainian journalist who was in the cell with her tried to hang herself on a sheet Староста села на Чернігівщині про російський полон: YouTube

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Since April 1, more than 400 people have contacted the UNICEF-supported Psychological Assistance hotline in Ukraine. Most of the appeals were regarding the sexual crimes committed by Russian soldiers,–Ukraine's ombudsperson https://facebook.com/denisovaombudsman/posts/526195135528430… There is also a number of NGO hotlines

NEXTA on Twitter
The press secretary of the President of #Ukraine said that Volodymir Zelenskyy sleeps 4-5 hours a day.

NEXTA on Twitter
Irina Vereshchuk reports that tomorrow it will be possible to open a humanitarian corridor for the residents of #Mariupol.

Iryna Vereshchuk - Wikipedia

Sailors' families seek answers about Russian ship sinking | AP News
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday in a terse announcement that one crew member died and 27 were left missing after a fire damaged the flagship Moskva cruiser last week, while 396 others were evacuated. The ministry did not offer any explanation for its earlier claims that the full crew got off the vessel before it sank.

Live updates | Mariupol officials: Second mass grave found | AP News
The city council posted a satellite photo provided by Planet Labs showing what it said was a mass grave 45 meters (147.64 feet) by 25 meters (82.02 feet) that could hold the bodies of at least 1,000 Mariupol residents.

 

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Ukrainians far from the front lines drop everything to join war effort

Ukrainian athlete finishes Boston Marathon with his nation's flag high above his head

 

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22 April 2022
Mystery over FOUR 'suspicious suicides' of Russian gas executives 'linked to Putin' | Daily Mail Online
''Four recent 'suicides' of high profile Russian gas industry executives 'with links to Vladimir Putin' are all suspicious, sources have claimed.

Two wealthy businessmen were found dead along with their family members this week in Madrid and Moscow, but now suspicions are being raised about two Kremlin-linked figures who died earlier this year.

On Tuesday, the body of Sergey Protosenya, 55, was found hanged outside a Spanish villa, with his wife Natalia, 33, and their teenage daughter Maria found hacked to death with an axe inside.

''Investigators initially assumed that Protosenya, who had a fortune of £330million, had killed himself in the Lloret det Mar villa in the Costa Brava.

But local reports said evidence does not conclusively point towards this explanation, as no suicide note was found in the property and it appeared steps had been taken to ensure there were no fingerprints on the murder weapons.

The businessman had served as deputy chairman of natural gas company Novotek, a company closely linked to the Kremlin.

Just days earlier, the body of Vladislav Avayev, 51, was found in his elite Moscow penthouse alongside his wife Yelena, 47, and daughter, Maria, 13, in another apparent murder-suicide.''

 

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New attempt to evacuate citizens from Mariupol, as hopes for Orthodox Easter truce fade

Ukraine has made a plea to the UN to help evacuate citizens from the city, after previous attempts failed.

UKRAINE WILL MAKE a new attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol at noon today, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said – as hopes for an Orthodox Easter truce faded.

“Today we will again try to evacuate women, children and the elderly,” Vereshchuk said on Telegram, calling for people to gather on the motorway close to the Port City shopping centre in the city.

"If everything happens as planned, we will start the evacuation around noon.”

Ukraine has had to cancel evacuation attempts out of Mariupol in recent days, because of a lack of agreement from the Russian side.

Yesterday evening, Vereshchuk vowed Ukraine will continue to try to get civilians out of the shattered city.

"I understand how difficult it is for you. Corridors have been broken so many times. But you and I should try as many times as necessary until it works,” she said on Telegram.

There has been hope for a weekend truce between Ukraine and Russia, as both countries celebrate Orthodox Easter. But hopes faded as talks between Moscow and Kyiv stalled and Russia said it aimed to take full control over the east and south of its neighbour.

The war enters its third month tomorrow, but a senior Russian military officer said “the second phase of the special operation” – as Moscow terms its invasion of Ukraine – had just begun.

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Minnekaev said their focus was now to “provide a land corridor to Crimea,” which Russia annexed in 2014, and towards a breakaway pro-Russian region of Moldova, Transnistria, where the general claimed Russian-speaking people were “being oppressed”.

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Earlier this morning, Vereshchuk wrote on Telegram:

"I appeal to our citizens who are preparing for the evacuation today. We have just received information that the occupiers may be trying to organize their own corridor for evacuation to Russia in parallel with us.

"So, please be careful and vigilant. Do not succumb to deception and provocation.”

She said the Ukrainian corridor would lead exclusively towards Zaporizhzhia (via Mangush, Berdyansk, Tokmak, Orikhiv).

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces ‘frustrated’ in Donbas, says UK; new airstrikes on Mariupol steel plant – live | Ukraine | The Guardian

 

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https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1517850728223625218?t=ERFxW-75IeXUOYfJUFSBog&s=19

️ SBU: Russian shelling likely to increase on Easter.

Security Service has called for Ukrainians to stay home during Easter festivities.

The SBU published a recording in which an alleged Russian soldier says his troops are writing “Christ is risen” on the shells.

 

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Mariupol defenders post new video of people trapped in Azovstal. The April 21 video shows Azov fighters bringing food to civilians, mostly women and children, who have been sheltering in the basements of the Azovstal plant for nearly two months.

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
In the video, civilians say that they are running out of food, ask for evacuation to the Ukrainian-controlled territories, saying that they want to see their relatives and sunlight. On April 22, Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova said that around 1,000 civilians are trapped at Azovstal.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
UK intelligence: Russia has made no major gains in the last 24 hours. According to the latest British Defense Ministry intelligence update, Ukrainian forces’ counter-attacks continue to hinder Russian occupiers’ efforts.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Despite Russia’s claimed conquest of Mariupol, heavy fighting continues there, disrupting Russia’s attempts to capture the city and slowing the occupiers’ advance in Donbas, the update said.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
Ukrainian forces liberate 3 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast. According to Governor Oleh Synehubov, Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a successful counterattack on April 22, liberating and securing their positions in Bezruky, Slatine and Prudianka villages in Kharkiv Oblast.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Russian occupiers dump victims of Mariupol Drama Theater attack in mass grave. According to advisor to Mariupol mayor Petro Andriushchenko, Russians are clearing debris at the theater that they bombed on March 16 and are taking dead bodies to the nearby Manhush village.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Russia forcibly deports 308 Mariupol residents to Vladivostok, including 90 children. The children will also be forced to learn Russian, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko said on April 21. Vladivostok is located over 9,000 kilometers east of Mariupol.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 45 min ago
Russian hits Odesa with airstrikes. According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, multiple airstrikes were conducted against Odesa, with two missiles hitting the city’s infrastructure, including residential buildings.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Military intelligence: 2 Russian generals killed near Kherson. According to Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate, the military hit a Russian command post near occupied regional capital Kherson, allegedly killing two Russian generals and wounding one.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Russian airstrike kills 5 in Odesa, including a three-month-old. The missile strike on April 23 also wounded 18 people, but the number of casualties is likely to increase, said Andriy Yermak, president’s chief of staff.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Ukraine's Air Forces said that Russian missiles were launched on Odesa from the area of the Caspian sea by TU-95 planes. 2 missiles were downed but others hit objects in the city, including apartment buildings. https://facebook.com/PvKPivden/posts/7223413874400678

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Russian occupiers started mobilization in occupied parts of Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia Oblasts. They began with medical personnel, ordering to provide medical help for Russian soldiers on the frontline. In case of refusal, they shoot—UA Intelligence
https://facebook.com/DefenceIntelligenceofUkraine/posts/297511365893624

 

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Mariupol's evacuation did not take place - mayor's aide

The civilian evacuation planned from Mariupol on Saturday did not take place, an aide to the besieged city’s mayor has said.

The official blamed Russia for the failure of the evacuation effort. He said that while 200 residents of Mariupol had gathered to be evacuated, the Russian military told them to disperse and warned of possible shelling.

The evacuation was meant to begin at midday local time, according to Ukrainian deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

However, she said the evacuation would proceed “if all went well” and warned that Russian forces “may be trying to organize their own corridor for evacuation to Russia”. Hundreds of Mariupol residents are reported to have been forcibly deported to Russia since the invasion began.

Efforts to evacuate civilians from cities under seige, including Mariupol, have repeatedly collapsed.

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Five people have been killed and eighteen injured in a missile strike in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Saturday, the president’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said.

In an earlier statement reported by Reuters, Ukraine’s air command said that two missiles struck a military facility and two residential buildings in Odesa. Air defence destroyed two other missiles that were also targeting the city, according to its online statement.

Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol evacuation ‘fails’; missiles strike residential buildings in Odesa – live | Ukraine | The Guardian

 

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Odesa targeted with rocket fire

The southern port city of Odesa has been targeted with rocket fire, local Ukrainian officials say.

A multi-storey residential building was damaged, according to Ukraine's UNIAN news agency.

Details of the attack are still emerging.

Odesa has been shelled before by Russian forces, but much less than other cities such as Mariupol, most of which now lies in ruins after heavy Russian bombardment.

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Russia trying to spread terror in Odesa - Ukraine foreign minister

Reaction is coming in after reports of a Russian missile attack on the port city of Odesa.

Anton Herashchenko, an aide to interior minister, said several missiles struck residential blocks and a man died when his car caught fire.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has tweeted to condemn Russia over the alleged attack.

Moscow itself has not yet commented.

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Citizens escape residential block after Odesa comes under fire

The 14-storey block of flats is still smoking here in a residential part of Odesa.

The side of the building is blackened after what looks like an impact to the lower floors. The car park opposite is covered in blown-out glass and debris. Several vehicles are severely damaged.

One man we spoke to outside the block said he had been in his parents' apartment on the 12th floor when there was a huge explosion. All the windows were shattered.

To leave, they had to push aside the fragments of a door. He says he and his mother had to jump from the first floor to escape.

Rescue teams are on site, with several fire engines deployed to put out flames several floors up. Firefighters are smashing through flat windows.

The BBC team counted at least five ambulances at the scene, with several victims nursing head wounds. At least one person was taken out on a stretcher.

The bomb disposal unit is also on site, and authorities have pushed the cordon back.

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Smoke billowing from Odesa building

Footage has emerged on social media of a building in Odesa that was struck by a Russia missile.

The footage, which has been verified by the BBC, shows thick black smoke billowing into the air.

Ukraine war latest news: Apartment block in Odesa hit after city is targeted with rockets - BBC News

 

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APR 23, 2022
'A great pity': Ukrainian village faces a churchless Easter | AP News

A single metal cross remains inside the church of shattered brick and blackened stone. Russian soldiers used the house of worship for storing ammunition, residents said, and Ukrainian forces shelled the building to make the Russians leave.

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Its bells fell onto unstable ground that is littered with ammunition casings and cans of Russian tinned meat. A stand for candles remains, along with a dented teapot and a pasta strainer.

Outside, the finned part of a rocket is stuck in the mud.

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There is no gas available to bake Easter bread. At a bend in a road, a military chaplain, Volodymyr Vyshyvkin, and volunteers handed out food and verses.

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Resistance never died during the local occupation of Lukashivka, said Valentyna Golyak, 64.

“I was telling the Russians, ‘You will stay in this land as fertilizer. If you want to kill me, kill me.’ They looked ashamed,” she said. “I think they don’t believe in God.”

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But she celebrates new life, too. Her daughter gave birth in a village basement during the Russia occupation. On Saturday, the baby girl will be 1 month old.

She was named Victoria.

 

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APR 22, 2022
2 burned Ukrainian children being treated at Boston hospital | AP News
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Doctors at Shriners Children’s Boston said Friday that the two children are a 2-year-old girl and a 17-month-old boy who both sustained serious burns over the majority of their bodies from scalding hot water, MassLive.com reports.

Dr. Gennadiy Fuzaylov said the girl was injured about a month ago in Kyiv, leaving burns across 70% of her body, the news site reports. The boy suffered burns over about 55% of his body after being injured in Lviv, he said.

Doctors said they’ll continue removing dead tissue and constructing skin grafts to help the two recover, according to MassLive.com. They said it generally takes about a day to recover for each percent of the body that’s burned.

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The two arrived in Boston late Wednesday, each one accompanied by one of their parents.

Shriners doctors said it took nearly three weeks to bring the children to the hospital as planes aren’t able to fly into Ukraine due to the war. The children were instead brought to Poland, where they received care until they could board a flight to the U.S.

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine leader Zelenskyy says he will meet Sunday in Kyiv with US defense secretary Austin, secretary of state Blinken.